The bulk of the meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Education on Tuesday, May 11, was spent recognizing students and staff members for their achievements.Â
Pierson Rickard, an eighth grade East Lincoln Middle School student, who was named seventh chair trombone in the North Carolina All State Band. He was the only Lincoln County student to make the All-State Band.
The East Lincoln High School Cheval Winter Guard competed in the 2021 Virtual Winter Guard International World Championships and received the rating of âoutstandingâ for their performance. They also received first place in their local competition, the Carolina Winter Assemble Association.
The winners for the 37
th annual Robinson-Lineberger Literary Competition were recently announced at an awards ceremony held at the Lincoln Cultural Center. This competition is sponsored by the Trustees of the Flo Robinson Estate and the Robert Lineberger Estate to memorialize Flo Robinsonâs lifelong interest in poetry and prose and to encourage local writers in the pursuit of excellence in their craft.
The 2021 Robinson Lineberger Literary Winners are as follows:
Elementary Prose
1st Place went to Evangeline Kunkle, a student at Pumpkin Center Intermediate School for âThe Promiseâ
2nd Place went to Jamie Carpenter, a student at Rock Springs Elementary for âI was Born on March Firstâ