Odyssey of the Mind teams to compete in World Finals
Onslow County Schools’ Odyssey of the Mind (OM) teams recently competed in the OM state finals. Dixon Elementary team won first place and Blue Creek Elementary team placed third. Odyssey of the Mind is an academic competition program open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders in which teams are formed to creatively solve a variety of long-term problems. Both teams will go on to compete virtually at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.
Columbia College dean s list
Kathryn Pilkenton of Jacksonville and Tony Johnson of Midway Park were recently named to the dean’s list at Columbia College online for Spring 2021 semester.
WoodmenLife awards Pink Hill Elementary in patriotic contest
WoodmenLife recently named Pink Hill Elementary the third place winner of $1,000 of it America Is… video contest. The contest is geared toward elementary students to get them interested in history, their community, and patriotism. Students across the country created original 60-second videos showing why they think America Is Beautiful. The winners were decided by voting on the WoodmenLife Facebook page, and more than 2,500 votes were cast.
Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members
The following area students were recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation s oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: East Carolina University: Natalie Kennedy of Atlantic Beach; Tim Davis, Peyton Shepard, both of Jacksonville; Jeffrey Foley of Maysville; Auston Melville of Morehead City; Megan Brown of Richlands; Nicholas Gillmore of Sneads Ferry. University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Madison Snyde