Area students were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected to the Marshall University Honor Band and Jazz All-stars. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

VanDevender Middle School student Sophia McVay was recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected to the North Central West Virginia Honor Band. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Area middle school students were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected to the Region 2 Honor Band. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Area high school and VanDevender Middle School students were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected to the Region 2 Honor Band. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Area students were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for receiving a superior rating in Solo and Ensemble Choir. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Parkersburg South High School students Abigail Griffith, Kaden Frum and Abby Ferrell were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected as WV Honors Recital finalists. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Area students were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected to the West Virginia Music Educators Association All-state Band and Orchestra. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Blennerhassett Middle School students were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected to the West Virginia Music Educators Association State Middle School Honor Band. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Williamstown High School student Nathanael Cramlet and Parkersburg South High School students James Wass, Della Mathers, Michael Kestner and Abby Ferrell were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for being selected to the WVU Honor Band and Orchestra. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Wood County Technical Center students were recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night for winning medals at the SkillsUSA competition held at Fairmont State University last month. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Kimora Newbanks, Alexis Davis and Reagan Engle talked to the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night about their SkillsUSA project “Serenity Styles.” The group said they created their project to show compassion, raise awareness about addiction’s impact, and help women rebuild their confidence. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Wood County Technical Center student Corissa Snider talked to the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night about being a part of the Student Advisory Council. Snider said she was grateful to be a part of the council and that she now feels like she has a real voice in her school system. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Jackson Middle School student Gabe Floyd talked to the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night about being a part of the Student Advisory Council. Floyd said the council was a great way for students from all over the district to get together and share ideas that could better their schools. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

VanDevender Middle School student Mason Hemingway talked to the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night about being a part of the Student Advisory Council. Hemingway said being on the council makes him feel like he can have a positive impact and help his school and classmates. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

Williamstown High School teacher Tana Stanley and Parkersburg High School’s Joshua Dubs were two of the five finalists for Wood County School’s Teacher of the Year recognized by the Wood County Board of Education Tuesday night. Stephen Tupitza, not pictured, a social studies teacher from VanDevender Middle School, was named the winner. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)