For the week of May 29 - June 4, 2002

Carey students are saluted at awards program

Scholarships, top citizens are revealed

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Carey School staged its annual Citizenship and Awards program May 22 in the school gym.

The evening was a "celebration of success," for students, parents and teachers, principal John Peck said.

Highlight of the 70-minute program was the presentation of the Citizenship Awards to outstanding male and female members of the four upper classes.

Citizenship Award winners in the senior class were Ismael Mendoza and Karen Patterson. They received monetary grants from the Progressive and Neighborhood clubs.

Junior winners were John Saili and Pamela Reay. Honored from the sophomore class were Ty Simmons and Sarah Lynn Shaffer. Freshman class recipients were Derrick Patterson and Katie Miller.

Superintendent Dr. Jim Lewis announced the Works of Grace Foundation scholarships designed to recognize the lifetime commitment teachers make to improving society.

This year, over $100,000 in college scholarships was given to the children of 10 Blaine County School District teachers with a combined 195 years of teaching experience.

Carey’s Lee Cook and his family earned the Works of Grace grant.

 

Special scholarships

The Hailey Rotary Club scholarships presented by Chris Thompson went to Amy Rivera, Andrea Ellsworth and Annette Peck.

Tamarah Adamson, Terra Hansen, Amy Rivera, Karen Patterson and Mindy Patterson each received $200 Idaho Mountain Express scholarships announced by Jeff Cordes.

The Blaine County Education Association scholarship was presented to Annette Peck, and Andrea Ellsworth accepted the Joni Cordell Leadership Award.

The Wood River Valley chapter of Dollars for Scholars represented by Audrey Bashaw gave out three scholarships totaling $2,500.

Dollars for Scholars winners were Ismael Mendoza and Andrea Ellsworth. In addition, Amy Rivera received the $1,000 Bud and Ruth Purdy Scholarship from Dollars for Scholars.

Randy Patterson announced the winners of $250 scholarships from C & R Electric.

Recipients were Tamarah Adamson, Andrea Ellsworth, Terra Hansen, Tiffany Kimball, Ismael Mendoza, Karen Patterson, Mindy Patterson, Annette Peck, Amy Rivera and Julie Royal.

Sawtooth Board of Realtors $1,000 scholarships were given by Rick Davis to Amy Rivera and Andrea Ellsworth. Receiving the First Bank of Idaho/America’s Promise scholarship was Julie Royal.

Eva Phippen Larson Memorial Scholarships amounting to $1,000 each were presented to Karen Patterson, Mindy Patterson, Annette Peck, Amy Rivera and Julie Royal.

John Anderson revealed the winners of the Building Contractors Association of the Wood River Valley scholarships as Amy Rivera and Andrea Ellsworth.

Institutional and academic scholarship recipients included Andrea Ellsworth, Tiffany Kimball, Karen Patterson, Mindy Patterson, Annette Peck and Amy Rivera.

Receiving U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service math and science achievement awards were Julie Royal and Karen Patterson.

The INEEL Hispanic Symposium awards went to Jose Ruiz and Jaqueline Gomez.

 

Other honors for Carey

Principal Peck congratulated six students who achieved perfect attendance. They were sixth graders Justin Dilworth and Kyle Brooks; fourth graders Lorene Andrews, Jesse Robinson and Tyler Willis; and first-grade student Austin Hennefer.

New officers for the 2002-03 school year were named.

Incoming Student Body president is Destry Simpson, succeeding Karen Patterson. The new vice president is Ginger Bingham, replacing John Saili. The new secretary is Nicki McAfee, following Annette Peck. Incoming treasurer is Cheyanne Bingham, replacing Ginger Bingham.

Next year’s yearbook editors are Ginger Bingham and Jesse Molyneux, and the assistant editors are Kiri Adamson and Julee Hill.

Outgoing editors Tiffany Kimball and Mindy Patterson announced this year’s yearbook has been dedicated to three Carey residents who have passed away—Sue Carpenter, Harry O’Crowley and Garth Cook.

Ronald and Wanda Peck were honored by the Carey Athletic Association (CAA) as the "Panther Boosters of the Year." They get free admission to next year's home games.

Next year’s CAA president is Nicki McAfee.

Class awards were also given.

National School Chorale Award went to Amy Rivera, a first-place district mezzo soprano who also plays the oboe, piano, guitar and recorder. Annette Peck won the "Stella" award as the outstanding guitarist.

Introduced were members of Carey’s "To the Max" singing group: Kiri Adamson, Tamarah Adamson, Cheyanne Bingham, Ginger Bingham, Shelton Dickerson, Andrea Ellsworth, Katrina Harmon, Stephen Jurgensmeier, Brooke McAfee, Ismael Mendoza, Jesse Molyneux, Annette Peck, Melissa Peck, Pamela Reay, Amy Rivera, K.C. Rivera, Sarah Lynn Shaffer, David Sparks and Haylee Stocking.

"To the Max," Most Inspirational was Haylee Stocking and Most Improved was Kiri Adamson. "Mover and Shaker" was K.C. Rivera. The Presidential Leadership Award was presented to Amy Rivera.

Best Instrumentalist was Annette Peck. Best Female and Male Solos went to Haylee Stocking and Ismael Mendoza. Next year’s "To the Max" president is Ginger Bingham and vice president is Stephen Jurgensmeier

Tiffany Kimball won the Cecil B. Smith Art Award as the outstanding art student. It was presented for the 13th time to a Carey art student.

Drama awards were given in the traditional categories: Best actor and actress, David Sparks along with Tiffany Kimball and Amy Rivera; best supporting actor and actress, Ty Simmons and Annette Peck; rookie award, Joe Patterson and Karen Patterson; and stage technician, Derrick Patterson.

Next year’s Drama Club president is Joe Patterson.

Singled out for Carey Rodeo Club awards were Julee Hill, Vance Dill, Cody Hennefer, Randy Lundergreen, Jesse Molyneux and Melissa Peck. Next year’s Rodeo Club president is Julee Hill.

The scholastic team placed fifth of 19 teams in regional competition. Members were Tiffany Kimball, Karen Patterson, Jesse Molyneux, Mindy Patterson, Blake Surerus, Joe Patterson, Devon Campbell, MaKay Nielson and Shelton Dickerson.

Making the all-region scholastic team was Tiffany Kimball, who received a certificate and a medal.

 

 

 

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