Students recognized for academic achievements during School Board Meeting

Image: Isaac Garcia earned 2nd place in the UIL’s 7th Grade Listening category. Garcia poses with Italy High School Principal Lee Joffre.

Isaac Garcia earned 2nd place in the UIL’s 7th Grade Listening category. Garcia poses with Italy High School Principal Lee Joffre. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tanner Chambers earned 3rd place in the UIL’s 6th Grade Listening category. Chambers poses with Italy High School Principal Lee Joffre.

Tanner Chambers earned 3rd place in the UIL’s 6th Grade Listening category. Chambers poses with Italy High School Principal Lee Joffre. (Barry Byers)

Image: Seniors on hand to support one another and represent their senior classmates on recent academic accomplishments are Kevin Roldan, Jesica Wilkins, Emily Stiles, Shad Newman and Zain Byers as they all wave to the board.

Seniors on hand to support one another and represent their senior classmates on recent academic accomplishments are Kevin Roldan, Jesica Wilkins, Emily Stiles, Shad Newman and Zain Byers as they all wave to the board. (Barry Byers)

Image: With the school board observing, senior Emily Stiles is presented her certificate of achievement from Catherine Hewitt for her 3rd place finish in the science fair.

With the school board observing, senior Emily Stiles is presented her certificate of achievement from Catherine Hewitt for her 3rd place finish in the science fair. (Barry Byers)

Image: With the school board observing, senior Zain Byers is presented his certificate of achievement from Catherine Hewitt for his 1st Place finish in the science fair.

With the school board observing, senior Zain Byers is presented his certificate of achievement from Catherine Hewitt for his 1st Place finish in the science fair. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jesica Wilkins accepts her certificate of accomplishment with a smile from Counselor Erica Miller. Wilkins graduated cosmetology school before she graduated high school and already has a job!

Jesica Wilkins accepts her certificate of accomplishment with a smile from Counselor Erica Miller. Wilkins graduated cosmetology school before she graduated high school and already has a job! (Barry Byers)

Image: Thomas E. Batenhorst with GSBS Architects out of Fort Worth talks with the school board in hopes of helping Italy’s Johnny Johnson realize his dream of a constructing a sports facility which would include a track, pool and a turf football field.

Thomas E. Batenhorst with GSBS Architects out of Fort Worth talks with the school board in hopes of helping Italy’s Johnny Johnson realize his dream of a constructing a sports facility which would include a track, pool and a turf football field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy ISD maintenance supervisor, Michael Chambers, presents his maintenance report to the school board.

Italy ISD maintenance supervisor, Michael Chambers, presents his maintenance report to the school board. (Barry Byers)

Image: Interim superintendent Henry Lind addresses his the board members.

Interim superintendent Henry Lind addresses his the board members. (Barry Byers)

Image: Board members Sal Ramirez and Larry Eubank listen intently to the maintenance report.

Board members Sal Ramirez and Larry Eubank listen intently to the maintenance report. (Barry Byers)

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