Earlier this week, Kiona-Benton School District celebrated some very special students. During their recent school board meeting, the board recognized the district’s Students of the Year. Every year a student from each grade throughout the district is selected for this special honor.

Congratulations to this year’s Students of the Year -

• kindergartener Adriaan Flores,
• first grader Kloee’lynn Morgan,
• second grader Abigail Mondragon,
• third grader Merritt Johnson,
• fourth grader Alea Howell,
• fifth grader Azule Avalos,
• sixth grader Naomi Kalinga,
• seventh grader Nola Farrell,
• eighth grader Isaac Mendoza,
• ninth grader Angel Rodriguez,
• 10th grader Jacob Bears,
• 11th grader Sydney Snyder and
• 12th grader Kortney Hatley.