6B Citizens Journal, Sunday, March 14, 2010 Eleven Queen City High School students competed at the Texas State DECA competition in February. There were 3,400 students from around the state trying to win a chance to advance. Of the 11 representing Queen City, two students qualified to compete at the national DECA competition in April. Brittany Barlow and Shanice Harris paired up to compile a project on community service. The judges remarked that both students have the “gift of gab,” and that is what helped them stand out from other students in their category. The pair will travel to Louisville, Ky., April 24-27, to compete against 15,000 students from across the nation. Their sponsor, John Hopson, said he is proud of the two students. “They have rep- resented Queen City well thus far and I know they will continue that competitive represen- Courtesy Photo Two Queen City High School students, Shanice Harris, left, and Brittany Barlow, compete at the Texas State DECA competition in February and qualify to compete at the National DECA competition in April. tation at the national level,” he said. Hopson and co-sponsor Raegan Stanley will accompany Brittany and Shanice on the trip. Barlow, Harris to represent QC at DECA national competition The Queen City High School Band was represented in the ETBU Honor Band by Sarah Watson and Lindsay Kirkland. These two students were nominated by director Chris Brannan for the honor. They participated in the Courtesy Photo NASA Trip Donation Bloomburg State Bank donates $500 on March 2 to the Bloomburg fifth grade NASA fund so the students may tour the world-famous facility this month. Pictured are , from left, Sharon Hartline, executive vice president of Bloomburg State Bank, Megan Morgan, Kaydee Kelly, Marvecia Grundy, Brett Crumpler and principal Brian Stroman. two-day clinic and concert on the campus in Marshall. Both students said they enjoyed the weekend, which culminated in a concert by the Honor Band on Feb. 20. Both said they are considering ETBU as a possibility for college. The Office of University Relations/Admissions of Henderson State University announces Eric Alan Conner of Queen City has been awarded the Reddie Spirit Leadership Scholar- ship for 2010-2011. According to Vikita Bell Hardwrick, director, the Reddie Spirit Leadership Scholarship is equivalent to $500 per semester for up to four years. This award is based on extracurricular activities, leadership, grade-point average, class rank, an essay written by the students, a letter of recommendation from a school official and ACT/SAT scores. Conner is currently a student at Queen City High School. He is the son of Judy Conner and the late Warden Lee Conner. Conner earns scholarship Courtesy Photo Queen City High School students Sarah Watson, left, and Lindsay Kirkland represented their school in the ETBU Honor Band. Watson, Lindsey represent QCHS in ETBU Honor Band This show sells out where ever they perform so get your tickets soon! 7:00 p.m. ERIC CONNER
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6B Citizens Journal, Sunday, March 14, 2010
Eleven Queen CityHigh School studentscompeted at the TexasState DECA competitionin February.
There were 3,400students from around thestate trying to win achance to advance. Of the11 representing QueenCity, two studentsqualified to compete atthe national DECAcompetition in April.
Brittany Barlow andShanice Harris paired upto compile a project oncommunity service.
The judges remarkedthat both students havethe “gift of gab,” andthat is what helped themstand out from otherstudents in theircategory.
The pair will travel toLouisville, Ky., April24-27, to competeagainst 15,000 studentsfrom across the nation.
Their sponsor, JohnHopson, said he is proudof the two students.
“They have rep-resented Queen Citywell thus far and I knowthey will continue thatcompetitive represen-
Courtesy Photo
Two Queen City High School students, ShaniceHarris, left, and Brittany Barlow, compete at the TexasState DECA competition in February and qualify tocompete at the National DECA competition in April.
tation at the national level,”he said.
Hopson and co-sponsor
Raegan Stanley willaccompany Brittany andShanice on the trip.
Barlow, Harris to represent QCat DECA national competition
The Queen City HighSchool Band was representedin the ETBU Honor Band bySarah Watson and LindsayKirkland.
These two students werenominated by director ChrisBrannan for the honor.
They participated in the
Courtesy Photo
NASA Trip DonationBloomburg State Bank donates $500 on March 2 to the Bloomburg fifth grade NASAfund so the students may tour the world-famous facility this month. Pictured are ,from left, Sharon Hartline, executive vice president of Bloomburg State Bank, MeganMorgan, Kaydee Kelly, Marvecia Grundy, Brett Crumpler and principal BrianStroman.
two-day clinic and concert onthe campus in Marshall.
Both students said theyenjoyed the weekend, whichculminated in a concert by theHonor Band on Feb. 20.
Both said they areconsidering ETBU as apossibility for college.
The Office of UniversityRelations/Admissions ofHenderson State Universityannounces Eric AlanConner of Queen City hasbeen awarded the ReddieSpirit Leadership Scholar-ship for 2010-2011.
According to Vikita BellHardwrick, director, theReddie Spirit LeadershipScholarship is equivalent to$500 per semester for up tofour years.
This award is based onextracurricular activities,leadership, grade-pointaverage, class rank, an essaywritten by the students, aletter of recommendationfrom a school official andACT/SAT scores.
Conner is currently astudent at Queen City HighSchool. He is the son ofJudy Conner and the lateWarden Lee Conner.
Conner earns scholarship
Courtesy Photo
Queen City High School students Sarah Watson, left,and Lindsay Kirkland represented their school in theETBU Honor Band.
Watson, Lindsey representQCHS in ETBU Honor Band
This show sells out where ever they
perform so get your tickets soon!
7:00 p.m.
ERIC CONNER
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