SMS eighth graders take top prizes at Project Citizen

By RONI LEONARD
Room 210 Staff Writer
Mr. Rocky Biggers' first and fifth hour classes earned top prizes March 6 at the annual Project Citizen competition in Jefferson City.
Mr. Biggers' first hour did a project on driver's education and proposed a pre-driver's ed program in eighth grade teacher advisory. His fifth hour class did its project on drunk driving.
After the students reached the capitol building, they immediately had to give their presentations in the House Chamber. During the awards ceremony following lunch, fifth hour received the award for best presentation and first hour qualified for nationals with its portfolio. The portfolio will be sent to Utah for judging in competition against similar ones from across the United States.
After the awards ceremony, the students were taken on a tour of the Capitol building.
Students participating included:
Fifth Hour- Ronald Bassett, Jacinda Benham, Jocelyn Benham, Andrew Boyer, William Braun, Mikel Burkhart, Lauren Bynum, Tyler Daniell, Justin Dumas, Jessica Erwin, Krystal Ford, Zac Goad, Henry Guzman, Cheyenne Hildebrand, Brenna Jamerson, Jenna Johnson, Brock King, Yuriy Meadows, Sally Mix, Spencer Moss, Oren Peak, Madison Pollack, Doug Pumphrey, Danielle Russell, Steven Shelton, Matthew Sherman, Ashlie Shimmin, Matt Smith, Paige Young, Tamara Zajac, Patrick Zuspann
First Hour- Cheyenna Beck, Maddison Billings, Zac Brower, Shelbi Cooper, William Davis, Paco Gonzalez, Kristin Grasser, David Greene, Dakota Hackworth, Angelica Hinojosa, Michelle Holden, Sierra Hutchinson, Kierstyn Hutson, Tilly Ingram, Candra Kaderly, Danielle Kleeman, Roni Leonard, Shelby McMillen, Blake Mills, Alex Needham, John Ness, Eric O'Hanlon, Tabitha Robbins, Ryan Simpson, Adam Sonnier, Trey Steele, Jeff Taylor, Tevin Triplett, Miranda Veith, Ashton White.
(Photo by Roni Leonard)