Local students honored — June 10 - clemmonscourier

Local students honored — June 10

Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 10, 2021

: Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Veronica Martinez received the DAR Outstanding Cadet Medal Award. Cadet Martinez with her parents Jennifer and Asuncion “Chon” Martinez of Mocksville

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Cadet Martinez awarded Outstanding Cadet Medal

The Battle of Shallow Ford Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, has announced that Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Veronica Martinez, member of the Sugar Valley Composite of the Civil Air Patrol, was awarded the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Outstanding Cadet Medal, presented by the Battle of Shallow Ford Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The award is given to an outstanding cadet who has demonstrated academic excellence, dependability, good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of cadet training. Cadet Martinez is the daughter of Asuncion “Chon” and Jennifer Martinez of Mocksville and attends The Lighthouse Academy homeschool.

Local students graduate from The College of Charleston

CHARLESTON — The College of Charleston recently awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees during spring 2020 commencement ceremonies. The following local students earned degrees:

• Daniel Gray of Lewisville of graduated with a bachelor of science in psychology

• Ian Goodman of Winston-Salem graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in accounting

Local resident named to William & Mary dean’s list

WILLIAMSBURG, VA — Mariano Leyva Merino from Lewisville was recently named to the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary for the spring 2021 semester.

In order to achieve dean’s list status, a full-time degree seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 quality point average during the semester.