Schools
Students Win Awards Honoring Late Teacher
Ten students with the Cherokee County School District were honored with Cindy Richards Woody Awards.
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Ten Cherokee County School District students have been recognized with Cindy Richards Woody Awards.
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The annual awards are presented by the Canton Kroger supermarket and the family of the late Woody, who lived with cystic fibrosis until her death at age 24 in 1995 after fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher.
She was known for her strong will and love of life and graduated sixth in her class at Cherokee High School, earned an academic and softball scholarship to college, graduated from Shorter College with top honors and began working as a teacher at Sixes Elementary School in 1993, the Cherokee County School District said on Monday.
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One student is selected from each participating school to receive the honor, and of all the honorees, one overall winner is selected. Students in grades 3 to 6 are eligible for the award; nominations are made by teachers.
“We select students who we feel best fit the life that Cindy portrayed,” said Kathryn Laird of the Canton Kroger. “These nominees are expected to excel in academics, sports, morals and citizenship.”
The school winners are:
- Avery Elementary School: Ella Walker
- Canton Elementary School STEM Academy: Madison Bonitatibus
- Hasty Elementary School Fine Arts Academy: Riley Crawford
- Hickory Flat Elementary School: Hannah Rivers
- Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy: Katherine Vansword
- Indian Knoll Elementary School: Megan Kirby
- Knox Elementary School: Stella Belfield
- Liberty Elementary School: Emily Beasley
- Macedonia Elementary School: Addison Spell
- Sixes Elementary School: Greer Unterreiner
This year’s overall winner is Greer Unterreiner of Sixes Elementary.
All of the honorees receive an engraved plaque; the county winner also receives a gift basket, and a trophy is displayed at his or her school for a year.
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Photo 1: Greer Unterreiner of Sixes Elementary School
Photo 2: Cindy Richards Woody
Photo credits: Cherokee County School District
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