Emanuel County Institute Honors Day

The annual High School Honors Day Program for Emanuel County Institute was held Monday, May 12, 2025, 10:30 AM in the school auditorium. At that time, students in grades 9-11 were recognized for their academic achievements, leadership, and literary participation during the 2024-2025 school year.

The program began with a welcome and recognition of special guests by Samadhi Salgado and the singing of the National Anthem by ECI Senior, Emma Lawrence.

The program began with special presentations given out by Mrs. Elizabeth Kraus, school counselor, and guest presenters.

Following the presentation of awards by special guests and ECI faculty, Brooke Frye, principal, Corian Roberson and Adam Robertson, assistant principals, Sondra Cowart, intervention specialist, and Mrs. Elizabeth Kraus, counselor, presented awards and Academic E’s to deserving students. Assistant Principal Corian Roberson congratulated the award recipients and expressed thanks to all attending the ceremony. Closing remarks were given by Lola Walden.

Awards and presentations were as follows:

Dual Enrollment Participants for East Georgia State College and Southeastern Technical College for 2024-2025

East Georgia State College

Tuff Boddiford, Addison Canady, Brooklyn Dorsey, Raelynn Felkel, Braeden Hooks, Raylin Hudson, Marlie Matthews, Victoria Peterson, Jenna Roberson, Samadhi Salgado, Carly Salinas, Erin Stanford, Lola Walden, Hailey Way, Kenneth Willoughby, Briley Womack

Southeastern Technical College

Holden Bowen, Jaiyden Brown, Randon Durden, Lillian Hammond, Jacob McBride, Tiffany Oliver, Ray Parillo, Jayden Robertson, Katelyn Simmons, Weslyn Snellgrove, Grayson Thompson, Madison Walker

EGSC Ambassador’s for 2024-2025 Bobcat L.E.A.D Society

JoAnna Arms, Madison Bell, ShayLynn Brantley, Jaiyden Brown, Jacob C. McBride, Addison Canady, Lily DeLeon, Lillian Hammond, Makaileigh Handsom, Braeden Hooks, Raylin Hudson, Davis Johnson, Steven Johnson, Gunner Johnson, Mary Katherine Durden, Slayden Lanigan, Clayborn Lawrence, Aniston O’Dell, Kir Perez, Jayden Purvis, Samadhi Salgado, Carly Salinas, Erin Stanford, Lola Walden, Kenneth Willoughby

University of Georgia Certificates of Merit

Samadhi Salgado, Lola Walden, Carly Salinas, Raylin Hudson, Jaiyden Brown, Braeden Hooks, Erin Stanford, Jacob C McBride

Governor’s Honors

Agricultural Research, Biotechnology, and Science – Clay Lawrence, Engineering – Lola Walden, Social Studies – Braeden Hooks, Mathematics – Samadhi Salgado,

Lola Walden, Braden Hooks, and Samadhi Salgado were chosen at the district level to complete the state application.

Young Georgia Authors

9th Grade – Lawson Frye, School Winner, County Winner, and RESA Honorable Mention

10th Grade – Rebekah Butler

JROTC Award – Zoey Robertson

Augusta Universty Black Scholar Recognition Award

Jaiyden Brown, Erin Stanford, Makaleigh Handsom

Four Star Leadership Program – Erin Stanford

Emanuel County Schools Superintendent’s Advisory Board:

Lawson Frye, Amelia Meadows, Mary Ella Walden, Jonna Woodward

Ronnee’ Swain-Russell

Department Awards

9th Literature/Composition –Lawson Frye, 10th Literature/Composition – Diana Blanco, American Literature – Jordan Handsom, Algebra I – Kevin Juarez-Aragon, Geometry – Madison Bell, Algebra II – Samadhi Salgado, US History Part 1/Government—Lawson Frye, US History- Madison Bell, World History – Lola Walden, Biology – Madison Bell, Physical Science – Lawson Frye, Chemistry – Samadhi Salgado, Basic Agriculture – Lawson Frye, Horticulture – Slayden Lanigan, Nursery and Landscape – Clay Lawrence and Jayden Purvis, Agriculture Mechanics I – Mary Katherine Durden, Agriculture Mechanics II – Dawson Goodman, Visual Arts/Comprehensive I – Cesar Salinas, Visual Arts /Comprehensive II – Makaileigh Handsom, Visual Arts/Comprehensive III – Maverick Allen,

High School Band I – Jared Coleman, High School Band II – Leta Kellum, High School Band III- Carlee Sherrod, High School Band IV-Danielle Munns, Introduction to Business and Technology – Lawson Frye Business and Technology – Madison Bell, Business Communication – Wesley Akridge,

Foundations of Engineering – Samadhi Salgado, Engineering Concepts – Madalyn Jones, Food Nutrition and Wellness –Briley Clemens, Food for Life – Braeden Hooks, Food Science – Samadhi Salgado, JROTC Army Leadership Education I – Hayden Way, JROTC Army Leadership Education II – Lily DeLeon, JROTC Army Leadership Education III – Erin Stanford, Spanish I – Madison Bell

Spanish II – Madison Bell, Health/Personal Fitness – Jackson Cavannah

Academic E

Students must have been on Honor or Star Honor Roll for the first three grading periods and must have an overall average of 93 or higher.

9th Grade: Tylaun Baker, Alyssa Barnes, Michael Bush, Jackson Cavanah, Briley Clemens, Mason Collins, Lawson Frye, Dawson Goodman, Mariah Griffis, Hadleigh Henry, Isaac Hodges, Braylen Lanier, Evan May, Amelia Meadows, MaKaylin Mincey, Charley Mitchell, Abigail Oliver, John Rehberg, Robert Reynolds, Cesar Salinas, Anna Snellgrove, Andrew VanHorn, Mary-Ella Walden, Hayden Wilson, Joni Wimberly, Jonna Woodward

10th Grade: Wesley Akridge, Maverick Allen, JoAnna Arms, Madison Bell, Lily DeLeon, Travoski Harris, Davis Johnson, Steven Johnson, Slayden Lanigan, Clay Lawrence, Aaron Spears

11th Grade: Melvin Akridge, Tuff Boddiford, Jaiyden Brown, Addison Canady, Brooklyn Dorsey, Joy Evines, Makaileigh Handsom, Braeden Hooks, Raylin Hudson, Jacob C. McBride, Victoria Peterson, Samadhi Salgado, Carly Salinas, Creed Sanders, Caleb Spears, Kaitlyn Spicer, Erin Stanford, Lola Walden, Kenneth Willoughby, Evan Wilson