-Information courtesy Vance County Schools’ Facebook page
Eight students who have been selected as Student Spotlight award recipients were honored on Monday, February 11, 2019, at the Vance County Board of Education meeting.
Nancy Wykle, publisher of The Daily Dispatch, presented each recipient with a framed certificate.
Honored were: Marisol Hernandez of E.M. Rollins Elementary; Nashanti Richardson of Early College High; Roland Chavez Galindo of Carver Elementary; Randy Palacios of AdVance Academy; Ruby Zuniga Trejo of STEM Early High; Andrew Chiem of Dabney Elementary; Chloe Hightower (not pictured) of Clarke Elementary; and Anderson Boyd of Aycock Elementary.
Superintendent Anthony Jackson and Board Chairwoman Dorothy Gooche congratulated each recipient.
The students are nominated by their teachers, principals and fellow students.
They received the award based on their outstanding character, compassion and caring for others and their strong commitment to making the most of their educational opportunities.