By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Students from four different Union City Elementary School classes were honored Tuesday by receiving the Top Tornado Award in ceremonies in the school gymnasium.
The prestigious Top Tornado accolades are presented to students in each PreK-2nd grade class roughly every nine weeks. In all, 69 students were recognized by UCES Guidance Counselor Christina VanHooser and School Principal David Byars.
Students are selected for the award based on behavior, work ethic and kindness to others.
Among those chosen to receive the honors were:
PRE-K
First row, from left: Emma Bradley, Willow King, Finlee Wisniewski, Maislynn Hale, Cooper Storey, Samuel Yates
Second row, from left: Cypress Carter, Wendy Trejo, Killion Wall, Braxton Phillips, Evelynn Russell, Kara Worley
KINDERGARTEN
Amazing Davis, Luke Howell, Kore Jess Powers, Blakely Burke, Ben Coleman, Julia Kate Cruce, Carlisle Perry
Jaxon Molands, Ryn Conner, Brandt Sherwood, Alexis Tinajero, Olivia Allen, Mason McCann, Piper Rhenberg
Clara Elliott, Elias Lopez, Mateo Rico-Rivera, Georgia Barnes, Jude Lattus, Kyzer Prather, Simba Langley, Brayan Xona-Pastor
FIRST GRADE
Tucker Dilday, Israel Garcia-Villa, Payton McElrath, Angel Bransford, Colby Race, Charlie Phillips
Keniya Everett, Tegan Lindsey, Porter Reed-Roberson, Breaunia Booker, Emma Claire Creswell, Jack Walker
Yamileth Acevedo, Kylie Bobo, Alexa Serrano, Charlie Barnes, T.J. Roberson, Giovanni Rodriquez
SECOND GRADE
Vianey Cobon, Carsen Gray, Brody McMinn, Bo Bondurant, Maribel Pastor-Hernandez Jacyion Courtney
Maddie Parr, Angel Rodriquez-Tinajero, Charlie Cruce, Grant Mobbs, Abrahan Siquin Calel, Samuel Bailey, Bentley Kenton
Photo: Pre-K students.