Charles B. Cross Citizenship Award Scholarship winner, James Harris, with his parents and sister and a room full of other award winners and their families awaited the beginning of the ceremony.

Ed Hughes, Cross Citizenship Award Scholarship committee member, School Board Member Brenda Johnson and Cross Citizenship winner James Harris of Hickory High.

School board members C. Jeff Bunn and Barbara B. Head.

Families awaited the awards ceremony

Award winners before the ceremony

Proud parents took photographs

Award winners lined up in front of the School Board to receive their certificates.

Board Members Rev. Tom Mercer, left, and attorney Jay Leftwich stood to congratulate students and shake hands with each of the 80 winners.