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Rotary Club Names All Stars

The Atmore Rotary Club recognized an outstanding group of area high school students as Academic All-Stars Thursday night, including about three dozen Northview High School students.

The Academic All-Star program is open to students who attend Northview High School, Atmore Christian School, Escambia County High School or Escambia Academy.

To be named an Academic All-Star, a student must have maintained at least a B average in every subject for each grading period of the school year, with at least one A for each grading period.

For those who have maintained this status from the 9th through the 12th grades, they are honored as Four-Year Academic All-Stars. Five Northview High School seniors (pictured above), Gretchen Boughner, Lanie Jeannine Eubanks, Briana Halteman, Luke F. Killam and Chelsea Sims earned that title. (They are profiled at the end of this article.)

Northview High seniors honored as Atmore Rotary Academic All-Stars were:

• Gretchen Denea Boughner
• Kayla Sue Brewer
• Amy Nicole Conner
• Lanie Jeannine Eubanks
• Melissa Nicole Garrett
• Briana Renea Halteman
• Stormy Brooke Hayes
• Luke Fletcher Killam
• Jessica Maria Mothershed
• Chelsea Ellen Sims
• Ashley Arlene Snow

Northview High juniors honored as Atmore Rotary Academic All-Stars were:

• Jessica Nicole Bloodsworth
• Kaitlyn Nicole Caraway
• Kolbi Shae Cobb
• Clinton Eugene Davis
• Bradley James Lowery
• Amber Nicole McMillan
• Mark Allen Shipps Jr.
• Dakota Wayne Stuckey

Northview High sophomores honored as Atmore Rotary Academic All-Stars were:

• Mallory Ann Bell
• Ashley Elizabeth Digmon
• Laneicia Dynette Gomez
• Sarah Malinda Killam
• Michael Todd Lowery
• Megan Juliette Ryan
• Christina Nicole Sepulveda
• Hayley Renee Simpson
• Colton Darryl Sim
• Emily Faith Vickrey

Northview High freshmen honored as Atmore Rotary Academic All-Stars were:

• Holly Nicole Dickson
• Josie Britt Doucette
• Amber Dianne Francis
• Jacob Nathaniel Gibson
• Alexander Dewayne Payne
• Tyler Lindsay Randolph
• Joel Nathaniel Wetzel

Gretchen Boughner
Gretchen, the daughter of Kevin Boughner and Louann Boughner. Gretchen is DCT parliamentarian, is a member of FBLA, is FCCLA historian, and Spanish Club historian. She is a member of Interact and FCA. Gretchen played softball, basketball and was on the weightlifting team. She was also a member of the 2009 homecoming court. She is a Sunday school teacher, volunteered at a nursing home where she entertained and played games with the residents. She also attended FBIA and DCT competition and placed third in each. Gretchen plays to attend Pensacola Junior College and later transfer to the University of West Florida and major in psychology with a concentration in social work.

Lanie Jeannine Eubanks
Lanie, the daughter of Mike and Vickie Eubanks. Lanie was a member of FFA for three years and a member of FBLA for one year. She is currently a member of the Spanish Club and the student government association. She serves as the vice president of Beta Club, president of Rho Kappa and co-captain of the math team. Lanie has been a member of the NHS marching band for five years and serves as assistant drum major. She plans to attend the University of West Florida and major in mathematics.

Briana Halteman
Briana, is the daughter of Lyndon and Norma Halteman. She served as drum major in the Northvew marching band, was on the varsity softball team and was involved in the student government association. Briana was a member of the Beta Club, math team, FCA, Rho Kappa and was on the weightlifting team. She plans to attend the University of West Florida and major in pre-medicine.

Luke F. Killam
Luke is the son of Gary and Melanie Killam. He is the top ranked student at Northview, is class president, Beta Club treasurer, Rho-Kappa treasurer, FCA vice-president, a member of the Spanish Club and a member of the student government association. He served as NHS’s delegate to the Florida Association of Student Council, was selected by his teachers to the Senior Hall of Fame, was named NHS’s Student of the Year, received the Mira Award and was voted Best All Around by the senior class. Luke played varsity football, basketball, baseball and was on the weightlifting team. He served as class vice president, SGA vice president and was a member of the Spanish and Beta clubs, was a member of Rho-Kappa and FCA. He is an active member of Flomaton Baptist Church and sings in the adult and youth choir. He also sang in the local veterans program and spring musical. Luke was chosen as Northview’s representative as one of two high school students to serve in the Escambia County School District’s Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook revision meetings. Luke plans to attend Auburn University and major in civil engineering.

Chelsea Sims
Chelsea is the daughter of Darryl and Ellen Sims. While at Northview, she was a majorette for two years and a varsity cheerleader for two years. She was named Miss NHS 2008, was a homecoming maid as a freshman and sophomore and was homecoming queen her senior year. Chelsea was a member of the student government association for three years, Beta Club for three years and voted Best All Around by the senior class. She is a member of Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church. Chelsea plans to attend Pensacola Junior College for two years and transfer to the University of West Florida. She plans to major in speech pathology.

Pictured: Atmore Rotary Four-Year Academic All-Stars from Northview High School: Gretchen Boughner, Lanie Jeannine Eubanks, Briana Halteman Luke F. Killam and Chelsea Sims. Click to enlarge.