Arendell Parrott Academy graduate Billy Fidler talks
about balancing athletics and academics at Elon University. From
left is Parrott senior Kelsey Riggs with graduates Amanda King,
Rachel Ruffolo, John Lawrence, Eli Yarborough and William Seymour.
In front, seated, are Marco Palmeira, Alex Exum and Matt Coco.
Nearly 30 graduates from 2009 returned to campus in January to
offer advice to high school students.
Graduate advice
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Several Pitt County schools have recently named winners in the National Geographic Society’s National Geographic Bee for students in the fourth through eighth grades.
School-level winners qualify to take a written examination that will be used to determine which students advance to state-level competition in April.
First-prize for national competition, to be held in Washington, D.C., in May, will be a $25,000 college scholarship.
Local school-level winners include:
Clifton Haynes, A.G. Cox; David Rushing, Chicod; and Jackie Nelson, Hope Middle.