Vance County Students Receive Honorable Mentions from NC School Boards Association
Students in Vance County Schools were recognized with Honorable Mention awards for work submitted in competitions at the 47th Annual N.C. School Boards Association Conference in Greensboro, November 16-18.
Southern Vance High School students, under the direction of Career and Technical Education teacher Angela Cusaac, earned Honorable Mention for their video entry “What’s Super About Public Schools” in the high school video competition.
The 30 to 45-second video depicted various scenes of students and staff members at Southern Vance and promoted the diversity and achievements of the school.
Daniela Gomez Gervacio, Elizabeth Black and Amelia Ramirez, all fourth graders at Aycock Elementary School, received Honorable Mention in the elementary poster competition. Each of their colorful posters followed the theme “What’s Super About Public Schools” and illustrated programs and activities in their school. They are shown from left in the accompanying photo holding their posters.
The Southern Vance and Aycock students will be recognized during the Vance County Board of Education meeting on Monday, December 12.
Chuck Stuber requests recount for NC Auditor Race
Chuck Stuber who was a candidate for NC Auditor has requested a statewide recount. We will have our recount starting on Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 starting at 1:00 PM and finishing up on Thursday, December 8th, 2016 in the Board of Elections Office located at 300 S. Garnett Street, Henry A. Dennis Building. The public is invited to attend.
Kevin Kilgore, Chairman
Vance County Board of Elections
Vance County School Students Enjoy “Beauty and the Beast” at McGregor Hall
Vance County Schools fourth graders and their teachers enjoyed a wonderful performance of the “Beauty and the Beast” ballet on Monday, December 5.
The performance was held at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center.
The ballet was performed by the New York City Ballet.
The free performance was provided to the students and teachers by McGregor Hall and the Henderson Community Concert Association.
Fourth-grade students from Granville County Schools also attended. Almost 1,000 students and teachers filled the auditorium.
Clementine “Tina” Hunter sworn in as member of the Vance County Board of Education
Newly elected member of the Vance County Board of Education, Clementine “Tina” Hunter, joined fellow board members Dorothy Gooche and Ed Wilson in being administered the oath of office this morning by the Honorable Judge Henry Banks.
They took the oath of office in the Board Room of the Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center in Henderson.
Hunter has been elected to her first four-year term on the Board of Education. Both Gooche and Wilson were re-elected to their positions on the board.
Hunter is replacing Emeron J. Cash Sr. on the board. Cash is retiring from the board and did not seek re-election.
They will participate in their first board meeting of their new terms on Monday, December 12.
They were joined after the oath ceremony for a group photo by Superintendent Anthony Jackson and Board Chairwoman Gloria J. White, along with Judge Banks.