Students receive merit cerfificates

The Columbia County Board of Education recently presented certificates of merit to several students who have recently achieved academic and club-related honors.

Those recognized included:

EVANS MIDDLE SCHOOL

* Brian Armstrong, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament and first place state winner;

* Scott Harenstein, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

* Lauren Middleton, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

* Steven Walls, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

* Ashlee Williams, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

* Chelsea Shuggars, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

* Scott Broderick, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

* Brandon Foster, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

* Ashley McKeon, first place Georgia State Middle School Math Tournament;

GREENBRIER MIDDLE SCHOOL

* Kate Dixon, Future Business Leaders of America Middle School Chapter of the Year, first place in leadership skills;

* Sara Adams, Future Business Leaders of America Middle School Chapter of the Year, first place in career education;

* Cynthia Roholt, Future Business Leaders of America Middle School Chapter of the Year, fourth place in public speaking;

* Kathie Cash, Future Business Leaders of America Middle School Chapter of the Year, fifth place poster;

* Malorie Brewer, Future Business Leaders of America Middle School Chapter of the Year, fifth place poster;

RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

* Patrick Garcia, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Dane Stanton, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Brian Maleck, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Haresh Soorma, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Sandeep Jalli, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Craig Smith, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Jessica Ricker, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Zaheera Lukman, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Ian Beilman, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Mohan Natrajan, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

* Todd Garcia, Academic Bowl Team Division 2 Championship;

EVANS HIGH SCHOOL

* Jeff Head, Science Bowl Team, first place regional Brain Teaser Contest;

* Garret Thompson, Science Bowl Team, first place regional Brain Teaser Contest;

* Jennifer Roberts, Science Bowl Team, first place regional Brain Teaser Contest;

* Chad Bain, Science Bowl Team, first place regional Brain Teaser Contest;

* Kane Bonnette, Science Bowl Team, first place regional Brain Teaser Contest;

* Jamil Larkins, Science Bowl Team, first place regional Brain Teaser Contest;

* Elizabeth Weeks, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America state winner, first place in region and state in Chapters Service Manual;

* Laurie Johnston, FCCLA state winner, first place in region and state in Chapters Service Manual;

HARLEM HIGH

Renita Germany, participated in the Future Business Leaders of America state leadership competition and FBLA principles competition;

Megan Fox, participated in the Future Business Leaders of America state leadership competition and FBLA principles competition;

Amber Halvorson, participated in the Future Business Leaders of America state leadership competition, won fourth place at region competition in word processing;

Jessica Bates, participated in the Future Business Leaders of America state leadership competition, won 22nd place at state competition in math;

Mary Simpson, Jessica Bates, participated in the Future Business Leaders of America state leadership competition, won second place at state competition in word processing and first in the region;

LAKESIDE HIGH

* Brook Cadle, FCCLA Knowledge Bowl;

* Sarah Brandenburg, FCCLA Knowledge Bowl;

* Amy Lefler, FCCLA Knowledge Bowl;

* Mary Mattman, FCCLA Knowledge Bowl;

The FCCLA team won first place in the state competition and received $1,000 and a plaque;

* Kortni Roberts, FBLA Chapter of the Year award and first place FBLA student of the year;

* Patrick O'Connor, FBLA Chapter of the Year award and fifth place in business communications;

* Siri Shetty, FBLA Chapter of the Year award and tenth place in business communications;

* Amy Smith, FBLA Chapter of the Year award and ninth place in desktop publishing;

* Latoya Coard,