School crowns Miss South Aiken Melissa Carver pageant winner
Melissa Carver, a senior and daughter of Randy L. and Carole Carver, was crowned Miss South Aiken and won a $500 scholarship plus first in physical fitness. Clairissa Smith earned Miss Senior with a $300 scholarship. Other winners included Miss Junior Melissa Harris, Miss Sophomore Tiffany Meador, and Miss Congeniality Miranda Oprea.
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South Aiken High School
South Aiken
Melissa Har- Smith
Melissa Carver
Tiffany Meador
Ashley English
Clairissa
Stephanie Meador
Amy Thomas
Amanda Veldman
Stephanie
Angela Herron
Melissa Harris
Courtney Blackwell
Keona Bazilio
Brenna Hearn
Jennifer Brownwell
Lindsay Kneece
Candace Zipf
Daphne Deloach
Miranda Oprea
South Airica High
Palmetto Fellows Scholarships awarded to area students
Area high school students in Aiken County earned Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, with recipients at North Augusta High, Midland Valley, Wagener Salley, Silver Bluff, Aiken High, and South Aiken. Winners include Erik Crook, Mary Day, Julie Ellison, Nahal Jamir, Jennifer Poon, Laura Pritchard, Lam Ta, Talia Vinson, Robert Randall, Natalie Miller, Ryan Willard, Mary Cook, David Fallon, and others. Some students plan USC campuses or USC Aiken, while others face limited funds and optional acceptance.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
S.C. Commission On Higher Education
North Augusta High
Erik Crook
Mary Day
Julie Ellison
Nahal Jamir
Jennifer Poon
Laura Pritchard
Lam Ta
Midland Valley High
Talia Vinson
Wagener-Salley High
Robert Randall
Silver Bluff High
Natalie Miller
Ryan Willard
Aiken High
Mary Cook
David Fallon
Richter Meyer
William Gregorie
Michael Goldston
Douglas Gregorie
Jesse Hill
Ayden Meyer
Stephanie Taylor
South Aiken
Miranda Oprea
Tiffany Rush
Valerie Sessions
Elysa Smith
John Hootman
Rebecca Payne
Aiken
Tim Sutherland
Usc-Aiken
USC
College of Charleston
Aiken students named to Augusta Prep honor roll
Students from Aiken named to the Augusta Preparatory Day School Honor Roll include sixth grader Allison Gordon and tenth graders Whitney Brisbin Neelu Sidhu and Hilary Brooks. Silver Bluff High teacher Diane Hadden receives WJBF Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence.
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Aiken
Augusta Prep
Augusta Preparatory
Allison Gordon
Whitney Brisbin
Neelu Sidhu
Hilary Brooks
Silver Bluff
Diane Hadden
Silver Bluff High School
Wjbf-Tv
Chris Martin
WJBF
CSRA
Career Center students shine at state HOSA conference
Students from the Aiken County Career Center competed in the Health Occupations Students of America state leadership conference. Amanda Bagwell won first place in interviewing skills and the team earned top honors alongside other recognized competitors.
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Hilary Adams
Joy Drawdy
Amy Burdette
Teresa Mosley
Cheryl Buggs
Corrine Wheatley
Robyn Heath
Heather Barron
Charlissa Green
Korchin Blaylock
Kim Seigler
Anaheim
Calif
Career Center
Aiken County
Suzanne aims for Francis Marion University golf
Suzanne Moss hopes to attend Francis Marion University where no girls team exists so she plans to try out for the boys squad. Eric stresses practice and patience as keys to success, while Rocky Oswald suggests beginners focus on putting and practice at home with grassy yards or carpet. Local courses offer affordable clubs and balls to help would be golfers start practicing without heavy costs.
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Suzanne
Francis Marion University
Eric
Rocky Oswald
Cedar Creek
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Palmetto
Bill BE
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
Pacific Intercultural Exchange
Spain
Germany
Yugoslavia
Russia
Italy
Brazil
Argentina
France
Clearwater Elementary
Clearwater
Jonathan Anderson
A.J. Anthony
Amber Billings
Brooke Blackwell
Jessica Boyd
Danielle Britt
John Christian
Kayla Jenkins
Michael Johnson
Haley Justice
Travis Langdale
Emilee
Brittany Coach
Todd Dobbs
Joseph Fields
Cristina Garcia
Daniel Jones
Ciera Mathis
Jason
John Strayer
Lauren Suber
Kristy Wells
Mallory Allison
Brianna Bailey
Mitchell Blair
Katlin Christian
Kymberli Dixon
Kathleen Feenstra
Brady Hanley
Damian Holloway
Lauren Justice
Edward Redd
Jessica Ridenhour
James Setters
Devin Swearingen
Kourtney Tullos
Josh Barbee
Justin Cegelis
Michael Geddings
Stephanie Jones
Stephen Kyzer
Megan Overstreet
Kasey Reams
Brad Allison
Courtney Andrews
Carlene Cato
Paul Cromer
Corey Ellison
Tara Goodwin
Megan Lowe
Jennifer Palmer
Melanie Preachers
I Michael
Reme
Jad
Bales
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Mall
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