BHS students selected their class officers for 2009-2010 last week. The Student Body President is Sara Jones; Vice-President is Emily Jones; and Secretary is Ellie Boggs. Senior Class officers include Sara Jones, President; Dafiveny English, Vice-President; Ellie Boggs, Secretary; and Representatives Sierra Smith and Shelby Gibson. Representing the Junior Class are Christian Scott, President; Caitlin Jeter, Vice-President; Lauren Bland, Secretary; and Representatives Maggie Brakeville, Emily Jones, Madison Montgomery and Kaitlin Flatmann.  Sophomore Class officers include Drew Griggs, President; Gaelan Harrington, Vice-President; and Josh Jackson, Secretary. Congratulations to all new BHS officers!  Thanks to teacher and Student Council sponsor Michelle France, who made it possible for all students to vote electronically in this election!

BHS Seniors have been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to continue their education. Seniors receiving scholarships include Wesley Adams, Kaitlyn Alison, Danielle Baird, Justin Baker, Kelsey Barnett, Austin Beckett, John Bourque, Chase Bray, Makaela Brewer, Alexander Brown, Ross Brown, Lucas Burk, Taylor Cage, Katie Carrell, Sarah Caudle, Ron Coleman, Chase Compton, Kayla Cooper, Mary Craig, Lindsay Cude, Chris Davis, Jamie Duncan, Chandler Georgia, William Gunter, Colby Harrington, Amber Hays, Jasmine Justice, Jordan Kane, Ryan Kavanaugh, McKenzie Key, Billy King, Samantha LaBorde, Dean Little, Eduardo Lopez, Andrew Martin, Bailey Martin, Desteni Maynard, Keri McKee, Dakota Meadows, Ariana Miller, Lauren Miller, Matt Newberry, Logan Norris, Katie O’Daniel, Hailey Odell, Jared Parks, Becca Parnell, Meghan Ruiz, Michael Ruiz, Alex Saunders, Haley Scaglione, Brian Scott, Julie Searing, Rachel Stevick, Ryan Smith, Cully Stearns, Jeffrey Thomisee, Thomas Teakell, Abby Ward, Hannah White, Jeri Wilson, and Bailey Woodward.  These are just the students to date who have received scholarships; even more are pending.  BHS is rightfully proud of these Seniors and their accomplishments!!

The Benton High Campus has been selected as one of the “Most Beautiful” campuses in Bossier Parish.  The campus received a rating of “ten out of a possible ten” on the rating scale!  All the hard work making the lawns and the flowerbeds and the entrances to the school and the courtyards look beautiful paid off!  Those involved in the “beautification” were the Benton custodial staff, including George Bloomingdale, Deborah Bruno, Rachel Combs, Myrtis Gibson, Marie Henderson, Patrick Walker, and Randy Williams. The group was recognized at the recent Bossier Parish School Board meeting.

Also recognized at the Bossier Parish School Board meeting last week was the Benton High ROTC Unit,  for achieving the 2008-2009 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award with Merit. Benton High ROTC Instructors and Sponsors Lt. Col. John Collier and MSgt. Tim Martin were recognized as Outstanding ROTC Instructors.  The award means that they are in the top 10% of ROTC Instructors across the United States.  Lt. Col. Collier says, “It is the Benton ROTC students who make all of this happen.”  Congratulations to all!

The Bossier Parish School Board also recognized SMART program members Wesley Adams and Tyler Vincent from Benton High, along with several other students from area schools, for their achievements. The SMART program, which stands for “Science and Math Academic Research Training,” requires many extra hours of work from the students. The goal of the program is to identify students with an interest in medical and scientific research and provide them with an opportunity to perform research in Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (LSUHSC) laboratories. The sponsor of the Benton SMART program is teacher Carol Wade.

Three BHS students, Ashley Coker, Kayla Green, and Brianna Jeter, attended the 2009 Youth Art Council of America Convention in Lafayette, Louisiana, April 30 – May 2. This year’s theme was the “Value of Art.”  BHS students were awarded two 1st place ribbons for a $9 banner design that mimics a $9 bill in the style of M.C. Escher.  The 1st place ribbons were for Most Original and Best Craftsmanship. Ashley Coker was also awarded a 2nd place ribbon for her scratchboard artwork and Kayla Green was elected State President of the YACA organization for the year 2009-10. The YACA sponsor is art teacher Theresa Laws. Congratulations to these Artists!  

Tiger Tales is written by the students of Benton High School and is edited by Linda Robinson.

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