Escambia Honors Shining Stars

May 8, 2012

The Greater Escambia Community Foundation and WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, presented the Shining Star Award to 39 Escambia County elementary students in a ceremony Sunday afternoon at WSRE’s Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio on the main campus of Pensacola State College.

Area principals and teachers selected the winners based on good citizenship, community service and adherence to the core values of the Escambia County School District: equality, responsibility, integrity, respect, honesty and patriotism. Each winner was awarded a certificate of achievement and a new bicycle and helmet.

From the North Escambia area, recipients (pictured at bottom of page) were:

  • Lydia Smith, Bratt Elementary
  • McKayla McConathy, Byrneville Elementary
  • Logan Nelson, Jim Allen Elementary
  • Dalton Brown, Molino Park Elementary

For a photo gallery, click here.

The complete list of  2012 Community Foundation of Northwest Florida and WSRE Shining Star recipients is as follows:

  • Connor Queen, A.K. Suter Elementary
  • Katelynn Barber, Bellview Elementary
  • Bethany Faucett, Beulah Elementary
  • Kristian “Nealy” Ard, Blue Angels Elementary
  • Lydia Smith, Bratt Elementary
  • Kiara Betts, Brentwood Elementary
  • McKayla McConathy, Byrneville Elementary
  • Gregory Posey, C. A. Weis Elementary
  • Lillian Wiggins, Cordova Park Elementary
  • Kyla Homewood, Creative Learning Academy
  • Abdul Alsubaie, Ensley Elementary
  • Allee McDonald, Episcopal Day
  • De’Aveon Fisher-Primm, Escambia Christian
  • Sara Siler, Ferry Pass Elementary
  • Scarlett Nguyen, Global Learning Academy
  • Mallory Mott, Hellen Caro Elementary
  • Michelle Luther, Holm Elementary
  • Logan Nelson, Jim Allen Elementary
  • Aronje Palmer, Lincoln Park Elementary
  • Alisha L’Orange, Little Flower Catholic
  • Avery Resmondo, Longleaf Elementary
  • Cason Forst, McArthur Elementary
  • Dalton Brown, Molino Park Elementary
  • Kayla Therrien, Myrtle Grove Elementary
  • Trinity Holmes, N. B. Cook Elementary
  • Michael Young, Navy Point Elementary
  • Tejaun Browne, O. J. Semmes Elementary
  • Kimberly Anguilu, Oakcrest Elementary
  • Carlee Amberson, Pensacola Beach Elementary
  • Madeline Markham, Pensacola Christian
  • Natalie Gandy, Pine Meadow Elementary
  • Rhapeepan Antrim, Pleasant Grove Elementary
  • Griffin Pearce, R. C. Lipscomb Elementary
  • Erin Meszaros, Redeemer Lutheran
  • Dalton Wulzer, Scenic Heights Elementary
  • Morgan Jacobs, Sherwood Elementary
  • Helen Driscoll, St. Paul Catholic
  • Ritchie Knutie, Warrington Elementary
  • Exiquio Enriquez, West Pensacola Elementary

Above: Lydia Smith, Bratt Elementary.

Above: McKayla McConathy, Byrneville Elementary.

Above: Logan Nelson, Jim Allen Elementary.

Above: Dalton Brown, Molino Park Elementary.

Photos courtesy WSRE for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

12 Responses to “Escambia Honors Shining Stars”

  1. Sue on May 9th, 2012 11:36 am

    Congratulations McKayla ~ Proud of you!!! Also a Great Picture of you above!
    Keep up the good work, you’re gonna go far in life!

  2. Nancy on May 9th, 2012 9:20 am

    Congratulations Natalie Gandy. We’re so proud of you, your our special young lady. We love you. Paw Paw and Nana

  3. Ging Ging on May 8th, 2012 9:59 pm

    Dalton, we are all so very proud of you. You have become a wonderful young man. We love you.

  4. Tracey on May 8th, 2012 4:16 pm

    WTG Natalie Gandy!!!

  5. Kim J. on May 8th, 2012 11:42 am

    Way to go, Lydia!

  6. marsha on May 8th, 2012 10:30 am

    Congratulations Dalton !!!!!!

  7. L. Barnes on May 8th, 2012 7:50 am

    Congratulations Logan!!

  8. jp on May 8th, 2012 6:54 am

    To my Grandauhter-Bethany Faucett from Beulah Elem. “Way to go!”

  9. Ashley on May 8th, 2012 6:52 am

    Congratulations Lydia!!

  10. Ms Sandra on May 8th, 2012 6:47 am

    Congratulations Dalton! (and all other Shinging Stars!)

  11. Angi B. on May 8th, 2012 6:31 am

    Congratulations to all, WTG… Keep up the EXCELLENT work.

  12. Sharon on May 8th, 2012 5:37 am

    We are so proud of you, Mckayla! You really do “SHINE”

    We love you,
    Shaw-Shaw& Papa Gene

    And thank you to all the teachers and Mrs. Sullivan at Byrneville Elementary for all you do!