School News
Girls Golf Team Wins State Championship
The Creekview High School girls golf team won the two-day Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Golf State Championship in the 6A division. It was the first time a girls golf team from Cherokee County has taken the state title. Samantha Buchberger, Makena Dubois, Lindsay Wayland and Nicole Gerthing played two rounds, supported by Coach Casey Gramling. They defeated the defending state champions, Johns Creek, by 10 shots, and were 26 shots clear of third-place Carrollton. Makena Dubois was named all-state as a sophomore, and Lindsay Wayland was given an honorable mention as a junior.
From left, School Nutrition Director Tina Farmer and Culinary Specialist Jessica Emmett accept the sign celebrating the award.
School Nutrition Program Earns Top Honors
The Creekview girls golf team shows off its GHSA Golf State Championship trophy.
3 Graduates Earn University Scholarships
Cherokee graduate Dylan Iovino, Etowah graduate Benjamin Willett and River Ridge graduate Audrey Norton, have won National Merit scholarships. National Merit university and corporate scholarship winners are selected through review of academic records and college-entrance exam scores, leadership and service in their school and community, along with personal essays and letters of recommendation. Only 15,000 of the nation’s top graduating seniors are eligible for the 3,300 Dylan Iovino National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. universities and colleges. The scholarships range from $500 and $2,000 annually, for up to four years of undergraduate study. Iovino won a National Merit university scholarship from the University of Alabama. He served as the school’s academic bowl team captain and was in the Band of Warriors marching band and honor band, as well as the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. Willett won a National Merit university scholarship from the University of Georgia. A repeated state qualifier in swimming, he was a member of Etowah’s Eagle Connections group. Norton won a National Merit corporate scholarship from Crum & Foster and plans to attend the University of North Carolina. She participated in the River Ridge marching band for four years and served her school and community.
The Cherokee County School District School Nutrition Program earned top honors from the Georgia Department of Education (DOE). The program earned the state’s 2020 Vision District award in recognition of its outstanding efforts to use Georgia-grown foods in school cafeterias. The program has received numerous accolades for its farm-to-school initiative and collaboration with community partners including Cherokee County Farm Bureau. “Your collaborative efforts have positively impacted our communities and students,” said Linette Dodson, Georgia DOE school nutrition program state director. “Congratulations on your success and being named a 2020 Vision District!”
High Schools Celebrate Future Educators
From left, front row: Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Coordinator Krista Webb, Laura Jane Garrett, Madison Uren, Hallee Cloud and Career Tech Teacher Julie Coker; back row: Riley Shepard, Sophie Bentley, Kyla Standridge, Daisy Sisson, Rebekah Pratt and Principal Bob Eddy. 44
AROUND CANTON | July 2021
Creekview and Woodstock held “signing day” events for graduating seniors, to celebrate those who plan to pursue teaching careers. Creekview future educators include Laura Jane Garrett (Young Harris College), Madison Uren (University of Kentucky), Hallee Cloud (Kennesaw State University), Riley Shepard (University of North Georgia), Sophie Bentley (Kennesaw State University), Kyla Standridge (University of Georgia), Daisy Sisson (Freed-Hardeman University), Rebekah Pratt (Georgia Southwestern), and Savannah Hill (University of North Georgia). Woodstock future educators are Kaydee Cohran, Lauren De Sanctis, Morgan LaPorta, Hattie Holloway, Sarah Holloway, Macy Hill, Emma Williams, Maddie Brown, Audrey Reecer, Jazlyn Saucedo, Lily Burlew, Hannah Emling, Kendall Reichman and Isabella Alfano.
