C-CHS honored at Blue Ribbon Recognition Ceremony

CORRIGAN -- The Corrigan- Camden High School was recognized during a ceremony in Austin on Monday, January 30, 2012. C-CHS was honored for being chosen as a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School, one of only 26 in the state of Texas. Only two of the 26 award winners were public high schools, with C-CHS being nominated as a dramatically improved campus based on fi ve years of student assessment scores. Several school personnel attended the ceremony: superintendent, Tom Bowman, principal, Sherry Hughes, counselor, Sandy Burris, teachers: Neil Olson, Virginia Olson, Karen Bostock, Susan Torrez, Angelia Purvis, and Sheila Hannah. “This is a tremendous recognition for our school and community. We were blessed to be honored with such a wonderful ceremony, but the true recognition goes to the hard work and dedication of all of our students, “stated principal, Sherry Hughes. According to information from the Texas State Board of Education, “Blue Ribbon Schools are nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education for several distinguishing qualities, including strong leadership, high quality teaching, challenging curriculum, solid evidence of family involvement, and evidence that the school helps all students achieve to high standards.” Sandy Burris, C-CHS counselor, stated, “Not only are our students academically successful, we have a student body that we are proud to say represents our parents and community well.”.