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October 2009 Board Recognitions
The
October Students of the Month are
Stephanie Erskine and
Carter Ray.
October Female Student of the Month
 The
October Female Student of the Month is Stephanie
Erskine. Stephanie is the eighteen-year-old daughter of Carol and Greg
Ferguson.
Stephanie is a member of the FHS Jaguar
Basketball team, Stephanie has earned numerous honors. She has received
Academic All-District Honors from 2006 through 2009. In 2006-2007, she was
named New Comer of the Year.
Stephanie was named to the 1st Team
All District in 2007-2008. Last year, she received All Tournament honors at
the Floresville and Uvalde tournaments. She was named to the Texas
Association of Basketball Coaches’ All Region Team and the San Antonio
Express-News All Area Team. She was also named MVP for District 29-AAAA in
2009 for basketball. Stephanie was also a leader among her peers, serving as
the basketball team captain. She also served as the manager for the cross
country team.
Despite the demands of
her academic course load and extracurricular activities, Stephanie still
finds time for employment. She has been working at Lyssy & Eckel Feeds since
August. Upon graduation in June, Stephanie plans to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, where she will major in business to prepare her for a career as an accountant.
October Male Student of the Month
 The
October Male Student of the Month is Carter Ray.
Carter is the seventeen-year-old son of Pam and Tom Ray.
Carter is active in numerous FHS organizations
and is a leader among his peer. As a Link Crew Leader, Carter mentors
incoming freshmen to help them make a smooth transition into high school.
Carter also serves as President of the National Honor Society and is a
member of the Student Council.
For his efforts in the classroom, Carter has
been named to the All “A” Honor Roll and has received recognition for
perfect attendance. Success has not been limited to the classroom.
Carter has lead his teammates as captain of both the cross country team and
the varsity basketball team. He was also named Academic All District in
Cross Country.
As a member of the Mighty Tiger Band, Carter
has been named to the All Region Band and was drumline captain.
As a member of the Peanut Festival Court,
Carter serves as an ambassador for the City of Floresville. He, and other
members of the court, represent the city in parades throughout South Texas.
When not busy with academics and
extracurricular activities, Carter is volunteering in his community. Carter
has volunteered with the Houston Food Bank, Open Door Ministry, and the
Bridge Ministry. In addition, he is a member of the worship band at his
church. He has also participated in numerous community service projects
through his involvement in the Peanut Festival.
Carter has also held jobs
at Ray’s Dairy Farm and Wiatrek’s Meat Market.
Upon graduation in June, Carter plans to attend Texas A&M University, where
he will join the Corps of Cadets and pursue a degree in business
administration and political science.
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