The Seminole Ridge chapter of the Spanish Honor Society recently inducted new members.
The induction ceremony, held in the Dr. Lynne K. McGee auditorium on Jan. 26, was led by President Scarlett Roque, Vice President Jessica Quiggle, Secretary Sofia Gonzalez, Treasurer Michael Anselmo and Historian Shane Reilly.
The society’s 2016 new members are Olivia Astwood, Sadiki Brown, Alex Cabrera, Darling Cerna, Angelica Coello, Jozee Coyne, Jocelyn Garcia, Alexandra Guevarez, Loren Guzman, Lilli-Amber Itzikowitz, Kristi Kemper, Nicholas Koenig, Maria Madrigal, Miranda Nadler, Dakiya Nixon, Destinie Noel, Samantha Novoa, Cristhian Torres and Georgia Williams. The honor society also inducted social studies teacher Elizabeth Jenkins and data processor Rocio Soucy as honorary faculty members.
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Choristers Advance to State, Sing at Stetson — Congratulations to the Seminole Ridge Ladyhawks women’s barbershop quartet of Danielle Leslie, Danielle Parks, Rowan Pelfrey and Jordaine Randon, who received a superior assessment Jan. 30 from the Florida Vocal Association and who now qualify for state assessments in April. Also, the men’s chorus, traveling to Deland, participated Jan. 28-29 in the 2016 Stetson University Men’s Choral Festival.
SRHS Wrestlers Place in Top Four — In JV tournament play on Jan. 30 at Park Vista High School, nine of 11 Hawk wrestlers (seven of them in their first year of competition) placed in the top four of their weight class. As a team, SRHS came in fourth out of 12. Individual placers include: first place – Antoine Frantz (195 lbs.) and Devon McMinns (170 lbs.); second place – Alain Correa (106 lbs.), Carson Dindal (195 lbs.) and Danny Pazos (145 lbs.); third place – Nico Pierroni (132 lbs.) and Nelson Sutton (220 lbs.); and fourth Place – Matt Graves (160 lbs.) and Jimmy Wright (195 lbs.).
Cheerleaders Take the Bronze — The SRHS competition cheerleaders took third place in a state competition held in Tampa on Jan. 28-29, missing state runner-up by less than half a point.
Guard Takes the Gold at Percussion Event — Nineteen of the band’s winter guard students competed Jan. 30 at South Dade High School in their first-ever indoor percussion competition, sponsored by the South Florida Winter Guard Association. SRHS musicians came home with a first-place Best in Class AA trophy for music, marching/maneuvering and general effect. Kudos to Gage Barbieri, John Brecht, Taylor Britt, Hannah Crawford, Steven Davis, Moneus Elysee, Nicholas Fah-Sang, Joey Grillo, Jason Jatzlau, Madison Markovich, Ian Mason, Katie Miller, Hunter Purro, Allen Reyna, Bryce Sabinson, Antonia Spado, Gio Spado, Thomas Thedford and Tyler Wilt.
