By: Shelby Alloway

Hardin Northern distributed pins to the students that had a 3.0 to 3.499 GPA for 2015-2016 and pins and academic letters to the students with 3.5 to 4.0 GPA for 2015-2016 at an awards assembly on Monday, October 31.

Last year’s 7th graders (current 8th graders) recognized for having a 3.5 or higher were Lance Good, Madison Grappy, Renee Newton, Brianne Rickle, Owen Wetherill, and Lucas Wilson.

Last year’s 8th graders (current 9th graders) recognized for having a 3.5 or higher were Francesca Bejarano, Jadyn Drakeford, Hannah Flowers, Audrey Grindell, Jolee Herrod-Gonzalez, Ella King, Megan Miller, and Aby Russler.

Last year’s 9th graders (current 10th graders) recognized for a 3.0 to 3.499 were Rylie Bame, Kaylynn Cook, Ashton Dye, Camryn Earlywine, Lena Johnson, Conner McClease, Nicolette Obrien, Brady Rickle, Jared Ruhlen, and Cody Wilmoth. Those receiving a 3.5 to 4.0 were Jessica Acton, Cassidy Crooks, Cassie Fiene, Brady Lamb, Emma Miller, Ginnie Mills, Morgan Pauley, and Gabby Weaver.

Last year’s 10th graders (current 11th graders) recognized for a 3.0 to 3.499 were Shanel Hastings, Bryce Hipsher, and Austyn Russler. Students who received a 3.5 to 4.0 were Shelby Alloway, Cassidy Deckling, Lacey Isenbarger, Selena McCoy, Brad Rickle, Zane Whitaker, and Clair Wilson.

Last year’s 11th graders (current 12th graders) recognized for a 3.0 to 3.499 were Owen Bame, Alexis Garmon, Jaurie Henry, Kamryn Hopson, Grace King, Anna Koehler, Catherine McMillion, Sara Morris, Alexus Newman, Becca Slone, and Bailee Waller. Those who had a 3.5 to 4.0 were Jasile Adkins, David Allen, Kylie Arn, Mikalea Ayers, Nicholas Bame, Sebastian Bejarano, Caitlyn DeLong, Samuel Diller, Garrett Eikenbary, Cassandra Miller, Lydia Rush, and Holly Wilson.

In all, 65 of the 210 students in grades 7-12 or 31% obtained a 3.0 or higher GPA for last year. Great job everyone!