Tiffany Shepherd
Tiffany Shepherd tied for the top $100 Academic Award honors. The daughter of Barry and Melinda Shepherd, she attends Treca Digital Academy and danced a lyrical piece to ?In That City?.1
Bama’s Ashley Miles has been named the winner of the Honda Award for Gymnastics. Each of the 12 winners from each sport are now eligible for the Honda-Broderick Cup.2
The Western Burrowing Owl is a small ground-dwelling owl with a round head and no ear tufts. The owl usually makes its home in abandoned burrows created by squirrels, prairie dogs, or other rodents.3
But district officials say Shepherd was doing something wrong, it just didn’t have anything to do with her after-school activities. They say Shepherd missed more than 30 days of school this year and received two written reprimands for the absences.4
In a meet full of records, Calhoun outdueled Memorial’s Andrea Jackson to win the long jump. After both girls soared 16 feet, 9 inches in consecutive attempts, Jackson went 16-8 only to see Calhoun go 17-4, surpassing the mark of 17-2 set by Jackson in 2006.5
But, they know, running isn’t the only thing they should do to stay healthy. They also have green bracelets to remind them to pick colorful foods at the cafeteria.6
Smyth was born legally blind, but demonstrated the self-reliance and perseverance to excel both academically and in sports. He takes the initiative to adapt materials to suit his learning needs, and also volunteers to help other visually impaired students become more independent.7