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Copper Basin News
The 2014-15 Ray High School Classroom Awards Assembly was held last week in the RHS auditorium.
The program opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Student Council President Elisia Romero, followed by Mr. Cook, Principal, who welcomed parents and guests.
Mr. Cook also acted as MC and introduced the following teachers who presented the classroom awards:
Mrs. Palmer – French I, Ryan Amos, Kenneth Palmer and Kam Ratlif; English IV CP, Sabrina Martinez; English 4, Hannah Mercer; English III, Tristin Cupples; English III CP, Gabrielle Juvera and Savannah Willis; AIMS, Dany West.
Mrs Jordan – Journalism, Newspaper Editor, August Patterson and Yearbook Editors Elisia Romero and Michael Carrillo; Academic Achievement Awards, English I Gen., Alena Martinez: English I CP, Sage Berg; English III Gen., Ashley Rutter and Shannon Pitner; English II CP, Kenneth Palmer.
Mrs. Mongcupa – HIM (Helpful, Intelligent, Motivated) awards to Jacob Baca, Derek Pacheco and Brittany Paton; Magnificent Seven awards to Ryan Amos, Kenneth Palmer, August Patterson, Cameron Ratliff, Jonah Cude, Paul Wormwood and Christian Casillas. Also receiving recognition were Kenneth Palmer for his attitude; Gavin Torres as the Great Helper and Ryan Amos.
Mr. Pacheco – Financial Algebra, Taylor; Algebra I, Naomi Hing, Claire Cude; Tommie Thompson, Sage Berg and Elizabeth Ziegler.
Mr. Cude – Outstanding Applications Student, Madison Vance; Outstanding Industrial Tech Student, Martina Aranda; Outstanding Advanced Industrial Tech Students, Wyatt Phillips and Kolton Bray.
Mr. Fuerstenberg – First Period U.S History Student of the Year, Savannah Willis; Second Period Govt/Econ Student of the Year, Hannah Mercer; Third Period World Geography /History Student of the Year, Kenneth Palmer, Four Period World Geography/History Student of the Year, Shannon Pitner; Fifth Period Govt/Econ Student of the Year, Alex Willis; Seventh Period U.S. History Student of the Year, Ainsley Bull.
Ms. Varley – Anatomy and Physiology Citizenship Award, Nepeese Avechuco and Adelina Romero; Health Citizenship Award, Claire Cude and Naomi-Bo Hing; Life Science Citizenship Award, Sage Berg and Tommie Thompson; Cellular Biology Citizenship Award, Kenneth Palmer, Jordan Baca and Cody Arbizo.
Mrs. Guzman – Spanish II Academic Award, August Patterson; Spanish I Academic Award, Tommie Thompson; Technology I Academic Award, Cameron Ratlif and Triston Cupples; Teacher’s Aide/Assistance Awards Ashley Ortiz, Janava Sanchez and Nepeese Avechuco.
Mr. Weber – John Philip Sousa Award (Outstanding Senior Musician) Luke Byrd; Patrick Gilmour Band Award (Outstanding Senior Musician) Stephanie Alvarado; Ray Bearcat Band Director’s Award, Gabrielle Juvera; Ray Bearcat Outstanding Awards, Jeron Coleman, Junior, Kenneth Palmer, Sophomore and Richard Sosa, Freshman; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Chris Casillas; Woody Herman Jazz Award, Marcus Munoz.
Mr. Jamis – Robotics Award, Derek Pacheco, Jacob Baca, Josh Miramontes and Alex Willis; Chemistry Awards, Gaby Juvera, Savannah Willis, Ainsly Bull, Stormee Galka, Jeron Coleman, Noah Stuart, Merge Boonmaeng and Adonis Klockenga; Physics Awards, Derek Pacheco, Jacob Baca, Alex Willis, Brittany Paton and Sidney Chenoweth; Engineering Awards, Nathan Molar, Chandler Coleman, Tanner Willis and Cole Yocum.
Mr. Rubalcaba – Outstanding Forensics Student, Hannah Mercer.
Mr. Chenoweth – Top Female Students, Savannah Rodriguez and Sidney Chenoweth; Top Male Students, Paul Wormwood, Seth Harmon and Kolton Bray.
Mr. Smith – Outstanding Artists Awards, Kami Ratliff, Savannah Willis, Hannah Mercer, Stormee Galka, Brittany Paton, Ryan Amos, Richard Haug, Gabrielle Juvera, Clair Cude, Naomi Hing, August Patterson, Jordan Baca, Gabby Montano and Rhiannon Pacheco.
After the classroom awards Mr. Cook honored Savannah Willis with the Principal’s Bearcat Excellence Award and Gabrielle Juvera with the Principal’s Leadership Award.
Vicki started her career in the journalism field while attending Ray High School in Kearny with an excellent teacher who took her by the hand and guided her. She worked on the school newspaper and as a senior was a co-editor. Her dream was to go on to college to study journalism and eventually to travel the world reporting the news. This dream was interrupted by life circumstances. She stayed in Kearny and went to work for the Copper Basin News in 1964 as a typesetter. Her editor was Ira Q. Toler and he also was a good teacher. After marrying and having children, her desires to again work in the newspaper field surfaced. She responded to an ad for a position in advertising for the Copper Basin News which included selling, lay-out and design. She was hired on the spot. The business has greatly changed with technology and the introduction of desktop publishing. She was fortunate enough to be a part of it. She has now worked for Copper Area News Publishers on and off for over 30 years, starting when John Seater was the publisher. She has held many positions over the years, but is most proud to be named a reporter. She loves to write and is so grateful for being given that chance.
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