FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Statesville High School Athletic Booster Association recently presented Principal Shelia Jenkins with $5,000 to fund scholarships for members of the Class of 2020.

Each of the following students will receive a $500 scholarship:

♦ Destiny MacIntosh
♦ Caylon Imes
♦ Jason Shuford
♦ Natalia Keaton
♦ Morgan Conner
♦ Marques Dalton
♦ Jacob Lentz
♦ Trey Gaither
♦ Tyler Fortson
♦ Skylyn Oswalt

The students were nominated by Jenkins as well as coaches and teachers at Statesville High.

The boosters also donated $5,200 to pay to have the football team’s helmets reconditioned, $1,500 to help purchase a zero-turn mower for the athletic department and $2,000 to buy new uniforms for the girls soccer team.

In addition, the boosters provided Chick-fil-A gift cards to 24 seniors who went above and beyond what was required of them academically during the COVID-19 crisis. The students, who were chosen by their teachers are:

♦ Jessica Powell
♦ Aspen Hampton
♦ Noah Vang
♦ Timothy Webb
♦ India Bruner
♦ Calise Wang
♦ Wesley Shook
♦ Ali Shakur
♦ Keven Gonzalez
♦ Jose Santiago
Wilches Tobin
♦ Destiny Carranza
♦ Luis Riuz-Chavez
♦ Jemima Jaques
♦ Angxoumaline Vue
♦ Jason Santos Bonito
♦ Ashly Reyes Diaz
♦ Maria Pineda
♦ Jacqueline Craver
♦ Dylan Privette
♦ Sadira Hardy
♦ Hope Holmes
♦ Palak Patel
♦ Kaylin Mamon

The association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. It was founded in 2019 by a group of Greyhounds parents who are dedicated to supporting athletics and academics. All proceeds from club activities are used to support Statesville High School.

Call for New Members & Board Members for 2020-2021

The Statesville High School Athletic Booster Association invites all parents and guardians of Statesville High School students to help support the Greyhounds. The nonprofit is seeking board members to serve during the upcoming school year. To learn more, contact President Jim Tsumas at jim.tsumas@gmail.com