Celebrating Student Success at the Tennessee State BETA Convention
Nashville, TN – West Carroll students represented our community at the Tennessee State BETA Convention in Nashville, held from November 18-25 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. Four teams, High School, Junior High, 6th Grade, and Elementary BETA, participated in this annual gathering focused on academic achievement, character, leadership, and service.
The convention gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills alongside peers from across the state. Our students participated in a wide range of events, including Engineering, Visual Arts, Marketing, and academic testing.
Many West Carroll students placed in the top five of their categories. These students have now qualified for the National BETA competition this summer.
The Senior High team, consisting of 31 students, brought home an impressive array of awards. West Carroll High School performed well in the academic testing arena, securing multiple 1st Place finishes in History, Social Studies, and Psychology.
High School Award Winners:
1st Place, 11th US History: Jada Bradshaw
1st Place, 10th US History: Carson Cooper (Multiple year winner, former national winner)
1st Place, 9th ELA: Chloe Rimmer
1st Place, 11th Social Studies: Madison Galloway
1st Place, 11th Psychology: Taytum Jenkins
1st Place, 10th Psychology: Aubrey Hammett (Multiple year winner, former national secretary)
2nd Place, Accessorized Design
2nd Place, 12th Social Studies: Hailey Mitchell
3rd Place, Onsite Drawing: Chloe Pinson
3rd Place, 12th Biomedical: Hannah Pinson (Multiple year winner, former national winner)
3rd Place, 10th Biomedical: Alayna Lovelace
3rd Place, 12th Ag Science: Arlexis Perry
3rd Place, 10th Ag Science: Ethan Mueller
4th Place, Marketing
4th Place, 3D Design
4th Place, Fiber Arts: Hannah Pinson
4th Place, 11th Math: Jack Robinson (Multiple year winner, former national winner)
5th Place, 12th US History: Britni Shepherd
5th Place, 11th Health & Physical Education: Gracelyn Vernon
Recognition, 10th ELA: Ava Pinson
Junior High & Elementary Results Our younger students also had a strong showing, working together in team events and individual competitions.
Junior High Award Winners:
1st Place (Champion), 2D Design
1st Place, 7th Social Studies: Ella Rogers
2nd Place, Accessorized Design
3rd Place, Engineering (out of 131 teams)
3rd Place, 7th US History: Ally Clarke
4th Place, Marketing
4th Place, Apparel Design
5th Place, Club Trading Pin
5th Place, Musicology
5th Place, Onsite Cake Decorating: Austyn Inman
Top 20 Finalist (out of 100), Speech: Anastin McAlpin
Elementary & 6th Grade Award Winners:
3rd Place, Community Service Learning: Cooper Pinson, Paisley Bennett, Cruz Rogers, and Liam Hudgins
3rd Place, Club Trading Pin: Paisley Bennett
4th Place, Woodworking: William McAlpin
5th Place, Photography: Rylan Cherry
West Carroll is proud of the hard work and dedication demonstrated by every student who competed. We would like to recognize the following students and teams for their excellent representation of our district:
6th Grade Teams:
Musicology: Taylor Daffron, Sofia Blackketter, Norah Reynolds, and Kailey
Quiz Bowl: Taylor Daffron, Sofia Blackketter, Norah Reynolds, and Knox Crews
3D Design: Taylor Daffron, Sofia Blackketter, Norah Reynolds, and Knox Crews
Academic Competitions: Cruz Rogers, William McAlpin, Paisley Bennett, Carly Willis, and Kailey (6th Grade ELA)
Visual & Digital Arts: Ellie Everett, Garrett Hammett, Camilla Jenkins (Digital Art), and Norah Reynolds (Scrapbook)
Engineering: Eligh Dunn and Beckett Dunn
Quiz Bowl (Elementary): Hannah Jackson, Brooklynn Hilliard, and Lillie Atkinson
Scrapbook (Elementary): Carleigh Coleman
The West Carroll community congratulates all our sponsors, parents, and students. Your hard work is a testament to our belief that strong schools grow through strong community partnerships. Good luck to our National Qualifiers as they prepare for the summer competition!