Education

The following Cartmell Elementary students won awards at the state STLP competition:

Katie Osborne won first place in State for her original drawing titled “Swirls;” Taylor Franklin won second place in state for her digital photo titled “Beautiful Butterflies;” and Mason Byrd and Adam Froman won second place in state for demonstration of Robot use “Operation Cleanup.”

Carroll County’s history came alive March 29 at Cartmell Elementary, when fifth grade students presented CBC News. 

Principal Doug Oak welcomed everyone to the “original production” which gave audience members “59 minutes of history.” He said what they were about to see was “real history,” and added that, “many people and events you will recognize.”

Shelby Ackermann, a seventh grade student at Christian Academy of Carrollton, won the school – level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Dec. 14 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.  The school-level bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 23nd annual National Geographic Bee.  This year’s Bee is sponsored by Google.

Clara Fuentes Chlon, of Carrollton, received a Doctor of Medicine degree from  the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago on December 11,  2011.  She is the daughter of Cristobal Fuentes and Nieves Leon of  Carrollton.

Chlon attended Carroll County High School, graduating as valedictorian of her  class in 2003.  She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2007,  where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in  Biological Sciences and Psychology.