Sara Sandstrom-Kobi, Nederland. Nederland Middle and Senior High School students were recently honored with an Academic Breakfast. The awards are based on the student’s grade point average (GPA) from last school year, 2018-2019.

Middle school students with a GPA of 3.2 – 3.59 are in the Blue Club. Middle school students are in the Gold Club if they earn a GPA of 3.6 – 4.0. 

At the high school level students receive letters and pins for their high academic achievements. A Letter is given to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above. Students receive a Bar if their cumulative GPA is 3.5 or above for two years. A Star is awarded to the students who earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above for three years. And the Lamp of Knowledge award is given to students who earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above for four years. 

Last year’s seniors (Not Pictured). Carlos Arieta (Letter), Spencer Chilcote (Letter), Jakob Duncan (Letter), Scout Edmondson (Bar), Megan Feeley (Lamp of Knowledge), Adam Figgins (Lamp of Knowledge), Sasha Godsil  (Lamp of Knowledge), Taylor Hoffman (Letter), Eileen Lanthier (Letter), Breegan McClish (Lamp of Knowledge), Charlie Melander (Letter), Damon Vigil (Letter).

(Originally published in the October 31, 2019, print edition of The Mountain-Ear.)