Fifth graders at DeKalb West School received certificates during the annual D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony held Tuesday.
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program was conducted by D.A.R.E. Instructor and Chief Deputy Don Adamson of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.
Each student prepares an essay during the course and those with the best essays from each class are recognized and awarded. This year’s essay winners at DeKalb West School are Emma Martin and Aniston Farler. The fifth grade teachers are Jeanna Caplinger and Nadina Manganiello.
Martin was the over-all winner and she read her essay during Tuesday’s program. In addition to the award, prizes, and recognition, Martin gets to keep “Daren the Lion” the D.A.R.E. Mascot and she received a $50 check from Judge Bratten Cook II.
In addition to Sheriff Patrick Ray and Chief Deputy Adamson, others on hand for the ceremony were DeKalb West School Principal Sabrina Farler, Assistant Principal Joey Agee, Director of Schools Patrick Cripps, Circuit Court Clerk Katherine Pack, Register of Deeds Jeff McMillen, County Mayor Tim Stribling, Trustee Sean Driver, County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss, Assessor of Property Scott Cantrell, Road Supervisor Butch Agee and employees of the Sheriff’s Department.
Fifth graders in Jeanna Caplinger’s class are:
Cameron Bailey, Jeanine Boody, Gavin Conger, Luke Driver, Rebecca Eastes, John Ellis, Noah Evans, Aniston Farler, Lane Goss, Aly Griffith, Emily Hendrixson, Hailey Hendrixson, John Iervolino, Jr., Olivia Knowles, Devon Maxwell, Bralin Moss, Lexie Overstreet, Joel Rader, Kortnee Skeen, Jarrod Smith, Jr., and Destiny Strickland.
Fifth graders in Nadina Manganiello’s class are:
Isaac Brown, Caleb Dies, Abbi Gann, Jackson Gibbs, Bonnie Hale, Kailyn Jordan, Jamison Marlar, Emma Martin, Madison Martin, Will Mathis, Alex Moreno, Matt Nokes, Braxton Page, Audrey Pierce, Madison Tarpley, Faith Tripp, Ellie Vaughn, and Brett Walker.
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