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SCHS senior awards handed out Thursday

Shelby County High School will celebrate a year of success with its annual Senior Awards Night on Thursday at 6:30 in the school’s theater.

Seniors that have secured scholarships and won academic awards will be honored, the male and female athletes of the year will be announced, and students who have achieved goals and benchmarks will be celebrated.

Last year more than 30 SCHS students earned more than $1 million in scholarships to schools across the country.

In response to my article titled (“Is public education at a crossroad?” My Word, April 10), Rev. Jerry Stephenson suggested that I had “left out some important points as it relates to charter schools and the value they could bring to Kentucky” (“In support charter schools,” My Word, April 17).

Collins junior Dre Farris, a standout football player for the Titans, said Monday’s grant offer from Western Kentucky University was part affirmation, part realization.

“It’s a stress reliever really,” he said Wednesday. “Playing Division One has been my dream since I was a little boy, and now I know I’ll have a chance to do that.”

And even, though, Farris isn’t going to cast his lot with a certain college or university any time soon, he said that just knowing he would have that opportunity is comforting.

Union College held campus-wide elections for next year's student government association.

Junior Ruthanna Hart of Simpsonville will serve as the SGA vice president of student development.

DeShaun Johnson of Shelbyville has been accepted to attend Union College for the fall semester of 2013.