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B&EP #158 - “What Stops People From Being Original" - On SoundCloud, iTunes & Google Play
The B&E Podcast #158
“What Stops People From Being Original”
Soundcloud Link:
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SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST:
Being original is one of those things that an artist strives for but is one of those things that is hard to pin down. How do you be original? How do you create something original? How do you know? We explore and try to shed some light on this tricky subject.
It probably isn’t even fair to call this a recipe, but I’m posting it anyway.
We love cheeseburgers. We both have our favorites around town (mine is Savoy, Brandon’s is Max’s), but we both love the ones “we” make at home.
I think this is really a joint effort dinner. I prepare the patties, and I use 80% or 85% lean beef (you don’t want 90% or higher because you want more flavor). All I do is add Worcestershire sauce and Freddy’s steak burger seasoning and mix it all together. With a pound of beef, I normally do four large patties. We prefer more steak burger-type burgs than big and thick.
After I make the patties, Brandon cooks them on the skillet. We use Colby cheese and Roma buns. Brandon adds grilled onions, pickles, and mustard to his burger. I actually did try mustard with one of my burgers this time, but honestly, I think a classic cheeseburger is best.
You may notice I said “one of my burgers.” Yes. That is because we each had two cheeseburgers. You could make two double cheeseburgers, but we prefer singles with the bun:cheese:patty ratio we use. We ate our first burgers with some tater tots and fries, then a few hours later Brandon made us each a second burger. We were both ashamed but not so ashamed we didn’t finish those second burgers. They were worth it.
Becky was asleep in their bed, knowing that Brandon no longer lived with them, she was comfy sleeping in one of Colby’s shirts and her underwear, slowly opening her eyes, she got out of bed and walked downstairs, getting the coffee maker ready, still in just his t-shirt and underwear, she walked over to the fridge to grab some Orange Juice and something to make them for breakfast, she yawned softly leaning against the counter and scrolled threw Twitter, before turning back towards the stove and began to cook them something to eat, looking down at Kevin who had joined her by her side, she smirked softly and patted him on the head.
Episode 1 - Still Hot, Still Sandy, Still a Buncha Liars
Jeff begins his narration as a train bends around the rocks of the Mojave Desert. He says, “Since humanities inception, societies rise and societies fall. Societies evolve. Societies change. And so, Survivor is once again changing things up!”
The camera pans to Jeff on horseback standing over the Grand Canyon, “Welcome to Survivor: Wild West! We’ve brought back some of your favorite Survivors from west of the Mississippi. They’ll be stranded outside an old ghost town in the Mojave Desert with only the supplies on their back and whatever they can scavenge in the remains of this town.”
“People forget, a lot of the first cowboys were black.” Carl says in a talking head before adjusting his hat.
Probst rides his clydesdale to the middle of an intersection. He looks around the skeletons of buildings and notices a saloon on the corner. He ties his horse to the hitching post outside and walks inside. The spurs on his boots spin as he steps in front of the cast. The 20 castaways sit around the saloon, at the bar stools and the poker tables, on the stairs and the piano bench. Jeff welcomes the cast of returnees to the new season. He first calls out Cao Boi, “Cao Boi, obviously, you’re the first person we call when we start to think about a Wild West theme.”
“It’s not the Wild West without a cow boy,” Cao Boi says.
“From one Cowboy to another, Colby, our first season in America, we need to get Colby Donaldson.”
“Yeah, I guess I was America’s Favorite Son for a while,” he answers.
“Still are,” Jerri interjects from the other side of the room.
“Jerri,” Jeff says turning his attention to her, “Why are you here on the Wild West season?”
“Well, I’ve already got the hat,” Jerri jokes as she tips her hat, “but, I’m just here to bother Colby. Same as always.”
Colby rolls his eyes and looks back to Jeff.
“Not excited to see Jerri, Colby?” Jeff asks.
“How could I not be excited to see Jerri Manthey? It’s been 20 years,” Colby says, presenting a purposeful smile.
Jeff then turns to Michaela, “Michaela, how old were you when Colby was first on Survivor?”
“I woulda been eleven, Jeff.”
Colby laughs at his own age.
“So, was Colby an idol of yours at that age,” Jeff asks.
“Honestly,” Michaela says, “not really. I mean, it was cool that he was from Texas and all cause I’m from Texas, but no I couldn’t relate to him. To hear you call him the proto-American, I just have to ask, ‘Who’s America?’ I just don’t see what makes Colby Donaldson any more American than Michaela Bradshaw.”
“Couldn’t have said it better myself, Michaela,” Jeff says, “And with that, the season begins. Teal tribe, you are Suhtai,” he tosses the tribe to his left a satchel with their buffs and a map to their camp in some nearby hills. “Orange tribe, you are Tsitsistas.” He does the same for the tribe to his right.
“Your tribes are named after two Native American tribes who travelled together until the early 19th Century, the two tribes came together, or merged, and became known as the Cheyenne people,” Jeff explains, “Now, you have 30 minutes to scavenge this town. There are supplies hidden throughout these ruins. As of now, Survivor: Wild Wild West is on.”
Jeff leaves the saloon and the hunt for supplies begins. A few people dive over the bar for any bottles of alcohol they can find. Some whiskey, gin and red wine are found by Wendy Diaz.
“I don’t even really drink,” Wendy says in a talking head, “but I noticed the label on the wine bottle was a little... oh i don’t know... curled up in the corner, so I took it!”
Wendy runs off to a corner away from everyone else to unfurl the wine bottle. She crouches under a table to avoid any witnesses when she sees Russell and Brandon Hantz enter the room to chat.
“But then,” Wendy continues in her talking head, “Russell and Brandon showed up! And Russell is on my tribe!! And I hate Russell.”
Russell tells Brandon he’ll take care of him, he just needs to get to the merge. “Find an idol if you can,” Russell advises.
“But then,” Wendy’s narration continues.
Wendy removes the wine label when the Hantzs leave.
“There’s Gold in them thar hills!” She exclaims, reading the label in her talking head.
Wardog opens a crate of supplies behind the saloon where he finds rations, kerosene and a small tube he suspects is an advantage.
Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a coyote sits on the porch of a saloon.
After the scavenging of the town, each tribe hikes to their camp. At the Tsitsistas Camp, Colby builds a fire and Ben gathers everyone around, “Alright, so let’s all introduce ourselves. My name is Ben Driebergen. I’m 37 years old. I have a wife & kids. I fought in the marines and then I played in Survivor: Heroes vs Healers vs Hustlers and again last season in Winners at War. Who’s Next?”
“Yeah, hi, I’m Lauren, 23, I played in Edge of Extinction. No kids. No significant other. Just… little ol’ me,” Lauren says with a grimace.
“Uh, I’m Kass, Chaos Kass, you may have heard, I played in Cagayan and again in Cambodia… or Second Chances I guess”
“Hey, I’m Ken. I played Millennials vs Gen X. I was on the Gen X tribe. I am also single.”
“And, I just want you all to know,” Brandon continues, “I know last time I played, things didn’t look so great. I want you all to know, I’m good now. I’m not gonna throw any tantrums or any fits or anything. I’m gonna be good. I’m good now.”
Kimmi Kappenberg says, “Alright, I’m Kimmi, I played in Season TWO” she holds up two fingers, “And then again in Second Chances.” She mirrors the peace sign she made on the other hand for “Second Chances.”
“Hi, I’m Bi. I played in David vs Goliath but had to leave early because of an injury.“
“And I’m Lisa! I played in the Philippines like a hundred years ago.”
After a few minutes of small talk, people begin to go their separate ways. Ben, Brandon, Kass, Lauren, Ken and Kimmi use some wood they’d taken from town to build a shelter. Lisa pulls Bi aside to lend a shoulder if Bi wanted to talk about losing her opportunity. Colby continues to work on the fire as Michaela sits with him.
As the desert sun beats down on him, Colby rubs two sticks together. He sweats through his shirt. Michaela reaches in her pocket, “Colby,”
He looks up. Sweat drips from his eyelash into his eye.
“You think these might help,” and she pulls out a dry box of matches, “I found them next to a stove back in town. They’re old and they don’t look like they’ll work but it’s worth a try.”
“Sure. You know,” Colby says as he places the dusty match against its dustier box, “I don’t think of myself as more American than you.”
The match lights and he brings it to the kindling to ignite. He looks back to Michaela, “After everything going on, you know, the world’s fucked right now. Honestly, living in the desert for a month and a half sounds alright right about now,” Colby jokes.
“The world certainly is fucked right now,” Michaela laughs, “You’re not wrong, Colby.”
“It’s been fucked for you guys for a while though, right?”
“’You guys’ meaning black folks?”
“Well, yes and no. I just mean, people who don’t look exactly like me.”
“Ha,” she laughs, “sure, that’s true.”
“I’m sorry. I had no idea.”
“It’s alright. You’re learning.”
“I know. I just feel bad.”
“I’m not asking for your pity, Colby. Just asking for your assistance.”
“You know,” he says, “I’ve been doing a lot of listening since everything started and what I keep hearing is ‘Listen to black women.’ So, that’s what I’m gonna do. I really do want to help, however I can.”
She looks at him, taking in his intention. She sticks out her hand for him to take and they shake hands.
“Colby’s a good dude,” Michaela explains in a talking head, “He means well. That’s good. ”
“Okay, so, with us working together now,” Michaela asks, “who would you recommend we go for first?”
Colby looks down toward Bi and Lisa, then at the group building the shelter, then back at Michaela, “How about Ben?”
“I don’t see why not. He’s already won. Have you won?”
“Not once. In 20 years, never once.”
“Me neither.”
The two of them stare down Ben from across the camp.
Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a desert collared lizard scurries from the shade of one rock to the shade of another.
At the Suhtai Camp, everyone drops their things. Jerri immediately turns to Russell, opens her arms and says “Russell, my old friend!”
“Jerri, hello again,” he says.
“I saw your nephew is here.”
“Yeah, we’ll see about that,” he chuckles.
Carl calls everyone to the center of camp and introduces himself, “Hi everybody, I’m Carl, I played in David vs Goliath, along with Elizabeth.”
“Oh, hi, yeah, Carl’s right, we played David vs Goliath together. We were on the Davids tribe.”
“Oh! I played my season with Taylor!” Hannah Shapiro exclaims.
“Hey everybody… I’m Taylor, or Tails. We played uh…”
“Millennials vs Gen X!” Hannah finishes.
“Well, I think I’m the only person from my season, I’m Todd,” Todd says.
“What’s up, man,” Taylor says.
“I’m the only representative from my season too. I am Cao Boi, obviously. I was on Cook Islands.”
“I was on the same tribe as Wardog!” Wendy exclaims.
“Wendy!” Wardog shouts, as if no one would have figured it out.
“We were on the Edge!” Wendy explains, “of Extinction!”
“Wendy’s funny, man,” Taylor says in a talking head, “She’s kinda uhh cooky but she’s fun, man.”
“Do you want to go get water,” Jerri asks Russell.
“Yeah,” he mutters, “Grab one of them young kids.”
Jerri looks over the crowd of people getting to know one another, then looks back at Russell and grins, “Let’s go.”
As they make their way through camp, Jerri turns to Wendy, “Do you want to come get water?”
Wendy nods and follows Jerri and Russell.
“So,” Russell starts with his deceptively charming southern grin, “What do you think of everyone so far?”
“Well, so far everyone seems cool! Although, maybe I’m not the best judge of character. I didn’t make it far my first time out.”
Russell and Jerri make pouty faces at each other outside of Wendy’s view.
“Well, you don’t have to worry about that this time, honey,” Jerri promises.
“Yeah, you’re with us now,” Russell assures her.
Wendy nods in agreement to Russell and Jerri, but in a talking head yells, “Who said I wanted to be in an alliance with you, RUSSELL?!”
The three of them find the camp’s well. It’s nestled amongst a rock formation. Overhead, there’s a sign deeming the well, “The Oasis." Wendy eyes a small hill on their way back, then explains in a talking head, “There was a little crease in the rocks where it looked like something could be hidden and the sand around it looked... weird... So, after we all got back to camp and sat around the campfire, I got up to use the bathroom aaaand…” she pulls out a two and half inch tall gold nugget, “There’s gold in them hills! It’s the idol!”
Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a coyote surveys the landscape.
When he has a moment alone, Wardog sneaks off to open the advantage he found in the scavenge. He reaches a finger inside and finds a note reading “Extra Vote” and one voting parchment.
“Holy shit. Alright. Alright. That’s good.”
The next morning at the Suhtai camp, each survivor wakes from their tent and makes their way to the fire. Kass is the first person awake and begins to tend to the fire. Lauren wakes shortly after her and yawns for what feels like eternity, then sits near the fire with Kass.
“How long you been up,” she asks through the remnants of her yawn.
“Oh, just a little bit.”
“You go looking for an idol?”
“Please, Lauren, it’s far too early to worry about that.”
Ken saunters his way around the campfire from the tent.
“Morning folks, What’s on the docket for today?”
“There’s a challenge,” Kass tells him.
“Oh, right on. I think we’re pretty strong, so we should be alright. Didn’t you play soccer, Lauren?”
“I-- yeah, I did.”
“So you’re probably pretty strong. Michaela’s strong, Brandon’s probably strong, Bi’s a boxer so she must be strong.”
Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a lone desert cottontail rabbit hops over and under the rocks, looking for shelter.
At high noon, both tribes head to their first immunity challenge. Jeff explains, “Each tribe will have a conestoga wagon. You must move your cart through various obstacles, disassembling and reassembling pieces throughout. Along the way, you will collect puzzle pieces. Then, two people from each tribe will solve the puzzle. First tribe to complete the puzzle wins immunity.”
Kass and Michaela are chosen as the puzzle solvers for Tsitsistas. Todd and Cao Boi volunteer for the puzzle on Suhtai.
Both tribes fumble a bit as they figure out how to situate themselves around their large conestoga wagons. Once they finally do, Tsitsistas takes a slight lead. Lisa is slow getting back to her position after the reassembling portion of the challenge. Brandon starts yelling they’re “not going to win” until Michaela yells from the puzzle, “Bro, just shut up and get it done.” The disorder causes Suhtai to catch up and take the lead, inciting Brandon further.
“We got it on the puzzle,” Michaela promises, “Be cool, Brandon.”
Suhtai makes it to their puzzle first and begins working on it, but Tsitsistas is only a few steps behind. As soon as Kass places a tile, Todd is right behind her, then Michaela is right behind him, then Cao Boi next. The four of them are finding pieces with no trouble. When Suhtai goes up by a piece, Tsitsistas is right behind and vice versa. Todd and Cao Boi slam their final piece in and call Jeff. He checks it as Kass and Michaela continue working. “Suhtai thinks they have it,” he places one hand on the puzzle as he looks it over, “That is not right!”
Kass and Michaela clamor for Jeff. He does the same to their puzzle and announces, “Tsitsistas wins immunity!”
In a talking head, Todd blames the loss on Cao Boi after he placed two pieces in their opposite places, “I just don’t understand why you would volunteer yourself and then miss something like that!”
Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a purple-throated hummingbird hovers over a nest.
Back at the Suhtai camp, the first vote scramble begins. Todd goes to Taylor first, “Look bro, we shoulda had that challenge.”
“Yeah, man.”
“Cao Boi fucked us,” Todd says, mimicking Taylor’s cadence, “He misplaced two of the pieces.”
“Why would he do that,” Taylor genuinely asks.
“I don’t know, man, but we gotta get him out.”
“You got it man. Let’s do it. I’ll talk to Hannah.”
Taylor wanders over to Hannah, who’s sitting with Wendy, “Han.”
“What’s up, Taylor?”
“So, I was just talking to Todd, he said it’s Cao Boi’s fault we lost. Yeah. So, we have to take him out.”
“Tonight?”
“I mean, yeah. Are you down?”
“Yeah, I mean, sure. That works for me.”
“Wendy, are you down to vote Cao Boi?”
“Sure!”
After Taylor leaves, Hannah asks Wendy if she’s got Wardog.
“I think so. At least, I can get him to vote with us this time.”
“Okay, That’s good. Wardog’s good.”
“Wardog!” Wendy yells from across the camp.
“Wendy, hey, what’s up,” he asks as he walks over.
“What do you think of Cao Boi,” Hannah asks.
“I’ve got no allegiance to Cao Boi. You guys want to do Cao Boi tonight?”
“Yeah,” Hannah says.
“Alright, let’s do it,” Wardog says.
Meanwhile, Cao Boi recognizes he’s being targeted. He goes first to Todd and explains, “Everyone here on our tribe has played with someone else on our tribe. Some people have played with people on the other side. You & me, though? We haven’t played with anyone else. Why don’t you and I start something?”
“What are you thinking?”
“Jerri and Russell, that’s a strong connection. They went far together in Heroes vs Villains. You know who else they went far with? Colby. Is there a better story in Survivor history than Jerri and Colby?”
“So, Jerri?”
“I’m just saying. With Jerri gone, Russell and Colby aren’t working together. With Jerri there, they might.”
Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a bushel of daisies blow in the wind.
Wendy goes to Russell and Jerri to tell them the Cao Boi plan. They hear the plan, then Russell asks, “Who came up with this?”
“Todd,” she tells them, “Hannah and Taylor already agreed to it. And Wardog.”
“Thanks, Wendy,” Jerri says.
“This is very helpful information,” Russell says, sounding more condescending than he realizes.
In a talking head, Wendy is exasperated, “He talks to me like I’m a child. I can’t stand him. I wish we were taking him out tonight.”
After Wendy leaves, Jerri points out to Russell that Todd and Cao Boi are going to team up to take out the other couples. She believes she’s the target.
Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a mantis prays.
Cao Boi approaches Carl and Elizabeth and gives them his pitch for Jerri. They hear him out and agree to the plan. He then finds Wendy shortly before Tribal Council. “Wendy,” he says, “We’re voting Jerri tonight.”
“Okay,” she agrees without question.
As the sun sets over the horizon and the temperature drops, the Suhtai tribe join Jeff around a campfire outside a cave. Unlike previous tribal councils, this season’s has only one row of seating around the fire so everyone is in full view of one another the whole time. The voting booth is inside a small cave in the nearby hills.
“So,” Jeff begins with his infectious grin, “Here we are. Survivor 41. Tribal Council. How does it feel, Wardog?”
“Honestly, Jeff, it sucks. No one ever wants to be here.”
“How about being in the desert, Russell? Any different?”
“It’s still hot, still sandy, still a buncha liars. Don’t matter if it’s Samoa, Nicaragua, Fiji or right here in the Wild West. It’s still Survivor and I’m still the best at it.”
“Haha yeah, alright, dude,” Taylor laughs.
Jeff and Russell turn to Taylor to finish.
“You’ve never even won, dude. How can you call yourself the best?”
“Gotten a lot further than you, bro.”
“Alright, bro. We’ll see.”
“Are you voting for me tonight?”
“No,” Taylor laughs.
“Who are you voting for?”
“Cao Boi! He fucked us in the challenge! Todd said!”
“Alright,” Russell says with a quiet grin before he turns back to Probst.
“Alright, with that, It is time to vote. Taylor, you’re up first.”
Taylor gets up and proudly votes. The other nine make their votes. Jeff tallies the votes and returns to read the votes. “If anyone has the hidden immunity idol and you’d like to play it, now would be the time to do so.” No one stands up. Jeff reads the votes. “Cao Boi, Jerri, Cao Boi, Cao Boi, Cao Boi, First Person voted out of Survivor: Wild West: Cao Boi.”
Row 1: Victor Lee (Mark Dacascos) / Biorhythm Red (Bio-Man), Jason Lee Scott (Austin St. John) / Red Ranger (MMPR pilot), Jason Lee Scott (Austin St. John) / Red Ranger (MMPR S1-2), Jason Jones / Red Ranger (MMPR Hamilton), Justin (Patrick Wolf) / Red Dark Ranger (MMPR S2), Rocky DeSantos (Steve Cardenas) / Red Ranger / Red Ninja Ranger (MMPR S2-3), Rocko DeSantos (Steve Cardenas) / Wild West Red Ranger (MMPR S2), Rocky DeSantos (Steve Cardenas) / Red Ranger / Red Ninjetti Ranger (MMPR: TM) and Farai Jukwa / Red Dark Ranger (MMPR Marvel)
Row 2: Aurico (David Bacon) / Red Aquitar Ranger (Alien Rangers), Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank) / Zeo Ranger V Red / Red Turbo Ranger (Zeo-Turbo), TJ Johnson (Selwyn Ward) / Red Turbo Ranger (Turbo), TJ robot (Selwyn Ward) / Red Turbo Ranger (Turbo), Andros (Christopher Khayman Lee) / Red Space Ranger (In Space), Psycho Red (Patrick David) (In Space), Mike Corbett (Russell Lawrence) / Galaxy Red (Lost Galaxy, candidate), Leo Corbett (Danny Slavin) / Galaxy Red (Lost Galaxy) and Carter Grayson (Sean Cw Johnson) / Red Lightspeed Ranger (Lightspeed Rescue)
Row 3: Alex Drake (Jason Faunt) / Time Force Red (Time Force), Wesley Collins (Jason Faunt) / Time Force Red (Time Force), Eric Myers (Daniel Southworth) / Quantum Ranger (Time Force), Cole Evans (Rick Medina) / Red Lion Ranger (Wild Force), Shane Clarke (Pua Magasiva) / Red Wind Ranger (Ninja Storm), Hunter Bradley (Adam Tuominen) / Crimson Thunder Ranger (Ninja Storm), Shane Clarke [Wild Wipeout] (Pua Magasiva) / Red Wind Ranger (Ninja Storm), Hunter Bradley [Wild Wipeout] (Adam Tuominen) / Crimson Thunder Ranger (Ninja Storm) and Conner McKnight (James Napier) / Red Dino Ranger / Triassic Ranger (Dino Thunder)
Row 4: Officer Tate (uncredited actor) / SPD Red Ranger (SPD), Charlie Haywood (Gina Varela) / A-Squad Red (SPD), Jack Landors (Brandon Jay McLaren) / SPD Red Ranger (SPD), Sky Tate (Chris Violette) / SPD Red Ranger / SPD Deka Ranger (SPD), Bridge Carson (Matt Austin Sadowski) / SPD Red Ranger (SPD), Nick Russell (Firass Dirani) / Red Mystic Ranger (Mystic Force), Leanbow (Chris Graham) / Wolf Warrior (Mystic Force), Mack Hartford (James MacLurcan) / Overdrive Red (Operation Overdrive) and Casey Rhodes (Jason Smith) / Red Tiger Ranger (Jungle Fury)
Row 5: Scott Truman (Eka Darville) / Ranger Red (RPM), Grand Shogun (Jim McLarty) (Samurai), Jayden and Lauren's father (Steven A. Davis) / Red Samurai Ranger (Samurai), Jayden Shiba (Alex Heartman) / Red Samurai Ranger / Red Shogun Ranger (Samurai), Lauren Shiba (Kimberley Crossman) / Red Samurai Ranger (Samurai), Troy Burrows (Andrew Gray) / Megaforce Red / Super Megaforce Red (Megaforce-Super Megaforce), Jordan (Joshua McKenzie) / Megaforce Red (Megaforce, wannabe), Tyler Navarro (Brennan Mejia) / Dino Charge Red (Dino Charge) and Grace Sterling / Red Ranger (MMPR/GGPR-MMPR: Beyond the Grid)
Row 6: Jason Lee Scott / Red Ranger (MMPR/GGPR), Trini Kwan / Red Ranger (MMPR/GGPR), Jason Lee Scott [Coinless] / Red Ranger (MMPR/GGPR), Tyrannosaurus Sentry (MMPR/GGPR), Ace / Supersonic Red (MMPR/GGPR), Rocky DeSantos / Red Ranger (MMPR/GGPR), Britt / All-New Red Ranger (MMPR: Pink), Rocky DeSantos / Red Ranger (MMPR: Pink) and Dane Romero (Mike Edward) / Ninja Steel Red (Ninja Steel)
Row 7: Brody Romero (William Shewfelt) / Ninja Steel Red (Ninja Steel), Mick Kanic (Kelson Henderson) / Ninja Steel Red (Ninja Steel), Sheriff Skyfire (Mark Mitchinson) (Ninja Steel), Zordon (Bryan Cranston) / Red Ranger (PR 2017), Jason Scott (Dacre Montgomery) / Red Ranger (PR 2017), Marvin Shih (Peter Sudarso) / Hyperforce Red (Hyperforce) and Lauren Shiba / Red Samurai Ranger (MMPR: Shattered Grid)
Row 8: Matt Cook [Coinless] / Tyrannosaurus Sentry (MMPR: Shattered Grid), Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch [Coinless] / Tyrannosaurus Sentry (MMPR: Shattered Grid), Andros / Red Space Ranger / Red Solar Ranger (MMPR: Shattered Grid-Beyond the Grid), Carter Grayson / Red Lightspeed Ranger (MMPR: Shattered Grid), Eric Myers / Quantum Ranger (MMPR: Shattered Grid), Conner McKnight / Red Dino Ranger (MMPR: Shattered Grid-Beyond the Grid) and Tyler Navarro / Dino Charge Red (MMPR: Shattered Grid-Beyond the Grid)
Occupying the eighth and ninth spot of Row 7-8: Devon Daniels (Rorrie D. Travis) / Beast Morpher Red (Beast Morphers) and Blaze (Colby Strong) / Cybervillain Red (Beast Morphers)
“Your turn,” I whispered, sitting cross-legged on the bed in front of Mera.
“What was your favorite food as a kid?” She grinned, fingers working quickly through her hair as she braided it. I sighed, wishing that I could bury my face in it again.
I coughed, clearing my throat. “Real food or junk food?”
“Real.”
“My sister used to cook these sausage ball things when we were kids. I don’t know how she learned it, but they were fast and cheap, and they tasted good.” I looked away from her, afraid that she’d see the shame in my face.
She wriggled out of her leggings, tossing them on the floor behind her. The sight of her long legs made my gut clench. However she’d come up with this little game, it was entertaining and excruciating. Instead of seeing her all at once, I caught glimpses of her skin in snapshots.
“What’s your happiest memory as a kid?” I asked, swallowing hard to get control of myself.
Something about her dimmed, like a cloud passing over the sunshine of her soul. I caught my mistake too late. Yet she gave me a small smile and answered. “I remember building snow forts in the backyard in Buffalo. Brandon and Colby used to let me help them put together snow blocks and build igloos when it got so cold that it wasn’t even snow—it was ice. Then the three of us would huddle in our frozen huts and pretend that we were living in Alaska or something.”
She shrugged, jerked her chin toward me. I yanked off my socks and threw them on the floor. Added my belt to the pile.
“I’m sorry, Mera,” I whispered, reaching for her. “I didn’t mean to make you sad.”
“It’s okay. The last bit of it was miserable, but there were good times. I can’t… I won’t let what he did as an adult color the memories I have as a kid. He wasn’t always that way…” She sniffed, smiled. Brightness came back into her eyes. “Everything that happened… it got me here. It got me to you. And that’s all that matters.”
I brushed my fingertips against her jaw, watched color race across her cheeks. “It’s your turn.”
“Did you ever dream about me?” She glanced away, shy.
My cock twitched, partly at the innocence that radiated off her and partly at the memory of the nights I kept her image in my mind, wishing with all my soul for just one chance to touch her.
I smirked. “A lot. Every night. Roman used to threaten to make me sleep in the bathtub because of it.”
Her brow quirked, a question in her gaze. My smirk grew wider. As much as I enjoyed this game, I was more than ready to bed my wife.
Mera, Night, 9:45 PM
There was something dark in Dean’s eyes. His voice dropped, the sound of it turning my entire body into one mass of heat. I felt light headed with desire.
Dean moved closer, his eyes flitting over my face, along the curves and lines of my body. It was a predatory gaze, one that made me want to sink into his arms and give in to anything he wanted.
“I dreamt so many things about you, Mera Ambrose.” He said my name like a prayer. I shivered as his mouth brushed against my ear. “I dreamt of running my fingers through your hair, of tasting the skin along your neck, of holding you in my arms. I dreamt of the sound you’d make when I kissed you, when I slid my hands along your flesh, when I slid my fingers inside you and made you come. I dreamt of how it would feel to have your bare skin against mine, how it would feel when I finally thrust into you the first time.”
I let out a sound that was part sigh and part moan. Dean laughed dangerously, his fingers settling against my throat. “That’s the sound I dreamt about. That little sigh right there.”
“Dean,” I whispered, fire blazing through my veins. There was too much—too much desire, too much anticipation, too much temptation.
His mouth brushed along the side of my neck, teeth nipping gently. “Say it again.”
I allowed myself a small smile. “Dean,” I whispered again, my fingers delving into his hair. I turned my head, giving him free access to my throat.
He growled. In one fluid motion, he gripped me by the hips and flipped so that I was pressed into the mattress beneath him. His fingers flexed, gathering handfuls of my dress and pulling it up. Rough fingertips dragged against my skin, searching up my thighs, gripping the band of my underwear and dragging them down my legs. I whimpered when he grabbed me by the ankles and tugged me toward the end of the bed.
“Say it again,” he murmured, kneeling and drawing me closer. He hooked my legs over his shoulders.
I opened my mouth to speak just as he swept his tongue along my core. My voice came out in a breathy whimper. “Dean!”
His growl rumbled through me as he did his best to undo me with his mouth. Fingers gripped my thighs, stroked up my ribs, reached for me, threaded with my own. I couldn’t catch my breath. I couldn’t think about anything but the feel of his hands on my body and his tongue doing such wonderful things.
I bucked against his ministrations. At once, I couldn’t handle another second and never wanted it to end. My head thrashed side to side, back arching, heart pounding. I squealed, whimpered, cried out his name… begged him to give me release, to never stop.
“Dean, please!”
Dean, Night, 9:58 PM
She whimpered, she begged. Every sound that passed her lips branded my soul, spurred that feral creature in my chest on. It was as if something primal took over, demanded that I bring her to the brink of pleasure over and over again.
When she came, it was beautiful. She spun out of control, the fibers holding her together shredding apart as the atoms of her body spread through the cosmos. Mera sank into the mattress, limbs splayed and limp. I smirked, pride swelling my chest.
I climbed onto the bed, smiling as I watched her regain her composure. Her eyes fluttered open, amber shining like brass. A soft smile curved her lips.
“Mera,” I whispered. I could hear the pure lust in my voice, the desperation to feel her quake around me.
She looked at me with those eyes, teeth nipping her bottom lip. She rolled to her side, fingers going to the buttons on my shirt. One after the other, she undid them deftly. Her nails scratched against my chest, earning a growl that rumbled through my chest. I hissed when those fingers hooked into the waistband of my pants. My darling bride slid her hand into my boxers, wrapping those beautiful fingers around my cock.
“Fuck,” I groaned as her fingers squeezed and stroked.
She tugged my pants and boxers down. There was a wicked gleam in her eye when she crawled up onto her knees. The next moment, she straddled my hips. I fought down the urge to thrust up into her. Instead, I rubbed my thumbs along her thighs, groaning as she rolled her hips back and forth.
Mera leaned forward, palms on either side of my head as she found the perfect position. Her hips rocked, my cock slid inside her, and it was all I could do to keep myself in check. She smiled wickedly as she sat up, watching me as she moved in a slow, agonizing pace.
Her hair fell over her shoulder as she braced herself on my chest. My fingers dug into her hips, begging her to go faster. It was the most erotic thing I’d ever seen—this exquisite goddess straddling my lap and riding me with an expression of sheer ecstasy on her face.
Her pace quickened, hips grinding against mine as she chased her own orgasm. I growled and grunted, gripped her hips until I was certain she’d have bruises. Every move pushed me closer to the edge. It was a pot boiling—a slow rising of the heat and roiling of water until there was nothing left but to spill over. And with Mera in my arms, her body quivering against me, it was soul-stealing and intoxicating.
NATCHITOCHES – One thousand one hundred thirty-one undergraduate students at Northwestern State University were named to the Honor List for the Fall 2018 semester. Students on the Honor Roll must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern State and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49. Students named to the Honor List, listed by hometown, are as follows.
Kinder – All Lorin, Micaela Autin, Nicholas Moldovsky;
Lacey, Washington – Shana Sweeney;
Lafayette – Rachael Bryant, Sasskia Chassion, Madison Duplechine, Jeffrey Elkins, Justin Guillory, Michele Kramer, JaKayla Lee, Paul Martin, Melissa Pesacreta, Dana St. Julien, Julia Towry;
Lafitte – Helen Kassahun;
Lake Arthur – Gabriell Landry;
Lake Charles – Holly Bray, Khristina Croker, Kennedy Fontenot, Haleigh Gates, Karley Hebert, Kathleen Hilliard, Adam Lindstrom, Jordan Mulsow, Jessica Newell, Shelby Rodrigue, Michael Thomas, Destany Washington;
Lancaster, Texas – Deohjia Henderson;
Laplace – Caitlyn Turnbull;
League City, Texas – Blake Tessitore;
Lecompte – Linzey Evans;
Leesville – Patricia Adamson, Kyle Ashley, Jebediah Barrett, Hannah Blackwell, Hailey Brantley, Katrina Brinson, Jonathan Bruce, Victoria Butler, Charlotte Cassin, Charity Childress, Amy Eckerle, Ashley French, Brittany French, Brandon Furlow, Payton Gordy, Gabriella Haymon, Taylor Helton, Lauren Kreyenbuhl, Justin LeBleu, Mahala Lewis, Christina Lluvera, James Magee, Xavier Mccarty, Malcolm Mitchell, Marguerita Moffett, Stefanie Peters, Jessica Ramirez, Morgan Richard, Samantha Richard, Claudia Rouleau, Cesar Santos, Brett Schmidt, Rachel Smith, Payton Soto, Joyce Stevick, Grant Stolfi, Britnie Stroud, Daija Taylor, Devin Toups, Mackenzie Vincent, Tyler Vincent, Shelby Welch, Cheyene Wise, Michael Zschach;
Lena – Bettina Doty, Juan Gonzales, Taylor Nichols, Justin Williams;
Leonville – Lauren Briscoe;
Lettsworth – Landon Benton;
Liberty, Texas – Trevor Powell;
Livingston – Cody CAmbre;
Livonia – Ryann Bizette, Shanyia Haynes;
Lockport – Courtney Cedotal, Malaina Falgout;
Logansport – Susannah Cox, Amanda Hill, Jessica Thompson, Shelby Woods;
Lone Oak, Texas – Kaylee Isenburg;
Longview, Texas – Robdrick Halton, Deja Moore;
Lynwood, Washington – Meghan Castille;
Morgan City – Wykema Morse;
Madisonville – Zoe Almaraz, Jensen Volz;
Magnolia, Texas – Ray Tenninty;
Mandeville – Carrie Maxwell;
Mansfield – Rowdy Burleson, Cheyenne Free, Trevor Garrett, Hannah Hughes, Emily Jilg, DeAsia Maxie, Meliyah Mitchell, Demetric Preston, James Sowell, Devin Vanwinkle, Madison Welborn, Stanley Woodley;
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Are you used to this yet? Not so serious gets into it deep once again where we uncover the things that get in our way of creating. From our egos and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, we discover a pretty crazy mindset that doesn’t serve our…
Juicy Lucy burgers are patties with cheese inside them. We’ve made them with pats of velveeta at home before, but, no surprise, Hello Fresh was great!
85% lean beef seasoned with fry seasoning, salt, and pepper. After you make the patty, you put shredded cheddar cheese on it, then fold the meat around it so the cheese is inside the patty. It’s a little tricky, but it’s definitely doable. You can only tell how well you did when you cook the patty. I think I did pretty well because it didn’t explode everywhere, but it did leak slightly out of the back.
On the bottom of the toasted bun is ketchup. On top of the toasted bun is a sauce made of mayo, sour cream, roasted garlic, salt, and pepper. Combined with the burger, I couldn’t taste either of these specifically, but the whole effect was a non-dry burger, so that’s a good thing.
This meal came with broccoli, so Brandon had that. I made some roasted potato wedges, too. I also added a slice of Colby cheese on my burger, but it didn’t need it!
This is one we could make at home again for sure. I’d recommend trying it if you haven’t had a burger with cheese in it!
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Della Davidson Elementary School
Honor Roll – First Quarter
2017-2018
Principal’s List (All A’s)
Abraham, Luke Elias
Adams, Catherine Archer
Adams, Indaniya A’myani
Albadry, Malak Mohamed
Alderson, Michael Rel
Alford IV, John Warner
Allen, Hardy Vinson
Amidon, Annabelle Kristin
Anderson, Chloe Ryan
Baeshen, Norah Ruth
Beard, Bradley William
Belk, Rylee Erin
Bell, Valerie Denise
Blackburn, Collins Brantley
Blackwood, Donald James
Bodie, Eden Brooks
Bouldin, William Maxwell
Bowling, Poppy Katherine
Bragg, John Lawson
Brasell, Thomas Murry
Burkes, Avery Jane
Burlaka, Anna
Campbell, James Bryan
Carlisle, Dylan Cerny
Carr, Sophie Anne
Chambers, Chi Tianna Tameko
Chavis, Ruby Maude
Chen, Winnie
Clark, Hudson Truett
Colby, Andrew David
Collums, Paisley Isabelle
Cooper, Adam Michael
Cormack, Madison Leigh
Cowgill, Benjamin Garrett
Curry, Nilydia Nicole
Dale, Lake Reed
Denevan, Brody Patrick
Edlin, Lydia Catherine
Embry, Mamie Caldwell
Farese, Alexa Perry
Feltenstein, Liza Kimbrell
Ferguson, Jordyn Armani
Fortyz, Xander Bryce
Franks, Addison Elise
Fruge’, Benjamin Guy
Gandhi, Sanya Manish
Gary, Walker Edmond
Giles, Harris Fisher
Gray, Sadie Alan
Green, Mary Bea
Greene, Isabel Faye
Hale, Mary Elena
Hall, Hayden Zackery
Hamilton, Judson Silas
Hill, Jordan Amir
Hipp, Abigail Laura
Houston, Zaria Mau’Ja
Hyneman, Howard Povall
James, Calvin Larry
Jang, Jun
Jones, Eleanor Claire
Jones, Molly Caroline
Jones, Sawyer Reed
Kariuki, Claire Ng’endo
Kava, Luseane
Keskin, Adem
Keskin, Sibel Elizabeth
King, Eleanor Anne
Knef, Ava Grace
Knight, Evan Dewayne
Koestler, Andrew Preston
Kosko, Garrett Alexander
Kovachev, Martin Evgeni
Laporte, Kenton James
Lauzon, Kimberly Madison
Levy, Lillian Vera
Lewis, Julia Slade
Lowery, Ellie McCay
Luber, Charlotte Allen
Lynch, Breannah Danielle
Lynn, Tate Alden
Mason, Katherine Mims
McGinness, Alexandria Eve
McLellan, Elizabeth Rose
Meyer, Logan Charles
Milton, Henry Tucker
Moore, Andrew Taygen
Moore, Russell Paul
Morales-Romero, Brittany Michelle
Morgan, D’Nijha Danielle
Morris, Wyatt Bryan
Myers, Carter Lewis
Nemesek, Jackson James
Nichols, Kelling Elizabeth
Nordstrom, Katherine Crenshaw
Odom, Streater Bliss
Oliver, Leecie Bella
Overby, Hogan Ryan
Oyler, Henry Chadwick
Pan, Raymond
Park, Jinseo
Patel, Rishi Rakesh
Payne, Peyton Rowe
Pegues, Madison Renae
Percy, Phinizy Davis
Percy, William Strong
Perry, Anna Reed
Pettis, Jerkeria Amyai
Phillips, Preston David
Putt, Harrison Gage
Rainey, Elijah Edward
Rajesh, Saishri
Reeder, Ella Grace
Reynolds, Madison Nicole
Rhodes, Mary Helen
Roane, Kathryn Annette
Robbins, Michael Anderson
Roberson, Ann Lillian
Robinson, James Barrett
Robinson, Rachel Lynn
Rogers, Chanijah Makaila
Santiago, Krizhan Wynn Tubale
Schuesselin, Nancy Elaine
Shaw, Zoe Elizabeth
Shelton, John Mack
Sherman, Gracie Jackson
Sherman, Olivia Cate
Shinall, Trevor Dean
Shipman, Samuel Aylon
Sisk, Trinity Ja’Kiya
Smith, Anna Prescott
Smith, Collier Elizabeth
Smith, JoAnna Maize
Smith, Zander Kade
Snider, Kylie Anne
Stein, Michael Anthony Mack
Steinriede, Eleanor Catherine
Still, Michael Banks
Sullivan, William Russell
Tatum, Cohen Hux
Thompson, William Wright
Toms, Pearce Pegram
Tosh, Amanda Claire
Trout, Davis Walker
Turner, James Talmadge
Turner, Sullivan Catledge
Urbanek, Evan Harper
Van Every, Thaxton Delane
Vaughan, Graham Thomas
Vega, Isabella Leigh
Vincent, Ari Levi
Wadlington, Keirra Lynn
Waldrop, Cameron Lee
Waldrop, Elise Ann
Waller, Andrew Hinton
Warrington, John Patrick
Weaver, Dorian Jacob
White, John Wilson
Wigginton, Aubrey Mae
Wiley, Lorelei Kathryn
Wilfawn, Claire Kamryn
Wilkes, Alice Gardner
Williams, Ellen Kate
Wilson, Loughran Samantha
Woo, Yewon
Youngblood, Cameron Layne
Zinn, Dequan Montez
Teacher’s List (All A’s & B’s)
Adams, Olandria Lashea A’layshia
Agnew, Andrew Laster
Alhusban, Ghaith Ali
Amaya Hernandez, Noeli Nicole
Anthony, Joshua Cole
Armstrong, Kylan Lashun
Arya, Medha
Avdiienko, Anatolii
Balderama, Ingrid Yamilet
Ball, Camden Jace
Barnes, Lela Monae
Barrett, Aniston Claire
Bass, Eden Derartu
Beard, Mary Virginia
Beauchamp, Luly Anne
Bell, Jacob Taylor
Bennett, Callie Grace
Blackwelder, Jaxon Xander
Bogue, Ali Cheyanne
Bolton, Parker Elizabeth
Bondurant, Stanford James
Booker-Wilkins, Mary Kay
Booker, Zaniyah A’Leah
Booth, Stephen Armand
Brannon, Ca’Mari D’Aisha
Brannon, Khalisia Anaya
Brownlee, Addison Elizabeth
Brownlee, Olivia Gracelyn
Burrell, David Lee
Carroll, Thomas David
Cassidy, William Garner
Castillo, Yostin Yarid
Cayetano, Caitlin
Cayetano, Caylee Denise
Centellas, Javier Enrique
Certion, Kasidy Allyse
Chaney, Elliott
Chavis, Bazil Major
Cockrum, McKenna Renee
Cook, Joe Garrett
Cowgill, Isabella Katherine
Crain, Kennedy Clark
Crouch, Campbell Cathryn
Crowe, Clara Darden
Cunningham, Harper Ray
Davis, Brooklyn Landry
Davis, Lyric Alexander
Davis, Sierra Niquel
Denham, Emerson Grace
Dennis, Elijah Daniel
Ding, Joanna
Donahoe, Barrett Hardy
Douglas, Grace Adin
Downing, Margaret Caroline
Doyle, Sean Riley
Elhawy, Abdallah Khaled
Elhawy, Sohila Khalid
Erwin, Parker Thomas
Evans, Hunter Lee
Feathers, Reagan Leigh
Ferguson, Cade Baxter
Fields, August
Flowers, Marcus Jerome
Foster, Nevan David
Fountain, Thomas Whittingtion
Freeman, Salayah Samere
Frierson, Deslyn Reann
Gaia, Wesley Stephens
Gammill, Brayden Thomas
Gilliom, Aryanna Kenise
Ginn, Micah Joseph
Gist, Grayson Taylor
Gray, Parker Thompson
Greer, Micah Alexxander
Gregory, Kingston Wells
Gregory, London Jules
Griffin, Clayton Rusty Wayne
Hankins, Deangelo Omari
Harbin, Mariah Kionna
Hardenburgh, Madelyn Brooke
Harrington, Sophia Clair
Harris, Lainey Elizabeth
Harrison, Taylor Matthew
Haymans, George Stouton
Helveston, Susan Patton
Hendrickson, Carson Alexander
Herrington, Carter Matthew
Hervey, Adaysia
Holcomb, Benjamin Cade
Hom, Nathanael Ioan
Hopper, Jeremy Campbell
Hosemann, Sarah Katherine
Howell, LaKayla Lauren Maree
Huchin, David Alexander
Hunt, Kaden Deshawn
Hunter, Riley Claire
Jacobs, Da’Niya Rena
James, William David
Jernigan, Maier Dixon
Johnson, Hannah Brooke
Johnson, William Jay
Jones, Makinzi Gabrielle
Jones, William Wesley
Kelley, Caroline Jewel
Kelly, Jasmine Grace
King, Emily Katherine
Knighton, Cohen Hoyt
Le, Ryan Gia Bao
Lewellen, Grady Charles
Lewis, Allyson Kate
Lilly, Lucy Lujie
Love, Caroline Grace
Lovelady, William Niles
Lowe, Nicholas Wallace
Luke, Harrison Thomas
Maiden, Simeon Rashad
Marzouk, Farida Omar
Masinelli, Andrew Charles
Mathis, Isaiah Contrell
Mayo, John Alexander
Mayo, William Bradley
McCullough, Brody Cole
McEwen, Kennedy Brooke
McJunkins, Addyson Auraiyana
McKenzie, Layton Rose
McThune, Deundrea Rowmel
Montgomery, Ann Luckett
Morgan, Emma Hardin
Najjar, Noah Joseph
Nautiyal, Riddhi
Neely, Robert Myril
Nguyen, Phuoc James Thien
Nocentino, Gabrielle May
Notestone, Nancy Carole
Nuon, Ian Cole
Oliver, Robert Eli
Owens, Chequila Aeisha MyAngel
Perez Alfaro, Itzari
Perry, Jamari De’Juan
Phillips, Antonio Deangelo
Pritchard, Serenity Juliet
Radwan, Renad
Ramsey, Bradley Wayne
Ray, Siobhan Julia
Reed, Germaine Emmanuel
Roane, Braxton Jewell
Robinson, Andrea Nicole
Robinson, Cory Brandon
Robinson, Jada Sha’Mya
Rodriguez-Padilla, Stephanie
Ross, Elijah James
Russell, John Alden
Sanchez, Alexander Cash
Sankar, Deekshita B
Schock, Kennedy Jo
Schornhorst, Lillian Hannah
Schweigart, Tryston Scott
Scoggins, Ethan
Sheldon, George Lawson
Shepard, Kaitlyn Elizabeth
Shoaf, Jack Hamilton
Shows, Anderson Grady
Sims, A’niyah Jhana’e
Sims, Ja’Niyah Zha’Rai
Singletary, Jane Anne
Sisk, Hannah A’lise
Smith, Chase Manning
Smith, Ly’Niyah
Smith, Zyterrion
Spight, Xavion Y’Urijah
Staten, Haley Marie
Stewart, Rebecca Ann
Striplin, Alli Reese
Sullivan, Anna Kate
Summers, Brady Eli
Terrell, Destiny L
Tew, Dashiel Cohen
Thompson, Mariah La’Vonne
Torres, Miguel Angel
Travis, Savannah Grace
Trimble, Tristan Nathaniel
Turner, Cortez Lamont
Urbina, Alex David
Urbina, Gustavo
Ussery, Lauren Addison
Walker, James Radford
Wallace, Rakerion Rickyus
Watts, Kayla Marie
Watts, Madalynne E
Webb, Colten Joseph
Wells, Reid Thornton
Westmoreland, Allie Jaymes
Westmoreland, Luke Chadwick
Wilkins, Jayden Rashaan
Wilks, Alexis Makayla
Williams, Cooper Marshall
Williams, Olivia Louise
Williams, Sarai’ Danielle
Wilson, Jussyaih Keeyunnah
Wilson, Zanija Alexis Nicole
Windham, John Colvin
Winkler, Lily Anne
Woodard, Audarrius Dewayne
Yourn, Kloey Lynn
Zhang, Grant Ruiyuan
Oxford Intermediate School
Honor Roll – First Quarter
2017-2018
Principal’s List (All A’s)
Adams, Lily Belden
Alexander, Captain Provine
Allen, Hylan Gates
Arevalo, Luis Angel
Bain, Samuel Stewart
Baker, Harley Jayne
Barr, Nelson Mandrill
Berry, Caroline Lillian
Bigham, Ann Hunter
Boone, Pharis Louise
Bourn, Mary Mills
Bradley, Taylor Kate
Brown, Ajzah Iyuana-Jakia
Bruce, Elliot Olen
Bundren, Sara Kate
Byars, Mary Dale
Campbell, Benjamin Marshall
Cancer, Zaria
Cannon, Ty’Derrius Quavieon
Carleton, Carley Gray
Carlisle, Connor Hugh
Carroll-Gonzalez, Sophia Jeanette
Cassidy, Jillian Everett
Claassen, Juneau
Cohen, Rachel
Cohn, Sofia Grace
Coleman, Sariyah Mae-Lynn
Colley, Megan Elizabeth
Collins, Deandre Quevon
Cooper, Nathaniel Harry
Covington, Blake Elliot
Crenshaw, Jacob D
Dabbs, Alice Kathryn
Dale, Atticus Darwin
Daniels, John Swayze
Daugherty, Miller Michael
Denham, Evelyne Lee
Dennis, Jeffrey Brown
Dolan, John Henry
Dossett-Bridgers, Elsie James
Dossett-Bridgers, Lee Tucker
East, Ava Lee
Edwards, Lucas David
Eubanks, Nikki Mae
Farese, Luke William
Ferriss, Cayden Quin
Floate, Wyatt Matthew
Flowers, Alexander Harris
Foster, Larcen Michelle
Fountain, James Michael
Frierson, Camaria Calyse
Fruge’, Charles Mitchell
Fuller, Andrevion Rayshad
Gentry, Claire Renae
Gililland, Hayden Claire
Golden, Quevyn Javion
Golmon, William Bradley
Goolsby, Victoria Ann
Goulet, Gilad
Grafton, Carolyn Chase
Grantham, Bradley Wynne
Gray, Harper Elizabeth
Gray, Madeline Elizabeth
Greene, Samuel Thomas
Greenlee Doty, Georgia Love
Hamilton, Taylor Grace
Harper, John Andrew
Heard, Parker Madison
Helsel, Maci
Hemmins, Scarlet Virginia
Henderson, Susanna Elise
Heuer, Sam Robertson
Hill, Jack Westbrook
Hill, William Maxwell
Hilliard, Xaikeese Deontae
Hitchcock, Jonas Grey
Hollinger, Christopher William
Homan, Madeline Taylor
Hooker, Anna Elise
Houston, Walker Wyatt
Hurdle, Ella Beth
Ibrahim, Mennah Mohamed Ali
Ivy, Jack Whitten
Jones, Henry Tucker
Jones, Kamari Danielle
Jones, Kobe Isaiah
Jones, Madison Elizabeth
Jones, Zoey Denise
Karahan, Elisa Fonseca
Kevin, Bridgette
Kirk, Benjamin Carter
Koestler, Leland Matthew
Langendoen, Isabelle Terezija
Lawhead, Christine Elizabeth
Laws, Edward Knox
Le, Michelle T
Lowery, Madeline Grace
Luber, Miles Atchison
Majumdar, Sneha
Makamson, Benjamin Joseph
Maloney, Brady Michael
Mauney, Ellie Katherine
Maxwell, Mae Covington
Mayo, Ian James
McClellan, Ella Catherine
McCready, Carson Neal
McLellan, Andrews Mitchell
Meagher, Mary Lucile Beatrice
Mina-Reyes, Gabriel Alexander
Monroe, George Henry
Moss, Lucy Claire
Murthy, Prajwal Narasimha
Nagle, Nicholas Ming-Rui
Najjar, Adam Alexander
Nichol, Thomas Osborn
Noel, Mary Grace
Notestone, William King
Oyler, Cole Madeline
Perry, Lucy Clare
Randle, Ava Caroline
Rayburn, Thomas Harrison
Rayner, Lila Elizabeth
Reeder, Emma Kathryn
Ritchie, Alexandra Ingrid
Roland, Elijah Sessions
Salau, Fawaz Olaitan
Samuels, Charles Kane
Sanchez, Tomas Alessandro
Schmelzer, Carson Joseph
Schmelzer, Catherine Elizabeth
Scott, Anne Bailey
Scott, Cooper Aubrey
Shaw, Annie Cade
Sherman, Evelyne Graham
Shipman, Mary Margaret
Shorter, Addyson Grace
Shows, Emily Crawford
Smith, Julia Anne
Smith, Sharpe Holiman
Smith, Sutherland Ross
Solinger, Jordan Maxwell
Srinath, Navaneeth
Stinnett, Brady Patrick
Sudduth, Ashley Lorraine
Taylor, Janiya B A
Tomlinson, Vivian Anne
Tschumper, Katherine Mae
Tulchinsky, Jacob
Tulchinsky, Payton Ann
Urbanek, Kaitlyn Sanders
Valliant, Wells Gregory
Van Every, Everhett Hawkins
Vasilyev, Vivian Scott
Vega, Sarah Kendall
Vijayasankar, Arjun
Vo, Binh Quoc
Wages, Mallory Jennings
Waldrop, Fisher Wells
Walker, Ava Taylor
Walker, Samantha Daye
Walls, Jason Kendrick
Weaver, Alana Ann
White, Charles S
Wicker, Claire Catherine
Wigginton, Georgia Gray
Wilkes, Carter Broom
Wilkinson, William Pratt
Williamson, Alice Lindley
Wilson, Ava Elizabeth
Wilson, Caroline Rose
Wilson, Jeremiah
Windham, Byron Pearson
Windham, Clayton Page
Young, Grant Powell
Teacher’s List (All A’s & B’s)
Abbott, Carolyn Rose
Al-Ostaz, Mohannad Ahmed
Allen, Walker Harrison
Almutairi, Hanin
Anderson, Jakeria
Anderson, Seger Cappaert
Anjanappa, Saurab S
Aquino, Zaiden Allen
Arnold, Bailey Reighn
Atkinson, Landon Kyle
Austin, Mariam Catherine
Avery, Kanalu Olamana
Baddour, Paul Marion
Balkin, Gabriela Analise
Banks, Cam’Ron
Barry, Brooke Padgitt
Barton, Katherine Louise
Bass, James Tanner
Bean, Z’nyla Amor
Belenchia, Natalie Paige
Benedict, Anna Lauren
Bishop, Margaret Ann
Blackwelder, Jagger Anthony
Blair, Natalie Elizabeth
Blount, Levi Daniel
Bombelli, Nicholas
Boyas, William Joaquin
Brasell, Jane Saxon
Brown, Madison Ann
Buford, Julian
Burleson, Dixie Katherine
Burns, Hunter Kylen
Busby, Jack Garland
Busby, Mary Caroline
Buschlen, Keaton Vaughn
Buzareiba, Raghad Omran
Caldwell, Jordan Austin
Campbell, A’Yhuna Nakeyia
Carmean, Evelyn Rose
Carmean, Jane Reeves
Carrington, Glenn Elizabeth
Carter, Callie Grace
Case, Olivia Linton
Castillo-Tabora, Genesis
Causey, Jacquelynne Jeanne Edith
Certion, M’Layjah Jovian
Cerveny, Andrew David
Coleman, Nadia Bethanie
Cope, John Grayson
Cormack, Kennedy Reese
Cottom, Leiaidra Mi’Joi
Crocker, Timothy Ezekiel
Dale, Madelyn Sophia
Daniels, Annika Marie
Davis, Madison Rihanna
Doner, Emileigh Grace
Dowling, Larkin Bernini
Dudley, Jeremiah Lajordan
Ealey, So’Nia Carrie Christine
East, Michael Ann
Eastland, Hiram C
Espinoza, Jayda Sophia
Estes, Wesley Brett
Farmer, Marjorie Elizabeth
Fassinger, Kaden Chase
Felix, Matthew Ripken
Finner, Christopher A J
Flaschka, Max Russell Wolf
Flaschka, Mollie Blair
Ford, Christopher Ezekiel
Fowler, Kathryn Presley
Franklin, Thomas Gerald
Freeman, Wyatte Holden
Fuller, Kardesia Janae’
Gaia, John Wallace
Gandhi, Syna Manish
Gillis, Lindsey Elizabeth
Glenn, Raven Tarrell Dee
Green, Ladaejah Jeriah
Grem, William Miles
Gussow, Shaun David
Hamilton, Emma Kathleen
Haralson, Hannah Lynn
Harrington, Chloe Marie
Hazlewood, Margaret Elaine
Henderson, Evelyn Lynn
Herrera, Alexander Santiago
Herron, Kentravion Temelle
Hilliard, Akevia Leigh-Ann
Hilliard, Ryan Glenn
Hillmer, Cailey Nicole
Hobson, Breuna Cheri
Hodges, Makyah Zaire
Horton, Auriana
Hyche, Avery Lynn
Ibrahim, Zeyad Mohamed Ali
Jackson, Elise Ann
Jernigan, Patricia Bell
Joyce, Colby Richard
Jubera, Robert
Judson, Braylen Terrell
Kamman, Barrett Denton
Kelley, Madelyn
Kent, Reid Andrew
Kimbrell, Elizabeth Rivers
Knef, Andrew H
Knight, Colton Gray
Kosko, Bailey Mullins
Landry-Rahaim, Rose
Latimer, Sarah Ross
Le, Kevin
Lewis, Avery Pierce
Lewis, Elaina Renee
Lewis, Jon Allen
Lewis, Samuel Wallace
Lovorn, Rowan Elliott
Lowe, Jane Claire
Martin, Colton Andrew
Martins, Pedro Machado
May, Olivia Helen
Mayo, Cait Frances
Mayoral, Braden John
McCarty, Tamiyiah MoShay
McCollins, Zuri Ayana
McCullen, Laura Kathleen
McCurdy, Sean Thomas
McDaniel, Aden Gregory
McElroy, Mattie Elizabeth
McMillian, Javien Malachi
Mercier, Georgia Rose
Metcalf, Zoe Abigail
Miller, Ana
Mitchell, Ameir Mercedes
Montgomery, Elizabeth Stewart
Moreton, Anders
Morgan, Houston Rivers
Morgan, Michaela Lynn
Mott, William Ross
Munoz-Pascacio, Nathalie
Nautiyal, Rishi
Ndaruhutse, Boaz Tonto
Nichols, William Ray
Nordstrom, William Davis
Norman, Robert Harrell
O’Dowd, Brendan Charles
Osborne, Annelise Taylor
Parker, Elijah
Parsons, Madelyn Yahel
Pascacio, Joshten Raul
Patton, Nyla Danielle
Perkins, Anna Claire
Pharr, Luke Benjamin
Pruitt, Parker Jude
Randle, Ethan Monroe
Ray, Layton Ramsey
Reed, Virginia Lynn
Richards, Benjamin Graham
Richards, Elijah Davis
Rico, Anna Beatrix
Rico, Patrick Finlay
Robertson, Rivers Burton
Robinson, Chance
Robinson, Lillian Grayson
Roy, Sam Morgan
Samaniego, Alexa Itsallana
Saxton, Andrew Martin
Schardan, Julian
Schock, Landon David
Schwaegerl, Lena Charlotte
Schweigart, Brenleigh Paige
Scott, Nicholas Dane
Scruggs, Sydney Kathryn
Shoaf, Abby Elliston
Sipes, Brooks
Sipps, Annabelle Grace
Smith, Emaleigh
Sosa Rodriguez, Franklin
Speed, John Thomas
Strum, Madison Grace
Swingle, Jack Manning
Tallie, Kamayia
Tallie, Keon’Taye Da’Shan
Tatum, Carlisle Emery
Taylor, Avaleigh Renee
Taylor, Sovient Zantrell
Thigpen, Alicia Renee
Thomas, Amelia Walker
Toles, Noah Elex
Tompkins, Lillie Lizabeth
Toney, Deriah Elizabeth
Treloar, Davis Alexander
Tyson, Tara Nicole
Urbina, Natalia Elena
Ussery, Reed Fowler
Valliant, Rebeka Claire
Vaughn, Brinnan Jaynes
Vaughn, Makinly Grace
Wadley, Amari Latrice
Wadley, JaMarion Martavis
Weathersbee, Mary Carolyn Elizabeth
Webb, Elizabeth Riggan
White, Kierstan Marcia
Wicker, Bryce Chapin
Wiley, Violet Nicole
Wilkins, Stella Kathryn
Wilkinson, Katherine Owen
Wishon, Dylan Lee
Wymer, Abraham
Young, Kasiyah Kevionna
Youngblood, Olivia Ashlyn
Zachos, Lucian
Oxford Middle School
Honor Roll – First Quarter
2017-2018
Principal’s List (All A’s)
Abernathy, Sallie Virginia
Addy, Aiden Lamar
Alluri, Ajay Varma
Amidon, Noah Jared
Atchley, Andrew Crawford
Austin, Katherine Grace
Baggett, Kanesha Latrice
Ball, Braden Matthew
Barksdale, Brianna Denise
Barrett, Lealand Gracie
Barrios, Emory Caperton
Beauchamp, Mattie Hanks
Berry, William Wells
Bianco, Catherine Louise
Bigham, Brock Thurman
Blair, Lydia Helen
Bland, Hudson Lawrence
Boudreaux, Claire
Brewer, Joshua Alexander
Brown, Jonathan
Campbell, William Hayden
Caradine, Miles Milton Emett
Carter, Elijah Guy
Carter, Joseph Andrew
Case, Audrey Davis
Cassisa, Carolina Grace
Clark, Lacey Katherine
Clinton, Nora Dean
Cook, Madeline Ellsworth
Cooper, Ciara Jo
Crawley, Carsyn Swayzie
Dabbs, Walker Pace
Daniels, Dorothy Grace
Davis, Farryn Kennedy
Dennis, Julia McQueen
Devera, Rowan Hayes
Douglas, Faith Ann
Dyminski, Thomas Randall
Farmer, Sadie Grace
Fruge’, Rosemary Katherine
Giles, Lucian Witherspoon
Goulding, Aidan S.
Green, Henry Hasselman
Greene, Amelia Lea
Greer, Allison Reed
Habeeb, Reagan Leigh
Harper, Hannah
Heard, Kaitlyn Paige
Heuer, Everett Bowen
Hill, John Bailey
Hunt, Addison Marleigh
Johnson, Josianna Elizabeth
Kang, Mina
Karthikeyan, Keerthin
Kendricks, John Scott
Knight, Ethan Tyler
Latil, Jacob Walker
Le, Johnson
Le, Thu Anh
Lewis, Louise Anne
Ligon, Charles Thomas
Little, Rosemary Elizabeth
Love IV, John Clark
Maryam, Numa
Mathis, Kaylin Jennae
Maxwell, James Donald
McClure, Jeffrey Williams
Miller, Saylie Parker
Monteith, Savannah Isabel Bel
Moore, Sarah Grace
Murphy, Patrick Francis
Newsom, William Luke
Nordstrom, Benjamin Eli
Ormon, Ava Kathryn
Patel, Aidan Rakeah
Perry, John West
Purdom, Kara Elizabeth
Ratliff, Charleston Edward
Rayburn, Cecilia
Reed, Vanessa Nicha
Reysen, Ember Noelle
Rhodes, Katelin Faith
Roberson, Riley Elizabeth
Robinson, Grant Wilson
Rock, Cassidy Nicole
Rubenstein, Zoe Elizabeth
Sawyer, MacKenzie Lee
Sawyer, Madison Nicole
Schmelzer, Callie Grace
Sharp, Chloe Anne
Shelton, Emma Sanders
Shipley, Savannah Harlow
Shorter, Ashten Dean
Smith, Stratton Holt
Steinriede, Anne Walcott
Stevens, Heath Michael
Stewart, Olivia Ellen
Sullivan, Aidan Thomas
Sweeney, Connor Patrick
Swingle, Molly Caroline
Thompson, Ella McKinley
Tosh, Ella Kathryn
Trujillo, Aaron Michael
Valdez, Xavier Edgar
Wages, Caroline Grayson
Walker, Anna Caroline
Warrington, James Davis
Weathersbee, Jeremiah Davis
White, Avery Hannah
Wicker, Sarah Grace
Wigginton, Luke Lafayette
Wilkinson, John Franklin Hassell
Windham, William Thomas
Woo, Nathan Kyoungseo
Yant, Jane Isabella
Zhang, Luke Xi
Teacher’s List (All A’s & B’s)
Alexander, Zakeri Alan
Alger, Anna
Aloia, Jonah Grayson
Anderson, James Wilder
Arizaga, Genoveva Grace
Armstrong, Aubrey Laine
Austin, Brooks Crockett
Baeshen, Andrew Hesham
Bailey, Ramey Elliott
Barnett, Evelyn Eliot
Barton, Grace Anne
Beebe, John Robert
Belk, Aiden James
Bell, Diamond Kierra
Bergeron, Molly Merritt
Best, Lauren Elizabeth
Bial IV, Joseph John
Bishop, Steven Matthew
Blaylock, Evelyn Isabella
Blount, Hope Davidson
Bogan, Ticyana Anecia Renay
Booker, Kirsten Ja’Derria
Bowling, Adam Miller
Brazell, Jessica Paige
Brewer, Kaitlyn Emma
Bruce, Norah Mary Jane
Buchanan, Joseph Thomas
Burkes, Anna Sophia
Burkes, Delaney Grace
Busby, Hattie Elizabeth
Buschlen, Ethan Gareth
Bush, Levi Matthew
Byars, Charles Randolph
Cabello, Michael
Caldwell, Kalvia O’Nealvea
Caldwell, Sparkle Ariel
Campbell, Alysia Michelle
Carothers, Sharenity Lynn
Carwile, William Westmoreland
Case, Mary McLauren
Childers, Eva Ruth
Contractor, Ria Zaksis
Cooper, Noah Emmanuel
Cope, Aiden Saliba
Crane, John Spencer
Crowe, Ellen Emerson
Dabney, Thompson
Daugherty, Amelie Parker
Dennis, Ivy Suzanne
Dennis, Jackson William
Dorrell, Colin Semmes
Downing, Stephen Matthew
Dunaway, Drue Alexis
Elliott, William M
Ellis, William Vaiden
Enfinger, Jena Brooke
Fair, Virginia Ross Brown
Fiveash, Jayda Grace
Floate, Aidan Mark
Freeman, Grace Kennedy
Freeman, Samari Shani
Fyke, Lola Carter
Gaia, Madeleine Barnett
Gililland, Joshua Alan
Grantham, Robert Sharp
Hanbury, Lauren Elizabeth
Hardy, Julia Brent
Harvey, Michael David
Helsel, Mia Claire
Hemmins, Jude Owen
Henderson, Isabel Morrow
Hewitt, Mary Alexandra
Hickey, Morgan
Hill, Anna Louise
Ho, Jennifer
Hodge, Claire Elise
Hood, Catelin Grace
Houston, Audria Aerial
Huggins, Lylian Douglas
Hunter, Sara Grace
Hyneman, Henry Lewis
Jacob, Katherine Elizabeth
Jo, Samuel Hwanhee
Johnson, Luke Daniel
Jones, Averie Taylor
Kincaid, David William
Kirkwood, Ryan Tray’Shawn
Langley, Avery Marie
Lewis, William Goodloe
Lipsey, JaMichael Takyland
Logan, Vincent Chase
Lowery, Charles Gavin
Lynch, Robert Michael
Madkins, Sariah Monyae
May, Sarah Lynlee
McGinness, Arkady Walker
McInnis, Taylor
McKey, Jude
McMillan, Andersen Elizabeth
Mercier, Audrey Elizabeth
Metts, Linley Ann-Marie
Mims, Allyson Rhea
Mitchell, Makalah Renea
Montgomery, Joel David
Moore, Hayden Tyler
Moore, Kallie McKade
Morarie, Veronica Magdalena
Morse, Allie Lynn
Mott, Tacie Jane
Mullen, Bryce Owen
Murphey, Archer Smith
Murphey, Webb Smith
Norphlet, Elijah JaQuon
O’Dowd, Davis Winton
Owens, Laila Arquel
Pasco-Pranger, Asa James
Patterson, Michael Elias
Perry, Ada Grace
Pettis, Keanna Ne’veah
Ponder, Michael Stratton
Porcha, Quincy Allen
Porter, Sania Loronz
Portera, Owen Samuel
Radigan, Luke Thomas
Regan, Natalie Grace
Renfroe, Land Harris
Rhodes, William Lawton
Riddell, Ellis Walker
Robertson, Lane Brice
Rogers, Currie Benton
Rousseau, Helen Reed
Rowland, Margaret Herron
Rucker, Tyler JaJuan
Russell, Drake Alan
Saenz-Lopez, Darlyn Karina
Sanchez-Garcia, Carlos
Sanders, Blake Lee
Savage, Michael Baylor
Schneider, Emery Kathryn
Schove, John Stanley
Seicshnaydre, Elizabeth Lee
Sharp, Aaron
Shipman, Bella Scott
Short, Ethan Andrew
Shows, Cashe Newell
Shows, Ross Alan
Shull, Charles Wallace
Singletary, Matthew Ray
Skipworth, Tyler Wesley
Smith, Alexis Grace
Smith, Chaffin Elizabeth
Smith, L’Asia Shekendrea
Smith, Larrmyne Colton Spears
Smith, Lewis Wynne
Smith, Zaria Tyanna
Solomon, Ross Whitlow
Stallings, James Kyle
Stewart, Christian Hope
Turner, John Preston
Vaughn, Jakira Sharda
Vaughn, Leona Abigale
Waddell, Olivia Ann
Webb, Dixon Thomas
Webb, Wesley
Whitaker, Martha Sutton JiLu
Wicker, Addie Elise
Wicker, Luke McNabb
Wicker, Tyler Kent
Wilfawn, Keegan Douglas
Wilkinson, Mary Katherine Suzette
Winters, Taylor
Woodfin, Aiden Scott
Yerger, Harlan
Yoste, John Geraghty
Oxford High School
Honor Roll – First Quarter
2017-2018
Principal’s List (All A’s)
Abernathy, Frances Hazie
Addy, Alaina Kathleen
Al-Ostaz, Nadeen Ahmed
Al-Sherri, Zynub A.
Atchley, Abigail Taylor
Austin, Lillian Rose
Baker, Ellyn Elizabeth
Bartholomew, Gretchen Case
Beard, Ashley Paige
Bial, Lauren Frances
Boudreaux, Christian Thomas
Boutwell, Allie Kathryn
Buchanan, Niamke Conner
Bundren, Megan Leigh
Burcham, Abagail Elizabeth
Buskes, Anneke Lee Jing Qiu
Callicutt, William Houston
Chatman, Raven Nichelle
Cheng, Calendula Yunong
Cizdziel, Claire Theresa
Cizdziel, Siena Catherine
Cohen, Ross Gabriel
Coon, Walker Thomas
Crawley, John-Russell Cooper
Cromwell, Clay Hollingsworth
Crouch, Carter Fox
Deese, David Henry
Doerksen, Edmund Siwei
Duperier, Alfred Wortham
Elgohry, Marawan Moustafa
Farese, Ellis Kilbourne
Forgette, Anna Kathryn
Freeze, Jordan McKenzie
Fruge’, Don Luis
Gershon, Eve Miranda
Golmon, Graham Truett
Goulet, Gabrielle E
Goulet, Nicole Mayan
Grafton, Addison Hibbs
Green, Johnson McCallum
Greene, Mary Emma
Heiskell, Lucia Lamar
Hemmins, Lilian Carroll
Ho, Vivian Thuy
Hu, Edward Yang
Johnson, Walter Warren
Jones, Emma Katherine
Jones, Grace Anne
Kendricks, Mary Charles
Larson, Anna Mathis
Li, Qing Yun
Ligon, John Allen
Livingston, Magnolia B
Lizotte, George Britson
Logan, Grace Nicole
Luber, Kurre Thomas
Luke, Cayden Angela
Mallette, Pope Dolby
Maxwell, Ellinor Minhinnette
McEachern, Lorie Jordan
McIntosh, Ann Caroline
McKey, James Keith
McKey, Mia Maureen
McPhail, Joshua Robert
Meagher, John Micheal
Mercier, Marcus Karl
Mercier, Mary Isabella
Metcalf, Zkyra Monique
Meyers, Gillian Elizabeth
Mills, Addison Marie
Mitchell, Lilian Camille
Mobley, Alexander James
Moen, Rebekah Hannah
Mounce, Abigail Lauren
Mullen, Sarah Neely
Nagle, Alexandra M
Nelson, Lauren Anada Renee
Norman, Neal Garner
Norris, Joseph Landon
O’Keefe, Daniel Ryan
O’Keefe, Joseph Thomas
Overby, Haeden Ryan
Pasco-Pranger, Sadie Charlotte
Patel, Karina Rakesh
Patel, Suhani Ashok
Patterson, George Alexander
Pearson, Claire Love
Pham-Dao, Albert Phu
Pham, Tu Nha Anna
Pittman, Cady Grace
Quinn, Sophia Adams
Randall, Hannah Elizabeth
Ratliff, Sarah Ann
Renfroe, Anna Lauren
Rester, Ann Claire
Rester, Sydney Ruth
Riley, Katherine Cook
Robinson, Joseph Daniel
Rock, Katelyn Virginia
Rogers, Donald Forrest
Roland, Virginia Olivia
Roth, Hays Spicer
Shelton, Samuel David
Simpson, Philip Ryan
Smith, Keon De’Morris
Smith, Lily McCalla
Soto, Lorelai Makenzie
Spillers, Hannah Elizabeth
Stevens, Emily Elise
Strum, Carissa Ann
Sullivan, Ann Morgan
Swords, Julia Adeline
Tann, Julia Elizabeth
Tannehill, Jack Rhea
Teng, Emmanuelle Rachel
Thompson, Addison Mae
Thompson, Halford Madeline
Torrent, James Thomas
Travis, Jaxon Owen
Van Ness, Peter Fancher
Waller, Mary Marshall
Ward, Andreel Ti’Keshia
Webb, Jaqaun Darnell
White, Ava Camille
Williams, Ellen Benson
Wymore, Martha Olivia Leigh
Yerger, Sarah Jane
Young, Carter Thomas
Zediker, Charlie Evan
Teacher’s List (All A’s & B’s)
Abel, Elijah Taylor
Abraham, Katherine Louise
Adams, Margaret Pepper
Adamson, Michael Joel
Addy, Elias James
Alexander, Breiana LaShaye
Andrews, Daniel Logan
Archer, Thomas Neal
Arnold, Madeline Jean
Baggett, Tamyra Alicia
Baker, Wilson Benton
Barrett, Anna Katherine
Beard, Brittni Gail
Berry, Eleanor Alexander
Best, Aubrey Caroline
Bianco, Andrew Joseph
Bianco, Samuel Marquette
Bishop, Aubrey Reed
Bishop, Mary Katherine
Blake, Christian Quin-Maronye
Boone, Morgan Taylor
Boudreaux, Keith Anthony
Boughton, Aaliyah
Bourn, Gracie Caroline
Bradley, Brandon DaShun
Bradley, Connor Blake
Bradley, Zachary Mar’Tez
Brewer, Timothy Hutson
Brines, Lawson Henry
Brown, Ryan Edward
Bruce, Owen Wulff
Buskes, Elsie Lee Hua Da
Byars, Kathryn Culpepper
Byars, Wilton Vance
Calderwood, Kathryn Rose
Caldwell, Deijanee Nicole
Campbell, Saniah Nicole
Caraway, Savannah Eve
Carothers, Karen Elise
Carrington, William Tucker
Carwyle, Davis Monroe
Case, Catherine Bryan
Case, Lucy Catherine
Chandler, Lauren Claire
Chiniche, Lucy Dale
Cipkowski, Leo O’Neil
Clark, Abigail Lynn
Coleman, Alijah Montana
Collins, Alice Cofield
Cook, Mary Ellen
Coon, Russell Connor
Cooper, Jessica Lynn
Copley, Jessica Elizabeth
Cousar, Reece Franklin
Creekmore, Catherine Elizabeth
Crosby, Madison Elizabeth
Culpepper, Robert Fallon
Dabney, Sally Kate
Davidson, Adrian J’Quarie
Davis, Arden Alicia
Davis, Emily R.
Davis, Hallie Jane-Lord
Dawkins, Anna Gabrielle
Dear, Jackson Kent
Desler, Elizabeth Brooks
Douglas, Jonathan Michael
Dukes, Kylin Maurice
Durham, James Taylor
Dyer, Grace Thompson
Easley, Colby J.
Eastland, Mary Allyn
Edge, Jesse Clifton Evans
Elgohry, Kareem Moustafa
Evans, Christina Camilla
Evans, David Aitken
Farese, Emma Reed
Farmer, Nolan Scott
Field, Catherine Newell
Finn, Matthew Evan
Flowers, Ty’Derriya J
Fogerty, Daryl Charles
Franks, Sarah Grace
Freelon, Khyan Marquee
Frierson, Demarius Ja’Shoun
Fuller, Brooks Brown
Fulton, Joshua Grey
Gardner, Andrew Stephens
Gililland, John Michael
Gordon, Kyle Dekendric
Gordon, Taylor D
Gough, Mary Mobley
Goulet, Yaniv Liberman
Goza, Meredith Tatum
Grafton, Daniel Cole
Gul, Sharjeel Waseem
Gunn, Elizabeth Abigail
Hakim, Benjamin Stewart
Hale, Benjamin Lewis
Hall, Daniel Louis
Hardy, Sarah Katherine
Harrell, Logan Andrew Avant
Harris, Keiona Aaliyah
Hartnett, Eli Curtis
Hartnett, Samuel Mark
Harvey, John McCormick
Hayward, Mary Clark
Henderson, Andrew Hollensworth
Hester, Andrew David
Hester, Emily Amanda
Hill, Caroline McLain
Hillmer, Carter Neil
Hitchcock, Grayson Chance
Hitchcock, Kaden Presley
Hitchcock, Landon Grant
Holben, Ethan Clay
Holley, Abigail Rose
Hollingsworth, William Thomas
Holmes, Klaria Ernese
Hooker, Preston Alexander
Horton, Khaniaya Raquakkia Taylor
Hubbell, Hayden Elizabeth
Huggins, Nicholas David
Hughes, Patricia Kathleen
Hultman, Emerson Moffatt
Hunter, Lilly McKay
Huynh, Kelly
Hyche, Nathan Howard
Ivy, Anthony Clay
Jackson, Charles Julian
Jekabsons, Mathew Elias
Jenkins, Ruth Anne
Johnson, Grace Elizabeth
Jones, Khloe Tzion
Joyce, Grace Ann
Kamman, Caroline Wood
Kennedy, Kaitlyn Elizabeth
Kimbrell, Avery Ryan
Kincaid, Caroline Grace
Koestler, William Downing
Lamar, Elizabeth Merrill
Langendoen, Noah Patrick
Lewis, Desiree Nicole
Little, William Jacob
Longnecker, Alex Jeffery
Loper, Michael Blake
Lopez, Frida Esparza
Madlock, Antonio Dewane Bailey
Madlock, Kyndal Camille
Marsh, Jeffrey Coleman
Marzouk, Heba Omar
Marzouk, Mohamed Omar
Mayes, Tamara Octavia Divin
Mayo, Thomas Hayes
McCormick, Parker Keen
McCready, Campbell Elizabeth
McCullen, Mary Alice
McCullough, Tajah Brianna
McDaniel, Emma Kate
McKeown, Lucas James
McKinney, Savannah Rene’e
Merrell, Aubrey Kate
Metcalf, Zharia Dominique
Meyer, Olivia Nicole
Mims, Addison Grace
Mitchell, Julia Braden
Mitchell, Lilli-Grace Camille
Moore, Martha Mikaela
Moore, Robert Cole
Morales Romero, Luis Antonio
Morgan, Joshua Carr
Morrow, Dolnesha Ka’Jettie
Morse, Emily Elizabeth
Mott, Matthew Dean
Mullins, Ann McCall
Munoz, Aldrin Harvey
Munoz, Esmeralda Alondra
Murphey, Carole Addison
Murphy, Anna Lea
Murthy, Srujana N.
Nalls, Makayla Antoinette
Nash, Bo Thomas
Neilson, Marjorie Ann
Nelson, Olivia Claire Renee
Newsom, Anna Grace
Newsom, Caroline Virginia
Nichopoulos, Alexis Athena
Norris, Christian Graham
Norris, Niles Spencer
O’Neill, Griffin Elliot
O’Reilly, Felicity Rose
Oliver, Corey Vincent
Overby, Ryleigh Grace
Parker, Landon Wyatt
Parker, Sara Grace
Patton, Kathleen Sampson
Pearson, Joshua Eli
Perkins, John Seton
Perrier, Justine Elodie
Perry, Knox Nelson
Peters, Ann Fava
Pettis, Darius Jordan
Pittman, Anne Elizabeth
Ponder, Stetson Lane
Powell, Charles Obie
Prillerman, Egypt Ayanna
Purdon, Elinor Claire
Rankin, Randi Elizabeth
Ravishankar, Anish
Reynolds, Evangeline Marie
Reysen, Summer Victoria
Roach, Tejeland Renee
Robbins, Lydia Bailey
Ross, Taylor Brooke
Roth, Andrew Evan
Rousseau, Jacob Louis
Rowland, Whitman Morse
Roy, Jackson Medwick
Russell, Abby Grace
Rychlak, Olivia Claire
Salau, Farid
Schove, Mary Dewitt
Scott, Tucker Rhodes
Scruggs, Michael Andrew
Shinall, Ally Virginia
Shorter, Tristan Dean
Sisk, Syrena Victoriah
Smith, Andrew Hartley
Smith, Evelyn Gates
Smith, Graham Benjamin
Smith, Tyler James
Smith, Virginia Madeline
Smith, William Alexander
Sockwell, Ryan James
Solinger, Eli Charles
Southern, Derrius Ke’Shaun
Spears, Sydney Nicole
Sterling, Benjamin Dakota
Stewart, John Franklin
Stinnett, Parker Joseph
Stone, Anthony Cade
Sudduth, Margaret Ann
Sudduth, Virginia Kathryn
Surbeck, Collin Queiroz
Tann, William Harrison
Tannehill, Margaret McKenzie
Tatum, Julien Rundell
Thompson, Grace Jean
Thompson, Julie Marie
Tidwell, Vasilios Zachery
Tingle, Brooklyn Noelle
Toma, Emily Anne
Torrent, Charles Joseph
Torrent, David Allan
Tosh, Dennis Stone
Treloar, Avery Elise
Trott, Joseph Howard
Tyner, Susan Rebecca
Upton, Morgan Mackenzie
Urbina, Alenys
Van Ness, Morgan Alexandra
Vijayasankar, Akshaya
Wadlington, Hiram Donavon
Waller, Sara Katherine
Wang, Qi Hang
Warrington, Wesley Anne
Watts, Ana Brooke
Watts, Brandon Hugh
Waxler, Elijah Latimer
Webb, Hollin Sebastein
Webster, Lindsey Marie
Wheeler, Kayla Kaprice
Wheeler, Sophia Pauline
White, Brian Garrett
White, Jammie Marcell
White, KeMariaha Elise
White, Lindsey Cameron
Whitehead, Dalton Garvis
Whitwell, Davis Carroll
Wicker, Eli Scott
Wilfawn, Quentin Carter
Wilkins, William Thomas
Williams, Tyler Jamal
Wilson, Paschal Peolia
Woodard, Niquisha Monquie
Yerger, Frank Montague
Young, Jalon Kershun
1. Cats.
2. Chai Tea.
3. Green Tea.
4. Texting.
5. Movies.
6. Music.
7. Rockband.
8. TV or DVD.
9. No School.
10. Recycling.
11. Snow.
12. Reading.
13. Writing.
14. Poetry. 2010
15. Novels.
16. Singing in the car.
17. Sun Chips.
18. Hiking.
19. Biking.
20. Water.
21. iPod. 2010
22. Surveys.
23. Facebook.
24. Friends.
25. Family.
Things I Hate:
1. Spiders.
2. Jerks.
3. Conceited People.
4. People in general.
5. Not being listened to.
6. People who Abuse Animals.
7. Cleaning.
8. Waking Up. 2010
9. Drugs.
10. Smoking.
11. Cancer.
12. Hot weather. 2010
13. My dad.
14. Worrying too much.
15. Anxiety.
16. Awful Teachers/Professors.
17. School.
18. Maths.
19. Being too hot.
20. Heels.
21. Glee.
22. Lady Gaga.
23. Feet.
24. Runny noses.
25. Being sick.
Movies I Like:
1. V For Vendetta 2020
2. Star Trek.
3. Lord of the Rings.
4. Harry Potter.
5. Sleeping Beauty.
6. Boondock Saints.
7. New Moon.
8. Alice in Wonderland.
9. The Dark Knight.
10. Juno.
11. Sweeney Todd.
12. Walk The Line.
13. Across the Universe.
14. Four Brothers.
15. Eternal Sunshine.
16. Dead Poets Society.
17. Transformers.
18. The Goonies.
19. Moulin Rouge
20. Back To The Future.
21. Aladdin.
22. Saving Private Ryan.
23. Edward Scissorhands.
24. Mary Poppins.
25. Step Brothers
Good Looking Famous Males:
1. Johnny Depp. 2010
2. Robert Pattinson
3. Taylor Lautner.
4. Ryan Reynolds.
5. Jared Leto. 2010
6. Alexander Skarsgard.
7. Josh Holloway.
8. Hugh Jackman.
9. Ed Westwick. 2010
10. Chace Crawford. 2010
11. Chris Pine. omghow? 2020
12. Jim Sturgess.
13. Zachary Quinto. 2020
14. Ewan McGregor.
15. Patrick Dempsey.
16. Brandon Flowers.
17. David Cook.
18. Chris Daughtry.
19. Andy Samberg.
20. John Krasinski. omghow? 2020
21. Christian Bale.
22. Edward Norton.
23. Justin Timberlake.
24. Ryan Gosling.
25. Ben Barnes. 2020
26. Joe Jonas.
27. Kevin Jonas.
28. Nick Jonas.
29. Danny Jones. 2010
30. Dougie Poynter. 2010
31. Tom Fletcher.
32. Harry Judd. 2010
33. Logan Lerman.
34. Alex Pettyfer. 2010
35. Aaron Johnson.
36. Nick Hoult.
37. Luke Pasqualino.
25 Bands/Singers I LIKE:
1. The Beatles.
2. Muse.
3. The Killers.
4. The Fray. 2010
5. Taylor Swift. 2020
6. Katy Perry.
7. Eyes Set To Kill.
8. Adam Lambert.
9. Demi Lovato.
10. Colbie Caillat. 2010
11. Paramore. 2010
12. Ingrid Michaelson.
13. Taking Back Sunday.
14. 30 Seconds To Mars. 2010
15. Leona Lewis.
16. The Hives.
17. John Lennon.
18. Carrie Underwood.
19. Miley Cyrus.
20. Mute Math.
21. Alesana.
22. Blessthefall.
23. Pete Yorn.
24. Cobra Starship 2010
25. Modest Mouse
26. Jonas Brothers
27. Mcfly 2010
28. Selena Gomez 2010
WCC holds 52nd Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May 15
Wilkesboro, N.C. – Wilkes Community College’s 52nd Annual Commencement Ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 15, in the John A. Walker Community Center on the Wilkes Campus. Two ceremonies will be held.
The Health Sciences Division and Applied Career Technologies Division graduates participated in the 4 p.m. ceremony. The Arts & Sciences Division and the Business & Public Service Technologies Division graduates participated in the 7 p.m. ceremony.
Presenters for the program were Dr. Jeff Cox, president of Wilkes Community College; Mr. Terry Bumgarner, chairperson of the Board of Trustees; and Kayla Colglazier, president of the Student Government Association. The speaker was Dr. David Ritter, lead instructor Economics and Management Information Systems, and Blair Hancock, vice-president of Instruction, presented the candidates.
The prelude for the ceremony Summit Strings (Mr. Steve Holman & Ms. Tess Angel). Ms. Tammy Griffin-Garcia, Soloist performed the national anthem and provided inspirational music.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the Lakey Ballroom for graduates, faculty, staff and guests.
Arts and Sciences Division
ASSOCIATE GRADUATES
Two-year Associate Degrees will be awarded to the following students:
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS: Benjamin Thomas Adair, Moravian Falls; Billie LeAnn Adams, Millers Creek; Trent Michael Adams; North Wilkesboro; Allie Suzanne Anderson, Moravian Falls; Kayley Virginia Anderson, North Wilkesboro; Chrystal Aponte, North Wilkesboro; Taylor Haynes Baker, Wilkesboro; Mastin Cole Bauguess, Thurmound; Zoe Rae Beaman, North Wilkesboro; Joy Elizabeth Billings, Ronda; James Dylan Blankley, Ronda; Allison Belle Bowers, North Wilkesboro; Caighlen McKenzie Brady, Millers Creek; Summer Sky Branciforte, Traphill; Kaela Paige Bray, Millers Creek; Erik Bueno-Medina, Wilkesboro; Dawson William Burwell, Moravian Falls; Brittany Lee-Ann Byrd, Ronda; Lauren Ashton Byrd, North Wilkesboro; Logan Allen Byrd, North Wilkesboro; Heaven L. Call, Millers Creek; Adriana Alejandra Carmona-Jurado, Moravian Falls; Dashae LaVaun Chatham, Wilkesboro; Austin Benjamin Church, Wilkesboro; Kayla Marie Colglazier, Hays; Whittney Alissa Combs, Wilkesboro; Elizabeth Gray Cooke, Wilkesboro; Johanna Copley, North Wilkesboro; Karla Yamileth Cortez, Moravian Falls; Marc Gonzales Cruz, North Wilkesboro; Lauren Grace Dancy, Wilkesboro; Caroline Amelia Daughtry, Roaring River; Tracey Hockett Daughtry, Roaring River; Mikki Leigh Davis, Purlear; Jose Maria De La Garza, North Wilkesboro; Khara Faw Dimmette, North Wilkesboro; Angela Jean Dolinger, Wilkesboro; Ashley Espinoza, North Wilkesboro; Joshua Blake Estep, Millers Creek; Katelyn Yvonne Fielder, Barton; Maria Guadalupe Frausto-Barbosa, Wilkesboro; Lesly Pilar Fuentes-Ramirez, North Wilkesboro; Diego Francisco Garcia- Galindo, Wilkesboro; T.J. McRae Gordon, North Wilkesboro; Taylor Nicole Greer, North Wilkesboro; Rhianna Shanice Griffin, North Wilkesboro; Stephenie Alana Hamby, Millers Creek; Jessica Gisselle Henriquez, North Wilkesboro; Charles William Hicks, North Wilkesboro; Patrick Carl Hill, North Wilkesboro; Cassie N. Huffman, Wilkesboro; Jonathan Willis Inman, Wilkesboro; Allison Mara Ivey, North Wilkesboro; Laken Alexandra Jarvis, Wilkesboro; Kodie Leigh Jennings, North Wilkesboro; Charles Jacob Johnson, Roaring River; Jesse Samuel Johnson, North Wilkesboro; Joseph Gregory Kennedy, Traphill; Megan Nicole Knight, Wilkesboro; Austin Timothy Lane, Wilkesboro; Rachel Dawn LaPrad, North Wilkesboro; Ana'e Desarae Limon, Wilkesboro; Morgen Nicole Love, North Wilkesboro; Yandery Mariela Manzanares, North Wilkesboro; Kyra Leigh McClarrin, North Wilkesboro; Erika Layne Miles, Hays; Ursela Gena Miller, North Wilkesboro; Stephen Christopher Mitchell, North Wilkesboro; Alexander Elijah Morales, Moravian Falls; Rachel Jean Muskelley, Wilkesboro; Pedro Anthony Noon, Ronda; Lakyn Danae Parrish, Wilkesboro; Dakota Leeann Passmore, North Wilkesboro; Haley Perez-Ramirez, North Wilkesboro; Tamika Lashaun Phillips, Millers Creek; Marco Antonio Pineda-Sierra, North Wilkesboro; Andrew Jeffrey Pinkerton, Wilkesboro; Ricky Seth Poe, Moravian Falls; Delaney Raeh Richards, North Wilkesboro; Gabriela Ruvalcaba-Barragan, North Wilkesboro; Garrett Joseph Saffold, Wilkesboro; Lisa Penhollow Salmon, North Wilkesboro; Alisha Dawn Scott, Sparta; Briana Church Shell, Millers Creek; Kirsten Sierra Shepherd, North Wilkesboro; James David Simmons, Jr., Wilkesboro; James Dalton Smith, Moravian Falls; Karma Raine Smith, North Wilkesboro; Miranda Michelle Smith, North Wilkesboro; Brandon James Teague, North Wilkesboro; Rebecca Elizabeth Triplett, North Wilkesboro; Mary Jane Boiser Vawter, McGrady; Moriah Grace Vimont, Moravian Falls; Phillip Ethan Waldrup-Dobbins, Ronda; Marissa Ruth Walker; Wilkesboro; Travis Remington Wall, Wilkesboro; Montanna Morgan Walters; Wilkesboro; Alicia Dawn Widener, Millers Creek; Zechariah Patrick Kent Wilborn, North Wilkesboro; and Olivia Marie Wilcox, North Wilkesboro.
ASSOCIATE IN GENERAL EDUCATION: LarkAnn Louise Byrd, North Wilkesboro; Kayla Marie Colglazier, Hays; Katrina Leigh Fletcher, Purlear; Harlee Denise Glass, North Wilkesboro; Adrianne Janette Johnson , North Wilkesboro; Alexandra Morgan Johnson, McGrady; Sydney Laura Johnson, Wilkesboro; Seth Malachi Kerr, Moravian Falls; Christen L. Martin, North Wilkesboro; Paige Elizabeth Neely, Millers Creek; John Thomas O'Connell, Jr., Millers Creek; Taylor Leigh Osborne, Boomer; Patricia Meadows Owens, Wilkesboro; Staley Elizabeth Parks , Wilkesboro; Selina Greene Richardson, North Wilkesboro; Kristie Hope Royal, North Wilkesboro; and Alicia Dawn Widener, Millers Creek.
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE: Evan Walsh Adams, North Wilkesboro; Ryan Richardson Barrett, Wilkesboro; Brandon Carl Billings, Hays; Heaven L. Call, Millers Creek; Kayla Brooke Chipman , Traphill; Daniel Ryan Cooke, Wilkesboro; Joshua Blake Estep, Millers Creek; William Chase Greene, Millers Creek; Leslie Giselle Huezo-Arias, Wilkesboro; Adrianne Janette Johnson , North Wilkesboro; Ana'e Desarae Limon, Wilkesboro; Bethany Noelle McGill, North Wilkesboro; Marlen Veronica Nava, Roaring River; Hunter Daniel Page, Purlear; Meagan Elizabeth Thibodeau, Moravian Falls; Cameron Grant Tribble, North Wilkesboro; and Kelsy Elizabeth Waddell, North Wilkesboro.
Business and Public Service Technologies Division
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE GRADUATES
The following student will receive Associate in Applied Science degrees:
ACCOUNTING: Alejandra Limon, Moravian Falls; Rosa Angelica Dionicio Mariano, North Wilkesboro; Kang McCoy , North Wilkesboro; Brenna Metzger Lara, Millers Creek; Katlyn Davis Mickel, Roaring River; Juan Antonio Olea Chamv, North Wilkesboro; Samantha Jane Prevette, Hays; and Susie Violeta Ramos, Wilkesboro.
ADVERTISING & GRAPHIC DESIGN: Candelaria Andres Francisco, North Wilkesboro;
Alexandra Morgan Johnson, McGrady; Danny Bubba Lane, North Wilkesboro; Marina Nicole Moore, Millers Creek; Courtney Young Moser, Wilkesboro; Sylvia Rubio-Reyes, Wilkesboro; Rosalinda Ruiz Carbajal, North Wilkesboro; Austin Ray Shrewsbury, North Wilkesboro; Alexis Erin Smith , Statesville; and Sabrina Michelle Summerlin, North Wilkesboro.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Aaron McKae Billings, Hays; Courtney Danielle Bullis, North Wilkesboro; Joseph Alexander Kamperman, Boomer; Amanda Leigh Kelly, North Wilkesboro; Katlyn Davis Mickel, Roaring River; Donna Jean Miller, North Wilkesboro; Juan Antonio Olea Chamv, North Wilkesboro; Marie Jeanette Phifer, Lenoir; Samantha Jane Prevette, Hays; and Laura Nichelle Rector, Hays.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Management Information Systems: Amanda Leigh Kelly, North Wilkesboro.
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Derek Scott Patterson, North Wilkesboro.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION –Game Development: Daniel Joseph Metz, McGrady.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION – Networking Technology: Kyle Conrad Martin, Ronda; and Trenton Matthew York, Wilkesboro.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION – Programming: Ashton James Absher, Moravian Falls
Vernon Earl Byrd, Hays; Brandon Matthew Caudle, Taylorsville; Sammy Shawn Clonch, Wilkesboro; Justin Lee Combs , Ronda; Ethan Daniel Gambill, North Wilkesboro; Colby Austin Greene, North Wilkesboro; Mirella Izquierdo, Wilkesboro; Caleb Richard Johnston, Hays; Alondra Limon-Garcia, Moravian Falls; Michelle Raye Mitchell, North Wilkesboro; Preston Lee Parsons, North Wilkesboro; Daniel Allen Prevette, Hays; Damian Lee Smithey, Ronda; and Derrick Allen Taylor, Wilkesboro.
CULINARY ARTS: Andrea Fay Barton, Moravian Falls; Tonda Dane , Wilkesboro; Marie Shirk Maltba, North Wilkesboro; and Victoria Nicole Smith, Millers Creek.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Amber Noel Anglin , North Wilkesboro; Racheal Lynn Brionez, Wilkesboro; Laken Nicole Cox, Ronda; Jamie Marie Higginbotham, Wilkesboro; and Jenna Alysse Walker, North Wilkesboro.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Network Management: Sean Conan Nichols, Wilkesboro
DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION: Christian Yolanda Howell, Wilkesboro
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
The following will receive certificates:
ADVERTISING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN – Graphic Design: Candelaria Andres Francisco, North Wilkesboro; Alexandra Morgan Johnson, McGrady; Danny Bubba Lane, North Wilkesboro; Marina Nicole Moore, Millers Creek; Courtney Young Moser, Wilkesboro; Rosalinda Ruiz Carbajal, North Wilkesboro; and Austin Ray Shrewsbury, North Wilkesboro
ADVERTISING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN – Photography: Candelaria Andres Francisco, North Wilkesboro; Alexandra Morgan Johnson, McGrady; Danny Bubba Lane, North Wilkesboro; Marina Nicole Moore, Millers Creek; Courtney Young Moser, Wilkesboro; Sylvia Rubio-Reyes, Wilkesboro; Rosalinda Ruiz Carbajal, North Wilkesboro; and Austin Ray Shrewsbury, North Wilkesboro.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION – Cyber Crime: Douglas James Morrison, Moravian Falls.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION – Networking Security: Kyle Conrad Martin, Ronda; Douglas James Morrison, Moravian Falls; and Trenton Matthew York, Wilkesboro.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION – Networking Technology: Kyle Conrad Martin, Ronda; and Trenton Matthew York, Wilkesboro.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY: Haley Patricia Barker, Hays; Kendra Blane Casse, North Wilkesboro; Breanna Lynn Dancy, North Wilkesboro; Michaela Madison Huffman, Purlear; and Ashley MacKenzie Woodruff, Hays.
EARLY CHILDHOOD: Racheal Lynn Brionez, Wilkesboro; Emory Christian Carroll, Moravian Falls; Hannah Nichole Shumate, North Wilkesboro; and Siara Eden Vidrine, Moravian Falls.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- Information Technology: Jared Nathenial Ball, North Wilkesboro; Addison Blaine Carrigan, Millers Creek; Melissa Grace Cleary, North Wilkesboro;
Andrew Paul Johnson, Millers Creek; Dalton Maclaine Johnson, Purlear; Zachary Keith Lunsford, Wilkesboro; Alexy Mario Palma, North Wilkesboro; Kaitlyn Michelle Roark, North Wilkesboro; Ryan Thomas Smith, North Wilkesboro; and Brittany Marie Watkins, North Wilkesboro.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Cyber Security: Vernon Earl Byrd, Hays
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Network Management: Sean Conan Nichols, Wilkesboro
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Network Security: Sean Conan Nichols, Wilkesboro
Health Sciences Division
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE GRADUATES
The following students will receive Associate in Applied Science degrees:
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING: Jessica Harris Ball, Purlear; Kayla Ann Bowlin, Millers Creek; LarkAnn Louise Byrd, North Wilkesboro; Alivia Leeann Flinchum, North Wilkesboro; Kayla Laws Hawkins, Hays; Benjamin Silas Johnson, North Wilkesboro; Hannah Daun Johnson, Millers Creek; Tiffany Lashele Lytton, North Wilkesboro; Teresa Munoz-Maya, Hays; Taylor Leigh Osborne, Boomer; Haley Nichole Wagoner, Millers Creek; Dongyan Wang, Wilkesboro; and Callie Brooke West, Wilkesboro.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCE: Colby Ryan Cooper, Thurmond; Heather Renee Dancy, McGrady; and Jesse Robert Laws, North Wilkesboro.
HUMAN SERVICES TECHNOLOGY: Lindsey Michelle Baldwin , Hays; Simone Nicole Barbetta-Latos, North Wilkesboro; Natalie Jean Helms, Wilkesboro; Tamara Nicole Mayes, Wilkesboro; Barbara Diane Thompson, North Wilkesboro; and Brenda Sue Trivette, Purlear.
MEDICAL ASSISTING: Annette Nichols Laws, North Wilkesboro; Marie Kuharik Mercer, Millers Creek; Hannah Elizabeth Miles, Roaring River; Kaitlyn Michelle Mullis, Roaring River; Maria Jasmin Munoz-Maya , Hays; Paige Elizabeth Neely, Millers Creek; Rebekah LeeAnn Pardue, Millers Creek; Kristie Hope Royal, North Wilkesboro; Mercedes Oyola Simons, North Wilkesboro; and Allison Ruth Virginia Strickland, Traphill.
RADIOGRAPHY: Madison Olivia Ashley, North Wilkesboro; Abigail Christine Byrd, North Wilkesboro; Janice Marie Foster, Hays; Tracey Jean Harkless, Wilkesboro; Hugo Fernando Limon-Davalos, North Wilkesboro; Brianna Lea Shelton, Wilkesboro; and Stephanie Edan Wingler, North Wilkesboro.
RESPIRATORY THERAPY: Lyndsey Raegen Bumgarner, Wilkesboro; Layvin Allen Ferguson, Millers Creek; Kara Leigh Forester, Wilkesboro; and Laykn Johnson Howard, North Wilkesboro.
HUMAN SERVICES TECHNOLOGY: Christen L. Martin, North Wilkesboro; and Brenda Sue Trivette, Purlear.
Applied Career Technologies Division
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE GRADUATES
The following students will receive Associate in Applied Science degrees:
APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY: Jeff Patterson Allison, North Wilkesboro;
Brandon Wayne Blankenship, North Wilkesboro; Harlee Denise Glass, North Wilkesboro; Kasey Lee Harrold, Millers Creek; Erica Leigh Matteson, Wilkesboro; Brittany Nicole McNeill, North Wilkesboro; Katelyn McKenzie Parker, Wilkesboro; Ruth Grace St. John, Ronda; Lisa South Staley, Millers Creek; and Bailey Nicole Sturgill, Hays.
APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY – Poultry Management Technology: Jeff Patterson Allison, North Wilkesboro; Kasey Lee Harrold, Millers Creek; Ruth Grace St. John, Ronda; Lisa South Staley, Millers Creek; and Bailey Nicole Sturgill, Hays.
APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: Jarrett Lane Brown , Millers Creek; Jake L. Craven, Millers Creek; Jacob Scott Eddy, Wilkesboro; James Dakota Garris, Traphill; Heather Nicole McGuire Richter, Wilkesboro; and Nicholas Trentten Sparks, Roaring River.
Architecture Technology: Joshua Taylor Benson , Moravian Falls; Samantha Ann Church, Wilkesboro; Sarah Lynn Church, Wilkesboro; Jenny Lopez-Jimenez, Wilkesboro; and Andrew Ray Williams, North Wilkesboro.
Building Construction Technology: Dylan Ray Bauguess , Traphill; and Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda.
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY: Mason James Brinegar, North Wilkesboro; and Giovanni Montoya, Wilkesboro.
BUILDING CONTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Joshua Taylor Benson , Moravian Falls.
DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY: Daniel Alexander Cook, Wilkesboro; Jacob Lyndsay Greene, Wilkesboro; Hunter Deice Jolly, Roaring River; Khori Thomas Jones, Boomer; Logan Walker Page, Ferguson; Gabriel Elijah Patrick, North Wilkesboro; John Ray Wilbourn, Purlear; and Jacob Austin Wood , Wilkesboro.
HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY: Roxanne Kay Beck, North Wilkesboro; Bobbie Santanna Smoot, Ronda; Lisa South Staley, Millers Creek; and Randall Austin Trapp, North Wilkesboro.
APPLIED ENGINERRING TECHNOLOGY – 3D Design Technology - James Dakota Garris, Traphill
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY- Architecture Technology: Samantha Ann Church, Wilkesboro; Sarah Lynn Church, Wilkesboro; Jenny Lopez-Jimenez, Wilkesboro; Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda; and Andrew Ray Williams, North Wilkesboro.
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY- Building Construction Technology: Dylan Ray Bauguess, Traphill; and Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda.
HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY: Benjamin Phoenix Branciforte, Hays; James Thomas King, Wilkesboro; Roger Haskel Morrow, Millers Creek; and Janine Diane Severt, Wilkesboro.
WELDING: Thomas Shea Bitner, Purlear; Aaron Morgan Brown, Roaring River; Jonathan Chance Cleary, Purlear; Jesse Lee Driver, Boomer; Zachary Robert Huffman, North Wilkesboro; Samuel Aaron McNeil, Boomer; Kyle Edward Murray, Traphill; and Neil Jacob Rotsheck, Millers Creek.
APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY – Basic Animal Science: Lisa South Staley, Millers Creek.
APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY – Advanced Level II CNC Machining: Michael Shane Hill, Ronda.
APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY – Basic Level I CNC Machining: Michael Shane Hill, Ronda.
APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY – Level I Electronics Technology: Christopher Alexander Roten, North Wilkesboro.
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY – Architectural Technology Level I: Joshua Taylor Benson, Moravian Falls; Samantha Ann Church, Wilkesboro; Sarah Lynn Church, Wilkesboro;
Jenny Lopez-Jimenez, Wilkesboro; Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda; and Andrew Ray Williams, North Wilkesboro.
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY – CAD/BIM: Joshua Taylor Benson, Moravian Falls;
Samantha Ann Church, Wilkesboro; Sarah Lynn Church, Wilkesboro; Jenny Lopez-Jimenez, Wilkesboro; Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda; and Andrew Ray Williams, North Wilkesboro.
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY - CAD Techniques: Joshua Taylor Benson, Moravian Falls; Samantha Ann Church, Wilkesboro; Sarah Lynn Church, Wilkesboro; Jenny Lopez-Jimenez, Wilkesboro; Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda; and Andrew Ray Williams, North Wilkesboro.
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY – Carpentry: Dylan Ray Bauguess, Traphill; and Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda.
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY – Construction Management: Jenny Lopez-Jimenez, Wilkesboro.
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY – Construction Mechanical Trades: Joshua Taylor Benson, Moravian Falls; and Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda.
ARCHTECTURAL TECHNOLOGY – Project Planning: Dylan Ray Bauguess, Traphill; Joshua Taylor Benson, Moravian Falls; Samantha Ann Church , Wilkesboro; Sarah Lynn Church, Wilkesboro; Jenny Lopez-Jimenez, Wilkesboro; Sharyn Danielle Stone, Ronda; and Andrew Ray Williams, North Wilkesboro.
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY - Basic Transportation: Graylen Edward Barnes, Wilkesboro; Mason James Brinegar, North Wilkesboro; Joshua Dylan Brown, Purlear; Stephen James Brown, Millers Creek; Ca-Sandra Irene Burton , Wilkesboro; Josh Lee Call, North Wilkesboro; Joseph Kyle Casstevens, Ferguson; Jacob Lyndsay Greene, Wilkesboro; Gabriel Griffin, Millers Creek; Dawton Allen Hamby, Purlear; Devin James Johnson, Wilkesboro; Winston Blake Johnson, North Wilkesboro; Hunter Deice Jolly, Roaring River; Khori Thomas Jones, Boomer; Isaias Landeros-Davalos, North Wilkesboro; Joshua Lee Long, Hays; Rylan Cole Long, North Wilkesboro; Jonathan Lugo-Parra, North Wilkesboro; Zachary Nolan Miller, North Wilkesboro; Giovanni Montoya, Wilkesboro; James Dean Moretz , Millers Creek; Armando Javier Orozco, Moravian Falls; Jackson Conley Evan Phipps, Ronda; James Matthew Taylor, Purlear; John Ray Wilbourn, Purlear; and Patrick Scott Wilhelm, Traphill.
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY – Transportation Climate Control: Graylen Edward Barnes, Wilkesboro; Mason James Brinegar, North Wilkesboro; Josh Lee Call, North Wilkesboro; Joseph Kyle Casstevens, Ferguson; Tyler Shane Cranfill, Hays;Jacob Lyndsay Greene, Wilkesboro; Devin James Johnson, Wilkesboro; Hunter Deice Jolly, Roaring River; Khori Thomas Jones, Boomer; Isaias Landeros-Davalos, North Wilkesboro; Rylan Cole Long, North Wilkesboro; Jonathan Lugo-Parra, North Wilkesboro; Giovanni Montoya, Wilkesboro; James Dean Moretz, Millers Creek; Logan Walker Page, Ferguson; Jackson Conley Evan Phipps, Ronda; James Matthew Taylor, Purlear; John Ray Wilbourn, Purlear; and Patrick Scott Wilhelm, Traphill.
DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY – Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology: Benjamin Carroll Bradburn, Millers Creek; and Gabriel Griffin, Moravian Falls.
WELDING - MIG: Charles Jacob Ballard, Wilkesboro; Jacob Ryan Church, Moravian Falls;
Aidan Thomas Ellsworth, North Wilkesboro; Owen Thomas Felts , Wilkesboro; Noah Landon Greene, Purlear; Zachary Michael Gregory, Purlear; Dylan Blake Handy , North Wilkesboro;
Ezekiel Morgan Hayes, McGrady; William Cody Johnson, North Wilkesboro; Payton Grant Moore, Millers Creek; Jesse Aaron Pennell, North Wilkesboro; and Zachary Isaac Ritenour, Ferguson.
WELDING - TIG: Charles Jacob Ballard, North Wilkesboro; Owen Thomas Felts, Wilkesboro;
Noah Landon Greene, Purlear; Zachary Michael Gregory, Purlear; Dylan Blake Handy, McGrady; William Cody Johnson, Wilkesboro; and Kyle Reid Tinnin, Wilkesboro.
Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in 1965, WCC continues to build on a strong history of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, community and workforce. WCC prepares learners for success in a dynamic world.
New Haven’s Frank Pepe Opens Its First Rhode Island Pizzeria
And other regional food and beverage updates from New England, beyond the borders of Massachusetts
Broadening the scope a bit, here’s the latest restaurant news from beyond Massachusetts; we’re keeping an eye out for dining developments throughout the rest of New England. This piece is updated on a weekly basis, covering restaurant openings, closures, and more in Portsmouth, Providence, Portland, and elsewhere. (Find the archive of winter 2017-2018 news here.)
Check back for updates — the most recent ones will always be at the top — and email [email protected] with any tips pertaining to New England restaurant news beyond the borders of Massachusetts.
Note: Jump to the bottom of this page for a list of other links pertaining to New England dining, including a guide to Portsmouth and Kittery, an archive of Maine news, a map of the hottest new restaurants in Providence, and more.
May 15, 2018
PORTLAND, MAINE — Thursday, May 17, is opening day for a new food truck in Portland: the Truffle Truck, serving Italian dishes that feature truffles, fresh pasta, and more. Catch it in various parts of Portland and beyond — the schedule is on the truck’s website. The team is hoping to franchise it out to other cities as well, so fill out this form if you want to operate a Truffle Truck of your own.
Also in Portland, Otto Pizza recently renovated its 225 Congress St. (Munjoy Hill) location, adding more beer taps and some special menu items not available at other locations, including Detroit-style pizza. Never had Detroit-style pizza before? Here’s the definitive guide.
SACO, MAINE — In other Otto Pizza news, the chain plans to open a new location on Rt. 1 in Saco (779 Portland Rd.) on June 1; find it next to the Imax theater and across from Funtown and Splashtown. This is number seven for Maine Otto locations — and the largest of the bunch — and it’s number 13 for the chain overall. It’ll have a quick-service counter as well as a full-service dining room, plus a full bar, featuring 12-20 local beers on tap, and there will be a seasonal patio. Takeout and delivery will be available.
WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND — Iconic New Haven pizza destination Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has continued its beyond-Connecticut expansion with a new location in Warwick that opened earlier this week. It’s the first Rhode Island location for the growing chain, which mostly remains concentrated in Connecticut but also has a New York location (Yonkers) and a Massachusetts one (Chestnut Hill). Frank Pepe Warwick is at 21 Universal Blvd. and is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, serving the usual assortment of pizzas, salads, and of course, Foxon Park sodas, along with a small selection of beer and wine. Pepe purists will tell you to get the white clam pizza, but non-clam enthusiasts will be plenty happy with the original tomato pie or any of the other options.
WATERVILLE, MAINE — This summer or fall, watch for the debut of Money Cat Fried Chicken and Donuts at 173 Main St., from longtime friends Kevin Sandes (Eighty 8 Donut Cafe) and David Gilbert (a 2013 Beard semifinalist in the Best Chef: Southwest category). The 40-seat restaurant, located in a building owned by Colby College, will combine Gilbert’s Thai street food-style fried chicken with Sandes’ doughnuts.
May 8, 2018
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Lamb stew from the Buffalo Jump
EAST FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — The Buffalo Jump(277 Hatchville Rd.) has reopened for the season on the Cape, with Brandon Baltzley and Laura Higgins-Baltzley at the helm. The restaurant is open for walk-ins for breakfast and lunch from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with dinner reservations available starting at 5 p.m. The menus change daily depending on ingredient availability, but sample dishes include braised collard greens with pork shoulder or tofu, aged turkey, salt cod, and flatbread.
MASHANTUCKET, CONNECTICUT — Caputo Trattoria is now open at Foxwoods Resort Casino (350 Trolley Line Blvd.) with a menu of Italian dishes, including lobster fra diavolo, “tableside” cacio e pepe, baked clams, and a hybrid chicken parm pizza. There’s also a full bar with cocktails, wine, and limoncello flights.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Sagamore Hill(150 Park St.) will be ready to open in June, bringing with it plenty of nods to Teddy Roosevelt. It aims to be a neighborhood bar, with local beer and wine on the menu, in addition to presidential-themed cocktails, including one to recognize the sitting president. Owner Ryan Deskins described it in a release: “Basically, we’ve got a beautiful gold martini glass, full of nothing but hot air, with an elaborate orange twist garnish (emphasis on orange). This lovely assemblage will set you back $2,500, but you can keep the glass! The drink should — appropriately — leave you feeling regretful and unsatisfied, with hints of existential horror.” (The release adds: “The current plan is to have all proceeds from the sale of the drink go to charity, but that might just be an alternative fact.”)
In other Portland news, a Lewiston-based bagel shop, Forage, will add a second location in Portland’s East End by June, featuring a custom-built Spanish bread oven for baking the bagels. Stay tuned for an address and official opening date.
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Raleigh Wine Bar + Market(67 State St.) is now open and has a special brunch planned for Mother’s Day, with lunch service debuting later on in May. The restaurant has a full liquor license and a menu that includes items like white asparagus, charcuterie, gnocchi, and more.
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND — Knead Doughnuts (135 Elmgrove St.) now has a new location. The shop opened in April with a wide array of old fashioned, brioche, cake, and filled doughnuts, including vegan and flourless varieties. Flavors range from Boston cream to vanilla glazed and passion fruit.
Also in Providence, Mercer’s Delicatessen has opened (485 Angell St.) with a full lineup of meats that have been cured, brined, smoked, and cooked in-house. The menu includes sandwiches on a variety of breads, plus pickles and chips.
April 17, 2018
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Cheeseburger and fries at Lexie’s Joint in Portsmouth, NH
HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Shane’s Texas Pit (61 High St.) is now open, serving barbecue. Brisket, pork spare ribs, sausage, turkey, and more are available with assorted sauces, including a blackberry barbecue sauce. There are also sandwiches, sides (cole slaw, beans, etc.), and sheet cake and peach cobbler for dessert.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Blue Lobster Wine Company (219 Anderson St.) held a test run of its tasting rooms over the weekend, ahead of an official opening on April 20. Self-described as “not your typical winery,” Blue Lobster offers wine in cans and kegs, calling it a “convenient, sustainable, economical” way of delivering wine with little waste. The winery will offer several varieties, including chardonnay, zinfandel, rose, and other red wines. In four separate tasting rooms, customers can also buy wine by the glass and by the flight.
Maine Lobster Shack(425 Fore St.) is now open in Portland, serving items like lobster rolls and fish and chips. There’s also wine on tap and oysters available. The restaurant debuted on Friday, April 13.
RYE, NEW HAMPSHIRE — The Carriage House(2263 Ocean Blvd.) debuts today in its newest form from owners James Woodhouse, RJ Joyce, and executive chef Brett Cavanna. The partners were forced to close their Portsmouth restaurant, Louie’s, due to a fire in April 2017, but they have taken on the task of rebooting this historic restaurant, which opened in 1931. They’ll serve a mix of New England fare, operating Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Lunch service will arrive for the summer, and the Carriage House will serve Sunday brunch starting April 29.
STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Lexie’s Burgers in Portsmouth (212 Islington St.) has three additional locations in New Hampshire (one is seasonal) and one in Massachusetts, plus a couple food trucks, or “burger buses,” as they’re known. Now, the business has signed a lease for the former Eastern Burger Co. space at 157 Portsmouth Ave. in Stratham, where it will operate a commissary kitchen and food truck catering site. Eventually, there will be a restaurant at the Stratham space, though it may not be under the Lexie’s name. In other Lexie’s news, the Exeter location (56 Lincoln St.) will relocate to the former 3 Brothers Marketplace space (82 Lincoln St.), where it will have 42 seats. And in other Lexie’s news, it will also open at Seacoast United’s Epping complex — possibly by June 2018 — with an eye towards a partnership that could ultimately put it in another Seacoast United locations as well.
April 10, 2018
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Pies at Two Fat Cats Bakery
AUGUSTA, MAINE — This week, the Boston Globe tells the story of the Red Barn in Augusta, which bounced back from financial struggles by offering free food and donating proceeds to charity. Through the process of giving away money, owner Laura Benedict began to make it back and has been able to keep the restaurant running — and it’s become an institution.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Two Fat Cats Bakery(47 India St.) opens its second location on April 14 at 740 Broadway in South Portland, featuring the same menu of pies, pastries, and more sweet treats as at the India Street location, but this one will have ample seating for patrons. On opening day, the bakery will be offering free slices of cake while supplies last and will donate a portion of its proceeds from the day’s pie sales to the South Portland Food Cupboard.
The long-planned Lio (3 Spring St.)— from chef Cara Stadler and her mother, Cecile, who are also behind BaoBao Dumpling House (Portland) and Tao Yuan (Brunswick) — is under construction. When it opens, the restaurant will have a heavy focus on wine, and its menu will change daily based on available ingredients.
Paciarino (470 Fore St.)will open a new location in the former Zapoteca space down the street at 505 Fore St. Owners Enrico Barbiero and Fabiana de Savino plan to serve the restaurant’s pasta, brick oven pizza, and other Italian classics at the new space, while converting the original location into a retail space. The new Paciarino is slated for a May opening.
April 3, 2018
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Food at Bob’s Clam Hut
DANBURY, CONNECTICUT — Barrister’s Coffee Co.(1 West St.) opened earlier this year, and it serves coffee and tea, plus pastries, bagels, and baked goods brought in from New York. The shop is spacious with seating at tables, in leather chairs, and in cubicle nooks.
GORHAM, MAINE — Portland’s Bier Cellar, which has been around since 2012, now has a second location in the works for 593 Main St. in Gorham. “We are incredibly excited to bring our love of beer, wine, cider and mead to the rapidly growing community of Gorham,” the owners wrote in a blog post on the website. “We want to be a part of making Gorham a craft beer mecca just like we have watched the City Of Portland became one of the best craft beer destinations in the United States since we opened in 2012.”
PORTLAND, MAINE — Kittery’s famous Bob’s Clam Hut is in the process of expanding to Portland, at 109 Cumberland Ave. The restaurant has been in business since 1956, and owner Michael Landgarten hopes to open the new location in time for summer. Bob’s is known for its fried seafood baskets, fish sandwiches, burgers, and sides.
Union Bagel Co. opened a second location in the East Deering neighborhood of Portland (46 Veranda St.), serving its familiar variety of bagels, spreads, and breakfast sandwiches. The restaurant also offers vegan spreads.
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND — “It’s time to meet the waffle of your dreams,” and Providence’s Waffle(45 Weybosset St.) is ready for introductions. The restaurant, which opened about two months ago, serves a variety of waffles, including liege-style, gluten-free, and in the form of ice cream sandwiches. There’s also a pizza waffle topped with marinara sauce, cheese, crushed red pepper, and basil.
The Lotus Garden (223 Atwells Ave.) is open in Federal Hill with a selection of Southeast Asian dishes, including pho, sushi, stir fry noodles, rice bowls, and more. The restaurant also offers cocktails, beer, and wine.
SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Brown’s Lobster Pound(407 State Rd. 286) at long last has reopened following a fire in August 2017. This week, the restaurant will operate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (April 6, 7, and 8), and then starting April 13, Brown’s will be open for the summer season, per a post on Facebook. Brown’s first opened in 1950 and serves a menu of fried seafood boxes and platters, sandwiches, and more.
WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT — Kaliubon Ramenis now open at 1323 Silas Deane Hwy., serving a menu of shoyu, tonkotsu, and miso ramen, along with assorted bao filled with pork, lamb, or tofu. There are also wings, dumplings, lettuce wraps, and salad.
March 27, 2018
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Hot chicken from Big J’s Chicken Shack in Portland
HOPKINTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Lakehouse Tavern (157 Main St.) has opened with some sustainable practices in place. In addition to serving a broad selection of dishes ranging from wings and lobster fritters to wraps, sandwiches, burgers, and steaks, the restaurant roasts its own turkey, ham, and prime rib and recycles its cooking oil with Newport Biodiesel.
PORTLAND, MAINE — A restaurant and bar at the Danforth Inn (163 Danforth St.) will close at the end of the month, as the business prepares to file for bankruptcy, per the Portland Press Herald. Tempo Dulu and Opium — the restaurant and bar, respectively — shut down for good on March 31. Co-owner Raymond Brunyanszki cited the niche of the Southeast Asian restaurant as a contributing factor to the closure, along with profitability. Opium also drew ire for its name upon opening. When the business makes it through the bankruptcy filing, the bar will resume operation, perhaps under a new name.
Big J’s Chicken Shack (4 Thompsons Pt.), perhaps best known for providing sustenance in the form of Nashville hot chicken and waffles to visitors at the neighboring Bissell Brothers Brewing Company, will close down at the end of the month. It will be replaced by Locally Sauced, which has six years under its belt as a food cart. It serves burritos, tacos, and barbecue, and it will arrive this May.
Ice It Bakery (502 Stevens Ave.) now has a new location up and running to go along with its original location in Yarmouth, Maine. The bakery serves specialty cupcakes, cookies, pastries, coffee cakes, and gluten-free concoctions, and it offers decorating parties for kids.
Sagamore Hill(150 Park St.) is coming to Portland with the spirit of Teddy Roosevelt. The restaurant takes its name from an area of New York the president called home. The space is currently under construction, and when it opens it will accommodate 100 people inside with 40 on a patio outdoors.
SEBAGO, MAINE — Sportsman’s Kitchen & Keg (46 Sebago Rd.) is on the way to Sebago Lake, courtesy of father-and-son team Paul and Rocco Severino, slated for a summer 2018 opening. The restaurant labels itself an “homage to Portland’s old Sportsman’s Grill,” which previously operated at 905-911 Congress St., according to the Portland Food Map.
March 20, 2018
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Little Spruce Baking Co. baked goods
BIDDEFORD, MAINE — A new arm of the Big Tree Hospitality group — which runs the acclaimed Eventide restaurants, Hugo’s, and The Honey Paw — has made its official debut. Little Spruce Baking Co.has taken croissants to a new level, appearing at Elements: Books, Coffee, Beer (265 Main St.) in Biddeford on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, along with the Saco River Farmers Market on Saturdays. There are several types of croissants available, most notably a pizza version made with tomato jam, ricotta, and pepperoni. There’s also a Moonstruck version with egg, mushroom, and mustard greens, a PB&J version, and more.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Black Cow(83 Exchange St.) is now open in the former Sonny’s space in Old Port, from the same team, featuring burgers and shakes.
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Cup of Joe (31 Market St.) has opened in Portsmouth with a lengthy lineup of beverages, pastries, and other snacks. The shop serves all kinds of coffees and espresso beverages, plus kombucha on tap, chai lattes, and more.
SACO, MAINE — The Lady and the Mensch (172 Main St.) has a selection of cocktails, craft beer, and more on the menu in Saco. The recent opening is pegged as a community hangout spot, with a lounge area and a central location in the neighborhood.
YORK, MAINE — First Hill Restaurant (369 US Rte 1.) is now open in York and serving a varied menu including brunch. Dishes range from avocado toast and a Greek yogurt waffle to salmon burgers, sticky Thai fried chicken, and steamed mussels.
Further Reading
Rachel Leah Blumenthal for Eater
Spicy miso ramen at Anju Noodle Bar
New England’s 38 Essential Restaurants: A guide to the best of the best throughout New England, compiled by Eater restaurant editor Bill Addison with the help of food writers from around the region.
The 9 Hottest New Restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island: Updated in October 2017, this map highlights some of the hot new spots to hit the Providence dining scene in 2017.
Eater Maine: Eater Boston’s sister site to the north has been largely retired, but stop by the homepage now and then for updates to major maps, such as the Heatmap, which tracks some of the hottest new openings.
Maine Restaurant News Archive on Eater Boston: While most Maine news going forward will appear right here in this New England news round-up, older stories are archived at the Maine Restaurant News Archive link.
A Guide to Dining and Drinking in Portsmouth and Kittery: Take a trip up to the New Hampshire-Maine border.
Eater Recommends: What to Eat and Drink in Portsmouth and Kittery: Don’t have time to read the whole guide mentioned above? Skip to this map, which highlights some of the Eater Boston team’s Portsmouth and Kittery favorites.
Where to Drink Beer in Portsmouth, New Hampshire: And here’s the beer-specific accompaniment to the above two links.
NATCHITOCHES – One thousand one hundred and thirty-one students were named to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99. Those named to the Dean’s List by hometown are as follows.
Anacoco -- Jacob Bennett, Kenneth Cochran, Alan Cosio, Nicole Fitzgerald, Zada Green, Elizabeth Guy, Theresa Heaton, Caitlin McKee, Brooke Phillips, Jean Phillips, Cayla Roberts;
Anchorage, Alaska -- Sydne Bulot;
Angola -- Ursula Poarch;
Arcadia -- Alliyah Murphy, Ralyn Sampson;
Arlington, Texas -- Charles Rodgers;
Arnaudville -- Alayna Moreau, Misti Richard;
Ashdown, Arkansas -- Anastasia Saucier;
Athens, Texas --- Jessica Dubose;
Atlanta -- Madison Hanson, Peyton Howell, Brianne Lashley, Keneisha Williams;
Avondale -- James Brown, Kelly Maldonado;
Baldwin -- Christine Barard;
Ball -- Makenzie Jones;
Barksdale AFB -- Victoria Charles, Jeanine Matthews;
Bastrop -- Nikkia Lewis;
Baton Rouge -- Diamanisha Betts, Rosa Campbell, Joshua Cheatwood, Peyton Clark, Emmanuel Dunn, Bryn Edmonston, Lydell Emerson, Maisyn Guillory, John Guillot, Kelly Guillot, Cameron Hooper, Misterie Jarrell, Robert LeMoine, Daniely Midyett, Phelicia Neal, Sarah Rehman, Emma Rivet, Ashleigh Rumby, Ashlee Simmons, Victoria Simmons, Haley Sylvester, Madison Szekely, Kori Thomas, Jordan Williams;
Baunatal, Germany -- Yannik Gerland;
Belgrade, Serbia -- Emilija Dancetovic
Belle Chasse -- Jade Talazac;
Belmont -- Jayce Gentry;
Bentley -- Stephanie Hayes;
Benton -- Haley Crosby, Makayla Goff, Joshua Johnson, Kara Knippers, Tamara Korner, Daniel Scott, Ted Scott, Torea Taylor, Kathryn Watts;
Berwick -- Brittany Vidos,
Bienville -- Mavis Collinsworth, Julie Martin;
Bogalusa -- Laura McFarlain;
Bonduel, Wisconsin -- Miranda Backmann;
Bossier City -- Cassie Bailey, Jayde Barnett, Alicia Bartholomew, Elizabeth Blair, Alexandra Borrmann, Quintin Braley, Hannah Brooks, Izabela Carabelli, Kendall Caple, Jonathan Castillo, Colby Cranford, Callie Crockett, Peyton Davis, Ashley Digilormo, Kelsey Gallman, Marissa Gardner, Sydney Gootee, Samantha Guile, Savanna Head, Dejaney Jackson, Nourain Jamhour, Anqumesha Jeter, Kijah Johnson, Haley Joncas, Elizabeth Jones, Abigail Kent, Alexandra Madrid, Samantha Maiette, Casi Martin, Michelle Moline, Andrea Parks, Kennedy Parson, Khayla Pugh, Nigmeh Rahman, Jasmine Roberson, Andrew Robinson, Sydney Shannon, Gerald Shouse, Hope Spaw, Brittany Spence, Taylor Stoker, Benjamin Tanner, James Taylor, Avery Tibbets, Danielle Toney, Giselle Trejo, Tomaya Turner, Madeline Webb, Dominique Wineglass;
Bourg -- Mia Adams, Abigail Trahan;
Boutte -- Samantha Vernor;
Boyce -- Hannah Aslin, Seth Baggett, Sonya Hill, Anna Lacombe, Amanda Land, Hannah Miller, Wyatt Miller, Ashley Smith;
Carencro -- Destiny Kennerson, Carl Randall, Melody Woodard;
Cartagena, Colombia -- Carlos Camargo Patron, Juan Castilla, Ivan Lorduy Camargo, Jorge Ojeda Munoz, Romulo Osorio Herrera, Cristian Paez Geney, Luis Osorio Betancourt, Juan Padilla, Ramon Sarruf Monroy, Juan Santos Sierra;
Forest Hill -- Anna Doherty, Rachel Humphries, Claudia Marie Musgrove, Rafael Sierra;
Forest Park, Illinois -- Kimberly Murray;
Forney, Texas -- Jared Walker;
Fort Bliss, Texas -- Brittany Passi;
Fort Polk -- Destiny Ash, Laura Cerqueira, Jennifer Chirlin, Kyley Cole, Anthony Holloway, Zoe Kata, Ana Murray, Jessica Ramirez, Adrian Rodriguez, Sasha Trevino, Lindsey Turner, Nohora Valencia Camacho, Julia Ward;
Franklin -- Chaqaire Jenkins, Cheyanne Smith;
Franklinton -- Brian Geraghty, Aron Stephens;
Fresno, Texas -- Terres Anderson;
Frierson -- Austin Barnes, Shelby Callens, Nicholas Parham, Valerie Smith;
Keatchie -- Antonio Dukes, Katelyn Hicks, Amber Nash;
Keithville -- Amanda Eades, McKenzie Knotts, John-David May, Jerry Parks, Joanna Sims, Deja White, Larae Wooley;
Kemp, Texas -- Katelynn Messer;
Kenner -- Ryan Johnson, Nicole Lala, Gennyfer Pena, Henry Schlorff;
Kerens, Texas -- Richard, Brumbelow, Cody James, Diego Maldonado;
Killeen, Texas -- Kierra Poole;
Kinder -- Nicholas Moldovsky, Stewart Wheeler;
LaPlace -- Melvin Bates, Caitlin Foster, Jalen Haydel, Jacob St. Pierre;
Lafayette -- Tamara Benton, Tene Cotton, Luke Dupre, Jeffrey Elkins, Adele Hebert, Michael Joseph, Julia Laperouse, Collin Monaghan, Joshua Monaghan, Christina Poole, Forrest Strang, Julia Towry, Madison Weathers;
Lake Arthur -- Tuesdi Stipek, Hannah Worley;
Lake Charles -- Jovan Avery, Leah Benoit, Chelsey Bertrand, Khristina Croker, Karley Hebert, Kathleen Hilliard, Zachary Neely, Isaiah Roy, Emily Roller, Michael Thomas, Kashell Williams;
Lake Providence -- Lakarven Pitts;
Lake Wales, Florida -- LaRon James;
Lawtell -- Karoline Guidry;
League City, Texas -- Mary Gilbert;
Lecompte -- Ikeia Johnson;
Leesville -- Autumn Boggs, Marilyn Brooks, Damion Brown, Rachal Brown, Angie Culbert, Junette Cutshaw, Sarah Deggs, Baylor Dillon, Raegan Dotson, Caryllan Fermato, Brandon Fredieu, Miranda Fulks, Brandon Furlow, Sarah Gibbs, Jarrell, Sean Grady, Jessica Gray, Beatrice Green, Cheyenne Grigg, Morgan Hall, Britney Harvey, Gabriella Haymon, Taylor Helton, Haley Hood, Emilee Keuten, Lane Koury, Samantha LaMonte, Karl Marzahl, Kelly Mitchell, Emily Moore, Brittany Paris, Victoria Perkins, Paula Pilkenton, Linsey Preddy, Amber Rose, David Santos, Hannah Scott, Joseph Slaughter, Peggy Stanley, Rebecca Thomas, Devin Toups, Matthew Ward;
Lena -- Kadaria Lajaunie, Justin Williams;
Lettsworth -- Meilyn Woods;
Lindale, Texas -- Eben Cook;
Little Rock, Arkansas -- Tara Lane;
Livingston -- Shelby Cambre, Chase Crane;
Logansport -- Amanda Hill, Maci Martin, Charles McClintock, Jessica Thompson, Trenton Timmons;
Longview, Texas -- Gustavo Corrales, Kelli Hickerson, Deja Moore;
Luling -- Macie Barrios, Nathan Roth;
Lynwood, Washington -- Meghan Castille;
McKinney, Texas -- Jameria Smith;
Madisonville -- Sarahjane Ladut, Jensen Volz;
Mamou -- Meggie Granger, Melissa Souileau;
Mandeville -- Maci Burt, Lene Potter;
Mansfield -- Rowdy Burleson, Meliyah Mitchell, Madison Welborn;
Mansura -- Magen Hegger, Brandy Laprairie, Kate Losavio, Bailey Quebedeaux;
Many -- Victoria Barnhill, Rachel Bensinger, Toby Bruce, Maegan Burkett, Hannah Chanler, Tyler Colston, Kelsi Horn, Charles LaFollette, Chase Manning, Brianna Miller, Tanner Mizell, Seth Ozsoy, Catherine Parrie, Chelsea Parrie, Chas Pilcher, Jasmine Sweet, Krisha Williams, Tobias Williams;
Marrero -- Chris Charles;
Marksville -- Madison Bordelon, Andre Boyer, Olivia Descant, Sarah Dyer, Shelby Lemoine, Tanner Nugent;
Marrero -- Tara Brown, Chris Charles, Jade Duthu, Dorothy Giola;
Metairie -- Taylor Crawford, Cameron Duhe, Virginia Falgoust, Mary Gaffney, Ellie Mandel, Morgan Nuss, Andrew Pitari, Madison Someillan, Mary Strickland, Holly Schiler;
Minden -- Special Crawford, Jess Easley, Roxy Easley, Taya Hester, Lauren Holland, Fisher McLemore, Andrea McClinton, Amber Slater, Lamonica Smith, Madison Tanner;
Monroe -- Kelche Browhow, Megan Gimber, Grace Underwood;
Montegut -- Nicole Cohen, Megan Pellegrin;
Monterey – Jacob Norris;
Montgomery -- Morgan Bartlett, Morgan McManus, Hannah Vercher, Michael Waxley, Lauren Wise;
Mooringsport -- Jay Davis, Jo Anna Fisher, Abigal Wolfe;
Moreauville -- Austin Dismer;
Morgan City -- Allie Atkinson;
Morrow -- Quaniqua Joseph;
Mt. Hermon -- Warren McFarlain;
Muleshoe, Texas -- Caitlyn Barber;
Murcia, Colombia -- Cristina Gonzalez Corchon;
Nashville, Tennessee -- Doreen Cook;
Natchez -- Sheri Prothro, Morgan Slaughter;
Natchitoches -- Alissa Addison, Sharlexus Addison, Kayla Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Francisco Ballestas-Sayas, Gavin Bergeron, Sarah Bergeron, Megan Berry, Shenita Braxton, Trenton Brownlee, Taylor Burch, Morgan Burris, Elias Castro Caballero, Trevor Chalker, Donna Cooper, Fabian Correa Guette, KeShyra Culbert, Renee Cunnikin, Kenneth Darcy, Joshua Davis, Leah Deford, Gwenegan Dehe, Ashley Dranguet, Chasity Dupree, Joshua Ellis, Jason Fagundes, Daniela Forero Salcedo, Alaysia Fredieu, Katlynn French, Luis Gallo Quintero, Ruth Garcia Rodriguez, Matthew Giering, Julian Guerrero Acevedo, Valentina Herazo Alvarez, John Howell, Jasmyn Hunter, Holly Jenkins, Ronesha Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Hannah Jones, Brittany Jordan, Ashante Knox, Ricky Lacour, Carlomagno Leon Jimnez, Scott Macqueen, Miranda Mayeaux, Rylie Mcfarlain, Nestor Mercado-Garcia, Amber Minor, Maina Ibn Mohammed, Coy Morgan, Trevor O’Bannon, Kiara Padilla, Chaka Palm, Meredith Phelps, Jonah Poe, Keator Poleman, Shalondria Rainey, LaKendria Remo, Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo, Shelby Riedel, Kayla Roquemore, Daniela Salas Ricardo, Paula Sanchez Luna, Dante Samuel, Anise Settle, Jonathan Simmons, Skyler Speer, Patrick Sprung, Josie Stamey, Hans Andersen Tan, Travon Texada, Harrison Thomas, Mylika Thompson, Caitlyn Tobin, Austin Townsend, Abigail Vallery, Ricardo Ventura, Eva Venzant, Barbara Vercher-Smith, Lauren Vienne, Mary Whitehead, Jack Wright, Rylee Wyer, Ashtin Youngblood, Donna Cooper, Naloni Walker, Megan Winn;
New Braunfels, Texas -- Charli Fouts;
New Iberia -- Taylor Freyou, Jacob Gary, Jaci Jones, Grace Kerns, Destinee Leger, Payton Romero, Alexis Trosclair, Madison Willett;