DARE Graduation Brings a Full House

Abria Lewis receives her award

DARE Officer Tonya McWhirter acted as Mistress of Ceremony for today's (March 30) DARE 5th Grade Graduation held at Louisville Elementary Auditorium. Students from Louisville, Noxapater, Nanih Waiya and Winston Academy participated in the program and received various awards.  Local leaders participated as well including  Police Chief L.M. Claiborne and Mayor Will Hill. City Aldermen, the Winston County Sheriff, county officials and Winston County native Mike Perkins, the Assistant Director of the Ms. Bureau of Narcotics were in attendance as well.

Marshall Fisher - Director of MBN

Before introducing the guest speaker, Marshall Fisher, the Director of the Ms.Bureau of Narcotics, Chief Claiborne reminded the students that they are never too young to accept responsibilities for their own actions. "You have to hang around what you want to be!" said Claiborne as he encouraged the students to surround themselves with the right crowd and those who have similar goals.
Fisher, the current Director of MBN, reminded the youth of the tragedies of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston due to their drug abuse and reinforced the message that the only person you can control is yourself. Fisher completed his speech by noting, "All the people we arrest and put in jail made bad choices and were once in the 5th grade just like you."
The following are the awards received by students and classrooms: To see all pictures from the ceremony- click here

DARE ESSAY Winners - Nanih Waiya- Chanley McDaniel & Tryee McClendon
DARE ESSAY Winners - Louisville Elem- Daijonna Long,Ashanti Cistrunk,Ellis Harrington, Shandacion Pledge,Derrion Dora, Marcus Glenn
DARE ESSAY Winners- Noxapater - Abria Lewis
DARE ESSAY Winners - Winston Academy - Anna Grace Woolery, Taylor Sinclair


Winston Academy DARE STAR Student & Student/Year: Gregg Holdiness & Lauren Littrell

Louisville Elementary DARE STAR Student & Student/Year: Courtney Campbell & Alexcia Colston

Nanih Waiya DARE STAR Student & Student/Year: Jeke Jones & Reese Fulton

Noxapater DARE STAR Student & Student/Year: Ariel Moore & Raleigh Parker

Graffiti Winners:

1st Place Mrs. Roger's Class Winston Academy "TO DRUGS WE SAY NO"

2nd Place Mrs. Menninger's Class Louisville Elementary "DRUG FREE PLEDGE"

3rd Place Mrs. Horne's Class Louisville Elementary "MAKE GOOD CHOICES"

Honorable Mentions:

Ms. Schimmel's Class Louisville Elementary - "BE IN CHARGE"

Mrs. Humphries' Class Noxapater - "CHAMPIONS DON"T USE DRUGS"

Mrs. Mitchell's Class Winston Academy "BE A STAR"

Chief Claiborne & Officer McWhirter

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