6B Citizens Journal, Sunday, March 14, 2010

Barlow, Harris to represent QC

at DECA national competition
Eleven Queen City
High School students
competed at the Texas
State DECA competition
in February.
There were 3,400
students from around the
state trying to win a
chance to advance. Of the
11 representing Queen
City, two students
qualified to compete at
the national DECA
competition in April.
Courtesy Photo Brittany Barlow and
NASA Trip Donation Shanice Harris paired up
to compile a project on
Bloomburg State Bank donates $500 on March 2 to the Bloomburg fifth grade NASA community service.
fund so the students may tour the world-famous facility this month. Pictured are , The judges remarked
from left, Sharon Hartline, executive vice president of Bloomburg State Bank, Megan that both students have
Morgan, Kaydee Kelly, Marvecia Grundy, Brett Crumpler and principal Brian the “gift of gab,” and
Stroman. that is what helped them
stand out from other

Conner earns scholarship students

category.
in their

The pair will travel to

The Office of University
Relations/Admissions of
Henderson State University
announces Eric Alan
Conner of Queen City has
been awarded the Reddie
Spirit Leadership Scholar-
ship for 2010-2011.
According to Vikita Bell
Hardwrick, director, the
Reddie Spirit Leadership
Scholarship is equivalent to
$500 per semester for up to
four years.
This award is based on Louisville, Ky., April
extracurricular activities, 24-27, to compete
leadership, grade-point against 15,000 students
average, class rank, an essay from across the nation. Courtesy Photo
written by the students, a Their sponsor, John Two Queen City High School students, Shanice
letter of recommendation Hopson, said he is proud Harris, left, and Brittany Barlow, compete at the Texas
from a school official and of the two students. State DECA competition in February and qualify to
ACT/SAT scores. “They have rep- compete at the National DECA competition in April.
Conner is currently a resented Queen City
student at Queen City High well thus far and I know tation at the national level,” Raegan Stanley will
School. He is the son of they will continue that he said. accompany Brittany and
Judy Conner and the late competitive represen- Hopson and co-sponsor Shanice on the trip.
Warden Lee Conner.
ERIC CONNER

7:00 p.m.

Courtesy Photo

Queen City High School students Sarah Watson, left,

and Lindsay Kirkland represented their school in the
ETBU Honor Band.

Watson, Lindsey represent

QCHS in ETBU Honor Band
The Queen City High
School Band was represented
in the ETBU Honor Band by
Sarah Watson and Lindsay
Kirkland.
These two students were
nominated by director Chris
Brannan for the honor.
They participated in the
two-day clinic and concert on
the campus in Marshall.
Both students said they
enjoyed the weekend, which
culminated in a concert by the
Honor Band on Feb. 20.
Both said they are This show sells out where ever they
considering ETBU as a perform so get your tickets soon!
possibility for college.