10th Anniversary Superintendents' Leadership Awards to honor outstanding Mobile, Baldwin students
Student leaders from 135 public, private and parochial schools in Baldwin and Mobile
counties were honored by school system officials on Monday evening, January 11,
at the 10th Annual Superintendents' Red Ribbon Leadership Awards Program.
Nearly 1000 family members, educators and community supporters attended the
gala dinner at the Mobile Convention Center.
This one-of-a-kind annual event, sponsored by the Drug Education Council, Inc.,
brings together the education community from both sides of Mobile Bay to
recognize an outstanding student from each school who has led substance
abuse prevention and community service activities throughout the fall.
Dr. Mark Foley, president of the University of Mobile, served as the keynote
speaker and wias joined on stage for the Olympic-style awards ceremony by
school superintendents Janay Dawson of Baldwin County, Dr. Roy Nichols of
Mobile County, Gwen Byrd of the Mobile Catholic Archdiocese and Dr. Wayne
Vickers of the Saraland City Schools.
Red Ribbon Week is celebrated each year as a time to promote healthy
decision-making and a drug-free lifestyle among America's schoolchildren.
The Drug Education Council, Inc., a United Way agency that serves seven
counties in southwest Alabama, created the Superintendents' Red Ribbon
Leadership Awards program in 2000 as a unique way to promote positive
character and community service.
Another event highlighted is the announcement of the 2010 Red Ribbon
Leadership Scholarships -- a program initiated in 2005 to recognize those
participating high school seniors whose service projects have made the
greatest impact on their school and community. This year's scholarships
will bring the total amount awarded by the Drug Education Council since
2005 to $24,000.
This year's scholarship recipients are:
Andrew Crane from Citronelle High and Ashleigh Reid from Satsuma
both won $1,000 scholarships (this year's highest honors) and
Michelle Devery (MGM) and Shardena Jones (Leflore)
took home $500 scholarships.
The Drug Education Council, Inc., located at 3000 Television Avenue
in Mobile, delivers in-school and community-based drug education
programs and counseling and referral services throughout the year.
For more information, contact the Drug Education Council at (251) 478-7855.
The 2009-10 Red Ribbon Leadership Award winners include:
Mobile County Public Schools
School Honoree Grade
Alba Middle Matthew Gill 8
Allentown Elementary Thomas James 5
Austin Elementary Lily Gulledge 5
Baker High Emily Mills 12
Belsaw-Mt. Vernon Tyler White 8
Booth Elementary Katie Rogers 5
Brazier Elementary Chatoria Washington 4
Breitling Elementary Madison Poiroux 5
Burns Middle Marissa Horstman 8
Burroughs Elementary Autumn Wells 5
Calcedeaver Elementary Ryleigh Rainey 5
Calloway-Smith Middle Angel Cox 7
Castlen Elementary Gabrielle Trosclair 5
Causey Middle Leah Tolan 8
Chastang Middle Aleisha Glenn 8
Chickasaw Magnet Briana Bullard 3
Citronelle High Andrew Crane 12
Clark-Shaw Magnet Elizabeth Clever 7
Collier Elementary Annabeth Walters 5
Collins-Rhodes Elementary Kierstie Horn 5
Council Traditional Carmen Murray 5
Craighead Elementary Kirsten Moore 5
Dauphin Island Elementary Katelyn Splawn 5
Davidson High Riley Davis 12
Davis Elementary Caroline Brewton 5
Denton Middle Tatiana Rendall 8
Dickson Elementary Mark Fusaiotti 5
Dixon Elementary Morgan Boone 5
Dodge Elementary DeKendrick Ross 5
Dunbar Magnet Dorothy Arcenal 8
Evans School Anna Thompson 12
Fonde Elementary Jermaine Goosby 5
Forest Hill Elementary Dionte Rudolph 5
Gilliard Elementary Saniyah Baker-Boatright 5
Grand Bay Middle Laurel Elliott 8
Griggs Elementary Amanda Hawkins 5
Hall Elementary Erin Green 5
Hamilton Elementary Devonte Davis 4
Hankins Middle Matthew Rawls 8
Holloway Elementary Emily Burrowes 4
Howard Elementary Jamiah Porter 5
Hutchens Elementary Rebecca Price 5
Lee Primary Carrington Burkett 2
Lee Intermediate Alex White 5
Leflore Preparatory Shardena Jones 12
Lott Middle Ashley Herring 8
Maryvale Elementary Aven McGadney 5
McDavid-Jones Elementary Erin Jones 5
Meadowlake Elementary Haylie Auld 5
Montgomery High Michelle Devery 12
Morningside Elementary Tyler Johnson 5
Murphy High Rohan Patel 12
North Mobile County Middle Bradley Pettway 8
Old Shell Road Magnet Keonte Pettway 3
Orchard Elementary Derrick Evans 4
O'Rourke Elementary Nefsahyatt Brown 5
Phillips Preparatory Robert Slade 8
Rain High Christina Cochran 12
Robbins Elementary Willie Thomas 5
St. Elmo Elementary Valerie Ainsworth 5
Satsuma High Ashleigh Reid 12
Scarborough Middle Jada Doss 8
Semmes Elementary Grace Ryan Parker 5
Semmes Middle Lauren Bryant 8
Shepard Elementary Imani Phillips 5
Spencer Elementary Dasia Robinson 5
Tanner Williams Elementary Amanda Nicholson 5
Turner Elementary Jay Arendall 5
Vigor High Michael Davis 12
Washington Middle Almatine McIntosh 8
Westlawn Elementary Tyra Pugh 5
Will Elementary Alexander Williams 5
Wilmer Elementary Sarah Broadway 5
