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High School Roundup: Currituck baseball, Perquimans baseball, softball teams advance in playoffs, so does Camden softball
BARCO — The Currituck High School Knights scored three times in both the third and fourth innings Saturday en route to a 7-2 home win over the Harnett Central Trojans in the second round of the 3A NCHSAA baseball state playoffs. Michael Sawyer led the No. 6-ranked Knights’ eight-hit attack with three, including a double. He also drove home two runs and scored one. Caleb Daniels had two hits and...
Dixon presented Friday Lifetime Achievement Award for student advocacy
Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has been presented an award named for a longtime University of North Carolina System president and presented to UNC faculty members and administrators who advocate for students. Dixon was presented the William C. Friday Lifetime Achievement Award by the University of North Carolina Association of Student Governments during the group’s luncheon on Friday. Dixon was presented the award for her “lifetime of exemplary service to the students of the University of North Carolina,” according to a press...
High School Roundup: Currituck remains undefeated in conference play with win over Northeastern
The Currituck County baseball team used a ten-run first inning to catapult over the Northeastern High School Eagles 17-0 on Friday night. Riley Anderson had a home run and a single in the first inning, and a single in the second, driving in three runs to lead the Knights. Michael Sawyer and Kaden Smith both singled home two runs, while Will Brumsey singled home one. ...
COA to host 4 grad ceremonies next week
College of The Albemarle will hold four different graduation ceremonies next week. A pinning ceremony for graduates of the college’s medical assistant program kicks off graduation week Monday at the Performing Arts Center at COA-Elizabeth City at 6 p.m. A pinning ceremony for graduates of the associate degree program in nursing follows on Tuesday, also at the Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. The college will hold a general ceremony for other graduates at COA-Dare on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Graduates will have tickets for guests, who are asked to present those tickets at the entrance. Later the same day, a second general ceremony for graduates will be held at the Performing Arts Center at COA-Elizabeth City. That ceremony is at 5 p.m. Guests are again asked to present their tickets at the entrance.
241 turn tassels at ECSU's 178th commencement
Christopher Ingram was among the 241 students earning a degree from Elizabeth City State University during Saturday’s 178th commencement. But Saturday also was the first time that the 34-year-old Lanham, Maryland, native had ever stepped on the ECSU campus. That’s because Ingram, who earned a graduate degree in mathematics, was able to complete his entire graduate program online. ...
ECPPS News: District announces 2024-25 school-level Teachers of Year
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools has announced its school-level Teachers of the Year for 2024-25. The 14 teachers from each of the district’s schools will now be considered for ECPPS District Teacher of the Year. Finalists for the district honor will be announced soon and the Teacher of the Year will be announced on May 9. The school-level teachers of the year and their school include: ...
Education Foundation awards $500 mini-grants to teachers
CURRITUCK — The Currituck Education Foundation last month awarded $500 mini-grants to four different classroom projects in the Currituck County Schools. The recipients included teachers Chavaleh Nophsker of Dr. WT Griggs Elementary School; Amanda Lowman of Currituck County High School; Kelsey McCluster of Central Elementary School and Knotts Island Elementary School; and Winter Turner and Katrina Costello of Moyock Elementary School. Nophsker’s mini-grant will fund her “The Walking Classroom” project...
High School Roundup: Camden edges Perquimans in softball 3-2
CAMDEN — The three runs Camden County’s softball team scored in the first inning would prove to be all they needed as the Bruins defeated the Perquimans Pirates 3-2 Wednesday in a battle between two of the area’s top teams. Ellie Barker started things off with a single, and she was followed by Ruby Arnette who walked. With two runners on, Aaliyah Anderson strode to the plate and hit a home run to put the Bruins up 3-0. ...
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