Siegel Middle, Siegel High and Stewarts Creek High Beta Club members place at national competition Aug 02, 2021 at 06:03 pm by WGNS
By AMANDA CHEUVRONT and KEITH RYAN CARTWRIGHT
All their springtime work paid off for the Beta club members from Siegel Middle with a pair of top five finishes at the National Beta Convention, including first place in the performing arts solo, duo, trio category.
The first-place team included McKenna Elliott, Samantha Festervand and Reese Lynam and they beat out more than 30 schools competing in-person and even more virtual entries.
Fellow eighth-grader Noah Wright took third in social studies.
This was the second year in a row Wright placed at the National Convention. He was third in the seventh grade competition last year.
CHATHAM, Va. â Chatham High School has been named a 2020-2021 National Beta School of Merit.
The National Beta School of Merit award is given to honor a clubâs dedication and commitment to academic excellence. To achieve this prestigious honor, a school must include members from all eligible grade levels in their Beta club. This year, only 29 percent of Beta Clubs across the country received this award.
Chatham High School had 152 members during the 2020-2021 school year, with 27 new members inducted in the spring.
In a congratulatory letter to the school, CEO Bobby Hart said, âThank you for your continued support of National Beta and commitment to developing future leaders.â
GRETNA, Va. â Gretna High School is a 2020-2021 National Beta School of Merit.
The National Beta School of Merit award is given to honor a clubâs dedication and commitment to academic excellence. To achieve this prestigious honor, a school must include members from all eligible grade levels in their Beta club. This year, only 29 percent of Beta Clubs across the country received this award.
With more than 500,000 active members and 9,000 chapters nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nationâs largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization.
National Beta recognizes outstanding achievement, promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement to school and community, and fosters leadership skills.