Senior Awards were handed out May 27 in the Franklin High School gymnasium recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of FHS seniors as they prepare to leave the school for the next stage of their lives. Presenting awards was the 2010-11 FHS Teacher of the Year, Vickie Sutton, along with Pam Cabe and Bill Horniak, assistant principals.
ACADEMICS
English - Erich Baker
French - Charlotte Bullis, Megan Ward
Journalism - Breanna Grimmett
Library Science - Megan Ward
Mathematics - Erich Baker, Jamie Leigh Tipton
North Carolina Scholars Program
Vincent Andrew Agrusa Kathleen Mariece Alland Erich James Baker Whitley Danielle Barrett Ashlyn Gwen Bates Anna Nicole Bishop Heather Gail Brendle Christina Marie Brucker Charlotte Vianna Bullis Benhamin Michael Carrion Haley Michelle Dalton Brittany Nicole Green Suzanne Brown Jamison Abigail Marie Jay Martin Johannes Lenski Maci Alysse Lequire Brittani Nicole McWilliams Hayley Danielle Oosthuysen Taylor Janette Paris Mary Virginia Parrish Julia Elizabeth Picou Jennifer Grace Richter Kandis Taylor Shumaker Jamie Leigh Tipton Megan Ireta Ward Autumn Nicole White Jordan Brianna Zemmin
Science - Kaitlyn Sutton, Jennifer Richter, Erich Baker
Social Studies - Jennifer Richter, Canyon Woodard
Spanish - Erich Baker
ATHLETICS
Baseball - Frankie Carapazza
Basketball/Girls - Jordan Pickens, Laney Ledford, Kaitlyn Sutton
Basketball/Boys - Frankie Carapazza
BFS/Girls - Erin Moffitt, Laura Freeman
BFS/Boys - Colten Ledford, Adam Kakos
Cheerleading - Shannon Crisp, Taylor Rodgers
Cross Country - Laura Freeman, Canyon Woodard
Football - Isaac Campbell, JD Stanfield, Chris Dills
Golf - Dylan Wyatt, Justin McClure
Indoor Track & Field - Ashleigh Culpepper, Parker Byrd
Soccer - Danielle Collins, Blair Long, Taylor Paris, Richard Olvera, Jesse Wagner
Softball - Laney Ledford
Swimming - Jordan Zemmin, Tim McAllister
Diving - Jamie Beth Suminski
Tennis - Kaitlyn Sutton, Cori Sellers, Nic Brow, Tyler Butts
Track - Genevieve Emrick, JD Stanfield, Ben Carrion, Tim McAllister
Volleyball - Jamie Leigh Tipton, Caitlin Raby
Wrestling - Colten Ledford
ORGANIZATIONS
FCA - Kaitlyn Sutton, Brett Schultz
FFA - Hillare Carter, Sarah Nix, Josie Keener
French Quiz Bowl - Adriadna Mendoza
Interact Club - Canyon Woodard, Jennifer Richter
Mock Trial - Erich Baker, Canyon Woodard
Senior Class President - Cori Sellers
Spanish Club - Stephanie Cookston
Student Council - Kaitlyn Sutton
Tru Club - Cody Travis
Hiking Club - Ben Rodriquez, Brandon Piper
Art Club - Catie Jaqua
HOSA - Ashley Mahler, Anna Bishop
CULTURAL ARTS
Art - Mary Parrish, Anthony Comesanas
Band - Concert Band, Rachael Cook; Jazz Band, Parker Byrd; Marching Band, Brittany Green; Ensemble, Brittany Green
Chorus - B-Naturals, Audie White, Kory Emery; Chamber Singers, Tyler Higdon, Charlotte Bullis; Concert Choir, Devon Hickle, Katie Alland; Accompanist, Vinnie Agrusa; Color guard, Jordan Myers
Drama - Brett Schultz, Katelyn Norton
Pottery - Hannah Soule
Yearbook Editor - Kaitlyn Sutton; Staff, Carlea Cook; Business Editor, Jeffrey Simpson
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Agriculture - Emily White
Allied Health - Class Awards, Anna Bishop, Heather Brendle; Clinical, Kayti Sevigny, Ariadna Mendoza, Kim Jenkins
The Red Cross Award is for students taking Allied Health II who have participated in donating blood or helping with a blood drive. To be eligible, students must participate in three separate activities during their senior year.
Kim Jenkins, Anna Bishop, Kayti Sevigny, Jessica Dragoo, Kandis Shumaker, Ashley Brock, Brittani McWilliams, Morgan Hagan, Sandy Reid, Caitlin Raby, Katie Alland, Destiny Burgess, Richard Moses, Heather Brendle, Caroline Edmonds, Sissy Simpson, Ashlyn Bates, Stephanie Cookston, Anthony Comesanas, Brandon Piper, Ariadna Mendoza, Danielle Collins
Automotive - Frankie Carapazza, Victor Dominguez
Business - Ashleigh Culpepper
Carpentry - Charlie Bell
Family and Consumer Science - Hannah Soule
Welding - Adam Queen, Chris Southard
SERVICE AWARDS
The School Spirit Award is one of Franklin High School’s most prestigious awards. It is given to the young man and woman who best exemplify and promote pride in their school. This year the two recipients of the School Spirit Award are Cori Sellers and Richard Moses
On Senior Award’s Day, the Citizenship Award is the highest honor that a student can receive.
The young man and woman selected to receive the award continually exhibit honesty, integrity, and a willingness to assume responsibility. Not only do these students demonstrate pride in their school and community through their involvement in various activities, but they exhibit genuine concern for broader issues affecting society as a whole. These students are truly to be commended, and FHS is proud to honor Kaitlyn Sutton and Ben Carrion
The Marine Corps presented the Scholastic Excellence Award, for an academic scholar who is a leader among her peers and an outstanding young citizen - Jennifer Richter
Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence, for a student recognized as an outstanding musical performer, a leader among her peers and an outstanding young citizen - Brittany Green
Athletic Excellence Award, for outstanding athletic performance, leadership, and competitive drive - Tim McAllister, Genevieve Emrick
The American Legion presents their award to students exhibiting courage, honor, leadership, patriotism and scholarship - Kaitlyn Sutton, Jacob Bingham.