Brandon Echols (right) accepts the Principal's Award from W-WCHS Principal Andrew Jackson during Honors Day ceremonies at the high school May 2. Honors Day was held at Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School on Tuesday, May 2, and many students were recognized for their academic achievement during the 2005-2006 school year. Also, the senior class was featured, sitting apart from the rest of the student body, wearing their caps and gowns for the first time.

Principal Andrew Jackson conducted the proceedings which began with words of inspiration by Senior Class President Casey Nickels. He told of the importance of persistence in following your dreams and encouraged his classmates never to give up when things get tough.

Awards and certificates were presented to students who made the honor roll for one, two, and three nine-weeks grading periods, and departmental awards were handed out as follows:

Business and Information Processing: Yearbook Award, Morgan Lamon; Business Award, Rashawn Raiford.

Family and Consumer Sciences: Student of the Year Award, Victoria Clark.

Seniors who maintained membership in the National Honor Society for four years were (left to right) Bridgette Berry, Trista Black, Amanda Brooke, Thorne Brown, Quinetta Cofer, Katie Duggan, Melissa LeGette, Casey Nickels, Douglas Pullen, Rashawn Raiford, Carissa Reid, April Shelton, and Hannah Sifre. Agriculture Education: Animal Science, Clint Echols.

Healthcare Sciences Technology Education: Jasmine Hulin, Carmen Boatwright, Shanalie Chambers, Diundra Doughty, Jasmine Richards, Lauren Guinn.

Principal's Award: Brandon Echols.

Physical Science: Evan Harrison and Hunter Jackson.

Biology: Kim Jenkins and John Lovvorn.

Chemistry: Jessica Watson and Trey Berry. Anatomy: Melissa LeGette.

Physics: Amanda Brooke.

World History: Top Achiever, Christina Albertson; Best All Around, Hunter Jackson.

U.S. History: Top Achiever, John Lovvorn; Best All Around, Ashley Kearney.

American Government: Top Achiever, Joni Bruce; Best All Around, Wright Gunter.

April Shelton (right) receives the band award from director Ryan Dukes. Economics: Top Achiever, Thorne Brown; Best All Around, Charlie Houpt.

Senior 4-year Top Achiever in Social Studies: Amanda Brooke.

British Literature: Blake Davis and Scott Checki.

American Literature: Jessica Watson and Brandon Echols. Tenth Grade Literature: Ashley Kearney and Christopher Charping.

Ninth Grade Literature: John Lovvorn and Quincy Bradley.

Senior 4-year Top Achiever in English/Language Arts: Melissa LeGette. Spanish I: John Lovvorn.

Spanish II: Jessica Watson.

Tiger Pride in Spanish: Markeith Wylie.

Physical Education: Top Achiever, Lee Thomson; Tiger Pride, Ashley Higgins.

Health/Fitness: Top Achiever, Hunter Jackson; Tiger Pride, Calvin Sorrow.

Weightlifting: Top Achiever, Gary Wilburn; Tiger Pride, Anthony Smith.

Euclidean Geometry: Evan Harrison and Hunter Jackson.

Students who were on the honor roll for all three nine-weeks grading periods were recognized during Honors Day. Concepts of Problem Solving: Ricola Patterson and Ladasha Harris.

Concepts of Algebra: Top Achiever, Jesse Crago; Tiger Pride, C. J. Nash.

Informal Geometry: Top Achiever, Brandon Webb; Tiger Pride, Shawntal Harris.

Algebra I: Patrick Burns and Jelisa Blackwell. Algebra II: Top Achiever, John Lovvorn; Tiger Pride, Jawana Jones.

Trigonometry/Advanced Algebra: Jessica Watson, Kelmetrius Wylie, Bonnie Roth.

AP Calculus: Casey Nickel and Quinnetta Cofer.

Vocational Algebra II: Top Achiever, Nina Clemmons; Tiger Pride, Melody Kearney.

Senior 4-year Math Award: Casey Nickels.

Math League Awards: ninth grade, Evan Harrison and Lindsey Guin; tenth grade, Kimberly Jenkins; eleventh grade, Molly Newsome; twelfth grade, Charlie Houpt; highest score overall, John Lovvorn.

Band: Top Achiever, April Shelton.

Presbyterian College Certificate of Merit Winners are (l-r) Jessica Watson, Molly Newsome, Jonathan Nicholson, and Trey Berry. Perfect Attendance Award: Tiffany Garcia, Whit Chafin, Donna Coursey, Quincy Bradley, and Joshua Welch.

Presbyterian College Certificate of Merit Winners: Jessica Watson, Molly Newsome, Trey Berry and Jonathan Nicholson.

STAR Student and STAR Teacher: Amanda Brooke and Amy Wheatley.

Teacher of the Year: Anna Nero. Club of the Year: W-WCHS Interact Club.

Senior Class President Casey Nickels gave the welcome address and words of inspiration.