CHOCOWINITY — Students graduating from the fourth grade were honored June 9 during Chocowinity Primary School’s traditional “Moving Up” ceremony.

CPS Principal Alicia Vosburgh welcomed the students and their families. Vosburgh and Assistant Principal Spencer Pake presented special awards.

Jacob Taylor was the recipient of the Principal’s Award, while De’Najah Warren was named Road Rider of the Year. The Leadership Award was presented to Leanna Hudson and this year’s Citizenship Award went to Kenny Avila Esparza. Brandon Leos Jurado was given a trophy in recognition of being the 2015-2016 CPS Spelling Bee champion.

Each of the fourth-grade students received a book donated by the family of the late Richard Potter, a dedicated volunteer at Chocowinity Primary School.

The 2016 fourth-grade graduates from Chocowinity Primary School are:

• Marla Dunlow’s classroom: Kaleb Barber, Isabella Boykin, Jeremiah Cruz, Annabelle Howdy, Mallory Hudson, Nicholas Jochum, Laney Linton, Mackenzie Olson, Brandon Person, Skyler Roark, Nicholas Ruffin Langley, Mackenzie Seymour, Curtis Sparks, Alex Sprouse, Mar’Keshia Strong, Jacob Taylor, TaNigel Tucker, Janiyah Vines, Lamont Walker and Brendon Waller;
• Cameron Hill’s classroom: Dakota Askew, Jaxon Baugham, Chaneasia Boone, Katelyn Brady, Mya Bryant, Dessire Castro-Gallegos, McKinley Cota, Drew Cox, Lilly Ann Davis, Elias Howard, Selena Mondragon Robledo, Cayden Pake, Mehki Pinckney, Victoria Ramirez Diaz, Emma Silva, Bladimir Villeda Gonzalez, Steven Wells, Mary Grace Whitley, Cutter Williams and Elizabeth Winkel;
• Kirsten Sheppard’s classroom: Jose Caballero Martinez, Dawson Cannon, Timothy Columbus, Tony Davenport, Marquez Davis, Jahmir Godley, Yolanda Hernandez, Savannah Mauser, Tequon Moore, Abigail Perez Ramirez, Tai-Asia Price, Emmanuel Rogers, A’Kira Smith, Noah Smith, Brice Sosebee, Haleigh Tallcott, Ian Wainwright and Charley Warren;
• Monika Smith’s classroom: Sarah Ashley, Kenny Avila Esparza, Jaden Clark, Trey Corey, Latham Dixon, Jaybarous Dixon. Mckenzie Edwards, Perla Gobellan Cota, Jacqueline Gutierrez Hernandez, Lelia Jones, Cody Latimer, Brandon Leos Jurado, Taliyah Moore, Za’nyah Muhammad, Savannah Phelps, Silas Pierce, De’Nahah Warren, Keegan Welch and Orlando Woolard;
• Bridget Soistman’s classroom: Zikiria Brown Boyd, Keshaun Brown, Jorden Clark, Jamie Corprew, Christopher Craft, Grace Elks, Wyatt Elzey, Jim Evers, Michael Alan Gerard, Crystal Gibbs, Kennedy Hawkins, Leanna Hudson, Nathan Leasure, Michael Lewis, Tymiere Maryland, Cameron Moore, Brandon Purser, Kaylen Sapp, Brianna Spencer and Savannah Trower;
• Blair Edwards’ classroom: Joshua Carver, Lily Elzey and Jaseim Salley.

Third-grade students serving as marshals were Rachel Fox, Jordan Watkins, Nathaniel Newman, Mechelle Harvey Mizelle, Gabby Collins, Mackenzie Viegra, Kaitlyn Boyd, Kenneth Salas Hernandez, Johanna Angeles Vargas, Janayica Jones, Brisa Pichardo and Matthew Batchelor.