The Russellville City Board of Education honored several student organizations and students at its April 15th meeting.
Among the honorees was the Russellville High School Honor Society, which broke the state record for Power Red Donations during its 2025 blood drive. NHS sponsors are Zach Bruce and Katelyn Little. President is Kimberly Cano Velasquez. Vice President is Bianca Santamaria. Secretary is Lily Vargas Hernandez. Treasurer is Kaytlynn Brady. Project Chairperson is Brittany Velasco Diego. Historian is Obidio Miguel Martin. Leadership Committee consists of Miguel Francisco, Andy Hernandez and Christopher Mojica.
The board recognized two Russellville Middle Students, Ayela Lane and Layla Rush, for being named to the Alabama All-State Chorus for Middle Schools. Rush also was named to the Alabama Bandmasters Association All-State Band.
In other agenda items, the board:
--approved trip requests for the RHS Rocketry Team May 15-18, 2025, to compete in the National Rocketry Competition in Winchester, Va., and a facility use request for the RHS Auditorium and Band Room on July 19, 2025, by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce for the Watermelon Pageant and the RHS football field/Fieldhouse and RMS Gym on May 17, 2025, by the Class of 1988 Chucky Mullins Scholarship Committee to host a football camp and special olympics for scholarships.
--personnel items including: (Retirements/Terminations): Tim Griffin, RHS custodian, retirement and Josh Ables, RHS custodian, termination. (Employment): Juana Diego-Juan, West Elementary School custodian, Jeremy Ramseyer, custodian/groundskeeper for Parks and Recreation Dept., Peyton Balentine, physical education aide at RMS. (Temporary Employment in Position): Angela Franks Hester, RES/CNP Summer Program Manager, Judy Putman, WES/CNP Summer Program Manager, Heather Landers, RES/CNP Summer Program Assistant Manager, Ella Burcham and Bralynn Vincent, Pool Managers, Parks and Recreation Dept., Austin Balding and Maria Mojica, part-time workers in Parks and Rec, Landon James and
