Page 8, Thursday, July 1, 2004 News for Southern Colorado County, Texas — The Eagle Lake Headlight

Wallis State Bank congratulates these Rice CISD students for their hard work and dedication to academic achievement in making the honor roll for THE SIXTH SIX-WEEK GRADING PERIOD

FRESHMEN Clayton Bowen Sandra Cardenas Catherine Cummings T.J. Danklefs Dwight Dawson Mallory Dumont Morgan Dumont Farah Ellenbogen

Latonya Foster Jonathan Galvan Noelle Jurica Keith Kallina Marco Lopez Brinnan Pierce Diana Posada

FIRST GRADE Luther Cole Celeste Morales Chris Pennington Sara Reed Brandon Teague Lauren Wiese Miranda Alvarado McKenzee Braswell Jazmin Castillo Chynna Hargrove Glenn Bozant Areail Deville Jacob Gonzales Damian Lockett Victoria Serna Ke'Anna Sims Susanne Marie Sosa

FIFTH GRADE Katerrain Huffman Magdalena Mendoza Kirstin Roper Machelsea Thomas

SKTH GRADE Alan Arellano Shaina Bowen Falin Braden Nancy Castillo Jacob Galvan Caleb Gould Erin Hartman Timothy Morales Jontrell Pratt Amber Tristan Jonathon Tristan Clarencia Weeks Marneikwa Woods

FIRST GRADE Melissa Beck Maria Esquivel Mykaela Gundelach Jacob Miller Maurisio Morales Charles Hubenak Justin Frederick Virginia Hardcastle

FIRST GRADE Jacob Drlik Kayla Hurd Mary Beth Huvar Caitlin Kunz Justin Little Turner Mattoon Mallory Miller Lindsey Wesselski Adrian Torres Melinda Williams

SECOND GRADE Veronica Vega Mallory Thomas Mercedes Saenz MacKenzie Krpec

RICE HIGH SCHOOL Kayla Robertson Aaron Ruiz Kristi Sepulveda John Supak Matthew Supak Tony Vazquez Brian Williams

SOPHOMORES Kristen Danklefs Audrey Drlik Jessica Engstrom Layton Gold Kali Hammermiller Katie Hoffman Bernadette Jurica Bridget Kaiser

Sean Korenek Dane Krenek Trent Kucherka Lance Morales Michael Morales Ryan New Misty Posada Chelsea Ray Adriana Rico Robert Salinas

Krystal Sepulveda Luke Shimek Hunter Smith Edricka Thomas Curtis Williams Ja'KeistaWinfield

JUNIORS Kris Abdi

' Kaylyn Boenisch Stephanie Botard Jenna Cook Manda Cummings Emerson Dawson Jessica Escobar Theresa Henry Oscar Hercules Cliffton Kazmir Kelly Konesheck Ashley Labay Alyson Lanier Melanie Lloyd Arthur Perales Stuart Ray

Laci Raybon Arizabeth Ruvalcaba Lupe Saenz Jose Samaniego Cory Spencer Mandy Staff Stephanie Tillman Tiffany Varley Vanessa Villafuerte Chance Waligura

SENIORS Jessica Allmond Brandie Barlett Russell Cranek Allen Greak II Ryan Henske

EAGLE LAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL Bobby Zapalac Hector Herrera Jonathan Castaneda Daegen Guerra Ryan Almanza Jasia Cantu Derrick Morgan Courtney Solomon Kayla Manciaz Samantha Navarro Anthony Llanos Chad Davis Emily Garza

SECOND GRADE Dominique Blanco Casandra Ferrel

NiQuan Miller Candace Stovall Ruby Flores Isaac Ruiz Julio Garcia Jordan Garner Ron McGrew Alma Olivares Michael Romo Kirsten Blanco Zachary Thiele Kenneth Colson Brittany Garza Shayla Kuykendall Thalia Llanos Savannah Vasquez Tallon Canaris

Ashley Crain Dylan Ferguson Payton Garza Melissa Hassin Abraham Juarez Selena Perez Kimberly Sommer Taylor Thomas Mackenzie Wiese

THIRD GRADE Ruth Belman Angel Llanos Courtney Lopez Lizefh Samaniego Miracle Black Megan Contreras

Gisselle Polanco Brittany Vasquez Jeslyn Cantu DeShannae Cotton Michael Hernandez Harley Hodde Matthew Trahan Leslie Cavazos Nicholas Contreras Kimberly Luna Cathryn Myres DeMarcus Ray Jason Samaniego Cullen Wiese

FOURTH GRADE Felicia Casas

EAGLE LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL Zachary Yanez-

Alvarez

SEVENTH GRADE Ana Castillo Zachery Elledge Mercedes Jones-Hill Pedro Lujan Krystal Ochoa Dominique Tillman

EIGHTH GRADE

Yolanda Cisneros Ashley Donnelly Raul Esquivel Daniel Goodwin Robert Hernandez Eduardo Losoya Gary Scott

MERIT ROLL FIFTH GRADE

Guadalupe Belman Taylor Bujnoch Alexandra Castillo Aurelia Cavazos Raul Esquivel Jimmie Horvath Kirsten Lopez Michelle Mendoza Candace Romo Neida Salazar Lindsey Sommer Luisa Vasquez Jacquita Woods

SIXTH GRADE Tyler Al-obaidi Jonathon Contreras Nadia Esmonde

Magda Rubi Garcia Madalyn Gonzalez Dominique Haynes-

Fowlkes Mario Hull Casey Mayfield Ladalrius Miller Gracie Navarro Brittany Parker Richard Quintana Leslie Rodriguez Idcy Salazar Kathryn Salazar Carlos Sosa Jacquelin Vazquez

SEVENTH GRADE Kory Aldridge Alejandra Cano Jesse Castillo

Bruno Flores Frederica Foster Clinton Henry Crystal Horvath Lakeisha Johnson James Leindecker Samuel Lugo Gudelia Martinez Kassidy Ramirez Francisco Rios Jesse Rodriguez Juvenal Sanchez Ciara Scott Sabrina Spates Britt'Nee Stevenson Joslyn Stovall Amanda Torres

EIGHTH GRADE Anthony Banks

SHERIDAN SCHOOL SECOND GRADE

Kristian Botard Brian Francis Jorge Labrador Erin McConnell Victoria Mendez Austin Miller Brittany Moore Lori Peterson

Laura Taylor

THIRD GRADE Kelsey Andrejczak Ashley Beck Haley Benton Jesus Esquivel Mikayla Gabler Amy Huggins

Hugo Morales

FOURTH GRADE

Douglas Beck Hannah Jones Anna McConnell David Michalak Shyanne Schlauch

FIFTH GRADE Erica McConnell

SIXTH GRADE Thomas Benton Haley Jones Lea Lozano Rachael Moore Brittnee Raybon

GARWOOD SCHOOL THIRD GRADE

Danielle Dopslauf Briana Faas Emily Mahalitc Katie Pagel Aubrey Pavlu

FOURTH GRADE Kelsey Danklefs Ruth King Allyssa Krpec BrynnaLucas Kaycie Rathburn Destinea Williams

FIFTH GRADE Lance Howard

Simon King Hunter Myres Berklie Pierce Michael Waligura

SIXTH GRADE Rebecca Dota Katie Gold Amber Huvar Kayli Kallina Rachel Korenek Kenny Krestchmer Jordan Mahalitc Kari Mahalitc Lauren Shimek

SEVENTH GRADE Brittney Cummings Trent Popp Tori Rathburn

Sara Saenz Jessica Walzer

EIGHTH GRADE

Megan Barlett Hillary Johnson Kourtney Korenek Alex Morgan Shelly Myres Kacie Smith Marisol Tapia Katlyn Thomas

MERIT ROLL

FIRST GRADE Max Garrett JaDacia Glover

Kristi Johnson Brooke Kutach Brittany Landry Margie Leopold Jess Little Chad Mahalitc Audra Marsalia Jennifer Munoz Morgan Perry Marshall Peterson Dustin Schlauch Cleve Scott Kevin Shimek Danielle Spanihel Camille Staff Elizabeth Tapia Fabiola Vazquez

Cody Garza Christina Lopez Veronica Mendoza Yessica Rivera Raeneisha Colson John Hodde Lucas Losoya Karen Macias John Reed Cristian Samaniego Sandra Vega Britany Ferrel Christopher Tristan Brian Cardenas Dominic Castillo Justin Garza Roman Herek

Monica Burrow Frank Cantu Norma Castillo Juanisha Cooper D'Nitria Fuller Carrie Gobert Jessica Godley Sara Gonzales Jasmine Hemphill Jacob Hosman Terreka Jackson Chris Mayfield Anthony Ramirez Sergio Rodriguez Luis Samaniego Ismael Sauceda Dustin Soto Jocelyn Stovall MaCesly Thomas

SECOND GRADE Marilyn Tapia Brhett Pierce Kelsey Janow Jon Kyle Huvar Yesnely Flores

THIRD GRADE Cydney Cook ' Cole Macek

FOURTH GRADE Dylan Drlik Adriel Hernandez Josh Korenek Dylon Powell Anthony Serio Tina Till

FD7TH GRADE Patrick Dota

SEVENTH GRADE Wesley Arrison Stephanie Kellum Tiffany Mraz

EIGHTH GRADE Courtney Andrejzcak Nayeli Diaz Kaci Kazmir Austin Moore Angela Spencer

Porshia Morris Blythe Nava Nick Pagel Kristopher Talton

SIXTH GRADE Brittani Bartlett Chad Bittner Nicole Drlik Shametria Gonzales Matthew Hoffman Brian Kallina Kristyna Lobpries Wade Roark Amanda Serio

EIGHTH GRADE Taylor Cook Trey Staff Shelly Walker

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Houston principal wins 2004 H-E-B 'Excellence in Education Awards' Houston Prinicpal Cheryl Brajenovich was overjoyed when she was chosen

as a 2004 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award Winner at the gala awards ceremony June 11 in Austin. Brajenovich received a $10,000 check for herself as well as a $25,000 grant for Ridgecrest Elementary School. She was one of nine winners selected from among 45 statewide finalists.

"If you have a great teacher, you have a great class. If you have a great principal, you have a great school. It seems simple, but it's one of the most challenging issues faced by our public schools: how to recruit and retain the best professionals in the business," Kate Rogers, director of public affairs for H-E-B, said. "Brajenovich is clearly one of the best and we are proud to honor her for her many accomplishments."

Brajenovich, who began her career in education in 1976 as a kindergarten assistant, joined Ridgecrest Elementary in 1989. The largest at-risk elementary school in Spring Branch, Ridgecrest educates almost 900 kindergarten through fifth grade students.

Under Brajenovich's leadership, Ridgecrest was one of 72 schools nation- wide nominated for The School National Change Award and was the only Texas school in the semi-finals out of 28 schools. Additionally, in fall 2003, Ridgecrest was selected with three other elementary schools to pilot a gifted and talented project for under-represented populations.

A leader not only on her campus, but in the Spring Branch district, Brajenovich has served on a number of district committees, including: Bilin- gual/ESL, Leadership Institutes, Steering Committee for Job Reclassification, Elementary Alternative Education Plan Program, WEB Pilot Group, and Op- tional Extended Year, among others.

In a letter of recommendation for Brajenovich, Linda A. Reed, Spring Branch ISD's assistant superintendent for school improvement and support, noted that Ridgecrest is an exemplary model for the process of school improvement. She wrote, "Ridgecrest, under Mrs. Brajenovich's strong leadership, has become a model for how to create a positive learning climate, disaggregate data and fo- cus on student achievement, create models for teacher support, and develop strong parent programs."

Brajenovich, along with the other finalists, received an all-expense-paid three- day trip to Austin. Finalists stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel, participated in interviews with a statewide selection committee, took part in an educational forum and enjoyed a special reception in their honor at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Finally, at the gala awards ceremony, Brajenovich and more than 400 edu- cators and community and business leaders from across the state gathered for an evening that included a surprise musical performance by Texas artists Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison and a special tribute video. Each of the nine overall winners was presented with a check for themselves and a school grant ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 based on their years of experience in the classroom.

About the HEB Excellence in Education Awards In 2004, H-E-B presented more than $420,000 in cash and grants, making

the Excellence in Education Awards the largest monetary awards program for educators in the state.

Now in its third year, the response to the program from teachers, adminis- trators and the community has been tremendous. In order to find the best teach- ers and principals in Texas, H-E-B began by asking customers, Partners (em- ployees) and community members to submit the names of their favorite educa- tors. This year, H-E-B received more than 4,000 nominations. H-E-B sent each nominee an application packet asking them to share their professional experi- ence, educational philosophy and achievements both in and out of the class- room.

The applications were read by a team of judges from the College of Educa- tion at Trinity University in San Antonio who faced the difficult task of narrow- ing the field to 225 semi-finalists. These 150 teachers and 75 principals went on to compete in the regional judging process in April.

Five regional judging panels comprised of former winners, administrators, and university and community leaders selected the 45 overall Jjnalists.

The finalists were notified at their schools with a surprise visit by the H-E- B prize patrol during the week of May 3, National Teacher Appreciation Week. The teachers were each awarded a $1,000 check for themselves plus a $1,000 grant for their schools. The principals were awarded a $1,000 check for them- selves plus a $2,500 grant for their schools.

Each finalist was also invited to come to Austin to participate in the state- wide competition and awards celebration activities. They began with a per- sonal interview with the statewide judging panel followed by a special recep- tion in their honor at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum on Thurs- day evening. The week culminated with the gala awards ceremony on the evening of Friday, June 11.

Kate Rogers, H-E-B Centennial Celebration Project Director, and Charles Butt, Chairman and CEO of H-E-B joined Cheri Brajenovich, center, for the recent award presentation. H-E-B Photo

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If we can help you with marketing your livestock, please call Todd Keaton at 979- 865-2584. If you need a truck, trailer or men to work cattle, we're as near as the phone. Out of town, call collect; your calls are welcome. Try us on your next shipment. At your service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and we appreciate your business.

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June 24, 2004 Report Animals on hand: cattle, 885; two

horses. Sellers: 166. Packer cows: higher dressing utility &

cutter cows, 56-63 per lbs.; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, 49-55 per lb.; thin

cows, 40-48. Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls 68-

75; utility cutter bulls. 62-67. Head tested: 196.

Stocker/Feeder Calves/Yearlings Steers #1: 200-300 lbs., $1.58-1.75;

300-400 lbs., $1.35-1.55; 400-500 lbs., $1.25-1.38; 500-600 lbs., $1.15-1.24; 600- 700 lbs., $1.07-$1.17; 700-800 lbs., 980- $1.09.

Steers #2: 200-300 lbs., $1.35-1.52; 300-400 lbs., $1.22-1.33; 400-500 lbs., $1.15-1.24; 500-600 lbs., $1.05-1.14; 600- 700 lbs., 960-$l.O5; 700-800 lbs., 88-990.

Heifers #1: 200-300 lbs., $1.45-1.70; 300-400 lbs., $1.28-1.40; 400-500 lbs.; $1.15-1.25; 500-600 lbs., $1.12-1.20; 600- 700 lbs., $ 1.00-1.10; 700-800 lbs., 90-980.

Heifers #2: 200-300 lbs., $1.30-1.45; 300-400 lbs., $1.18-1.26; 400-500 lbs.. $1.08-1.14; 500-600 lbs., $1.05-1.11; 600- 700 lbs., 92-980; 700-800 lbs., 80-890.

Good stocker cow/calf pairs, $850-950 by the head; medium cow/calf pairs, $775- 840; common cow/calf pairs, $675-760; good stocker cows & heifers, $675-775; medium stocker cows & heifers, $525-625.