Top Academic Students
9th Grade: Paytyn Barker, Gideon Freeman, Kiri Hill, Julia Layno, Tyruss Thompson
10th Grade: Roxi Bark, Jenna Cruz, DaLaina Mills, George Saunooke, Gabriel Terrell, Ann Toineeta
11th Grade: Mahala Allison, Autumn Greene, Ariyonna Hill-Maney, Alexis Smith, Emma Taylor
12th Grade: Kegan Curtice, Aria Foerst, Gabriel Jarvis, Alayna Morgan, Abigail Taylor
Cherokee Boys Club Braves Achievement Awards
9th grade: Julia Layno, Gideon Freeman
10th grade: Dalaina Mills, George Saunooke
11th grade: Emma Taylor, Zachary O’Kelley
12th grade: Donna Thompson, Don Bradley
CTE Department
Intro to Engineering Design: Samuel Postoak
Parenting: Cameron Jackson
Foods I: Nevayah Panther
Foods II: Bryanna Disoso
Health Science I: CoCo Wells
Health Science II: Luke Climbingbear
Nursing Fundamentals: Aria Foerst
Health Occupation Leadership Award: Aria Foerst
Horticulture: Leondes Garcia
Animal Science I: Carys Holiday
Accounting: Kaniah Wolfe
Business Law: Azucena Gomez
Sports & Entertainment Marketing: Chayme Cucumber
Entrepreneurship: Leondes Garcia
A&T Production: Ericka Brady
Fashion Merchandise: Bayley Wright
Personal Finance: Connor Pheasant
Cherokee Leadership: Bryanna Disoso
Intro to Woodshop: Xavier Sanchez
Woodshop I: Jacob Wallace
P.E.
Health & PE (Girls): Lillian Blythe-Ramos
Health & PE (Boys): Luke Smith
Physical Fitness (Girls): Janna Girty
Physical Fitness (Boys): Kenton Hill
Olympic Weights (Boys): Kaden Smith
Gardner’s PE Award (adaptive class): Elijah Squirrel
Fine Arts
Visual Arts I: Roxi Bark
Visual Arts II: Ericka Brady
Visual Arts III: Miranda Lopez
Graphic Design: Madison Ledford
Yearbook: Jacob Wallace
Cherokee Arts & Crafts I: Joshua Smith
Cherokee Arts & Crafts II: Shelby Solis
Cherokee Baskets I: Alexis Smith
Cherokee Baskets II: Donna Thompson
Woodcarving I: James Reed
Woodcarving II: Joshua Smith
Band: Carys Holiday
Piano: Julianne Smart
Dance 101: Elijah Squirrel
Musical Theater Production: Lucian Davis
Language
Spanish I: Taiya Parra-Rubio
Spanish II: Ann Toineeta
Cherokee I: Elijah Watty
Cherokee II: Emma Taylor
Cherokee Language Immersion: Aida Martinez
Cherokee History: Joshua Smith
Science
Earth & Environmental Science: Kiri Hill
Biology: Leondes Garcia
Physical Science: Elijah Watty
Chemistry: Destiny Siweumptewa
Social Studies
American History I: Alexis Smith
American History II: Autumn Greene
American History: Roxy Bark
Civics/Econ: Jacob Wallace
World History: Tricyus Calhoun
English and Language Arts
English I: Tyruss Thompson
English II: Naomi Taylor
English III: Leondes Garcia
English IV: Alayna Morgan
Foundations of Reading: Letsi Burgos Delgado
Academic Prep.: Hailee Velazquez-Lossiah
Broadcast Journalism: Marilyn Swayney
Math
Foundations of Math I: Luke Smith
Math I: Kyla Moore
Math II: Julia Layno
Math III: Alexis Smith
Math IV: Leilaya McMillan
OCS/Lifeskills
Lifeskills I: Kendra Arch
Lifeskills II: Mason Long
OCS: Mason Ledford
Computer Lab
Online, Honors & College Courses: Leilaya McMillan, Jacob Wallace, Julia Layno, Idalis Crowe
Other Awards
Vocational Awards: Dalton Burgess, Joseph Porter
Appalachian State University Amanda Swimmer Spirit Award: Leilaya McMillan, Elijah Watty
MedCat Scholarship Awards: Roxi Bark, Paytyn Barker, Aria Foerst, Julia Layno
WNC Bridge Foundation Allied Health Science Scholarship: Aria Foerst
