Junior Christopher Winters was the grand prize winner as Leo saluted 39 Semester 1 honor-roll students at an honors assembly at the school on Thursday, Feb. 5.
“This is the highest number of honor students we’ve had during my time at Leo, and I’ve been here 10 years,” said Mr. Frank Wilson, Leo’s vice principal.
Winters’ 4.29 grade-point average was Leo’s highest for the 2014-15 fall semester. He was one of seven students to achieve a GPA of 4.0 or higher.
The soft-spoken, 6-foot-6 Winters is a true student-athlete, earning that GPA while also competing in varsity basketball, cross country and track and performing as a featured vocalist in Leo’s highly acclaimed gospel choir.
“Christopher represents the best of what Leo has to offer,” Leo Principal Phil Mesina said. “We’re very proud of this group. They have worked hard to earn these grades.”
The first semester honor roll:
GOLD (3.7 to 4.0 GPA)
Mario Pittman Jr. 3.64
Leroy Henry 3.71
Latrell Giles 3.75
Terrence Lee Jr. 3.75
Tyler Goodwin 3.79
Damone Seals Templeton 3.93
Antione Dunning 4.0
Alex Green 4.0
Khalid Manney 4.0
Daenon Daniels 4.14
Isaiah Nichols 4.14
Dexter Dale Jr. 4.17
Christopher Winters 4.29
SILVER (3.3 to 3.6 GPA)
Derrick Golden 3.31
Damari Owens 3.31
Darius Branch 3.33
Clyde Butler 3.36
Willie Shelton Jr. 3.36
Russell Lamb 3.38
SirLaurence King 3.48
Kamaron Williams 3.43
Aamir Holmes 3.44
Justin Rogers 3.50
Adam Ahmed 3.57
Darias Oliver 3.57
Kenneth Taggart 3.57
BRONZE (3.0 to 3.3 GPA)
Dellvon Cannon 3.0
Demon Fox 3.0
RaShun Thurmond 3.0
Darius Williams 3.0
Marquis Williams 3.0
Raheem Williams 3.0
Rodney White 3.07
Esai Perez 3.14
Samuel Starks 3.14
Aaron Byrdsong 3.17
Darioun Smith 3.29
Josh Thomas 3.29
Antoine Wheeler Jr. 3.29