Best & Brightest Class of 2015 honors 26 students
The Gazette and The Shelby Star profile the 2015 Best & Brightest honorees from Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties and Clover, S C. The April 15 ceremony at Schiele Museum in Gastonia featured guest speaker Walt Windley. Scholarships were awarded to Jake Creech Cherryville High School $1500 Jeffrey Friday Forestview High School $1000 and Laird Curtin Clover High School $1000. each recipient received a pottery piece by Vicki Gill of Bluegill Pottery.
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Kaitlyn Bailey A North Lincoln High School Honor Student
Kaitlyn Bailey of North Lincoln High School excels as a National Honor Society member with 19 Honors and AP courses and a 4.35 GPA. She plans to study biology at UNC Charlotte after graduation and values tutoring children through Beta Club to help them learn.
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University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Jamison Brown Showcases Faith and Leadership at Gaston Christian
Jamison Brown, son of Marty and Kelly Brown of Gaston Christian School, is a Boy Scout troop leader and mock trial team captain with a 4.65 GPA. He plans to attend Furman University to study religious studies and aims to become a youth pastor near Gastonia. Brown reflects on a Honduras mission trip where he and teammates shared Christ’s love through action.
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Carpenter named Burns High School student leader and scholar
CHARLCY L. CARPENTER is the chief junior marshal and student body president at Burns High School with a 4.77 GPA. She plans to attend Appalachian State University to study education and says she aims to be a positive influence on everyone she meets.
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Appalachian State University
SETH COSTNER Named Student Leader at Gaston Early College High School
Randy and Wendy Costner announce Seth Costner a member of the Superintendent Student Advisory Board and Beta Club. He holds a 4.48 GPA and will attend a four year university to study computer science. He credits volunteering with shaping higher goals and motivation.
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Julie Creech Chooses Carolina for Journalism Study
Julie Creech of Cherryville High School, a 2014 North Carolina All-State cheerleader and NC Scholar Athlete with a 4.96 GPA, will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study journalism before pursuing law school. She organized a church clothing drive inspiring communities.
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