4B » Monday, May 20, 2013 » CALLER-TIMES LOCAL School notes College notes The following students were More than 700 people marine science graduate recipients of a $500 academic attended “Cinderella,” Two Texas A&M University- student continuing their achievement award from a performed May 4 by the Corpus Christi students studies. Chapel in the recent Pan American Golf Corpus Christi Ballet at tied for third place at the Hills Interdenominational Association Golf Tournament: the A.C. Jones High School inaugural regional Javelina Church in Wimberley, where Lauren N. Ledesma, Auditorium. The event was Research Symposium on April Bains has been a member Cameron Moreno, Nicholas a fundraiser for the Coastal 18 at Texas A&M University- for more than 30 years, J. Ramirez, Angelica J. Bend College Foundation, Kingsville. collected $7,000 to establish Caceres, John L. Bronold, and $20,500 was raised University students Sarah the scholarship as a 90th Crysta Moreno, Isabella for student scholarships, Pons and Dianea Willis birthday present to her. The Johnson, Miranda Lopez, innovative teaching grants tied for third place in the institute is contributing an Joshua Ficarro and and other opportunities for undergraduate division at additional $3,000 to create Esmeralda Nataly Jimenez. students. the research symposium. the endowment. Presentations could reflect SERCO of Texas Community Lauralisa Martina “Lisa” completed or ongoing The following students Youth Development program Bonilla, of Corpus Christi, research projects. received degrees May 12 from participants from Carroll and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO graduated May 12 from Texas University student Elizabeth McMurry University: Moody high schools helped Staff Sergeant David Camarillo (centered) presented the Woman’s University-Houston Grant also participated in CORPUS CHRISTI other volunteers pass out United States of America, Department of the Army award and received her master’s the symposium and gave the Cory Foust, bachelor’s thousands of trash bags before for Academic and Athletic Excellence to Carroll High School degree in Health Care presentation “State and Trait degree in all level physical the May 4 Buccaneer Parade seniors Kaitlyn Upton and Steven Harrison on May 8. The Administration. Bonilla has Happiness as Predictors of education as part of the city of Corpus award was presented for the students’ academic and athletic been selected to be a Fellow Affective Choice Behavior.” MATHIS Christi’s clean city efforts. success during their high school years. Upton played tennis at Lone Star Circle of Care in Brianna Requenez, Georgetown. She is a 2005 The College of Nursing and and Harrison played football for the Carroll Tigers. bachelor’s degree in Six youths from the Coastal Ray High School graduate Health Sciences at Texas A&M exercise science and human Bend received scholarships Winner: Outstanding Senior and a 2009 graduate of the University-Corpus Christi performance from the Entry, Coastal Bend Regional The following cadets were University of Texas at Austin. recognized individuals from Nueces History Fair recognized at NJROTC awards She is the daughter of Dr. across campus May 7 who More than 40 awards were Electric First: National History Day ceremonies this month: Rosalinda and Ruben Bonilla, have made the success of presented to students, Cooperative Qualifier, Junior Historical Cadet Lcdr John Nesmith, of Corpus Christi. the eLine Military Program faculty, staff, alumni and Ramiro Paper, Sheridan Steen, Moody High School, Texas possible. community members De La Paz Incarnate Word Academy Society of the Sons of the Daniel Joseph Swantner Eight plaques were given to during Texas A&M- Scholarship Middle Level, “The Annexation American Revolution ROTC graduated in May 2013 from those who helped launch the Corpus Christi’s inaugural Program. of Hawaii” Bronze the University of Texas at program. A special plaque School of Arts, Media, & Camille The 2013 top Finalist/Distinguished Cadet Ltjg Kayla Thomas, Austin with a master’s degree also was presented to Mary Communication Awards, Reuter recipients Achievement: Senior Tuloso-Midway High School, in professional accounting Jane Hamilton, dean of that “A Night of Celebration and were Corey Historical Paper, Sara Texas Society of the Sons of and a bachelor’s degree of college, for her pioneering Performance,” held April 28. Wittig and Camille Reuter. Surani, Carroll High School, the American Revolution ROTC business administration in vision and inspirational Faculty and staff of each Reuter, a 2013 Ray High School “The Golden Age of Islam: An Bronze Medal accounting with honors. He leadership in guiding the department honored as graduate, a is the daughter of Intellectual Transformation of Cadet Lcdr Carlos Vasquez, will be employed in Houston success of the program, many as 10 students for their Gregory Reuter and Birgitta the Scientific Universe” Tuloso-Midway High School, by PricewaterhouseCoopers according to a university distinguished contribution to Dalrymple. Wittig, a 2013 Winner: The University of Corpus Christi Chapter of the in the international tax news release. the university. Calallen High School graduate, Texas at Austin Liberal Arts Texas Society of the Sons of the department. He is the son Individuals who received MUSIC is the son of Stacy and Kathy Scholarship American Revolution JROTC of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. awards were: Excellence in Scholarship: Wittig. Both students will Finalist/Distinguished Scholarship Swantner, of Corpus Christi. Paul Meyer, Michael Royal Brett Bernhard and receive a $4,000 scholarship. Achievement: Senior Rendon, Rene Coronado, Paul Garza; Excellence in The 2013 alternates will each Group Documentary, Sarita Author Rene Perez, a graduate Emma Donaldson, of Corpus Rachel Kirk, Daryl Roberts, Performance: Rex Delgado receive $1,000 in scholarships: Damaraju, Frances of Moody High School, spoke Christi, received the award Lauren Cifuentes, Tiffany II, Anna Evon and Juan Kaitlin Ruiz, Ashley Neely, Williamson, Robert to fourth- and fifth-graders at for Academic All Conference Dixon and College of Vargas III; Outstanding Savannah Hostetter and Zoe Williamson and Dustin Tan, West Oso Elementary on May from McMurry University. Nursing and Health Service: Sabrina Alaniz. Ray High School,“Typhoon of 13 about the importance of Sciences faculty and staff. Vanderburg and Heather Steel” reading. Perez wrote a series Two Del Mar College The White House also Beltz. Coastal Bend students attended Third: Junior Individual of short stories titled “Along biotechnology majors were recognized the program, COMMUNICATION the 33rd annual Texas History Performance, Jake Manlove, These Highways” and talked recognized at the Texas which allows those with Top Documentary Film: Day competition May 3-4 in Rockport-Fulton Middle School, about growing up in Corpus Branch of the American military medical education Megan Bercaw; Top Austin. Students presented “Jeep: The Army’s Favorite Four Christi and how he was able to Society for Microbiology and experience to challenge Narrative Film: Jordan their original research projects Letter Word” get his education, become a Spring Meeting in New nursing courses, graduate Essary; Scholar in based on the National History Finalist/Distinguished professor at The University of Braunfels. M. Clayton Speed sooner, and begin filling Communication Studies: Tim Day theme, “Turning Points Achievement: Junior Houston-Victoria and pursue took first place, and Louisa much-needed positions in the Beard; Scholar in Media in History: Ideas, Events & Individual Documentary, his dream of becoming an Hughes won an honorable nursing profession. Studies: Brett Mauser; Top People.” First-place medalists Julio Ramos, Incarnate Word author. mention in the undergraduate Public Relations Project: will compete at the National Academy Middle Level, “The poster competition during the The College of Nursing and Joel Barba, Marina Cantu, History Day competition at Internet” Trinity Lutheran Preschool annual spring meeting last Health Sciences at Texas A&M Yvette Garcia, Teresa College Park, Md., in June. Finalist/Distinguished will host graduation ceremonies month. University-Corpus Christi Guajardo and Brandon Medalists and finalists included: Achievement: Junior Group at 7 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary Speed, along with fellow DMC hosted the “Celebrating a Tierney; Student Leadership First: National History Day Documentary, Kyle Bunger of Trinity Lutheran Church, students Desirey Flores and Legacy: Honoring the Leaders Award: Lucy Barajas; Qualifier, Senior Historical and Devyn Hamblin, Riviera between Baldwin Boulevard Molly Robertson, will return of the College of Nursing and Teaching Assistant Award: Paper, Kacey Manlove, Secondary/Kaufer High School, and 16th Street. Summer spots to California in June for a Health Sciences” reception Carlos Garanzuay; Graduate Rockport-Fulton High School, “The Boll Weevil: A Little Insect are available for 18 months 10-week internship. May 6. Scholar Award: Tiara “Fire and Ice: How One with a Big Impact” through school age for full or In all, 11 biotechnology The program marked the Jefferson. Handshake Shifted Cold War Winner: Outstanding Junior half-days. Information: 884- students will serve as start of National Nurses Week ART Agendas From Competition to Entry, Coastal Bend Regional 6009. research interns this summer. and included a presentation Outstanding Student in Cooperation” History Fair The list includes: that unveiled the portraits of Ceramics: Kevin Ramler;