Breathitt County Academic Boosters to host 38th annual ceremony, recognize student excellence

(Jackson, Ky.) — The Breathitt County Academic Boosters will host its 38th annual ceremony on April 22 in the Breathitt High School Fairce O. Woods Coliseum.  

 

The following students have been recognized for their academic achievement based on their grade point average (GPA). Students earning a GPA of 3.5–3.79 and 3.8–4.0 are listed below by grade.

Grade 6 (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Braylan Back, Levaeh Conrad, Brooklynn Davis, Madeline Deaton, Madelyn Grubbs, Sam Herald, Olivia Howard, Rylan Howard, Bentley Joseph, Jayde Lainhart, Curtis Leggett, Jailynn Mauck, Gunner Moore, Jax Moore, Mahayla Mullins, Jadrien Noble, Eli Pennington, Chloe Potter, Zoey Rice, Antonio Silva, Sophia Smith, Aliyha Spicer, Dakota Brantley Stamper, Alexis Turner, Whitney Turner, Amber Wagers, Makeylie Whitely and Logan Wisecup. 

Grade 6 (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Holden Arrowood, Isabella M. Baker, Hunter Banks, Sadie  Barnett, William Bates, John  Chapman, William Clemons, Landon  Combs, Franki Fugate, Mason Gibson, Dakota Gingerich, Dawson Haddix, Zacharia Hensley, Eliana Herald, Autumn Howard, Willow  Howard, Lillian Jamison, Axl Johnson, Markeyda  McKnight, Madison  Noble, Colton  Noble, Kobi Oakley, Hendryx Oliver, Cole  Price, Colton Smathers, Christina  Smith, Coleston Turner, Emma Turner, Timothy Turner, Raylen Turner, Colton Watkins and Olivia Watts. 

Grade 7 (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Chloe Combs, Kaizley Ellis, Jensen Gross, Logan Herald, Makenzie Hurt, Cole Morgan, Isabella Roark, Logan Stacy, Aaron Turner, Colby Turner and Lily Yoder. 

Grade 7 (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Katelynn Asher, Woodrow Barker, Evelyn Bedtelyon, Adelynn Bowling, Brysten Deaton, Simeon Fisher, Lauren Gayheart, Mason Gross, Aiden Haddix, Savannah Hale, Savannah Hale, Sunni Hall, Sunni Hall, Levi Holbrook, Emilee Johnson, Sydney Lindon, Travis Miller, Natalie Napier, Christopher Napier and Owen Neace. 

Grade 8 (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Emerson Bedtelyon, Jason Booth, Logan Brewer, Taylen Christy, Aiden Francis, Jaron Fugate, Michael Fugate, Liberty Howard, Breanna Johnson, Tatum Moore, Peyton Mullins, Ava Neace, Josiah Powers, Carter Prince, Brianna Roberts, Johnathan Turner, Kayleigh Turner, Sadie Turner and Darren White. 

Grade 8 (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Raelan Back, Caden Bailey, Emily Bird, Tanner Bowling, Cooper Bradley, Nathan Chapman, Malachi Couch, Brylee Curtis, Sammie Deaton, Nevaeh Elam, Reagan Ellis, Charles Fraley, Sydney Gilbert, Jaxton Hall, Carter Herald, Paisley Hyden, Sebrina Jiang, Tianze (Matthew) Lu, Declan Miller, Elizabeth Moore, Titus Mullins, Caleb Neace, Jaiden Ritchie, Ryley Ritchie, Carter Roe, Bentley Sechrest, Ruiqi Sheng, Imani Turner, Anna Watts and Josiah Yoder. 

Grade 9 (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Elah Bellamy, Emma Bush, Abigail Fugate, Laikyn Groves, Sydni Hays, Alyssa Herald, Presley Howard, Aiden Howard, Michael Hudson, Seth Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Mason Mullins and Aidan White. 

Grade 9 (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Jayden Adams, Brystal Allen, Zackary Amburgey, Sawyer Baker, Gideon Bowling, Kira-Lyn Bowling, Katey Brewer, Aubree Chapman, Aiden Combs, Alexia Combs, Iris Cramer, Addison Curtis, Brady Gillum, Tenley Hayes, Natalie Herald, Joshua Hollon, Dalen Hostetler, Kaitlynn Johnson, Ashtyn Lindon, Taryn Little, Kash Lovely, Emma Manns, Jacob Neace, Johnathon Neace, Trenton Noble, Mason Nunn, Ryan Pennington, Brittany Peters, Jada Prince, Colin Pugh, Sydney Raleigh, Tatyn Skidmore, Abram Spangler, Adam Spencer, Jason Spencer, Bella Trent-Napier, Natalie Turner, Isabella Turner, Matthew Vires, Brooklyn White and Destiny White. 

Grade 10 (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Harper Allen, Anthony Bailey, Breanna Baker, Kendra Combs, Rylee Combs, Branston Gross, Jordan Holbrook, Talia Keza, Samuel King, Natalie Napier, Truc Nguyen, Isaiah Perkins, William Rose, Wyatt Spencer, Aaden Strong, Preston Turner and Abigail Yoder. 

Grade 10 (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Daniel Alhalabi, Caleb Bailey, Natasha Bailey, Hunter Barrett, Sylar Burden, Micah Cannoy, Kylan Combs, Micah Couch, Kenan Cyuzuzo, Dorcas Joy Englehardt, Jaina Gilbert, Addyson Hall, Amber Harvey, Kayden Holbrook, Kasie Hughes, Sophia Jiang, Hunter Johnson, Gavin McInnis, Haley Moore, Joshua Munyampirwa, Amelia Napier, Sophia Napier, Byron Neace, Jamison Noble, Lily Nunn, John Price, Gavan Ritchie, Jayden Shepherd, Kyra Smith, Elige Smith, Charlie Stacy, Makayla Stamper, Lisa Strong and Natilee Turner. 

Grade 11 (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Maliah Alexander-Swartout, Brayden Barnett, Lilyan Barnett, Colby Bird, Aaleigha Combs, Emily Combs, Joan Dariako, Waylon Dousay, Jayden Gibson, Makayla Henson, Emily McGuin, Lucy Omniewski, Aaliyah Pickron, Isabelle Spencer, Chance Terry and Emily Wagers. 

Grade 11 (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Kaylie Chapman, Natalie Combs, Shalom Desta, Sawyer Hall, Alyson Halsey, Audrynn Hamilton, Jaylan Hollon, Andrew Howard, Brookelynn Johnson, Daniel Kayatin, Ava King, Austin McInnis, Carson Miller, Savannah Parks, Maria Roberts, Addison Salyers, Connor Strong, Gage Strong, Breanna Turner, Jonathan Vanschoyck and Brittany Warrem. 

Grade 12 (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Gene Booth, Vincent Bowling, Alexis Combs, Nicholas Gross, Jadon Hamilton, John Herald, Chase Hobbs, Tia Markwell, Hannah Miller, Savanna Montgomery, Jackson Noble, Kennedy Peters, Roman Signorello, Hannah Sizemore, Braxton Terry and Cheylee Turner. 

Grade 12 (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Laurel Botner, Gabrielle Church, Jeremiah Clemons, Kory Combs, Kaylee Combs, Karley Crase, Marcus Deaton, Kennedy Duff, Kurstin Gayheart, Brenley Gross, Joseph Honeycutt, Danis Juru, Jeremiah Kilburn, Ace Magee, Allie Mann, Timothy Miller, Weston Miller, Jacob Morgan, Emily P. Neace, Ava Noble, Ayan Ntriampeba, Cheyenne Pennington, Isabella Roe, Terry Shema, Emily Sizemore, Emmelya Smith, Shawnibeth Smith, Taylor Smith, Madison Strong, Tara Strong, Erin Thorpe, Brodie Tincher, Brenda Turner and Skyler Turner. 

 

In addition to their recognition during the ceremony, students who have maintained a 3.8-4.0 GPA (grades 6-12) will receive a $250.00 scholarship named in honor of Jerry F. Howell. 

 

Howell was a teacher, principal, state representative, majority floor leader, vice-president of Citizens Bank, entrepreneur and volunteer. He founded the Academic Boosters to recognize student achievement. These students include:

 

Kory Combs, Brenley Gross, Paxton Howard, Ace Magee, Allie Mann, Weston Miller, Jacob Morgan, Emily P. Neace, Ava Noble, Cheyenne Pennington, Shawnibeth Smith, Tara Strong, Taylor Smith and Erin Thorpe.  

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Breathitt County Academic Boosters is a community-based organization committed to promoting and celebrating academic achievement among students in Breathitt County, Kentucky. The group supports local schools by sponsoring a county-wide event each year, typically held in April or near the end of the school year, in a shared space accessible to all schools. Emphasis is placed on fostering a strong academic culture and encouraging educational excellence throughout the greater Breathitt County area.