December 16, 2024
By MEALAND RAGLAND-HUDGINS
Rutherford County Schools
Students from several Rutherford County schools competed at the Tennessee Beta Club Convention and brought home numerous awards.
Held Nov. 21-26 at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, the Tennessee convention included contests for elementary, middle and high schools. During the event, students participated in individual and team competitions and had opportunities to run for leadership positions.
Results for Rutherford County Schools’ participants are listed below. Full convention results are available at https://www.betaclub.org/event-winners/
ELEMENTARY DIVISION
Accessorized Design: McFadden School of Excellence, fifth
Best of Show: Kimber Hoke, McFadden
Book Battle: McFadden, fourth
Cake Decorating: Elsa Clancy; McFadden, first
Engineering: McFadden School of Excellence, fourth
Fiber Arts: Allie Grace Kenderdine; McFadden, second
Hand Drawn Anime: Muhammad Ruziyev; McFadden, first; Hazel DeClercq; Homer Pittard Campus School, fourth
Health and Physical Education, Fifth Grade: John Kehoe; McFadden, fourth
Language Arts, Fifth Grade: Emma Lucy; McFadden, first
Math, Fourth Grade: Cash Lykins; McFadden
Mixed Media Art: Jansen Harrington; McFadden, fourth
Onsite Art – Drawing: Beckham Tohill; HP Campus School, third
Onsite Art – Painting: Adalee Jackson; HP Campus School, second ; Marley Pinson; McFadden, third
Painting: Marley Pinson; McFadden, fifth
Performing Arts - Vocals (Solo, Duo, Trio): McFadden, second ; HP Campus, fourth
Performing Arts – Large Group: McFadden, second
Performing Arts – Small Group: HP Campus, third
Premier Vocal Performer (Top 15): Hope Dillard, McFadden and Addison Ramsay, HP Campus School
Quiz Bowl: McFadden, fifth
Sculpture: Kimber Hoke; McFadden, first
Songfest: McFadden, first
Spanish – Fourth Grade: Liam Diaz-Albino; McFadden, fifth
Spanish – Fifth Grade: Charlie Griggs; McFadden, fifth
Technology: McFadden, third
Woodworking: Charlie Griggs; McFadden, first
JUNIOR BETA (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Club Trading Pin: Eagleville School, first
Color Photography: Ashton Maloney, Christiana Middle, first
Computer Science Principles: Amaia Acuña Chaves; Christiana, first; and James Travis; Eagleville, fourth
Engineering: Eagleville, third ; Central Magnet, fifth
Fiber Arts: Avery Hinkelmann; Siegel Middle, fourth
Health and Physical Education, 6th grade: Jason Hu; Central; Magnet, fourth
Health and Physical Education, 7th grade: Kinsley Nix, Christiana, second
Language Arts, 6th grade: Lydia Luna; Central Magnet, first
Language Arts, 7th grade: Hadley Legg; Central Magnet, fourth
Language Arts, 8th grade: Emily Byrd; Eagleville, first
Living Literature: Eagleville, second
Marketing & Communications: Eagleville, third
Math, 6th grade: Dylan Weber, Central, fourth
Math, 7th grade: Anhad Jain, Central, second
Math, 8th grade: Kalley Facine, Central, third
Performing Arts – Dance (Solo/Duo/Trio): Eagleville, first; Presley Wilder, Siegel Middle, fourth
Poetry: Imogen Nelson; Central, fourth
Premier Performer – Dance (Top 10): Emily Byrd, Eagleville; Ava Ezell, Eagleville, and Presley Wilder, Siegel
Science, 6th grade: Ishital Gupta; Central, first
Science, 8th grade: Ashton Maloney; Christiana, second; Michael Thobodeaux, Eagleville, third
Sculpture: Ryan Kolka; Eagleville, third
Service Learning Showcase: Eagleville, second
Spanish, 6th grade: Lylah Garcia Lopez; Central, first
Spanish, 7th grade: Tinsley McBeth; Christiana
Science, 8th grade: Jayme Diaz Santos; Whitworth-Buchanan, fifth; Natalie Aguado-Vargas, Christiana
Spelling, 6th grade: Neel Kodali; Central, second; Derisha Jones, LaVergne Middle, fifth
US History, 6th grade: Noah Barbier; Rock Springs, fifth
SENIOR BETA (HIGH SCHOOL)
Apparel Design: Siegel, third; Riverdale, fourth
Best of Show Division II: Kaylee Stokes; Rockvale, third
Book Battle: Central Magnet, fifth
Color Photography Division I: Ryder Williams; Eagleville, second
Color Photography Division II: Kinsley Myers, Oakland, second
Creative Writing, Division I: Kabir Mahina; Blackman, fifth
Digital Art, Division I: Lucy Denson; Siegel, fifth
Digitally Enhanced Photography: Sophie LaTerre; Smyrna, fourth
Drawing Division I: Mia Bateman, Riverdale, third
Fiber Arts Division I: Ashlynn Hopper; Blackman, second
Fiber Arts Division II: Chelsea Gossage; Smyrna, fourth
French 9th Grade: Marleigh Jo Parker; Central, first
French 10th Grade: Jesus Delgadillo; Central, second; Scarlett Houck; Siegel, fourth
French 11th Grade: Savannah Merritt; Central, first
Hand Drawn Anime Division I: Lynlee Tune; Riverdale, fourth; Ella Rouse; Blackman, fifth
Health & Physical Education 10th Grade: Lillian Stalsworth; Oakland, fifth
Health & Physical Education 11th Grade: Kathleen Freeman; Oakland, third; Antonio Mayers; LaVergne, fifth
Health & Physical Education 12th Grade: Dim Nuam; Stewarts Creek, third
Jewelry Division I: Kelsen Baughman; Riverdale, fourth
Language Arts 11th Grade: Jamia Elliot; LaVergne, second
Language Arts 12th Grade: Robin Phelps; LaVergne, third
Marketing & Communications: Eagleville, second
Math 9th Grade: Owen Huang; Central, third; Caleb Rivas, Riverdale, fourth
Math 11th Grade: Benjamin Xiao; Central, first; Victoria Chism; Oakland, third
Math 12th Grade: Rylee Pelham; Central, fifth
Mixed Media Art Division I: Ashmi Patel; Central, first
Mixed Media Art Division II: D'Margaret-Jewella Pinkney; Rockvale, third
Onsite Drawing Division I: Zoe Tang; Central, fourth
Painting Division I: Zoe Tang; Central, first
Painting Division II: Megan Zhao; Central, first
Performing Arts- Instrumentalist: Greer Wilson; Riverdale, second
Performing Arts Large: Central, third
Poetry Division I: Rachel Benefield; Central; second
Pottery Division II: Kaylee Stokes; Rockvale, first; Lilly Ray; Central, fifth
Premier Performance-Dance (Top 11): Virginia Jordan, Central
Psychology 10th Grade: Mariana Delfin; Siegel, fourth
Psychology 11th Grade: Arella Villaescusa Flores; LaVergne, second; Camryn Faulk; Siegel, fourth
Robotics Showcase: Riverdale, first
Science 11th Grade: Claire Surles; Oakland, first; Kelvin Ojiego; LaVergne, fourth
Sculpture Division I: Jayla Coffey, Rockvale, fourth
Service Learning Showcase: Rockvale, first
Social Studies 11th Grade: Emma Woods; Oakland, third
Spanish 10th Grade: Danna Segura; Siegel, fifth
Spanish 11th Grade: Fatima Paz Lazo; LaVergne, second; Lilian Talavera; Oakland, fifth
Spelling 10th Grade: Mikaela Holder; Oakland, fifth
Spelling 11th Grade: Carson Puckett; Eagleville, fifth
Technology: Stewarts Creek, first
Three-Dimensional Design: Siegel, third
US History 11th Grade: Chloe Osteen, LaVergne, second; Emily Johnson, Oakland, third
US History 12th Grade: Noah Wright, Siegel, fourth