Lyon County Limelight

For the past few years, Lyon County School District (LCSD) high school juniors and seniors have had the opportunity to participate in Jump Start, a dual enrollment program through Western Nevada College (WNC) and their high school.  Students are able to receive an Associate of Arts, Science or General Studies by completing a rigorous two years with WNC Jump Start while also maintaining with their high school course and work load.   On May 26, 2020, WNC announced 94 Jump Start students from 11 schools and homeschooling avenues who have received an Associate's Degree this May 2020.  About a third of these graduates (30) are from Dayton, Fernley, Silver Stage and Smith Valley high schools - these students will also be receiving their high school diploma next week.   Congratulations to all of the Jump Start graduates and especially those we are proud to call our own! DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL Keerat Bhullar Naima Duarte Alexandra Edmondson Shanti Johnson Ian Ka

The judges have spoken! In 1st Place, Zolet Miklich: In 2nd Place, Kirsten Workman: The following also received votes, Honorable Mention: Madison Tinsley, Dayton Lilith Fry-Reid, Dayton Lexie Gray, Smith Valley Emilee Mallory Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to our winners!

Battle Born Recognition is an award from the Nevada Association of Student Councils (NASC).  Due to the circumstances this year, the award, which is usually the "Spirit of Nevada" award was cancelled, but NASC came back and revamped the award to provide an opportunity for students to still highlight some of the great things they had done throughout the school year before we were all sent home to distance learning for the remainder of the school year.  The revamped award, Battle Born Recognition called for 3 of 5 school choice activities to be completed and for all student council meeting agendas and minutes to be submitted. Thankfully, the DIS Leadership had conducted and completed all 5 of the school choice activities and they held regular meetings with their advisor Lindsay Etter.  The students chose which activities to submit and Mrs. Etter submitted them for the award.  Mrs. Etter states, "It was truly wonderful for these students to earn this recognition because the