Polk County High School presented underclassman awards before the end of the school year. The following students were honored:
Harvard Book Award – Caleb Parsons
Salem Book Award – Brenna Wilson
United States Senate Youth Program Representative – Ben Stockdale
Governor’s School of North Carolina Attendees – Alessandra Akers, Taylor Carter and Caleb Parsons
Tarheel Girl’s State – Makenzie White
Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL) – Summer Program- Shalyn Brown and Carlos Chavez
Hugh O’Brian Youth Ambassador (HOBY) – Caley Modlin
Clemson Summer Scholar Program Attendee – Alicia Brewington
Perfect Attendance – Jacqueline Doolittle, Maribel Flores, Bethany Hyder, Conner O’Hearn, Daniel Ravan, Kimberly Russell, Joshua Suddeth and Victoria Swain
Junior Marshals – Alessandra Akers, Will Arrowood, Bruce Butler, Anna Costine, Cassandra Couch, Isys Hennigar, Bronwyn Pellatt, Caleb Parsons, Ben Stockdale, Mason Umlauf, Makenzie White and Brenna Wilson
– article submitted by Meghan Horne