Lynchburg City Schools

Top Tech Honors for LCS Middle School Students

Lynchburg City middle school students took more than half of the awards at Liberty University’s Tech Challenge. It was all part of the Future Focus Expo that took place on October 21, 2008 at the Tolsma Indoor Track. Nine middle schools from across the area took part in the four challenges. Lynchburg City Schools placed in each.

Linkhorne Middle School:

• 2nd Place: Centra Healthcare Challenge
  Sponsor: Ms. Cathy Runion
  Team: Abby Roberts, Gillian Gunn, hunter Holden, Averie Good, Gabby Braxton, Phillip Henley
• 2nd Place: Wiley &Wilson, CVCC/ UVA Engineering Partnership Challenge
  Sponsor: Mr. Charles Tucker
  Team: Paul Mortemousque, Bailey Jennings, Mitch O’Brien, Blake Proffitt
• 3rd Place: The Babcock & Wilcox Company Energy Challenge
  Sponsor: Mr. Charles Tucker
  Team: Joe Melton, Mitchell Swann, John Osinga, Walker Paxton
• 3rd Place: Wiley &Wilson, CVCC/ UVA Engineering Partnership Challenge
  Sponsor: Ms. Talya Davies
  Team: Tierra Slaughter, Guillame Galbron, Jayquan Franklin, Will Seng
• 3rd Place: Centra Healthcare Challenge
  Sponsor: Ms. Cathy Runion
  Team: Mariah Vaughn, Mikayla Marraccini, Lauren Poletti, Emma Dahlin, Nan Craddock, Virginia McCarthy

Dunbar Middle School:

• 2nd Place: The Babcock & Wilcox Company Energy Challenge
  Sponsors: Mr. Vince Lowdermilk and Mr. Larry Lemay
  Team: Victoria Varah, Luis Pumagualle, Ashlyn Goolsby, Amanda Calvery, Meagan Kenny
• 3rd Place: CTA Communications Challenge
  Sponsors: Mr. Vince Lowdermilk and Mr. Larry Lemay
  Team: Cassie Smith, Celeste Schroder, Audrey Ferguson, Charissa Gray, Katie Hames

Dunbar Middle School also sent an award-winning number of students to the Future Focus Expo at Liberty University last week – literally. The School’s Parent-Teacher Organization will receive $500 from the expo for having the most students participate in the Career Technical Competitions.