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Samuel Gaston, of Evans, has been recognized as one of Comcast's Leaders and Achievers with a $1,000 grant from The Comcast Foundation for outstanding commitment to community service. Samuel, a 2005 graduate of Greenbrier High School, will attend Georgia Southern University this fall and is the son of Bobby Gaston Jr. of Evans.
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UGA graduates
University of Georgia students who finished requirements for their degrees in the 2005 spring semester:
Degree earners from Evans are: Erin Jo Adair, Master of Education; Matthew Timothy Altmix, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; Rebecca Ruth Barrett, Bachelor of Arts; Ansley Rebecca Brannen, Bachelor of Arts; Ansley Rebecca Brannen, Bachelor of Business Administration; Allison Leanne Carr, Bachelor of Arts; Don Fritz M. Ceniza, Bachelor of Business Administration; Timothy Yingkit Chan, Master of Accountancy; Amy Michelle Dickson, Bachelor of Science; Kathryn Adelaide Fuller, Bachelor of Science; Theresa Laurie Giordano, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; Matthew David Krivanek, Bachelor of Business Administration; Barbara Debenham Meeks, Master of Business Administration; Barry Neal Middleton, Juris Doctor; Elizabeth Hardi O'Neill, Bachelor of Science in Education; Emily Orr, Bachelor of Arts; Niji Joseph Philip, Bachelor of Science; Melanie Danielle Pitts, Bachelor of Science; Robert Michael Bourmorck Rhoades, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; Tyler Ashton Smith, Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences; Chad Alan Thornhill, Bachelor of Science; Jacob Noel Truan, Bachelor of Science; Andrea Sue Wagner, Bachelor of Arts; Amanda Lynn Wallace, Doctor of Pharmacy; Robert George Willson, Bachelor of Science; and George Peter Wineteer, Bachelor of Business Administration.
Augusta Preparatory Day School junior Caitlin King, of Evans, has been selected for membership to the National Society of High School Scholars. Caitlin will be among 8,000 students from 45 countries to attend the National Student Leadership Conference. Caitlin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus King Jr.
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Degree earners from Martinez are: Nancy Wellington Bookhart, Master of Fine Arts; William Beau Brandenburg, Bachelor of Arts; Jennifer Diane Chassereau, Bachelor of Arts; Rachna Rohit Daftari, Bachelor of Arts; Lindsey Nicole Davison, Bachelor of Science in Education; Jonathon Mostafa Golshir, Bachelor of Business Administration; Heather Kay Gordon, Bachelor of Science; Sabina Gupta, Bachelor of Science; Stephen Mayo Hopkins, Bachelor of Business Administration; Christopher Iacovides, Bachelor of Arts; Michael Allen Jones Jr., Bachelor of Science in Education; Amanda Beth Juhasz, Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Services; Amanda Renee Lang, Juris Doctor; Thomas Marshall Luhring, Bachelor of Science; Jennifer Leigh Manion, Bachelor of Science; Shawlini Nijaya Manjunath, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; Matthew Phillip Meeks, Bachelor of Business Administration; Jeffrey Michael Miller, Bachelor of Business Administration; Michelle Marie Montalvo, Bachelor of Science; Ashley Elaine Neary, Bachelor of Science; Kathryn Anne Nelson, Bachelor of Science in Education; Brenda Marie Smith Parker, Doctor of Pharmacy; Gehres Megan Paschal, Bachelor of Science; Stacey Paige Pearson, Master of Social Work; Amanda Michelle Prior, Bachelor of Science; James Frank Reynolds, Doctor of Pharmacy; David Justin Rychly, Doctor of Pharmacy; Sameer Ahmad Sheikh, Bachelor of Business Administration; Michael Bradley Smith, Doctor of Pharmacy; and, Chung Han Yoon, Bachelor of Science.
Degree earners from Harlem are: Jackson Eugene Eubank IV, Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources, and Zachary Duncan Pollard, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering.
Degree earners from Grovetown are: Brian Patrick Hilderbrand, Bachelor of Business Administration; Kathrine Marie Howard, Bachelor of Business Administration; Kelly Leonia Keller, Bachelor of Social Work; and Avalon Marie White, Bachelor of Arts.
Ruben Rentas, of Harlem, is the recipient of a $1,500 college scholarship to the University of Georgia through the Scholarships for Military Children Program. Ruben is the son of Carmen and Ruben Rentas.
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Mining scholarship
Bethany Dieterich, a senior at Evans High School, is one of 82 high school seniors from 43 Georgia counties chosen to receive a $500 scholarship from the Georgia Mining Foundation. This scholarship award was funded by Rinker Materials.
Dieterich plans to attend North Georgia College and State University in the fall, where she will major in education. Bethany has participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Interact Club, Student Council, and Renaissance Team. In addition, she demonstrated her athletic ability as part of the varsity cheer-leading squad and the varsity volleyball team.
VSU grads, Dean's List
Valdosta State University spring 2005 graduates: Rebecca Elizabeth Brown, Bachelor of Science in Education-Early Childhood Education, and Bernard Joseph Wortman, Bachelor of Science-Biology. They are both of Evans.
Valdosta State University spring 2005 Dean's List: Christina Renae Harris and Bernard Joseph Wortman, both of Evans, and Joshua Lee Alva and Richard Thomas Gaddy, both of Martinez.