NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Keith Davis, Superintendent
John Roberts, Media Relations
John.Roberts@bullitt.kyschools.us
PHONE: (502) 869-8000
FAX: (502) 869-8019
Students Honored at District Red Ribbon Ceremony
Dozens of students were honored for their pledge to remain tobacco, alcohol and
substance abuse free and for standing up against peer pressure and bullying during the
annual Bullitt County Public Schools Red Ribbon ceremony.
The audience of proud relatives practically overflowed the Roby Elementary School
gymnasium.
“This is a great problem to have,” said District Safe Schools Coordinator Sarah Hardin.
“Thank you for your support of these students’ efforts.”
The program included the history of Red Ribbon and Safe Schools Week by DARE
Officer Becky Hill; recognition of the Very Important Partners (VIPs) who can be seen on
posters across the county; a special video performance of Scream created by North Bullitt
High School students; and recognition of school level and district level winners.
Several students were selected to read their Red Ribbon essays. They were Marlene
Michel of Bullitt East High School, Rachel Lagermann of Old Mill Elementary School and
Albany Thompson of Roby Elementary School.
The Hebron Middle School choir performed Can You Hear under the direction of music
teacher Julia McKay.
Mt. Washington Middle School students were showcased in two special video
performances, Respect Yourself, Be Drug Free and You’re Not Alone.
DARE Officers and School Resource Officers were recognized for their work. DARE
officers include Bullitt County Sheriff Deputy Bruce Rucker, Shepherdsville Police Officer
Ken Bernardi and Dave Smith, and Mt. Washington Police Officers Scott Barrow and Brian
Denton. Additional SRO’s are Ray Page of Shepherdsville Police and Bullitt County
Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Cook.
Elementary school Red Ribbon poster contest winners are Brianna Likens of Brooks;
AJ Lee, Aiden Huffman and Bella Struck of Cedar Grove; Faith Chesser of Crossroads;
Joy Christian of Freedom; Serenity Thornsberry of Lebanon Junction; Mason Lewis,
Macee Paul and Jack Matthews of Mt. Washington; Shawn Abbott, Rylee Carr and Cindy
Williams of Nichols; Adyson Gray, Sadie Isaacs and Carly Snellen of Old Mill; Madison
Payne, Alexus Richard and Melody Weimer of Overdale; Asher Woosley, Derick Quiroa
and Levi Parker of Roby; and Emily Leonard, Mia Werkmeister and Reina Burke of
Shepherdsville.
Middle school Red Ribbon poster contest winners are Summer Waters of Bernheim;
Emma Egan and Lazario Carr of Eastside; Alizea Harris and Madison Thurman of Mt.
Washington; and Dilan Brown of Zoneton.
High school Red Ribbon poster contest winners are Elizabeth Frazier of Bullitt Central;
Courtney Rice of Bullitt East; and Haley Brock of North Bullitt.
District Red Ribbon poster contest winners are Mason Lewis of Mt. Washington; Aiden
Huffman of Cedar Grove; Bella Struck of Cedar Grove; Dilan Brown of Zoneton; and
Courtney Rice of Bullitt East.
Elementary school Red Ribbon writing contest winners include Parker Watts, Natalee
Billings and Aislinn Bell of Cedar Grove; Dominik Fackler of Crossroads; Alayna
Campbell of Lebanon Junction; Ramie Kanami of Maryville; Rylin Wall and Max Stucky
of Mt. Washington; Kaleigh Howard and Cameron Post of Nichols; Avery Hines, Oakley
Clevenger, Rachel Lagermann, Madison Payne, Aaron Macy and Faith Hood of Overdale;
Albany Thompson, Cailee Fleming and Shukri Ali of Roby; and Mylee Davis, Isabelle
Kuntz and Parris Cowherd of Shepherdsville.
Middle school Red Ribbon writing contest winners are Grace Rock of Bullitt Lick; Lilly
Echols, Brittany Burton and Bella Smith of Eastside; and Savannah Johnson of Zoneton.
High school Red Ribbon writing contest winner is Marlene Michel of Bullitt East.
District Red Ribbon writing contest winners are Albany Thompson of Roby; Natalee
Billings of Cedar Grove; Rachel Lagermann of Old Mill; Grace Rock of Bullitt Lick;
and Marlene Michel of Bullitt East.
Elementary school Red Ribbon bullying poster contest winners include Ella Cox and
Bryson James of Brooks; Abrielle Dillman, Autumn Simcoe and Katlyn Gary of Cedar
Grove; Luke Cox and Olivia Hines of Crossroads; Scarlett Anyan of Freedom; Baili Hoten
and Hannah Briley of Lebanon Junction; Landen Roby, Braylen Ferrell and Katie Olds of
Mt. Washington; Emaline Scamahorn of Nichols; Kaden Smith, Sarah Hare and Violet
Wise of Old Mill; Kaylee Badgett of Overdale; Ryan Baird, Victor Bibee, Alex Bramer,
Haley Dickerson, William Egan, Chloe Epps, Karsyn Harris, Adyson Harvey, Aleyah
Headley, Hailey Hudgins, Zachary Knobel Landon Peach, Jack Pope, Kaylee Price,
Landon Ritter, Joseph Schank, Taylor Schneider, Gabriel Shepherd, Davin Shinkle, Taylor
Smith, Carter Still, Noah Sturgill, Whitney Tipton, Lilly Smothers, Emily Schroader and
Ariyana Greenwell of Pleasant Grove; Chelsea Dunn, Jaylen Coulter and Maddy Maggard
of Roby; and Ava Puckett, William Collins and Faith Logsdon of Shepherdsville.
Middle school Red Ribbon poster contest winners are Eric Jones of Bullitt Lick; Mason
Roach of Mt. Washington; and Devin Warford of Zoneton.
High school Red Ribbon poster contest winner is Kaley Lucas of North Bullitt.
District Red Ribbon bullying poster contest winners are Chelsea Dunn of Roby;
Braylen Ferrell of Mt. Washington Elementary; Ariyana Greenwell of Pleasant Grove;
Mason Roach of Mt. Washington Middle; and Kaley Lucas of North Bullitt.
Middle school Red Ribbon bullying writing contest winners are Mattie Philpot of
Bernheim; Lille Feldhaus of Mt. Washington; and Jacob Thixton of Zoneton. The district
winner is Jacob Thixton of Zoneton.
Middle school Red Ribbon bullying video contest winners are Emily Williams, Aubrey
Allen and Aiden Robinson of Mt. Washington; and Tara Bradshaw and Richelle Grant of
Zoneton. The district winners are Emily Williams, Aubrey Allen and Aiden Robinson of
Mt. Washington.
The school and district winners for Red Ribbon high schools video are Lucas Rogers,
Austin Trammell, Zach Rogers, Cassandra Davis, Cameron Keehn and Nathan
Luttrell of North Bullitt.
Bullitt County Public Schools has over 13,200 students in grades preschool through 12.
There are 25 school facilities, a certified staff of over 900 and a classified staff of over 800
working to make the district the leader in educational excellence.