These Fairfax R-3 high school students were honored at the Academic Awards Banquet Wednesday, April 11, 2018. They are, from left to right: front row – Wyatt Burke, Jaycee Graves, Jesse Graves, McKenzie Frohn, Leslie Bradley, Katy Baker, Jaelynn Hill, Morgan O’Riley, and Shelbey Morris; and back row – Shanna Gilpin, Kilea Cooper, Kinley Thornhill, Tacy Mitchell, Karrigan Bowling, Max Hopkins, Conner Marshall, Kwentin Roberts-Swinehart, Zach Garrison, Tyler Brown, and Dylan Jeffords.

 

The new inductees of the Fairfax R-3 Chapter of National Honor Society were recognized at the Academic Awards Banquet Wednesday, April 11, 2018. They are, from left to right, Kilea Cooper, Jesse Graves, Kinley Thornhill, Jaycee Graves, and Shanna Gilpin.

 

Fairfax R-3 Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Burright was the guest speaker at the Academic Awards Banquet April 11, 2018.

The saxophone trio of Katy Baker, Shanna Gilpin, and Tacy Mitchell performed at the Fairfax R-3 Academic Awards Banquet April 11, 2018.

 

The woodwind trio of Gena Mitchell, McKenzie Frohn, and Wyatt Burke performed at the Academic Awards Banquet April 11, 2018.

 

The Fairfax R-3 School District held its 33rd annual Fairfax R-3 Academic Awards Banquet Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in the Fairfax Cafeteria. Fairfax K-12 Principal Dustin Barnes welcomed all in attendance before everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner. Mr. Barnes thanked each contributor for their donations to make this banquet the success that it is.
A musical presentation was made by the students. The mixed woodwind trio of Wyatt Burke, McKenzie Frohn, and Gena Mitchell performed with the accompaniment of Suzanne Southard. The saxophone trio of Tacy Mitchell, Shanna Gilpin, and Katy Baker also performed.
The speaker was Dr. Jeremy Burright, Fairfax R-3 Superintendent. Following Dr. Burright’s speech, Mr. Barnes and Counselor Marisa Hedlund presented awards. First year award recipients were Keevan Baker, Bennett Bowling, Trey Bowling, Wyatt Burke, Kilea Cooper, McKenzie Frohn, Jaycee Graves, Jesse Graves, Jaelynn Hill, and Morgan O’Riley. Second year award recipients were Katy Baker, Karrigan Bowling, Tyler Brown, Zach Garrison, Shanna Gilpin, Max Hopkins, Dylan Jeffords, Shelbey Morris, Jordan Sutter, Destany Theas, and Kinley Thornhill. Third year award receipients were Mickayla Bowling, Leslie Bradley, Andrew Gibbons, Conner Marshall, Tacy Mitchell, and Kwentin Roberts-Swinehart.
Leslie Bradley also recognized the new National Honor Society inductees. They include Kilea Cooper, Jesse Graves, Kinley Thornhill, Jaycee Graves, and Shanna Gilpin.