Best & Brightest of 2018 honored in Gaston area
A Gaston Gazette Shelby Star Best & Brightest of 2018 ceremony recognized outstanding high school seniors from Cleveland Gaston Lincoln counties and Clover South Carolina. Recipients wrote 300 word essays detailing community impact and some earned scholarships from The Star and The Gazette while guest speaker UNC basketball alumnus Aaron Rohlman described service and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Gazette
Shelby Star
Cleveland
Gaston
Lincoln
Clover
South Carolina
Schiele Museum
UNC
Aaron Rohlman
Hunter Huss
The
Star and
the Gazette
Allison &Roney
Forestview High
Frugal college mindset boosts travel and budget cuts
Kay Rodriguez, a Rice University alum, saved for travel by a college style budget and high-yield savings. She shares tips to trim costs today like dining at home before pricier outings and shopping for cheaper financial products. Amanda Cross adds tips on splitting bills and roommates to slash expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice University
Kay Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Washington, D.C
Amanda Cross
Happy Arkansan
Forrest City
Arkansas
Cross
University of Central Arkansas
Arkansas State University
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Nick Dumont
Gastongazette
Megan Farris
Ashbrook High
Ashbrook High School Bible Club
FCA
Farris
Sabel G
Gabby” Franklin
Bessemer City High
Franklin
Caroline Eason
Burns High
Eason
Alexander Long
Cherryville High
Long
Amice Littlejohn
Cleveland Early College High
Littlejohn
Morgan Farrar
Clover High
Farrar
Kayla Pittman
Crest High
Pittman
Pittman Saya
Beamer
Emily Stolzenbach
East Lincoln High
Habitat For Humanity
Stolzenbach
Lincoln County
Allison Roney
Loray Girls’ Home
Roney
Hailey Turner
Gaston Christian
Turner
Kathryn Elder
Gaston Day School
Bradley Beamer
East Gaston High
My School
Elder
Kairyn Hancock
Gaston Early College High
Hancock
Spartan Six
Corey Mansfield
Harvest Christian Academy
Mansfield
Gaston County Public Library
Casey Almond
Highland School of Technology
Almond
Gabriela Fonseca
Hunter Huss High
Fonseca
Jenny
Parkland
Florida
Amber Belcher
Kings Mountain High
Belcher
Mauney Memorial Library
Grant Swicegood
Lincoln Charter School
Denver
Swicegood
Derek McKean
Lincolnton High
McKean
LHS
Shelby Parker
North Gaston High
Parker
North Gaston
Jones
NLHS
Cydney Williams
Piedmont Community Charter School
Williams
Emma Ware
Shelby High
Ware
Sofia Saiz
South Point High
Saiz
Madison Rollins
Stuart Cramer
Rollins
Stephanie Williams
Webb Street School
Webb Street
Susie Miller
Stephanie
Grace Gantt
West Lincoln High
Gantt
Willi
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