LEVELLAND & HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, Wednesday, May 15, 2013--5LIFESTYLES

ROBOTICS TEAM–The Levelland Middle School GEAR (Get Excited About Robotics) Team competedat Texas Tech University, with 30 other middle school from across West Texas, on April 23rd. This year’stheme was Dr. Roboto, and the competition board was designed for students to pretend their robot wasmicroscopic and working inside the body as the patient is rushed to the Emergency Room. During thecompetition, students have two minutes to complete various tasks with their robot, such as: removingplaque, delivering antibiotics to infected areas, removing blood clots, repairing punctured lungs, andmore. Covenant Hospital Levelland supported the students by donating the GEAR t-shirts this year.Tobias Sanchez was the highest scoring Levelland Middle School student, placing 18th out of 120competing teams. Pictured, top row from left to right, are: Ty Manner, Damian Nieland Munoz, JasonAlmager, Josh Downs, Gage Baker, and Conde Rodriquez; front row: Eli Habakken, Tobias Sanchez, SkylorStaggs, and Zach West. Not pictured are: John Swanger, students; and Celinda Lou Rejino and JamesDaniel, Levelland Middle School GEAR sponsors. (Submitted Photo)

IN REHEARSAL - Levelland Middle School Choir students sing during a rehearsal of “Aladdin JR.” Themusical, which will be staged May 19, involves students in grades 6-8. Teacher Deborah Payne took thestudents through this first rehearsal, on May 1. (Staff Photo)

HELPING A NEIGHBOR--Volunteers with Basic Energy hosted a hamburger and hot dog fund-raisingcookout Saturday to benefit Jason Cook, the off-duty paramedic who was hit by a vehicle while trying tohelp those injured in a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 114 last month. Cook suffered ankle, pelvis,shoulder and head injuries, has undergone surgeries to repair the broken bones, and will be off work forseveral more weeks. Cook, shown on crutches on the left, thanked Basic and everyone in Levelland whohave rallied to support him and his family. One of Basic Energy volunteers said that Basic employeescouldn’t imagine what it would be like to be off work and having just one income in this day and age. Basicemployees also felt it was time for the community to get back to helping each other. Posing with Cook infront of one of the cookers in front of the local Basic Energy office were Jose Valenciano, Luis Moreno,Dana Duhon, Melissa Lee, Jamie Olivo, Julian Olivo and Susan Olivo. The Cook family went on recordthanking Basic Energy, its employees and the Levelland community for the money, support and prayerswhich have been offered on Jason’s behalf. (Staff Photo)

Levelland Middle Schoolhas released the 5th six weekshonor roll lists.

Students on the A HonorRoll include:

6th grade: Brayden Alcazar,Sydney Artrip, Kaua Awbrey,Michaela Bautista, TimothyBrooks, Marisol Bustos, LaurenElliott, Brianna Garza, KeltonJohnson, Brooke Lamb, LayzaMoncada, Kennedy Newsom,Alexis Palmer, Zoe Pompa, MicaRendon, Marisela Ruiz, IsaacVance, Tristan Vanzandt, AlyssaWells, and Michael Zapata.

7th grade: Crislyn Buzbee,M’Kenzie Campbell, ChanceyCritchfield, Jane Fidaleo, AshleighHanna, Jaycee Hill, PeytonHimango, Megan Latham, DesireeLopez, Anastasia Maldonado,

Noah Martinez, Mia Rendon, CJRiddle, Paige Royal, John Sharp,Emma Stapleton, Joel White, andJaime Zamora.

8th grade: Theron Alcazar,Kassidy Armes, AmethystBerryhill, Micaela Broselow,Katelyn Cogdell, Layce Donnell,Tameron Duran, Elizabeth Foster,Faith Garza, Nick Gerber, BethanyIrons, Gage Kenney, Justice Luna,Brian Martin, Adrian Ochoa,Mindi Rhoades, Gabriella Ruiz,and Alyssa Tienda.

Students on the AB HonorRoll include:

6th grade: Anthony Aguero,Daniella Aguilera, Jason Almager,Tessa Anderson, Izac Anthony,Eduardo Barrera, Caden Beatty,Amber Berryhill, Jorge Blanco,Leo Bordayo, Tylynn Brackens,

Bryan Cardenas, Emily Carranza,Josie Castillo, Elida Castro, KalanCopeland, Vincent Cruz, YamilexDelgado, Mikayla Escue, BrittanyFiderico, Nevah Flores, KayleeFrey, Cameron Garza, Chris Gerber,Haven Gibson, Gisel Gonzales,Nicole Gonzales, SulemaGranados, Ashley Gutierrez,Alazaily Hernandez, JerssonHernandez, Gaezjia Holland,Ashley Jaramillo, Emily Johnson,Myles Johnson, Rene Larrea,Sage Lopez, Jose Manzanares,Hugo Marquez, Brisa Martinez,Olivia Martinez, Marlen Mendias,Saidee Mendoza, America Nava,Jonathan Nevarez, Tristan Nock,Katelyn Ochoa, Cruzcita Olivares,Destiny Perez, Gloria Perez, LilyPerez, Verenis Perez, XandriaRamirez, Trinity Ramos, NayellyRangel, Zoey Roberson, ArielRodriguez, Daisy Rodriguez,Christian Ruiz, Drayton Salinas,Harley Sanchez, Jillian Serenil,Jessica Singleton, JennahThompson, Evan Thongvanh,Zane Timmons, Alexander Torres,Kilayah Gilmer Torres, NatalieVelardez, Miranda Villegas, DevinWeaver, Sabrina Yanis, and IsaacZepeda.

7th grade: Kailey Amos,Georgia Austin, Martha Baca,Zach Bautista, Brianna Biemeny,Brenden Cottenoir, Kelsie Davis,Josh Downs, Logan Edwards,Luke Edwards, Natalia Garza,Clay Gibson, Brittany Gibson,Stacy Gomez, Breanna Gonzales,T’Angelo Gonzales, MarissaGutierrez, Caitlyn Harvill, ChandlarHead, Abrya Herrera, KenzeeKent, Michael Lozano, DamianMancillas, Ally McCasland,Gardenia Mendoza, DyamberelyMoore, Cecylia Ortega, ChristianPerez, Zach Pilip, Cierra Rodriguez,Weston Sasser, Skylor Staggs,John Swanger, Maribel Tarvez,Kaili Thoms, Alexandra Tienda,Toni Valdez, Nadia Vargas,Kaycee Welch, Zach West, andLily Xiao.

8th grade: Marissa Anthony,Tailar Anthony, Brenden Boggs,Stephanie Bojorquez, DillonBontrager, Kimberley Brooks,Cooper Critchfield, DerekDameron, Kegan Dent, AngelicaEggert, Jeffery Elliott, RayneEsteban, Lila Flores, ElijahHalbakken, DJ Leal, AlexiaLeyendecker, Jose Marquez,Triston Montgomery, DylanMulkey, Margarita Munoz, JacobOchoa, Jeremy Parsley, RickyPerez, Braden Price, Baleigh Pugh,Madison Renfrow, Calista Ruiz,William Shipley, Grant Smith,Isaac Vargas, Reina Vargas, andDelaine Weaver.

LMS students recognized for academic excellence

Mandy Marie Robertsgraduated with honors fromLubbock Christian University witha Bachelor of Arts in English

Literature on Saturday, May 4,2013. Mandy is a 2010 graduate ofTrinity Christian School andcompleted her degree in threeyears.

While at LCU Mandy servedas President of Sigma Tau Delta,the English Honor Society, andwas an active member of ZetaGamma.

She has accepted a full-timeposition as the Distance LearningUser Support for LCU. She willpursue a M.A. in English fromTexas Tech University in the fall.

She is the daughter of Stanand Jill Roberts and thegranddaughter of Jay and BarbaraEudy and the late Ott and KayRoberts, all of Levelland.

In the photo provided,Mandy has her light saber thatshe revealed as she exited theceremony in honor of Star WarsDay.

Mandy Roberts graduatesfrom Lubbock Christian

MANDY MARIE ROBERTS

100 AR POINTS--NatalieCoronado has earned 100 pointsin the Capitol ElementaryAccelerated Reading program.Natalie loves story books andvisits the library every day. Herreading teacher is Mrs. AmyAlexander. (Submitted Photo)

100 AR POINTS–NathanCoronado has earned 100 ARpoints. He loves reading fictionbooks and is a student in Mrs.Pam Alexander’s second gradereading class at Capitol. Hismother, Amy Coronado, teachesthird grade at Capitol. (SubmittedPhoto)