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-Press Release, Vance County Schools
Vance County Schools has been named a 2020 District of Distinction by the National Beta Club. This honor was granted to only two districts in the state of North Carolina and awarded for offering the academic recognition membership to all students in all eligible schools within the district.
This national award recognizes commitment to academic excellence, leadership development and service involvement throughout every school in our district, in an ongoing mission to prepare our students for their future. The students exemplify these characteristics and qualities and stand true to the Beta motto: “Let Us Lead by Serving Others.” By cultivating service and leadership, we know we are preparing our students for tomorrow.
Beta Club advisers in our schools play a major role in the success of the program and recognition of eligible students. Those advisers include:
- Kim Burton of Aycock Elementary School
- Teresa Hicks of Carver Elementary School
- Jessica Williams of Clarke Elementary School
- Joy Herndon of Dabney Elementary School
- Marian Faulkner of E.O. Young Elementary School
- Shaunese Coombs of E.M. Rollins Elementary School
- Sharita Jones of L.B. Yancey Elementary School
- Cathy Oswald of New Hope Elementary School
- Eva Jennings of Pinkston Elementary School
- C’Monee Wilkins of Zeb Vance Elementary School
- Gradesa Lockhart of STEM Early High School
- Vicki Anne Fullwood of Vance County Early College High School
- Pamela Perry of Vance County Middle School
- Bobbi Parks of Vance County High School
In addition to the district recognition, every school in our district has been recognized as a National Beta School of Merit, honoring the club’s dedication and commitment to academic excellence. Each school has members from all eligible grade levels in their individual Beta Clubs.
Vance County Schools had eight schools awarded National Beta Schools of Distinction, for increasing membership by 10%. Growth is evaluated based on student membership from the previous year. Recognized as Schools of Distinction include New Hope Elementary, Pinkston Street Elementary, Clarke Elementary, E.M. Rollins Elementary, E.O. Young Elementary, Aycock Elementary, STEM Early High and Vance County Early College.
With more than 500,000 active members and 8,750 chapters nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nation’s largest non-profit, educational youth organization. National Junior Beta Club includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12, with both recognizing outstanding achievement, promoting character and social responsibility, encouraging service involvement to school and community as well as fostering leadership skills.
Vance County Schools is proud to be recognized as a Beta Club District of Distinction and for all of our schools being designated as Schools of Merit. We are extremely proud of our Schools of Distinction and excited about Beta Club continuing to make an impact in our schools, within our community and for our students.