Academic Achievers. - Knoxville

HALLS HIGH SCHOOL Knox County
Kayla Arnsdorff
Valedictorian; President
of Math Honor Society;
National Honor Society;
Volleyball Academic Award
Daughter of Cheri and Eric
Arnsdorff
Morgan Duff
Valedictorian; President of
National Honor Society;
Vice President of Student
Government Association;
Math Honor Society
Daughter of Mary Claire
and Mark Duff
Elizabeth Ann Durfee Blakely Griffin
Top Senior; National Honor
Society; East Tennessee
Vocal Association All-East
Honors Choir; Halls High
Madrigals
Daughter of Susan and
Mark Durfee
Salutatorian; National
Honor Society; Math Honor
Society; Health Occupation
Students of America
Daughter of Sharon and
James Griffin
Mackenzie Herrell
Top Senior; Percussion
World Finalist; National
Honor Society; Math Honor
Society
Daughter of Barbara and
Kenneth Herrell
HANCOCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Hancock County
Chase Collingsworth Molly Ramsey
Valedictorian; Graduating
with 18 college credit
hours; Acceptance into
UT’s Chancellor’s Honors
Program
Son of Billie Ruth Dalton
and Ronnie Dalton
Salutatorian; Powell Valley
Writing Contest Winner;
4-H Horse Project State
Winner; National 4-H
Congress in Atlanta, GA;
Graduating with a 4.0
Daughter of Belinda and
Joe Ramsey
Jonathan Perry
Third; All-District Baseball
Team (4 years); Graduating
with a 4.0 GPA; Graduating
with 18 college credit hours
Son of Mary Lou and Fay
Perry
Christian Dalton
Fourth; 4-H Vol
State Award; Senior
Representative on
Tennessee State 4-H
Council; Niswonger
Scholar for Class of 2016
Son of Rita Dalton
Keifer Fleenor
Fifth; Biology Award;
Completed 18 hours of
college work; Graduating
with Honors
Son of Jennifer and Keith
Fleenor
HARDIN VALLEY ACADEMY Knox County
Since 1985, the News
Sentinel has recognized
more than 9,100 East
Tennessee graduating high
school seniors as Academic
Achievers.
This year’s honorees come
from 67 public and private
accredited East Tennessee
high schools.
Zoe Antonas
Valedictorian; AP Scholar
with Distinction; All-State
Cross Country Honors;
National Recognition for
C-SPAN
Daughter of Rebekah Ellis
and Michael Antonas
Ally White
Salutatorian; Vice President
of Student Body; AP
Scholar with Honor; HVA
Swim Team Captain
Daughter of Lynn and
David White
Ramya Deshpande
Top 5; NCWIT Aspirations
in Computing Winner
for Central and East
Tennessee; National Merit
Semifinalist; Intel STS
Research Report Badge
Daughter of Deepa and
Rajiv Deshpande
Weishan Liao
Top 5; Co-Executive
Captain of HVA
RoHAWKtics; National
Center for Women and
Information Technology
Winner; National AP
Scholar
Daughter of Hui-ju Lee and
Shanghsu Liao
Sean Toll
Top 5; National Merit
Finalist; Co-Executive
Captain of HVA
RoHAWKtics; Vice
President of Earth Club
Son of Maureen and Charlie
Toll
HARRIMAN HIGH SCHOOL Roane County
Madison Duncan
Valedictorian; State Honors
with Distinction; Roane
State CC Middle College
Graduate and Valedictorian;
Volunteer Girls State
Delegate; Tennessee
Scholars
Daughter of Teresa and
Jerry Duncan
Cheyanne Hall
Salutatorian; Volunteer
Girls State Delegate; Miss
Harriman High School;
President of Senior Class
Daughter of Angel HallPhillips and Eric Phillips
Emily LaRue
State Honors w/Distinction;
Tennessee Scholars;
Volunteer Girls State
Delegate; Beta Club
Daughter of Jerrie and Les
LaRue
Allison Clower
Garrett Greene
State Honors w/Distinction;
Roane State CC Middle
College Graduate;
President’s List, Roane
State Community College;
President, Homecoming
Representative for the P3
Club
Daughter of Anita Clower
State Honors with
Distinction; Football AllState; American Legion
Boys State Delegate;
Tennessee Scholars
Son of Michelle and Al
Greene
Dillon Cutshaw
Abigail Rhea
Academic Achievers are
chosen by the schools
on the basis of grades.
They are also leaders in
school activities and in
their communities. These
seniors are the present and
future of East Tennessee.
On our 32nd anniversary,
we are pleased to partner
with U.S. Cellular, one
of the nation’s leading
wireless carriers with its
East Region headquartered
in Knoxville, in
announcing the 327
academic honorees of
2016. We will recognize
the achievements of the
remaining students over
the next six days.
HERITAGE HIGH SHCOOL Blount County
Jennifer Bentz
Valedictorian; AP Scholar
of Distinction; National
Honors Society; Beta Club
Daughter of Julie Bentz and
Eddie Bentz
Morgan Ray
Salutatorian; Lettered in
Math, English, Science and
Social Studies; AP Scholars
Award; National Society of
High School Scholars
Daughter of Karen and
Johnny Ray
Callie Effler
Third; Secretary of Beta
Club and National Honors
Society (3 years); Heritage
Singers; TSBA SCOPE
Delegate
Daughter of Melonie and
Patrick Effler
Fourth; AP Scholar with
Honors; Perfect Score on
the Algebra I EOC Test;
Social Studies and Math
Letterman (2012-2013)
Son of Beth and Langston
Cutshaw
Fifth; 2014 Math Letterman;
2015 Language Arts
Letterman; 2015 Math
Letterman
Daughter of Suzanne and
Doug Taylor; Al Rhea
J. FRANK WHITE ACADEMY Claiborne County
Congratulations
2016
Academic
Achievers.
We join the News
Sentinel in celebrating
your outstanding
accomplishments, and
wish you a world of
success in the future.
Eva Dunn
National Honors Society;
Cross Country; Soccer
Daughter of Marta and
Talton Dunn
Frank Gao
World School International
Forum; Beta Club; Cross
Country
Son of Jenny and Frank
Gao
Erika Batchelor
Study Abroad; National
Honor Society; Beta Club
Daughter of Miwa and
Randal Batchelor
Emma Wiley
President of Senior Beta
Club; National Honor
Society; Cumberland Gap
National Park Volunteer
Daughter of Martha and
Dirk Wiley
Richard Bradley
Beta Club; National Honor
Society; Baseball
Son of Vanessa and
Anthony Bradley