Carver honors its academic stars
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Carver High School is
known throughout the state
as an athletic powerhouse;
however, the school's fac
ulty, staff and students are
also committed to academ
ic excellence.
On Nov. 30, the 13 stu
dents who made the "A"
Honor Roll were recog
nized for their academic
accomplishments. In all,
187 Carver students earned
a place on the Honor Roll
during the first grading
period Many of the honor <
students have lofty aca- j
demic goals. (
Bieanna Hall, a sopho- '
more, plans to attend col- <
lege and pursue a degree in
forensic science. She said
that Carver students are
receiving the support they
need from teachers, staff
and administrators.
"The teachers at Carver
encourage you to do your
best and are there to sup
port you as needed. They
really believe in you," said
senior Melissa Quiterio,
who will attend the
University of North
Carolina at Greensboro to
study accounting.
Sophomore Joshua
Thomas, who wants to
study business at Winston
Salem State University,
said support also comes
from home.
"My family and teach
ers have a strong desire for
me to excel academically,"
he said.
Submitted Photo
'A" Honor Roll students (left side, front row, from left): Tracy Uraga, Destine
Higgins, Tyree Purvis (back row) Jamie R ad cliff-Thompson and Imani Major
right side) Breanna Hall, Joshua Thomas, Melissa Quiterio (back row) Chanti
Travis, Wanawat Wechakit and Michael Jimenez. Christopher Thomas
ind Shaqueira Carson are not pictured.
Yellow Jackets like
Chants Travis, a junior,
know that it takes hard
work to succeed. She stud
ies for an hour and a half
each night
"Society teaches us that
people who receive a col
lege degree generally earn
more money than those
who don't I'd like to be in
a position to earn a college
scholarship. Moreover, this
will allow me to get a job
and be self-sufficient As an
adult I'd like to be able to
support myself and not rely
on others," said Travis, who
plans to attend Johnson and
Wales University and earn
a degree in culinary arts.
Sophomore Destine
Riggins wants to attend
Spelman College to major
in psychology and minor in
Deaf Communications and
Spanish. Her biggest
influnces include her moth
er, grandmother and aunt.
"I'm surrounded by
verystrong, proud women
who'expect me to succeed
academically. They
demand that I study and
come to school prepared to
leam each day," she said.
"We are very proud of
the academic success of
our students at Carver High
School," said Assistant
Principal Barbara Burke.
"We are planning to cele
brate our academic success
each quarter and would
love for our parents to be
involved.
"We want our students
to understand, it's cool to
be smart."
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Delta Affair to benefit
AIDS Care Service
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The Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host
"A Winter Red Affair" on Friday, Dec. 14.
The event, slated to start at 9 p.m. at the Sundance Hotel (3050 University Parkway),
will suDDort AIDS Care Service's
food pantry and raise awareness of
HIV/AIDS.
Admission ir $23 and atten
dees are also asked to donate a
non-perishable food item for the
ACS Food Pantry. AIDS Care
Service - the county's longest
continuously operating HTV/AIDS
agency - provides a broad range of
programs and services for clients
throughout Northwest North
Carolina who are either infected or
affected by HIV/AIDS. Guests
who donate food items or make
cash donations become eligible to
win gift items donated by ACS
supporters.
The ACS Food Pantry, which
supplies free groceries, nutritional
information and recipes to pro
mote and maintain healthy living
to hundreds of low-income HTV+
individuals and their families,
recently benefitted from the first in
a series of food drives to be con
ducted by the Sorority.
Support of the ACS Food
Pantry is a chapter project spear
headed by the International
Awareness and Involvement
Committee, which is chaired by
Chapter President Lisa Smith (left) and Sorority
International Awareness Chair Peggy Moore
donate food items to Rivkah Meder (center) of
AIDS Care Service for the agency's pantry pro
gram.
Peggy Moore. Tame lea Brown,
chair of the Physical and Mental Health Committee, and Kendra Scott, chair of
Fundraising, also worked to make the partnership a reality.
The local chapter has served the community since 1939 and is currently under the
leadership of Chapter President Lisa Smith.
For further information about "A Winter Red Affair," call Kendra Scott (336-406
3402), Telena Weeks (704-965-2457) or Peggy Moore (336-761-0668).
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