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Top graduates of area high schools

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 12:00am

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL—The top graduates had GPAs that ranged from 4.26 to 3.71 at the end of their high school career. Those top graduates are Arianna Eastridge, daughter of Antoinette Martinez with a 4.26; Kaitlyn Rash, daughter of Russell Rash with a 4.15; Jennifer Langford, daughter of Steven and Karen Langford with a 4.11; Perla Perez, daughter of Guadalupe Orozco with a 3.96; Lillian Phillips, who is the granddaughter of Glynn and Rita Phillips with a 3.88; Lisbett Boussart, daughter of Gerardo and Sonia Boussart with a 3.87; McKade Casas, son of Jessie and Amy Casas with a 3.85; Enrique Rivera Jr., son of Enrique and Erika Rivera with a 3.78; Karlee Thompson, daughter of Cedric and Amanda Wells with a 3.76; Albert Silva Jr., son of Albert and Anita Silva with a 3.75; and Jaden Hall, daughter of Jeff and Wendy Hall with a 3.71.

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RHS band students honored at concert

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 12:00am

At the Rockdale Independent School District Bands Spring Concert last month in the high school gym 12 students were honored for their work over the past school year.

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At the top of the RHS class

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 12:00am

“We have all of the students going to college, the workforce, or the military, who no matter what they end up doing, are working on bettering themselves, the world, and others.”

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High ratings

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 12:00am

On May 7, members of the Rockdale Junior High School Symphonic and Beginning bands participated in the Rockdale ISD Solo and Ensemble Contest. Students received superior and excellent ratings from the judges. Those receiving the high marks are (front row, L-R) Alvan Liu, superior on oboe solo; Jazalle Dunn, superior on bass clarinet solo; Illiana Roemelin, superior on flute solo; and Megan Johnson, superior on flute solo; (back row, L-R) Abigale Ammons, superior on clarinet solo; Olivia Rubio, superior on flute solo; Issac Carrazales, superior on trumpet solo; Jason Ponnaiya, superior on French horn solo; Mariana Santellano, superior on clarinet solo; Annabelle Henderson, superior on flute solo; Andrew Hernandez, superior on trombone solo; Jasmine Lawhon, superior on French horn solo. Submitted photo