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TBS Superstation Names Local Eighth Graders TBS Superstation GoldStar Students; 70 Metro-Atlanta Students Recognized for Academic Achievements.


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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2003

Academic improvement takes center stage as TBS TBS Tablespoon
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 launches the dynamic new TBS Superstation GoldStar Student program, honoring eighth graders from the Metro-Atlanta area who have shown marked improvement.

Thursday Thursday: see week. , May 15, the Superstation will celebrate the academic achievements of 70 students from 12 school systems at a special luncheon to be held on the Terrace terrace, a level field built on top of a hillslope into the floor of a deep valley to improve cultivation of crops. Terracing uses the runoff from the hill to increase soil retentiveness and arability and is often part of a larger irrigation system that includes  Level of the Omni Hotel in downtown Atlanta Downtown Atlanta refers to the largest financial district for the city of Atlanta.

As defined by the Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) organization, the area measures approximately 4 mi², and was home to 23,300 as of 2006.
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"The TBS Superstation GoldStar Student program gives us a wonderful opportunity to shine the spotlight Spotlight can refer to at least three types of lighting:
  • a searchlight;
  • stage lighting used in theatre to focus an audience's attention on a performer or event, known as a Followspot;
 on students who have really turned a corner, personally and academically," said Michael Michael, archangel
Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence.
 Watchulonis, director of public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information.  for TBS Superstation. "These students are truly inspiring to all of us, and TBS Superstation is proud to recognize them."

The TBS Superstation GoldStar Student program is an at-large At-Large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body (for example, a city, state or province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset of that membership.  partnership between TBS Superstation and school systems in the Metro-Atlanta area. The project is designed to motivate and congratulate eighth grade students for outstanding achievement in several categories important to scholastic success:

-- Significant improvement in academic studies

-- Positive change in attitude

-- Excellent attendance record

-- Good school citizenship citizenship

Relationship between an individual and a state in which the individual owes allegiance to the state and in turn is entitled to its protection. In general, full political rights, including the right to vote and to hold public office, are predicated on citizenship.


-- Commitment to being drug and alcohol free

Each TBS Superstation GoldStar student will receive a framed certificate and TBS Superstation premiums. The honorees will also appear in a special public service announcement to air locally on the Superstation. A complete list of the 2003 TBS Superstation GoldStar Students is below.

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 entertainment network, is watched by more people than any other network, a position it has held for 26 consecutive years. Reaching 87 million households, the Superstation offers viewers VIEWERS. Persons appointed by the courts to see and examine certain matters, and make a report of the facts together with their opinion to the court. In practice they are usually appointed to lay out roads and the like. Vide Experts.  a wide mix of programming, including action-packed original movies, groundbreaking original series, hosted movie showcases, world broadcast premieres, popular sitcoms The perspective and/or examples in this article do not represent a world-wide view. Please [ edit] this page to improve its geographical balance. , Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation).
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 and college football. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com.

This information can also be accessed on TBS, Inc.'s press site at http://www.turnerinfo.com.

2003 TBS Superstation GoldStar Students

Maryell Young           John F. Kennedy Middle School  Atlanta
Yolanda Ramirez         Jonesboro Middle School        Clayton County
Yolanda Alvardo         Kendrick Middle School         Clayton County
Courtney S. Nealy       Morrow Middle School           Clayton County
Shelby Laughridge       Mundy's Mill Middle School     Clayton County
Wilshauna Serchion      North Clayton Middle School    Clayton County
Dantarius Douglas       Pointe South Middle School     Clayton County
Janae Brown             Riverdale Middle School        Clayton County
Joshua Byrd             Campbell Middle School         Cobb County
Devin Bibbins           Cooper Middle School           Cobb County
Zara Gray Rowe          Dickerson Middle School        Cobb County
Angelica M. Liberto     Dodgen Middle School           Cobb County
Joseph Redden           Dodgen Middle School           Cobb County
Angel Ibarrondo         East Cobb Middle School        Cobb County
Amanda Arnold           Floyd Middle School            Cobb County
Shamyra Bailey          Garrett Middle School          Cobb County
Eric Al Burl            Griffin Middle School          Cobb County
Daniel Moris            Hightower Trail Middle School  Cobb County
Trenton Travers         Lindley Middle School          Cobb County
Jessica Molenaar        McCleskey Middle School        Cobb County
Ashley Collins          Mabry Middle School            Cobb County
Daniel Estes            Simpson Middle School          Cobb County
Cherity Anderson        Smitha Middle School           Cobb County
Jessica Davenport       Avondale Middle School         DeKalb County
Angel Savannah          Columbia Middle School         DeKalb County
Brittany Gilbert        Cedar Grove Middle School      DeKalb County
Kashamba John           Freedom Middle School          DeKalb County
Gunnar Struble          Henderson Middle School        DeKalb County
Kinnard D. Reddings Jr. McNair Middle School           DeKalb County
Kenetra Robinson        Mary McCleod Bethune Middle    DeKalb County
                        School
Travis Jamal Anderson   Salem Middle School            DeKalb County
Irina Khiyayeva         Sequoyah Middle School         DeKalb County
Eric Martin             Shamrock Middle School         DeKalb County
Isaiah Thomas           Stephenson Middle School       DeKalb County
Courtney White          Stone Mountain Middle School   DeKalb County
Herman Castellon        Turner Middle School           DeKalb County
Tracy Orlando Reese     Chapel Hill Middle School      Douglas County
Ryan Stagner            Fayette Middle School          Fayetteville
Johnny Bates            Whitewaters Middle School      Fayetteville
Korey D. Thurman        Crawford W. Long Middle School Fulton County
Michael Payne           Crawford W. Long Middle School Fulton County
Julio Corro             Elkins Pointe Middle School    Fulton County
Enrique Celedon         Haynes Bridge Middle School    Fulton County
Tiffani Zickefoose      Holcomb Bridge Middle School   Fulton County
Jessica Weston          M.L. King Jr. Middle School    Fulton County
Bernard Tokarz          Northwestern Middle School     Fulton County
Juana Ramirez           Ridgeview Middle School        Fulton County
Michael Chiu            River Trail Middle School      Fulton County
Jerimiah Few            Sammye E. Coan Middle School   Fulton County
Alexandra Guzman        Sutton Middle School           Fulton County
Briana Weatherspoon     Sylvan Hills Middle School     Fulton County
Estefany Marie Pinkay   Taylor Road Middle School      Fulton County
Lia Ward                Walden Middle School           Fulton County
Sean Peter Grogan       Webb Bridge Middle School      Fulton County
Kiiursti Daly           Creekland Middle School        Gwinnett County
Nick Spence             Duluth Middle School           Gwinnett County
Jose Diaz               Five Forks Middle School       Gwinnett County
Korey Middleton         Hull Middle School             Gwinnett County
Kerry Flores            Lilburn Middle School          Gwinnett County
Jonathan Speas          McConnell Middle School        Gwinnett County
Jose Carrillo           Pickneyville Middle School     Gwinnett County
Kamron Ramsier          Richards Middle School         Gwinnett County
Omar A. Sharif          Shiloh Middle School           Gwinnett County
Patrick Smith           Snellville Middle School       Gwinnett County
Ana Sosa                Summerour Middle School        Gwinnett County
Adam Davis              Austin Road Middle School      Henry County
Ansley Oswalt           Stockbridge Middle School      Henry County
John Kent               JA Dobbins Middle School       Paulding County
Lawrence "Larry" Lambo  Conyers Middle School          Rockdale County
Donnie Willey           Loganville Middle School       Walton County
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