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RJH eighth-graders eye Facebook promotion honors on Thursday
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Samraj Gill is the valedictorian and Mason Willard is the salutatorian of the 107-member Rockdale Junior-High eighth-grade class of 2020.

There will not be an eighth grade promotion in the RJH Gym as usual, due to the COVID-19 situation, according to Principal Kelly Blair,.

“We will recognize our eighth-grade students as well as our sixth and seventh-grade students, with end of year awards at 5 p.m. Thursday on Facebook,” she said.

Gill is the son of Shamsher and Rajman Gill. He compiled a 4.3000 gradepoint average in his threeyear RJH career.

Willard is the son of Eric and Ashley Willard. He compiled a 4.1273 gradepoint average in his three year RJH career.

GPAs of over 4 points are possible due to weighted honors courses.

Blair listed the top 10 percent of the eighth-grade class as follows:

Samraj Gill, Mason Willard, Blaydn Barcak, Karroline Bullock, Clarabelle Delz, Sergio Ibarra Jr., Coylton Malkey, Zachariah Matthews, Saint Medrano III, Ciara Miles and Isaiah Sauls

CANDIDATES—Eighthgrad promotion candidates were listed as follows:

Brenden Adams, Ana Aguilar Mondragon, Kaleigh Aguilar, Abel Aguirre, Araseli Alvarez, Samantha Ashworth-Zapata, Marisela Baltodano Chavarria, Bethzeira Barajas.

Blaydn Barcak, Nicolas Barrera, Jesus Bocanegra, Averi Borrero, Madalynne Brinkman, Jeremiah Buchanan, Chloe Buegeler, Karroline Bullock, Jeremiah Cain, London Campbell, Joseph Carrizales, Mario Casarez.

Dominique Clark, Chad David, Leo Dekle, Pyrce Delarosa, Clarabelle Delz, Jaylen Delz, Carson Eoff, Melissa Fabian, Julianna Flores, Nicolas Flores, Meguil Garcia. Cayman Garza, Diego

Cayman Garza, Diego Garza, James Gasson, Kadeem Gates, Samraj Gill, David Gonzales, Ashley Gonzalez Reyes, Idalia Gutierrez, Tiara Hayter, James Hedding, Adreana Hernandez, Gavin Hornung, Bryson Huff, Cooper Huff.

Sergio Ibarra Jr., Halle Jimenez, Jaret Johnson, Isaac Juarez, Nyla Kiser, Brianna Knoblock, Kayden Land, Michael Laws, Jamy Laywell, Ryan Leslie, D’anthony Lockett, Coylton Malkey, Gerren Marrero Carter Jr.

Zachariah Matthews, Jace McBride, Saint Medrano III, Ciara Miles, Evan Miller, Madden Montelongo, Guiliana Ohde, Andres Pacheco, Noah Pastrano, Sterling Prazak, Trenton Prestridge, Ulric Ramirez-Cruz, Sergio Reyes, Shakira Richards, Lorenzo Rivera.

Melanie Rodriguez, Noah Rodriguez, Yaquelin Rodriguez, Daniel Romero, Zackary Rubio, Chase Rutherford, Christopher Salazar, John San Migel, Luis Sanchez, Isaiah Sauls, Shayla Servantez.

Kellsie Simmons, Peyton Smith, Riley Spears, Kemar Spencer, Jordan Suckow, Alyssa Talbott, Jose Tenorio, Tyler Thomas, Catalina Torres, Hannya Ugalde, Jimena Valdivia.

Francisco Vasquez, Amber Watson, Hailey Webb, Aren Welton, Kanye West, Mathew West, Mason Willard, Wyatt Windham, Georgia Woodard, Taylor Woolverton, Damon Yoakum, Elizabeth Zinn.