Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees celebrated Board Chair, Dr. Mike Williams at Monday night’s Board of Trustees meeting. Dr. Williams was recently honored with the Raleigh Dingman Award at the North Carolina State Board of Education Conference. He was nominated for this award by fellow RRGSD Trustee Michael Salanik. The Raleigh Dingman Award is the highest honor bestowed on a North Carolina school board member each year and is named in honor of Raleigh Dingman, NCSBA’s first full-time executive secretary. Since 2003, recipients of this honor have been appointed as an ex-officio advisory position to the NC State Board of Education. The winner serves as an advisor to the NCSBA Board of Directors and attends the meetings of both organizations.
The meeting was paused briefly for a small reception to celebrate Dr. Williams. His wife Sandra, son Chris, daughter-in-law Shelley, and grandsons Connor and Sawyer were also in attendance. “Dr. Williams brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our school board. This award is a well-deserved honor and we are excited to celebrate him tonight”, stated Superintendent Julie Thompson.
Trustees also recognized the first place winners of the recent Hispanic Heritage Month Poster Contest, which was organized by EL Coordinator Heather Wynne and her staff. Students were asked to draw pictures of their favorite Spanish speaking country’s flag and make a poster with some facts about the country. The winners were selected by grade level and chosen by our RRGSD Spanish teachers, Mrs. Cuevas, Ms. Matte, and Ms. Cano. The first place winners are listed below:
From Manning Elementary,
Kindergarten - Jerremy Sepulveda Rodriguez
1st grade - Josefina Aguayo
2nd grade - Alejandro Godinez Leal
3rd grade - Priya Angles
4th grade - Mia Sierra
5th grade - Sydney Arthur
From Belmont Elementary
Kindergarten - Elaina Ross
1st grade - Jonathan Medina De La Cruz
2nd grade -Thomas Bolivar Lascano
3rd grade - Bryan Tzompaxtle
4th grade - Jonius Shearin
5th grade - Sophia Johnson
From Chaloner Middle School
Grades 6-8
Esmeralda Maza
From Roanoke Rapids High School
Grades 9-12
Madalyn Turner, Karlie Futrell, and Molly Ward
The next Board of Trustees meeting will be December 12, 2023 at 6pm.