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Escambia Honors Shining Stars

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.