W.R .Tucker, superintendent of Prairie Valley ISD retired after 21 years of service. School board members presented him with a plaque at the annual awards banquet on May 21.

The 2014-2015 honor graduates were recognized at Prairie Valley’s annual award’s banquet. Pictured are Michael Ducharme, salutatorian; Alley Hilton, valedictorian; Matthew Suarez, KatieAnn Carter, Robin Fenoglio and Paxton Edwards.

Mitchell Eldred was given the year’s top FFA award by Advisor Scott Penick.

Matthew Suarez receives a plaque for his service as 2014-2015 FFA chapter president from Advisor Scott Penick. Other students awarded for serving as chapter officers were: Paxton Edwards, vice president; Mitchell Eldred, sentinel; Kelcy Oliver, reporter; Lane Roof, treasurer; Michael Ducharme, secretary; Colton Brown, chaplain; Tyler Carter, historian; and Angelo Gomez, alternate officer.

Lauren Bristow, FCCLA advisor honored STAR Event competitors: Kincaid Johnson, Lacey Eldred and Samantha Tompkins placed second in sports nutrition advancing to state where they placed first advancing them to the national conference in Washington D.C.

Kendra Woods (pictured), Kelsey Perkins and Kelcy Oliver placed second in entrepreneurship at the regional competition advancing to state.

More academic awards

Prairie Valley High school students who received subject top honors were: Maddi Duck, history and English; Kendra Woods, history, Spanish, English, science, math and family and consumer sciences; Alley Roof, drama and yearbook; Michael Ducharme, technology; Mitchell Eldred, ag science; KatieAnn Carter, government; Alley Hilton, economics; and Miranda Booth, journalism.
Perfect attendence for the 2014-2015 was achieved by Miranda Booth, Lacey Eldred, Alley Hilton, Cece Mahin, Alexia Roof, Lane Roof, Brett Smith, Matthew Suarez, Bailee Tipton and Kendra Woods.
High school and junior high students who A-B honor roll for the school year were: Miranda Booth, KatieAnn Carter, Michael Ducharme, Lacey Eldred, Madi Duck, Kaden Fleming, Alley Hilton, Blaze Hulderman, Kincaid Johnson, Brooklyn Messer, Zakry Smith, Matthew Suarez, Brock Tompkins and Samantha Tompkis.
Students who made the A honor roll for the school year were: Colton Brown, Michael Ducharme, Robin Fenoglio, Alley Hilton, Brett Smith and Kendra Woods.
Bulldog Pride is given to students who had perfect attendance, made the A honor and had an A in citizenship all year. This year Brett Smith and Kendra Woods were given the award.

Family Consumer Science Assessment participants were also given awards for placing at the regional and state level: Taylor Carter, silver at regional and state; Brooklynn Messer, gold at regional; Alley Roof, silver at regional and bronze at state; Amber Wood, gold at regional and state; Cece Mahin, silver at regional and state; and Megan Dennis, gold at regional and state.