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do you have any recommendations for an alt fc for katniss everdeen? poc only please!
Tanaya Beatty (1991) Da’naxda’xw / Himalayan.
Kiana Madeira (1992) Irish, First Nations, Black Canadian / Portuguese.
Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (1993) Mohawk - is queer.
Shayla Stonechild (1994) Metis Of Blackfoot and Cree descent.
Blu Hunt (1996) Oglala Lakota, Apache, and White - is queer.
Alaqua Cox (1997) Menominee, Mohican - is deaf and a below the knee leg amputee, I think I saw that Katniss has hearing loss too? Also has fighting resources in Hawkeye.
Morgan Holmstrom (1997) Metis of Cree descent, Ilocano Filipino, Sambal Filipino.
Amber Midthunder (1997) Hunkpapa Lakota, Hudeshabina Nakoda, Sissiton-Wahpehton Dakota, Thai-Chinese, and White - has bow resources in Prey.
Reiya Downs (1999) Jamaican, Cherokee and Black Canadian.
Paulina Alexis (2000) Nakoda Sioux.
Hey, sorry for the paragraph! I don't know ANYTHING about that fandom but I'm pretty sure she's meant to be Indigenous (people on Twitter saying that they imagine her to be an Indigenous girl based on rebellion and descriptors) so please correct me otherwise! I also don't know anything about her age but saw she's 33 in the epilogue and much younger otherwise so please don't use any of my suggestions for anybody under 18. 💌
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Bibliography: articles posted on this blog in 2024
Posted in January
Men Just Don’t Trust Women – And It’s A Huge Problem (Damon Young, Huffington Post, Mar 16 2015)
Amsterdam sex workers protest against plan to move red light district (The Guardian, Oct 19 2023)
They were Israel’s ‘eyes on the border’ - but their Hamas warnings went unheard (Alice Cuddy, BBC News, Jan 15 2024)
The Heteronormativity Theory of Low Sexual Desire in Women Partnered with Men (Sari M. van Anders, Debby Herbenick, Lori A. Brotto, Emily A. Harris, and Sara B. Chadwick, Aug 23 2021)
A new global gender divide is emerging (John Burn-Murdoch, Financial Times, Jan 26 2024)
The secret of OnlyFans: It’s much more than porn (Marta Biino and Madeline Berg, Business Insider, Jan 18 2024)
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Posted in February
Half of Spanish men feel discriminated against amid feminism backlash (James Badcock, The Telegraph, Jan 16 2024)
Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs (Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian, Feb 04 2024)
Ireland kickstarts vote on constitution’s wording about women and family (Rory Carroll, The Guardian, Jan 25 2024)
Divorce rates plummet to lowest level in 50 years ‘due to cost-of-living crisis’ (Kieran Kelly, LBC, Feb 22 2024)
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Posted in March
‘There are some really extreme views’: young people face onslaught of misogyny online (Clea Skopeliti, The Guardian, March 01 2024)
Johnson: Why men interrupt (The Economist, Jul 10 2014)
France makes abortion a constitutional right in historic Versailles vote (Kim Willsher, The Guardian, March 04 2024)
‘My self-worth plummeted every month’: the hidden disorder that can ruin women’s lives (Chloe Aslett, The Guardian, Oct 16 2023)
The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same (Kyle Chayka, The Guardian, Jan 16 2024)
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest (Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, March 18 2024)
Finland is world’s happiest country for 7th year while US drops out of top 20 (France 24, March 20 2024)
Swedish pharmacy bans sale of anti-ageing skincare to children (Miranda Bryant, The Guardian, March 20 2024)
Women are being diagnosed with ADHD at unprecedented rates. Here’s why. (Kaelyn Lynch, National Geographic, Jan 16 2024)
5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry (Megha Rajagopalan, The New York Times, March 24 2024)
English Just ‘Badly Pronounced French’, Paris Academic Says (Tom Barfield, Barron’s, March 09 2024)
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Posted in April
Why are women more prone to long Covid? (David Cox, The Guardian, June 13 2021)
French Revolution: Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists In Paris (Carlton Reid, Forbes, April 06 2024)
Long Covid may be the body trying to fight off other viruses (Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph, April 08 2024)
The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex (Peggy Orenstein, The New York Times, April 12 2024)
Sydney knifeman who targeted women ‘was desperate for a girlfriend’ (Andrea Hamblin, The Telegraph, April 15 2024)
Revealed: Israel has sped up settlement-building in East Jerusalem since Gaza war began (Jason Burke, The Guardian, April 17 2024)
‘I was only a child’: Greenlandic women tell of trauma of forced contraception (Miranda Bryant, The Guardian, March 29 2024)
Hormones and their Interaction with the Pain Experience (Katy Vincent and Irene Tracey, 2008)
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Posted in May
Study suggests injury risk varies in menstrual cycle (Katie Gornall, BBC News, May 01 2024)
‘Urination equality’: Amsterdam women win fight for more public toilets (Ashifa Kassam, The Guardian, April 29 2024)
You can want things you don’t like and like things you don’t want (Shayla Love, Psyche, May 07 2024)
‘A new abyss’: Gaza and the hundred years’ war on Palestine (Rashid Khalidi, The Guardian, April 11 2024)
The important link between eating disorders and past trauma (Giulia Suro, Psyche, May 14 2024)
Hostile Intelligence: Reflections from a Visit to the West Bank (David Graeber, 2015)
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Posted in June
AfD: How Germany’s far right won over young voters (Hans Pfeifer, Deutsche Welle, June 10 2024)
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Posted in July
Coloniser le sud du Liban ? Un fantasme d'Israéliens messianiques à prendre au sérieux (Ha'Aretz via Courrier International, 3 juillet 2024)
Tampons found to contain concerning levels of arsenic and lead in world first study (Vishwam Sankaran, The Independent, July 10 2024)
South Korea politician blames women for rising male suicides (Jean Mackenzie, BBC, July 9 2024)
“Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say (Vikram Dodd, The Guardian, July 23 2024)
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Posted in August
Menopause was a French invention at a time of revolution (Alison M Downham Moore, Psyche, July 30 2024)
Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government (Helen Catt and Charlotte Rose, BBC, Aug 18 2024)
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Posted in September
What Is Synaptic Pruning? (Jacquelyn Cafasso, Healthline, Sep 18 2018)
‘Frightening’ Taliban law bans women from speaking in public (Annie Kelly and Zahra Joya, The Guardian, Aug 26 2024)
Elon Musk suggests support for replacing democracy with government of ‘high-status males’ (Ariana Baio, The Independent, Sep 03 2024)
‘Not our tradition’: calls in Sweden to ban fathers walking brides down the aisle (Miranda Bryant, The Guardian, Aug 31 2024)
Olympic runner Cheptegei defied her violent ex. She lost her life anyway (Ammu Kannampilly, Reuters, Sep 14 2024)
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Posted in October
The outside world knows Wim Hof as the eccentric Iceman. His family suffered domestic violence (Anneke Stoffelen and Robert van de Griend, De Volkskrant, Sep 28 2024)
The mothers who regret having kids: ‘I wished I were holding a cat and not a baby’ (Adrienne Matei, The Guardian, Sep 26 2024)
At a Loss for Words: How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers (Emily Hanford, Amp Reports, Aug 22 2019)
Vu d’Allemagne. Le procès Pelicot, une honte pour tous les hommes (Leo Klimm, Der Spiegel via Courrier International, Oct 10 2024)
These Two Rape Cases Are a Lot Closer to Home Than We Like to Admit (Elizabeth Spiers, The New York Times, Sep 22 2024)
How The Netherlands Built a Biking Utopia (Michael Thomas, Distilled, March 09 2023)
It’s not just Trump v Harris: America’s men and women are also locked in battle now (Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian, Sep 27 2024)
Violences routières : « Plus on adhère aux stéréotypes masculins, plus on est enclin à prendre des risques sur la route » (Olivier Razemon, Le Monde, Oct 25 2024)
You Might Not Recover from Burnout. Ever. (Devon Price, Oct 25 2024)
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Posted in November
Why are British teenage girls so unhappy? Here’s the answer (Caitlin Moran, The Times, Sep 13 2024)
Russia bans ‘child-free propaganda’ to try to boost birth rate (Reuters, Nov 12 2024)
My PMDD hell: why I went abroad to have my ovaries removed (Sarah Gillespie, The Times, Nov 27 2024)
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The Dance Awards, Orlando Florida 2021 Results
Best Dancer:
Mini Female
Top 20:
Kaylee Schwamb
Maya Steinfield
Georgia Beth Peters
Esme Chou
Diana Kouznetsova
Ariana Kovalevsky
Bella Rey D’Armas
Regan Gerena
Top 12:
Kensington Dressing
Denise Torres
Emely Carrillo
Braylynn Grizzaffi
Isabella Kouznetsova
Elizabeth Scott Lanier
Ellie Melchoir
Roxie Onellion
Ellary Day Szyndlar
Top 3:
2nd runner-up: Carrigan Paylor
1st runner-up: Skylar Wong
Winner:
Kya Massimino
Mini Male
Top 9:
Dylan Custodio
Philip Trescases
Ian Castenada
Liam Retseck
Mateo Perez
Brayden Winchell
Top 3:
2nd runner-up: Blake Metcalf
1st runner-up: Santiago Sosa
Winner:
Michael Cash Savio
Junior Female
Top 21:
Jazmine Raine Werner
Anya Inger
Alexandra Perez
Mary Jordan Clodfelter
Halle Hunt
Lena Garcia
Mya Tuaileva
Emme James Anderson.
Brooke Toro
Kamri Peterson
Top 11:
Maddie Ortega
Giselle Gandarilla
Stella Condie
Taylor Morrison
Daniela SanGiacomo
Aaliyah Dixon
Hayley Marshall
Top 4:
3rd runner-up: Angelina Elliott
2nd runner-up: Laci Stoico
1st runner-up: Gracyn French
Winner:
Cameron Voorhees
Junior Male
Top 9:
Amir Shah
Bosco Wong
Lucas Pignotti
Gage Davis
Kylan Wright
Kaden Brown
Top 3:
2nd runner-up: Nicholas Moreno
1st runner-up: Zachary Roy
Winner:
Ian Stegeman
Teen Female
Top 20:
Zoe Ridge
Suvannah Hunter
Harlow Ganz
Ying Lei Pham
Whitney Tomes
Brooklyn Law
Camilla Cordoer
Natalya Toirac
Sophie Garcia
Top 11:
Destanye Diaz
Lindsey Weaver
Rachel Quiner
Isabella Lynch
Cydney Heard
Avery Lau
Arianna Quant
Rachel Loiselle
Top 3:
2nd runner-up: Hailey Bills
1st runner-up: Keagan Capps
Winner:
Dyllan Blackburn
Teen Male
Top 21:
Logan Speer
Phoenix Decker
Joshuah Rivera
Gavin Miele
Edon Hartzy
Jeremy Powalowski
Niko Nyman
Julian Smith
Sam Evans
Skai Llorente
Top 11:
Hayden Mucha
Braylon Browner
Garris Munoz
Colin Bendziewicz
Jesse Flaherty
Andres Jiminez
Anthony Dessables
Samuel Ek
Top 3:
2nd runner-up: Xander Perone
1st runner-up: Sam Fine
Winner:
Brady Farrar
Senior Female
Top 23:
Shane Higa
Amanda Taylor
Kiara Fina
Karisa Pluchino
Gionna D’Alessandro
Tyler Burden
Samantha Schmaling
Morgan Olschewski
Nanea Yu
Hallie Green
Bella Mills
Top 12:
Kaitlyn Linquist
Paloma Santos
Camila Schwarz
Chantel Le
Madi Autry
Madison Mazovec
Ruby Castro
Emma Cook
Cassidy Reigel
Top 3:
2nd runner-up: Savannah Quiner
1st runner-up: Selena Hamilton
Winner:
Kayla Mak
Senior Male
Top 24:
Jaylin Sanders
Parker Brudzinski
Dominic Keider
Zakk Fowler
Thomas Perkey
Christian Bottger
Brian Class
Oliver Morris
Cameron Stedman
Evan Hamilton
Ta’Nario Riggins
Kahly McCurdy
Caden Thephavong
Top 11:
Reginald Turner Jr
Caden Hunter
Franco LaGrega
Wesley Cloud
Jordan Apodaca
Artem Tikhonenko
John Chappell
Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl
Top 3:
2nd runner-up: Carter Williams
1st runner-up: Thiago Pacheco
Winner:
Jaxon Willard
Finals
High Scores by Age:
Cash Prizes:
1st: $200
2nd: $100
3rd: $50
PeeWee Solo
1st: Lainey Hess-’Amayzing Mayzie’
1st: Amanda Carpenter-’Hey Daddy’
1st: Sophia Novo-’Red Hope’
1st: Ella Venerio-’Signals’
2nd: Stella Brinkerhoff-’Fly’
3rd: Ava Piedrahita-’I Am Free’
3rd: Penelope LeMieux-’I’d Rather Go Blind’
4th: Amaya Rodriguez-’Fly’
5th: Ava Wilkins-’Always Love You’
5th: Reese Braga-’Fallen Memory’
6th: AnnaCameron McGlohorn-’Dance Like Yo Daddy’
6th: Mikaela Florez-’Stop Go’
7th: Audrey Mikkelson-’Shake the Room’
7th: Navie Mees-’Sweet Child’
8th: Khylie Wilkerson-’Proud Mary’
9th: Addie Goodwin-’Cause I’m A Blonde’
9th: Charlotte Brayman-’Wonderful World’
10th: Brinley Evans-’Beauty and the Beast’
Mini Solo
1st: Kensington Dressing-’A Distant World’
1st: Kya Massimino-’System Activated’
2nd: Michael Cash Savio-’Interpretation of Mike’
3rd: Carrigan Paylor-’Orange Colored Sky’
4th: Lexus Natalie-’Alternate World’
4th: Regan Gerena-’My Boyfriend’s Back’
4th: Camila Giraldo-’Welcome to Miami’
5th: Isabella Kouznetsova-’Almost There’
5th: Ella Dobler-’Enter Now’
6th: Winter Eberts-’Hit the Road Jack’
6th: Ellerie Cox-’New Miss Rhythm’
6th: Mya Lanigan-’Roxy’
6th: Denise Torres-’Swan’
6th: Sophia Gil-’Sway’
6th: Jazmin Covos-’The Air’
7th: Dylan Custudio-’Discerning’
7th: Bella Rey D’Armas-’Extraction’
7th: Alyson Merino-’Internal’
7th: Emily Core-’Without Limits’
8th: Savy Luetchtefeld-’Beautiful Thing’
8th: Ashley Otano-’Dark Matter’
8th: Raegan Hess-’Intertwined’
9th: Camryn Studebaker-’Everything Fades’
9th: Diana Kouznetsova-’Rainbow’
9th: Jasmine Pando-’Strains’
10th: Santiago Sosa-’Becoming’
10th: Baker Barboza-’Boots’
10th: Milly Berry-’My Big French Boyfriend’
10th: Melody Cocina-’On The Hour’
10th: Ruby Arnold-’Ruby Blue’
10th: Lily Hackney-’Static’
Junior Solo
1st: Gracyn French-’A Character of Quiet’
1st: Cameron Voorhees-’Unplug’
2nd: Kylee Casares-’Lonely’
2nd: Laci Stoico-’Mein Herr’
3rd: Giselle Gandarilla-’All Human Beings’
3rd: Aaliyah Dixon-’That’s Life’
4th: Maddie Ortega-’Summetime’
5th: Zachary Roy-’Higher Ground’
6th: Hayley Marshall-’Ink’
7th: Alexandra Perez-’Valentine’
8th: Caitie Polis-’Fallen Angel’
8th: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Restless’
8th: Shayla Blair-’The Thing’
9th: Angelina Elliott-’Out’
10th: Kamri Peterson-’Broken Mirrors’
10th: Lena Garcia-’Falling Away From the Surface’
Teen Solo
1st: Brady Farrar-’The Apology’
2nd: Sam Fine-’Obsession’
3rd: Georgia Greene-’Alpha and Omega’
3rd: Dyllan Blackburn-’Indian Summer’
4th: Avery Lau-’From the Ashes’
5th: Isabella Tagle-’100 Times’
5th: Destanye Diaz-’My Own’
6th: Xander Perone-’Elijah’
6th: Garris Munoz-’Enlightenment’
6th: Rachel Leon-’Just the Two of Us’
6th: Kaitlyn Esquivel-’The Curse’
6th: Isabella Weidmann-’Where They Lay’
7th: Iliana Victor-’Drawn to You’
7th: Jordan Lassiter-’Hometown Glory’
7th: Antonia Gonzalez-’Like the Wind’
7th: Sophie Gracie-’Lost’
7th: Ava Miller-’Tarnished’
8th: Kaitlyn Ortega-’Ain’t No Sunshine’
8th: Ava Carroll-’Are You Sure’
8th: Harlow Ganz-’Breaking the Surface’
9th: Edon Hartzy-’Claire De Lune’
9th: Sam Hardin-’Crunk Driving’
9th: Sarah Georgiana-’Heartstrings’
10th: Angel DiMartino Palladino-’Disable Blocker’
10th: Ellen Grace Olansen-’Ghost’
10th: Hadley Snell-’Like This’
10th: Isabella Warfield-’To Be Continued’
10th: Samuel Ek-’Uncovered’
Senior Solo
1st: Jaxon Willard-’Female Energy’
2nd: Caden Hunter-’I Am Not the One’
2nd: Kayla Mak-’Tuesday’
2nd: Gionna D’Alessandro-’Wish You Were Here’
3rd: Thiago Pacheco-’Strange’
4th: Carter Williams-’Change is Everything’
5th: Selena Hamilton-’Black Car’
5th: Wesley Cloud-’Black Lake’
5th: Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl-’Darkness’
5th: Sophie Tosh-’Lumina’
6th: Melina Dalton-’Errors’
7th: Jaylin Sander-’Extraterrestrial Movement’
8th: Caitlyn Knowles-’Exhibition’
9th: John Chappell-’Through the Fog’
10th: Gabriella Garavelo Bortoleto-’Kitri’
10th: Javon Hunter-’OMG’
10th: Emma Cook-’Out of Line’
10th: Elle Tosh-’Safe’
PeeWee Duo/Trio
1st: Dance Town-’3 Blessings’
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Fly Me to the Moon’
3rd: New Level Dance Company-’I’ll Be There’
4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Beats’
5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No More I Love Yous’
Mini Duo/Trio
1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Yesterday’
2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Something’s Gotta Change’
3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Gallows’
4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lumineuse’
5th: Dance Town-’Cola’
5th: Project 21-’I Am the Cute One’
Junior Duo/Trio
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Exiles’
2nd: Dance Town-’The Boy and the Snake’
3rd: Project 21-’A Match Made In Heaven’
3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’C’mon Talk’
4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Size’
5th: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Arms Around You’
Teen Duo/Trio
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Wake Me’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Home With You’
3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Not That News’
3rd: Dance Town-’No Weapon Formed Against Me Will Prosper’
4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Still Life’
5th: Artistic Edge Dance Center-’Cello Sonata’
Senior Duo/Trio
1st: Dance Town-’This Time is Real’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’To The Moon’
3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Le Plat Pays’
4th: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I’m Coming Home’
5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Be Still My Heart’
PeeWee Group
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Bird’
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Ooh La La’
2nd: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’
3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Fabulous’
4th: Dance Spectrum-’Mr. Sandman’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’Shake Your Groove Thing’
Mini Group
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’
1st: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’The Awakening’
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’
3rd: True Dance and Company-’Doors are Closing’
4th: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’
4th: True Dance and Company-’Fly’
4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Spice Girls’
5th: Dance Town-’Good Question’
Junior Group
1st: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’
2nd: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’
3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’
3rd: True Dance and Company-’Solitude’
4th: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’
4th: Dance Town-’No Journey’s End’
5th: True Dance and Company-’Eyes Closed and Moving Forward’
5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’New World’
Teen Group
1st: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’
2nd: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’
2nd: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’
2nd: Westchester Dance Academy-’Now You’re Out of Sight’
2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’
2nd: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’
3rd: companyONE-’Her Blues’
3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lost’
4th: Dance Town-’My Hypergraphia is Exploitable’
5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’
5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’
5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Endless Falls’
Senior Group
1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Fade’
1st: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’
2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’
3rd: Dance Town-’Kiss’
4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’
4th: Artistic Fusion Dance Academy-’React’
5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’WAIT’
PeeWee Line
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Dump Him’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Let’s Get Loud’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Mr Piano Man’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Reflections’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Rainbow Brite’
3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Rose’
4th: The Southern Strutt-’ABC’
5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Scooby Doo’
Mini Line
1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Fergalicious’
3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’I Work 2020′
3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Uptown Girls’
4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Moon’
5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’
Junior Line
1st: Dance Town-’Create’
2nd: Dance Town-’Black Bird’
3rd: True Dance and Company-’Final Moments’
4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Girls’
5th: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’
Teen Line
1st: Project 21-’Post That’
1st: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’
2nd: companyONE-’City Limits’
2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’
3rd: The Artist Project-’Wanted: Dead or Alive’
4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Through Our Strength’
5th: Dance Town-’305′
5th: Dance Town-’Lord Have Mercy’
5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Mack the Knife’
Senior Line
1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’
2nd: Dance Town-’Now What’
3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Deep Fried Flavor’
4th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Maybe It’s Just Me’
5th: Stars Dance Studio-’Minus 61′
PeeWee Extended Line
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’
Mini Extended Line
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Wonderland’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’
4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Flykicks’
4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Time’
5th: Dance Town-’Disco’
5th: The Southern Strutt-’Yacht Club Cuties’
Junior Extended Line
1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’
3rd: Dance Town-’Cats’
3rd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Beat Drop’
4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Foot On the Gas’
5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’My Dearest Friend’
Teen Extended Line
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’You’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Could Look Away’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’
3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′
4th: The Southern Strutt-’Pound Sterling’
5th: The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’
5th: Dance Town-’Grown Woman’
Senior Extended Line
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Here Comes the Boom’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Kick It’
4th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’FUNK2K’
5th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Symphony’
PeeWee Production
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Chewy Chewy’
Mini Production
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’
Junior Production
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Snitches and Rats’
Teen Production
1st: Dance Town-’Salsa’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’
4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’For Dodo’
5th: The Southern Strutt-’Book of Love’
5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’
Senior Production
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No Bystanders’
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’
2nd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Hollywood Wiz’
High Scores by Performance Division:
Cash Prizes:
1st: $200
2nd: $100
3rd: $50
PeeWee Jazz
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Ooh La La’
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Chewy Chewy’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Dump Him’
3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Fabulous’
4th: The Southern Strutt-’Rainbow Brite’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’Shake Your Groove Thing’
PeeWee Hip-Hop
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Scooby Doo’
2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Juice Break’
PeeWee Tap
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Mr Piano Man’
2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Mr. Sandman’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’ABC’
PeeWee Contemporary
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Bird’
PeeWee Lyrical
1st: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Reflections’
3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Rose’
4th: Studio Powers-’Big Love, Small Moments’
PeeWee Musical Theatre
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’New Girls In Town’
PeeWee Specialty
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Lets Get Loud’
PeeWee Acro
1st: Dance Spectrum-’Hot Hot Hot’
Mini Jazz
1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’I Work 2020′
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Fergalicious’
3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’
4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Kiss, Kiss’
4th: The Southern Strutt-’Ponytail’
5th: True Dance and Company-’Business of Love’
Mini Ballet
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Concerto in E Major’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Spanish Flair’
Mini Hip-Hop
1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Flykicks’
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Spice Girls’
2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Back at It’
3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’C-Breezy’
4th: True Dance and Company-’Mint Chocolate Chip’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’Jump’
Mini Tap
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Do Your Thing’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Splash N Go’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’As Good As It Gets’
3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Jitterbug’
4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Love Shack’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’A Train’
5th: Xplosive Dance Academy-’This Will Be’
Mini Contemporary
1st: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’
3rd: True Dance and Company-’Doors are Closing’
4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’
5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Time’
Mini Lyrical
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’The Awakening’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’
3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Moon’
4th: True Dance and Company-’Fly’
5th: West Florida Dance Company-’I Believe’
5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Fly Me to the Moon’
5th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Fade to Silence’
Mini Musical Theatre
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Wonderland’
2nd: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Yacht Club Cuties’
4th: Carolina Collective Dance-’Legally Blonde’
4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Don’t Rain on My Parade’
5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Forget About the Boy’
Mini Ballroom
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’
2nd: Dance Town-’Cafe Latino’
3rd: Dance Town-’Ballroom Babies’
4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Let’s Do It!’
Mini Specialty
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Uptown Girls’
Mini Acro
1st: Evolution Dance Company-’Dream On’
2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Hoedown Throwdown’
Junior Jazz
1st: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’
2nd: Dance Town-’Black Bird’
3rd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’
4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Replicas’
4th: The Southern Strutt-’This Place About to Blow’
5th: Project 21-’Proud Mary’
Junior Ballet
1st: Dance Town-’Waltz’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Waltz of the Hour’
3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Violin Fantastique’
4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Going to School’
5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Springtime Waltz’
Junior Hip-Hop
1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Beat Drop’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Snitches and Rats’
2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Foot On the Gas’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Dirty South’
4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Walk it Out’
5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Mr. Brown’
Junior Tap
1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’My Dearest Friend’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Birds’
3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Sussudio’
3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Here Comes the Sun’
4th: True Dance and Company-’Art Official’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’Crazy in Love’
Junior Contemporary
1st: Dance Town-’Create’
2nd: True Dance and Company-’Final Moments’
2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’
3rd: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’
3rd: Dance Town-’No Journey’s End’
4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’New World’
4th: True Dance and Company-’Eyes Closed and Moving Forward’
5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Better Days Ahead’
Junior Lyrical
1st: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’
2nd: True Dance and Company-’Solitude’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’
4th: The Southern Strutt-’I Will Leave the Light On’
5th: True Dance and Company-’Almost Heaven’
Junior Musical Theatre
1st: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’
2nd: Dance Town-’Cats’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’First Day Frug’
4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Zero to Hero’
5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Fish are Friends Not Food’
Junior Ballroom
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Girls’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Salome’
Junior Specialty
1st: Dance Town-’Life is a Tango’
2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Rama’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Spa’
3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Bamboo Banga’
Junior Acro
1st: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Nocturnus’
Junior Improv
1st: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Grey Achea (Shen)’
Teen Groups:
Teen Jazz
1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’
2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Glass’
3rd: Middletown Dance Academy-’Make Your Body’
4th: Orlando International School of Dance-’Focus’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’Delivered’
Teen Ballet
1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Lost Light’
Teen Tap
1st: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’
2nd: companyONE-’Her Blues’
3rd: Legacy Center for the Arts-’Ain’t No Mountain’
4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Sir Duke’
4th: Dance Spectrum-’Don’t Worry’
5th: True Dance and Company-’Requiem’
Teen Contemporary
1st: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’
2nd: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’
3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lost’
4th: Dance Town-’My Hypergraphia is Exploitable’
5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Endless Falls’
Teen Lyrical
1st: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’
1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’Now You’re Out of Sight’
2nd: Thomas Dance Studio-’It’s Been A Year’
3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Then You Look At Me’
3rd: Orlando International School of Dance-’Grey’
4th: Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center-’The Face’
5th: Middletown Dance Academy-’Love Wins’
Teen Specialty
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Carbon Cycle’
2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Highest Flood’
3rd: Orlando International School of Dance-’I Won’t Complain’
Teen Acro
1st: The WHEREHOUSE-’Lime in the Coconut’
Teen Line, Extended Line, Production:
Teen Jazz
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′
2nd: Project 21-’Post That’
3rd: companyONE-’City Limits’
4th: Dance Town-’305′
5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Santa Maria’
5th: Stars Dance Studio-’One More Night’
Teen Ballet
1st: Dance Town-’Swan Lake’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sometimes When It Rains’
3rd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Apres Minuit’
3rd: Dance Town-’Snowflakes’
4th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Faust’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’Bataille’
Teen Hip-Hop
1st: The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’
1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’
2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’For Dodo’
3rd: The Artist Project-’Wanted: Dead or Alive’
4th: Dance Town-’Grown Woman’
5th: Dance Town-’Lord Have Mercy’
Teen Tap
1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’House of Frug’
1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Rock Your Body’
2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Hook’
3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Shining Star’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Gold Watch’
Teen Contemporary
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’You’
1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Could Look Away’
2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’
3rd: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’
4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Through Our Strength’
5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Still’
Teen Lyrical
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’
2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Pound Sterling’
3rd: Westchester Dance Academy-’Things Left Behind’
4th: True Dance and Company-’Et Moi’
5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Young & Beautiful’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’We Choose’
Teen Musical Theatre
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’
2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Mack the Knife’
3rd: companyONE-’Hot Honey Rag’
4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Groundhog Day’
5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Time Warp’
5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’One’
Teen Ballroom
1st: Dance Town-’Salsa’
2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’After Hour’
Teen Specialty
1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Book of Love’
2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Into the FUNknown’
3rd: Dance Town-’Paradise’
4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’DarkRoad’
5th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Born to be Alive’
Teen Acro
1st: Dance Spectrum-’I Just Wanna’
2nd: Studio Powers-’Area 51′
Senior Jazz
1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Fade’
2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Maybe It’s Just Me’
3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Fade’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Kick It’
4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Just What I Need’
5th: Dance Town-’I’ve Got You’
Senior Ballet
1st: Dance Town-’Stars and Stripes’
2nd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Carmen’
3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Recomposed’
Senior Hip-Hop
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No Bystanders’
2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Deep Fried Flavor’
3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Here Comes the Boom’
4th: The Artist Project-’Taking Over’
5th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’FUNK2K’
Senior Tap
1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’
2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’What A Girl Wants’
3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Come Together’
4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Layla’
Senior Contemporary
1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’
2nd: Dance Town-’Now What’
3rd: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’
4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’
5th: Artistic Fusion Dance Academy-’React’
Senior Lyrical
1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’
2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’How Do I Live’
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’First Encounter’
4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Sweet Dreams’
5th: Dance Spectrum-’Station’
Senior Musical Theatre
1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Hollywood Wiz’
1st: The Southern Strutt-’Too Darn Hot’
Senior Ballroom
1st: Dance Town-’KISS’
Senior Specialty
1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’
2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Moonlight Presto’
3rd: Dance Town-’RUN’
4th: The Dancer’s EDGE-’Think About You’
4th: The Artist Project-’Curious Creatures’
5th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Ne Me Quitte Pas’
Best Performance by Age:
PeeWee
Winner:
The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’
Mini
Winner: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’
1st runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’
2nd runner-up: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’
3rd runner-up: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’
4th runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’
Junior
Winner: Dance Town-’Create’
1st runner-up: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’
2nd runner-up: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’
3rd runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’
4th runner-up: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’
5th runner-up: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’
Teen
Groups:
Winner: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’
1st runner-up: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’
2nd runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’
3rd runner-up: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’
4th runner-up: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’
5th runner-up: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’
Line, Extended Line, Production:
Winner: Dance Town-’Salsa’
1st runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’
2nd runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’
3rd runner-up: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’
4th runner-up: Project 21-’Post That’
5th runner-up: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’
6th runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′
Senior
Winner: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’
1st runner-up: Dance Town-’Now What’
2nd runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’
3rd runner-up: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’
4th runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’
Best Performance by Style/Division:
Best Hip-Hop
Rhythm Dance Centre-’Earthquake’
The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’
Best Tap
Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’
Best Contemporary
Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’
Best Jazz
Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’
Best Ballroom
Dance Town-’Salsa’
Best Musical Theatre
The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’
Best Ballet
Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’
Best Lyrical
Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’
Best Specialty
Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’
Best Acro
Dance Spectrum-’I Just Wanna’
Special Awards:
Professionalism
Westchester Dance Academy
Best Production
Dance Town-’Salsa’
Outstanding Achievement:
Mini/Junior Choreography
Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’ (Molly Long’
Teen/Senior Choreography
Dance Town-’Salsa’ (Manny and Lory Castro)
Costume Design
Rhythm Dance Center-’Recomposed’
Mini Technical
The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’
Junior Technical
Dance Town-’Create’
Teen Technical
Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’
Senior Technical
Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’
Best in Studio ($3000 per style):
Best Hip-Hop
Rhythm Dance Center
Best Tap,
Denise Wall’s Dance Energy
Best Contemporary
Dance Town
Best Jazz
Project 21
Best Ballroom
Center Stage Performing Arts Studio
Best Musical Theatre
The Southern Strutt
Best Lyrical
Westchester Dance Academy
People’s Choice ($250)
Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’
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Dean’s List Fall 2018
NATCHITOCHES – One thousand two hundred sixty students were named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99. Those named to the Dean’s List by hometown are as follows.
Aberdeen Proving Grd, Maryland -- Adrian Borel
Addis -- William Seaman
Alexandria – Iris Barrera, Marquita Benjamin, Morgan Bryant, Katylyn Cox, Ashley Day, Qurshea Decoste, Destiny Dotson, Selena Elmore, KelVina Ford, Daryn Freeman, Maeghan George, Khloe Jasper, Leslie Katz, Taylar Lee, Kelli Leone, ShaKiyla Lindsey, Jimmie Magee, Madalyn Mayer, Lauren McLeod, Olivia Mosley, Lashanda Moss, Kellie Pebbles, Ragan Richey, Imani Ricks, Sydney Roseman, Kaitlin Roshto, Caleb Ross, Shakera Shorts, Kizzy Slaughter, Avery Tharp, Alexander Trotter, Hailey Urena, Alysha Walker, Christopher Warren, William Welch, Aalyiah Williams;
Anacoco – Alan Cosio, Danielle Egan, Elizabeth Guy, Andrea Halladay, Madeleine Hensley, Karington Johnson, Kelen Kay, Jason Ortiz, Clarissa Owens, Brooke Phillips, Amanda Sorg, Erica Wade, Emily Williams;
Angers, France – Sophie Podevin;
Angola – Ursula Poarch;
Arlington, Texas -- Samantha Bell, Devin Gipson, Charles Rogers;
Arnaudville –Bailey Dautreuil;
Athens – Ryan Carroway;
Atlanta – Jonathan Friis, Alexis Hanson, Peyton Howell,
Aurora, Colorado – William McCullough;
Austin, Texas – Skylar Besch, Ysmina Smith;
Avondale – James Brown, Mikala Clark;
Ball – Stephen Carpenter, Lauren Nugent, Vanessa Toney;
Barksdale AFB – Victoria Charles, Jeanine Matthews;
Bastrop – Anna Akins, Alisha Bolton, Haleigh Irby, Chadwick Jones, Haleigh Vollmar;
Baton Rouge – Merodac Beraki, Randy Blackwell, Rosa Campbell, Joshua Cheatwood, Peyton Clark, Emmanuel Dunn, Bryn Edmonston, Maisyn Guillory, Kelly Guillot, Melvin Hudson Misterie Jarrell, DJacqulyn Johnson, Elizebeth Ledet, Bethany Lee, Sarah Lovern, Madalyn Mullins, Mary Pourciau, Colleen Reese, Ethan Smith, Reagan Smith, Haley Sylvester, Sarah Talbot, Jessica Joseph;
Bayside, Nova Scotia – April Trowbrige;
Baytown, Texas – Norma Trejo;
Belcher – Jessica Herbert;
Belle Chasse – Hayley Barbazon, Alexander Melcer, Jade Talazac, Natalie Wilson, Annie Wright;
Belle Rose – Thomas Daigle;
Belmont – Jayce Gentry;
Bentley – Stephanie Hayes;
Benton – Haley Crosby, Holly Crosby, Jessica Gates, Joshua Johnson, Kara Knippers, Abigail Lauterbach, Hannah Schott, Daniel Scott, Ted Scott, Jadyn Sepulvado, Torea Taylor, Audrey Trujillo, Kimberly Umphries, Jackson Mathews;
Berwick – Brittany Vidos;
Bossier City – Christian Baker, Clayton Brown, Amber Engel, Sydney Gootee, Sydney Shannon, Austin Averitt, Alexandra Borrmann, Courtney Brooks, Abigail Castillo, Emily Cheatham, Lacy Chism, Caitlin Cover, Ri’Kaela England, Kelly Flores, Matthew Flynn, Kelsey Gallman, Candace Guillory, Rebecca Hickson, Jodi Hill, Anqumesha Jeter, Elizabeth Jones, Abigail Kent, Tina Kile, Marci King, Rebecca Markle, Arielle Martignetti, Claire McMillan, Brittany Morris, Kennedy Parson, Brittani Phillips, Khayla Pugh, Litzy Rivera, Kassidy Robideaux, Andrew Robinson, Rheagan Rowland, Jeffrey Ruiz, Elisha Scott, Hope Spaw, Brittany Spence, Tori Spraggins, Terrence Stewart, Susan Stone, Savannah Swaim, Benjamin Tanner, Avery Tibbets, Kortney Toellner, Jirneicia Ward, Courtney Wilson, Dominique Wineglass, Jennifer Woods, Nour Zeidan, Andrea Holley, Ashley Bennett, Ashanti Hill, Brittney Malmay,
Boyce – Bo Bowers, Sarah Hill, Amanda Land, Hannah Miller, Wyatt Miller, Miranda Perry, Ashley Smith, Jessie Turner;
Breaux Bridge – Blythe Duvall, Shayla James, Ashtin Mouton, Tyler Thibodeaux;
Brookeland, Texas – Morgan Horn, Paige West;
Brusly – Emma Wallace;
Buda, Texas – Kathryn Wristen;
Bullard, Texas – Brandon Duecker;
Bunkie – Brett Baker, Izola Williams, Kearia Wilson;
Burleson, Texas – Eric Neeley;
Bush – Saige Tassin;
Callisburg, Texas – Maycy English;
Calvin – Chris Price;
Campti – Destiny Potts, Stoney Slaughter, Alexis Smith;
Canton – Tiffany Cayson;
Carencro – Malik Babin, Destiny Kennerson, Jasmin Thibodeaux;
Cartagena, Colombia – Edwin Castro Frias, Jose Colon-Marrugo, Valeria Correa Meza, Victor Lopez Ramos, Romulo Osorio Herrera, Cristian Paez Geney, Daniel Racero Rocha;
Cartagena Bolivar, Colombia – Alejandro Dager Carrasquilla, Luis Osorio Betancourt, Saily Romero Marrugo, Valeria Perez Espinosa, Veronica Perez Espinosa, Ramon Sarruf Monroyl
Carthage, Illinois – Nicole Clark;
Castor – Kaycee Collinsworth;
Center, Texas – Chelsea Henderson;
Central – Christian Chustz;
Chalmette – Dylan Fuselier, Sara Mendoza;
Cheneyville – Fontana Mitchell;
Clayton – Glendalyn Boothe, Ruben Smith;
Cleburne, Texas – Patrick Murr;
Clifton – Toni Smith;
Clinton, Mississippi – Adam Moncure;
Cloutierville – Alexia Gistarb;
Colfax – Camren Bell, Alison Churchman, Mikayla Richardson, Evan White;
College Station, Texas – Jasmyn Hunter;
Columbia – Tyler Duchesne, Jackson McCann;
Converse – Zachary Faircloth, Nicolas Farmer, Ashley Forgues Brock, Skyler Laroux, Elaina Richardson, Noah Sepulvado, Ashley Sims;
Coppell, Texas – Jada Freeman;
Cottonport – Rayne Canoe, Zachary Gauthier, Justin Tigner;
Coushatta – Kori Allen, La’Zaria Clark, Elizabeth Cummins, Dillon Foshee, Jason Gross, Ashley Guye, Tawanda Johnson, Sidney Jones, Emily King, Jeremy Lawson, William Lee, Aaron Murray, Allison Pearah, Jon Russell, Amey Sepulvado, Carmie Williams, Caroline Wren;
Covington – Kayla Keys, Andrea Mier, Cathleen Oviedo, Etienne Blanchat;
Crowley – Alyssa Huval;
Cumberland, Maryland – Rebekah Apple;
Cypress, Texas – Alexis Gomez;
Dallas, Texas – Nadia Carney, Natalie Robledo;
Darrow – Micheal Douglas;
DeKalb, Texas – Jaquan Jackson;
DeQuincy – Austin Nichols, Hayden Robertson;
DeRidder – Carson Brown, Maygin Chesson, Alphonse Engram Ashleigh Fedderman, Bambi Hardesty, Michael Keeper, Dustin Lauderback, Kyla Lockhart, Kimberly Nolen, Don Prater, Hayley Richard, Shynikia Roberson, Mikalyn Russell, Lauren Taylor, Ebony Terry;
Deer Park, Texas – Patrick McDonald, Blake Stephenson;
Denham Springs – Caitlyn Cutrer, Caitlin Griffin Halle Mahfouz, Jonathan Rodriguez, Stephanie Ryals, Amy Thomas, Emily Williams;
Denton, Texas – Ian Edwards;
Derry – Hannah Antee;
Des Allemands – Dilaney Deroche;
Destrehan – Patrick Juneau, Kiera Robinson;
Deville – Kealee Anderson, Hailey Bolton, Alexis Dennis, Kayla Dewilde, Candice Dryden, Amy Henderson, Karlee Littleton, Marlee Paulk, Vivian Vallery;
Dike, Texas – Brynn Offut;
Dodson – Kierstyn Cyrus, Nolan Griffin, Lydia McGaha, Brittany Walker;
Donaldsonville – Natalie Landry, Madeline Sotile;
Doyle – Mackensie Ulrich;
Dry Creek – Kayla Mandelin;
Dry Prong – Jacob Boydstun, Sarah Desselle, Christy Gough, Alisabeth Lockhart;
Duson – Autumn Ritter, Lane Royer;
Duvall, Washington – Jason Smigelski;
Effie – Jaydan Perkins;
Elizabeth – Clyde Hurst;
Elm Grove – Gabrielle Smith;
Elmer – Jerrica Beebe, Mikayla Deloach, Halston Rachal, Joseph Rachal;
Enon Valley, Pennsylvania – Jennifer Smiley;
Eros – Alecia Smith;
Ethel – Abby Guillory;
Eunice – Carli Esters, Tammy Richard, Emily Deshotel;
Evans – Lakin Smith;
Evergreen – Shelby Riche;
Farmerville – Jalissa Loyd;
Ferriday – Shanequa Tyler, Dalenesha Wimley;
Fisher – Hayden Courtney;
Flatwoods – Jasmine George;
Florien – Gabrielle Bryant, Ashley Carter, Travis Cook, Faith Hopkins, McKenzie Kuhlow, Megan Lampkin, Noah Parker, Emma Ray, Ashley Ross, Elizabeth Squillini, Shari Wilson;
Forest Hill – Andrianne Dore, Rachel Humphries, Claudia Marie, Charli Stanley;
Forest Park, Illinois – Kimberly Murray;
Forney, Texas – Kaymi Wheeler;
Fort Polk – Laura Cerqueira, Amanda Dhondt, Jasmine Dyer, Clarrissa Lancour, Jennifer Lara Hager, Andrea Marquez, Clare Masa, Blaise Nkengafac, Madison Popp, Lindsay Romero, Shiela May Tabonares, Whitney Tipton, Christian Wood;
Fort Riley, Kansas – Breanna Bryan;
Fort Sill, Oklahoma – Iryana Burrus;
Fort Worth, Texas – Charles Gregory Meade;
Franklin – Chaqaire Jenkins, Cheyenne Smith;
Franklinton – Brian Geragthy, Aron Stephens;
Freeland, Washington – Paul Aune;
Fresno, Texas – Terres Anderson;
Frierson – John Rachal, Valerie Smith;
Frisco, Texas – Adam Trupp;
Gardena, California – Cole Llorens;
Geismar – Kristi Contreary;
Georgetown – Laura White;
Gibsland – Tyler Sneed;
Glenmora – Kristopher Devore, Precious Goins, Abbie Johnson, Megan Johnson, Nellie Johnson, Savannah Thompson, Tiara Baker;
Gloster – Kylee Causey, Jennifer Simmons, Johnette Whorton;
Goldonna – Alexander Guillory;
Gonzales – Addison Adams, Ryan Gremillion, Victoria Gardner, Legand Lilly, Corey Payne, Jamien Sampson, Zoe Tapp, Jaci Templet, Trencia Washington;
Gorman, Texas – Kourtney Seaton;
Gramercy – Amber Theisges;
Grand Cane – Nathan Graham, Emily Miller, Matthew Raybon;
Gray – Cassie Becnel, Tevyn Johnson;
Greenwell Springs – Katherine Bryant, Katherine Langlois;
Gretna – Chloe Johnson, Jasmine Myles, Trinity Velazquez;
Gueydan – Hannah Sedatol;
Gulfport, Mississippi – Tamara Benton;
Gun Barrel City, Texas – Colton Banghart;
Hahnville – Catelyn Errington;
Hammond – Andrea Hidalgo, Kaylon Willoughby, William Woodworth;
Harlingen, Texas – Frances Knight;
Harvey – Tajalai Evans, Christiana Johnson, Alexis Taylor;
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mary Mitchell;
Haughton – Matthew Bailey, Benny Broadway, Arneshia Brooks, Katelynn Edwards, Shelby Grubbs, Kobe Jackson, Kylee Jackson, Daniel Langen, Sarah Ledford, Nicklaus Lowery, Angie Nguyen, Jamie Phillips, Makenzie Rains, Licentra Randolph, Kaylee Swart, Valerie Taylor, Zoey Thomas, Logan Turner, Lomia Watkins, Larissa Wells, Hunter Woods;
Haynesville – Eriel Fields, Sabrina Sowell, Allyssa Dodds;
Heflin – Rachael Vickers;
Henderson, Texas – Andrew Blackmon, Christina Marie Colley;
Henderson – Asha Cormier;
Hessmer – Kaitlynn Burke, Laney Jeansonne;
Hineston – Richard Clark, Madison Morrison, Karlie Taylor;
Homer – Francene Ferguson, Shannon Rhodes;
Honolulu, Hawaii – Melissa Baker, Hans Andersen Tan;
Hornbeck – Sarah Ceballos, Jerry Hughes, Jr., Carrie Wilson;
Hosston – Alaysia Fredieu;
Houma – Kelsey Chauvin, Anna Gautreaux, Zoe Hebert, Dylan LeBlanc, Venessa McKinley, Sara Rebstock, Kyle Siddle;
Houston, Texas – Bruce Beth, Brittany Davis, Oai Lee Huynhl
Hutto, Texas – Tommi Long;
Ida – Madison Campbell;
Independence – Chloe Whiddon;
Iota – Morgan Gotte, Katie Latiola;
Iowa – Marvette Williams;
Jamestown – Kylie Knotts;
Jeanerette – Brandy Jackson;
Jefferson – Matthew Broekman, Codi Vernace, Amanda Wilburn;
Jena – Tiara Brown, Candace Decker, Jessi McNeely, Dena Ray;
Jennings – Emily Benoit, Destany Brown, Phillip Gotte, KaTierra Lewis;
Jonesboro – Natalee Gray, Tia Moore;
Jonesville – Rachel Eichmann, Kayla Robertson, Kameron Stevenson, James White;
Kalaupapa, Hawaii – Kamamalu Nishihira-Asuncion;
Keatchie – Brittany Miller, Amber Nash, Sarah Plaisance;
Keithville – McKenzie Knotts, Shleby Loftin, Cara Lorensen, Dominique Jackson, Jerry Parks, Deja White;
Kemp, Texas – Katelynn Messer
Kenner – Gennyfer Pena;
Kerens, Texas – Brandon Brumbelow, Diego Maldonado;
Killeen, Texas – William Hooper, Nathalohn Nanai;
Kinder – Teralyn Plumber, Stewart Wheeler;
Kingwood, Texas – Alexandria Bailey;
Konarskie, Poland – Elzbieta Iwaniuk;
Labadieville – Jacelynn LeBlanc, Logan Simoneaux;
Lacombe – Casey Casler;
Lafayette – Taylor Aucoin, Bailey Begnaud, Natalye Bradley, Javian Bush, Amari Carmouche, Joshua Delaughter, Shaniya Fuselier, Ashley Guidry, Adele Hebert, Bryce Hernandez, Julia Laperouse, Collin Monaghan, Joshua Monaghan, Sarah Palmintier, Christina Poole, Jordan Redd, Madison Weathers, Ireland Williams;
Lake Arthur – Nicole Andrews, Tuesdi Stipek, Hannah Worley;
Lake Charles – Rebekah Nicholas, Emily Roller, Isaiah Roy;
Lake Wales, Florida – LaRon James;
Lakeside, California – Amanda Lee;
LaPlace – Melvin Bates, Jalen Haydel, Jacob St. Pierre;
Larose – Nicholas Hebert;
Las Vegas, Nevada – Caitlin Schweighart;
Lavon, Texas – Berenice Bretado, Matthew Howeth;
League City, Texas – Kennedi Carter, Mary Gilbert, Emily Ornelas, Lacee Savage, Christopher Zirkle;
Leander – Karissa Boswell;
Leavenworth, Kansas – Anuhea Iyo;
Lecompte – Logan Cheek, Allison Williams;
Leesville – Dakota Abrams, Kimberly Alwell, Summer Atkins, Kaitlyn Bailey, Hannah Baker, Marilyn Brooks, Rachal Brown, Kaylee Busby, Victoria Carbaugh, Jessica Clare, Angie Culbert, Baylor Dillon, Raegan Dotson, Brandon Fredieu, Miranda Fulks, Ashley Garcia, Sean Grady, Morgan Hall, Britney Harvey, Kimberly Henley, Haley Hood, Kelly Kealaula, Zachary Keeton, Lane Koury, Samatha LaMonte, Daniella Lowry, Karl Marzahl, Kylie McAllister, Amy McKellar, Kelly Mitchell, Emily Moore, Taylor Newman, Joseph Orchi, Kaitlyn Pajinag, Victoria Perkins, Elizabeth Rios, Amber Rose, Chloe Rouleau, Destiny Sanders, David Santos, Erin Schwartz, Riley Shackelford, Brandy Sherman, Joseph Slaughter, Claire Smyth, Heather Snell, Alicia Stanford, Collin Strickland, Sydni Striedel, Matthew Ward, Marissa Weldon, Mikayla Zills;
Lena – Lashae’ Lucas, Courtland Smith;
Lettsworth – Meilyn Woods;
Lindale, Texas – Eden Cook;
Little Elm, Texas – Jasmine Ealy, Daniel Larin, Brian Lenox, Kaitlyn McCullogh;
Livingston – Chase Crane;
Logansport – Kendoyle Cox, Megan Holmes, Maci Martin, Charles McClintock;
Longview, Texas – Hannah Dunn;
Lonoke, Arkansas – Rachel Terry;
Loranger – Cambree Bailey, Jessi Dominique;
Luling – Macie Barrios, Nathan Roth;
Lumberton, Texas – Joshua Terry;
Mabank, Texas – Dustin Huffman;
Madisonville – Sarahjane Ladut, Bailey Perrilloux;
Magnolia, Texas – Kyle Moore;
Mamou – Melissa Soileau;
Mandeville – Maci Burt, Mya Holmes, Sheridan Smith, Jalen Willis;
Mansfield – Canessia Johnson, Samantha Powell;
Mansura – Beau Barbry, Magen Hegger;
Many – Chelsa Arthur, Victoria Barnhill, Rachel Bensinger, Toby Bruce, Maegan Burkett, Hannah Chanler, Patrick Colston, Sarah Cross, Timothy Early, Tiarra Frazier, Brittney Garcie, Emily Holcomb, Mayci Lewis, Jenifer Meadows, Athena Mitchell, Kasey Moore, Seth Ozsoy, Chelsea Parrie, Andrew Penfield, Heather Trichel, Krisha Williams, Tyler Colston, Sheridan Gowen;
Marble Falls, Texas – Sarah Lewis;
Maringouin – Laura Scronce;
Marksville – Olivia Johnson, Shelby Lemoine, Madeleine Morrow, Tanner Nugent, Mackenzie Stanley;
Marrero – Tara Brown, Jade Duthu, Dorothy Gioia;
Marshall, Missouri – KaNeeshia Gay;
Marshall, Texas – Sydney Swilley, Abigail Upton;
Marthaville – Dylan Daniels, Mallory Powell, Hannah Sattler, Frank Lester;
Maurice – Jenna-Clair Courville, Adele Vincent, Elise Vincent;
Meraux – Sophie Stechmann;
Merryville – Aric Johnson;
Metairie – Kathryn Bancroft, Anna Birbiglia, Taylor Crawford, Cameron Duhe, Mary Gaffney, Ellie Mandel, Andrew Pitari;
Midlothian, Texas – Rachel Fowler;
Midlothian, Illinois – Daniel Hlad;
Minden – Roxy Easley, Abby Greene, Peyton Gray, Fisher McLemore, Kirsten Sibley, Amber Slater, Asata Sylvas, Edoard Talamayan, Madison Tanner, Jordan Young;
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Jenna Carlson;
Missouri City, Texas – Cayla Jones;
Monroe – William Adcock, Allie Ellerbe, Jaronda Griffin, Parron Jones, Skylar Sorrell, Jarviar Wade, Brittany Wilson;
Montegut – Megan Pellegrin;
Montgomery – Morgan Bartlett, Morgan McManus, Erikk Sluss, Hannah Vercher, Michael Waxley;
Moreauville – Austin Dismer, Nicholas Jackson;
Morrow – Quaniqua Joseph;
Murcia, Colombia – Cristina Gonzalez Corchon;
Natchez – Jackson Carroll, Jacorrian Davis, Courtney Sarpy, Morgan Slaugher, Patricia Wise;
Natchez, Mississippi – Victoria Bradford;
Natchitoches – Adedayo Adeniji, Jordan Alex, Tyler Anderson, James Armstrong, Aaron Averett, Brock Barrios, Gracie Bennett, Gavin Bergeron, Ciara Blade, Keaton Booker, Charles Bouchie, Shenita Braxton, Taylor Burch, Deasia Burrell, Ladiamond Burrell, Morgan Burris, Ebone Burton, Kezia Butler, Savannah Bynog, John Byone, Maria Carmona-Ruiz, Kiondra Clark, Lane Clevenger, Kaia Collins, Leanna Coy, Whitney Crooks, Kenneth Darcy, Kara Davis, Kelsy Davis, Sean Day, Leah Deford, Trenton Downs, Ashley Dranguet, Peyton Ebarb, Virginia Falgoust, Daniela Forero Salcedo, Hannah Forsythe, Eric Fredieu, Katlynn French, Luis Gallo Quintero, Abbie Gandy, Jeffrey Goff, Samuel Greene, Julian Guerrero Acevedo, Laura Guzman Rodriguez, Brianca Hall, Valentina Herazo Alvarez, John Howell, Jared Hulsey, Emily Johnson, Zachary Johnson, Abagael Kinney, Lyndon Knueppel, Karlee Laurence, Carlomagno Leon Jimenez, Maya Levo, Alba Maloff, Brooklyn Martin, Paula Martinez Marrugo, LiZhang Matuschka, Tyler McCain, Michael McClung, Kristin McQuillin, Jasmine Milsap, Sarah Moody, Coy Morgan, Matthew Nelson, Jorgia Nevers, Kevin Nutt, Kiara Padilla, Griffiana Paige, Kenneth Penrod, Chaka Palm, Kevin Price, Shalondria Rainey, LaKendria Remo, Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo, Kierstin Richter, William Rogers, Maria Rushing, Chandler Sarpy, Gabrielle Scarborough, Natalle Sers, Anise Settle, Anna Sibley, Jonathan Simmons, Patrick Sprung, Josie Stamey, Nicholas Swank, Carosha Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Harrison Thomas, Enonedria Thompson, Margaret Thompson, Caitlyn Tobin, Austin Townsend, Ricardo Ventura, Eva Venzant, Lauren Vienne, Ryan Wade, Daniel Whatley, Thomas Wiggins, Sherri Williams, Rylee Wyer, Naoko Yoshida,
Navasota, Texas – Shelton Eppler;
New Braunfels, Texas – Charli Fouts;
New Iberia – Tara Bonvillain, Kyrsten Freyou, Jacob Gary, Jeannette Hardy, Nicole Moore, Madison Romero, Alexis Trosclair;
New Llano – Laura Cowell, Sylvia Milerski, Dennis Stein, Collar Wilson;
New Orleans – Faith Burke, RyShaneka Kirsh, Trevor Morgan, Gloria Smyly, Rishard Winford;
Noble – Savannah Anderson, Landen Funderburk, Joshua Ray;
Nolensville, Tennessee – Joseph Tappel;
Norfolk, Virginia – Samantha Broughton;
North Richland Hills, Texas – Cody Germany;
North York, Ontario – Alexander Comanita;
Oakdale – Clayton Ashworth, Staci Brown, Kirstin Richard;
Olla – Morgan Barbo, Cierra Evans, Tanner Terrell;
Opelousas – Jordan Brisco, Kenya Gradnigo, Amy Levier, Sheridan Mayo, Kayla Pitre;
Paincourtville – Hannah Brister;
Panama City, Florida – Adam Normand;
Paradis – Kaitlyn Dunn, Kallie Lutz;
Pearland, Texas – Clent Jones;
Pineville – Victoria Bordelon, Raegan Brocato, Kaitlyn Burns, Taylor Campbell, Caitlin Crawford, Deanna Daniel, Katlin Ernst, Victoria Gambino, Brooke Gongre, Kaitlyn Jackson, Landon King, Laura Lachney, Carlee Lake, Jeffery Lepage, Emily Litton, James Perry, Cinnamon Player, Hannah Pusateri, Diane Richey, Rachel Rudd, Amaria Sapp, Jordan Sensat, Micah St. Andre, Reygan Taylor, Jaclyn Whatley, Rodney Williams;
Plain Dealing – Nicholas Cason;
Plano, Texas – Asher Van Meter;
Plaucheville – Matthew Armand;
Pleasant Hill – Makenzi Patrick, Yasmine Maxie;
Pollock – Tanner Brazil, Erika Clark, Dalton Kopp, Samantha Wilber,
Pollok, Texas – Katelyn Boles;
Ponchatoula – Kaitlyn Hawkins;
Port Allen – Kennedy Cullen, Evan Daigle, Samantha Moses;
Port Barre – Lauren Deville, Skylar Guidroz, Kirsten Sonnier;
Prairieville – Donesha Blount, Lauren Breaux, Claire Credeur, Chloe Lambert, Kyle Munson, Ellise Vice, Derek Walle, Brady Wilson;
Princeton – Micah Larkins, Alyssia Mobley, Katelyn Nattin, Ariell Shield;
Provencal – Rachel Head, Christopher Jennings, Samantha Toro;
Puyallup, Washington – Aine Oh;
Quitman – Cassie Tucker;
Raceland – Paige Parks, DQuincy McGuire;
Rayne – Bailey Beard, Bishop Breaux;
Rayville – Emily Rawls, Terry Rogers, Leslie Sharbono;
Reno, Nevada – Olivia Marazzo, Sydney Oren;
Richardson, Texas – Riley Cantrell, Lauren-Ashley Clarke;
Ringgold – Joseph Hays, Terreny Langford, Lauren Nelson, Olivia Prado, Aileecia Tipton, Darrion Sims, Caleb Vining, Tyler Weathers;
River Ridge – Alexander Thibodeau, Taylor Young;
Robeline – Chad Berly, Jonathan Chism, Hunter DuBois, Alecia Eddleman, Kelsey Elkins, Hannah Hennigan, Richard McCollum, Morgan Neugent, Ember O’Bannon, Megan Palmer, Lillian Rachal, Tyler Tousek, Jeffrey Watley;
Rosepine – Emilee Johnson;
Rosharon, Texas – Whitney Washington;
Ruston – Irene Hild, Lara Schales, Jamesha Woods;
Saint Amant – Kylie Nix;
Saint Bernard – Emily Snyder;
Saint Francisville – Robert Burke, Claire Leming, Ryan Reed;
Saint Gervais la Foret, France – Marcelline Poitevin;
Saint Martinville – Chaselyn Lewis;
Saline – Isabella Jones, Malayna Poche;
San Antonio, Texas – Hayden Brown, Paris Finkbeiner, Kelli Gamble;
San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Colombia – Jose Bustillo Aguero, Cesia Corrales, Bella Trimino Gutierrez;
Saratoga, Arkansas – Christie Sain;
Scott – Hannah Durgin, Taylor Joseph;
Scurry, Texas – Rebecca Blackshear;
Shantow City, China – Zhixin Lin;
Shongaloo – Kayla Mouser;
Shreveport – DayJah Alexander, Maria Awwad, Shakendra Bailey, Erin Batts, Antanae Baylock, JiKeeriya-Jontay Bowden, Rakeisha Brown, Anquaneshia Burnham, Kaylan Campbell, Neeley Caudle, Kesherion Collins, Hannah Crnkovic, Kendall Crosby, April Daniels, Joslyn Davis, Destiny Deal, Kevin Denks, Kimberly Dennis, Kaitlyn Doyal, Chenara Dredden, Laura Mary-Katherine Duhon, Shalanda Duncan, Reagan Escude, Chloe Farrar, Jenna Fielder, Sterlin Foster, Jamie French, Tyler Gardner, JaSae Gatlin, Rayvin Gaudet, Evan Gibson, Karina Goodnight, Lauren Gore, Ashleigh Grace, Anna Green, Elaina Guerrero, Matthew Haltom, Jennifer Hardey, Regyne Hardy, Kelsey Harlow, Madison Harper, Kimberly Housley, Shleby Hunter, Madyson Istre, Jazzmine Jackson, Caitlin Johnson, Carly Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Jada Johnson, Zachary Johnson, William Mahoney, Caitlyn Malloy, LaTonya Martin, Aysia Mills, Acquiria Mitchell, Dylan Molenhour, Shanautica Montgomery, Kelly Moody, Kendall Murray, Aaron Navarre, Hannah Nicholls, Olivia Noonan, Annabelle Parker, Soleil Paterson, Mary Murray, Michael Phelps, Hayden Pilcher, Laura Pritchard, Bailey Rech, Nahjee Reid, Mallori Sanders, Kendall Sanford, Angelica Satcher, Yuriana Sauseda, Katherine Sawyer, Lawson Scott, Cynthia Shahriar, Shermaine Shorter, Mary Sibley, Ciara Sipes, Richard Sloan, Jessica Sowers, Lindsey Sullivan, Jordan Taylor, Joyce Taylor, Rodnisha Terry, Anne Tibbit, Chloe Vance, Kayla Waller, Lajayda Williams, Suzanne Williams, Kristy Wilson, Jonathan Zavalydriga;
Simmesport – Olivia Draper, Taylor Myers;
Simpson – David Marquis, Christina Snider;
Singer – Emily Smith;
Slidell – Rikki Ayers, Brittany Brooks, Jacqueline Coleman, Shakera Dixon, Jordan Garcia, Thomas Garner, Claire Harvey, William Jensen, Tristan Johnson, Allyssa Marshall, Isabel Melhado, Kha Nguyen, John Norvel, Theresa Sharp, Raina Woods;
Spain – Judit Castillo Gargallo;
Spring, Texas – Victoria Harris;
St. Francisville – Emeria Jones;
St. Martinville – Cassandra Zenon;
Starks – Sara Hyatt, Melina Royer;
Stonewall – Carolyn Davlin, Emmy Hinds, Tobert Mcallen, Hunter Tuck, Jonathan Perot, Hunter Tuck;
Sulphur – Andrina Ferguson, Madeline Fortenberry, Derek Henry, Helen-Lois Mancil, Trevor Molitor, Elisabeth Perez, Makenzie Simon, Justin Sittig, Andrew Stephens, Shelby Sullivan, Sonya Wren;
Sunset – Deandra Eaglin, Sonia Vidrine;
Talihina, Oklahoma – Heidi Couch;
Taylor, Texas – Jake English;
Texarkana, Texas – Sydney Cowgill, Cody Hambly, Jasmine Neal;
Texarkana, Arkansas – Monique Walker, Kenneth Williams;
Thibodaux – Beth Olin, Cierra Winch;
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania – Brianna Morosco;
Trout – Harley Lisenby, Kalee McGuffee;
Tupelo, Mississippi – Bailey Griffin;
Vidalia – Charles Johnson, Brittany Kennedy;
Ville Platte – Regan Hazelton;
Vinton – Shae Cramer, Kelsie Rayon, Madison Zaunbrecher;
Vivian – Jaylon Berry, Hannah Campbell, Chase Lewis;
Warrenton, Virginia – Melissa Martinez;
Washington – Madelyn Dupont, Ambrieanna Lazard;
Waskom, Texas – Mary Alexander, Blakely Canfield;
Waynesboro, Mississippi – David Hodo;
Welsh – Edna Hofmann, Daniel Menard;
West, Texas – Nathan Nors;
West Monroe – Abigail Beck, Brandy Chapman, Alexandra Clack, Kirstin Elrod, Brianna Fife, Evelyn Maguire, Cassandra Phillips, Candyce Steele, Melissa Taylor, Syroi Webb, Christopher Wynn;
Westwego – Tja’h Edwards;
Wills Point, Texas – Rebekah Clark;
Winnfield – Jermesia Anderson, Taylor Burnett, Mia County, Ashlyn Duck, Rhonda Duff, Jourdan Fitzgerald, Hunter Johnson, Kayla Jones, Caitlyn Martin, Tenisha Phillips, Avonna Wilson;
Winnsboro – Samantha Browning, Hunter Cooper, Darrel Doyle, A’Lexus Johnson;
Winter Springs, Florida – Justin Garretson;
Youngsville – Blair Fontenot, Charli Fontenot, Brette Reaux, Isabelle Vivien;
Zachary – Lydia Johnson, Chasity Matthews, Demetriona Goudeau;
Zwolle – Kierstyn Cartinez, Hillary Charles, Michantwana Lacey, Courtney McDaniel, Holly Laroux, Konner Parrie, Treveon Perrty, Marcelina Remedies;
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Muleriders set for sixth straight NCAA Regional Tournament Appearance
Source: https://muleriderathletics.com/news/2022/5/11/softball-muleriders-set-for-sixth-straight-ncaa-regional-tournament-appearance.aspx
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – It's May in Magnolia and that can only mean one thing for head coach Jason Anderson's Southern Arkansas University softball team….NCAA Regional Tournament time. For the seventh time in program history, and for the sixth straight season, Anderson's squad will be competing in the NCAA DII Central Regional Tournament, which is set to start tomorrow afternoon as the No. 7 seeded Muleriders will be taking on the host school and No. 2 seed in the University of Central Oklahoma at 1:00 on the campus of UCO in Edmond, Okla. SAU comes into the weekend with a 37-16. The Muleriders won the Great American Conference regular season Championship, and finished second in the GAC tournament last weekend in Bentonville as they earned a bid to the Championship game but fell late to Arkansas Tech. The Muleriders come into the Regional with a .309 team batting average. SAU has outhit their opponents 453-309 on the year while outscoring those 303-143. SAU will continue to rely on All-GAC First Teamer and Central Region First Teamer Jade Miller as they have all season. Miller who holds a team high .410 batting average continues to lead the team in many categories including hits (77), runs (49), and home runs (11), to go along with her 37 RBI which ranks second on the team. Alese Casper is second on the team with 56 hits, followed by Jaxynn Dyson with 54 hits. Dyson leads the team with 45 RBI, followed by Tiare Lee who has drove in 38 runs. Lee's 43 hits ranks fourth on the squad while Madison Miller (42 hits) rounds out the Mulerider players with 40+ base knocks. M. Miller ranks fourth on the team in RBI as well with 34. Lee and Gracie Kings are tied for third on the team with eight home runs apiece. Sydney Ward and Kiana Pogroszewski both come into the regional with 133.2 innings pitched. Ward leads the team with a 16-3 record, while KP has earned 15 wins in the circle to go along with six losses. Ward leads the staff in strikeouts with 141, to go up against 104 hits given up. Ward has allowed 51 runs (44 earned). Pogroszewski has allowed 49 runs (34 earned) on 114 hits to go along with 129 strikeouts. The Bracket Augustana University and Arkansas Tech University will be the other two schools competing in the three-day event that spans from Thursday to Saturday. AUGIE comes into the tournament as the No. 3 seed, while ATU enters as the No. 6 seed. The winner of SAU's first round matchup against UCO will take on the winner of AUGIE and ATU on Friday at 1:00 p.m., while the loser of the first-round matchup will play an elimination game on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Scouting the Opponents - UCO SAU's first round opponent in UCO comes into the regional as the No. 5 team in the nation with a 45-10 record. The Bronchos have been ranked inside the NFCA DII top-25 all year long. UCO finished as the runner up in the MIAA regular season, and then went 1-2 in their conference tournament. The Bronchos are batting .333 as a team and they have outhit their opponents 489-317, while outscoring them 397-144. UCO is led by Jacee Minter, as she led the team in batting avg (.422), runs (55), hits (73), RBI (68) and home runs (12). Shayla Harper comes in as the Bronchos second leading hitter as she collected 62 base knocks and 48 RBI on the season. Kylee Lynch has been the top performer in the circle for UCO as she holds a 24-3 record to go along with a 1.87 ERA. She has struck out 95 batters in 186.2 innings pitched, while allowing 59 runs (50 earned) on 149 hits. Isie Cox comes into tomorrow's matchup with a 10-4 record in the circle as she has seen 73.3 innings of action. AUGIE Augustana enters post-season play with a 47-8 record to go along with an NSIC Regular Season Championship as well as an NSIC Tournament Championship. The nation's ninth ranked Vikings enter the post-season red hot as they have won 28 of their last 29 games. AUGIE has outhit their opponents 506-274 as they carry a .334 team average, and they have outscored their opponents 383-121. The Vikings are led by Kendall Cornick who leads the team in avg (.453), hits (78), and runs (65), while also picking up 46 RBI. Torri Chute is second on the team with a .410 avg and 71 hits, while leading the team in RBI with 66. Mary Pardo leads the team with 20 home runs. The Vikings have two players with 20+ wins in the circle as Ashley Mickschl leads the team with a 27-5 record in 191.1 innings of work. She has allowed 133 hits and 59 runs (50 earned), while striking out 141. Amber Elliot is second on the team with a 21-2 record in 141.1 innings in the circle. She has allowed 52 runs (46 earned) on 119 hits while sitting down 136 batters on strikes. ATU The Golden Suns come into the weekend with a GAC Conference Tournament Championship under their belts as they took down SAU Sunday evening in the Championship game, to go along with a share of the GAC regular season title as well. ATU enters the Regional Tournament with a 39-17 overall record and a team batting average of .279. ATU has outhit its competition 410-289, while outscoring those 302-126. The Golden Suns are led by GAC Player of the Year Tymber Riley who led the team in avg (.443), runs (60), hits (78), RBI (54), and home runs (16). Caitlyn Wells finished second on the team with a .402 avg, as she was also seconds in hits (68), RBI (44), and home runs (11). Shannon Lacey leads the Golden Suns in the circle as she holds a 1.28 ERA and an 18-7 record. Lacey has pitched 158.1 innings and has allowed 38 runs (29 earned), on 103 hits while striking out 144. Bailey Buffington comes in with a 13-6 record in 109.0 innings of action. SAU comes into the tournament having seen three of the four teams already this season. SAU and AUGIE matched up back on Feb. 5th in the SAU's second game of the season as AUGIE won 7-5. The Muleriders took on UCO two days later and lost a close one 3-2. The Golden Suns and Muleriders matched up in the regular season and ATU took the series 2-1, followed by one more win over SAU last weekend in the GAC tournament title game.
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DACC PRESIDENT’S & HONOR STUDENTS -- Fall 2018
-- Danville Area Community College has released a list of its honor students for the Fall 2018 Semester.
In Alphabetical Order by Town:
A student must carry 12 or more credit hours and a straight A (4.0) average on a 4.0 scale to be included on the President’s List. To be included on the Honor’s List, a student must carry 12 or more credit hours and have a B+ (3.5) grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Alvin, IL
President’s List: John Shoaf. Honor’s List: Alyssa Bell.
Armstrong, IL
President’s List: Hollianne Logue.
Attica, IN
President’s List: Shayla Geisert.
Bismarck, IL
President’s List: Carissa Carpenter.
Cape Girardeau, MO
Honor’s List: Garrett Siebert.
Catlin, IL
President’s List: Dalton Beddow, Andrew Hart, Ashton Sawyer, Thomas Thompson, Taylor Turnpaugh, Kelley Wills. Honor’s List: Caleb Andres, Zachary Bradley, Jessica Cook, Mikaila Dudley.
Champaign, IL
Honor’s List: Alex Hoffman, Paul Liggett, Jacob Swanson.
Chicago, IL
Honor’s List: Chandler Ferguson
Chrisman, IL
President’s List: Parker Burch. Honor’s List: Hayley Hardin, Danika Huffman, Madisyn Norman.
Cisco, IL
President’s List: Jason Miller.
Cissna Park, IL
President’s List: Taylor Hasselbring.
Covington, IN
President’s List: Kassandra Lothschuetz, Oliver Pettit, Alexandra VanVickle, Thomas Winn. Honor’s List: Mariah Henk, Trula Newlin.
Danville, IL
President’s List: Jessica Aquino, Samuel Ault, Robin Beckett, Nicole Bell, Andrew Bunton, Haley Butler, Joseph Chipeta, Cynthia Courson, Edward Crisp, Alliah Dawson, Destiny Dye, Santasia Elliott, Julius Engel, Annabella Falanga, Maria Falanga, Kari Free, Logan Free, Alyssa Goss, Sydney Gouard, Janene Grant, Steffanie Higgins, Amanda Holden, Diamond Holmes, Jayden King, Autumn Laski, Adam Lawson, Fredrick Leek, Anaya Peoples, Javier Perez, Angel Perez, Jr., Zachary Phebus, Holly Pryle, Jude Rayburn, Jennifer Schingel, Jeremiah Shadden, Elizabeth Stimac, Caleb Stout, Tyler Strako, Brianna Taylor, Raven Thompson, Jakob Toms, Sarah Van Leer, Blake VanDevanter, Blake Watt, Makenna Weddle, Emma Wilkins. Honor’s List: Austin Alcorn, Jordan Alpers, Camron Anderson, Shaylee Andrews, Zach Azimi, Savana Barabas, Caden Billingsley, Tamela Brazill, Weston Busick, Joseph Butler, Gracey Campbell, Cole Comrie, Sara Cooper, Danyelle Crittenden, Detavis Derrickson, Kaylee Elliott, Ana Fitzgerald, Emma Garnica, Noah Garnica, Jeffrey Goble, Kara Hacker, Jordynn Hardy, Alexis Haun, Michael Holycross, Thomas Hundley, Mya Hunter, Paul Hurley, Alexis Kirksey, Kalyn Kupcik, Kelsey LaReau, Alyssia Lucero, Justin Maniquis, Kolby Mayfield, Mayte Montes, Hunter Phelps, Stephanie Reffett, Katelyn Roberts, Esther Robinson, Haley Rothermel, Andrew Rothery, Shakiyla Sartin, Madyson Schendel, Carley Shepard, Sajeev Sivanesan, Halee Sloan, Madison Smith, Tatiana Smith, Jennifer Taylor, Kylie Thrush, Shakianna Turner, Marissa Uplinger, Kaylynn Wagers, Lisa Westlake, Chase Whorrall, Zalaya Wilson, Madaline Winn, Hayden Woods, Collin Wright.
Fairbury, IL
Honor’s List: Kylie Vogel.
Fairmount, IL
President’s List: Jacob Lewis, Shealynn Richards, Ashtyn Seder. Honor’s List: James Smith, Madison Youhas.
Fithian, IL
President’s List: Haley Hendrickson. Honor’s List: Angela Elliott, Danielle Frazier, Derek Samson.
Frankfort, IN
Honor’s List: Dylan Henning.
Georgetown, IL
President’s List: Dylann Hall, Willow Ray, Dezeray Schultz, Katelyn VonBehren. Honor’s List: Jeremiah Brady, Kaylee Holman, Garrett Hummel, Elizabeth Melecosky, Joseph Rose, Tiffany Trussel.
Henning, IL
President’s List: Rebekah Witvoet.
Hillsboro, IN
Honor’s List: Brycen Hernandez.
Homer, IL
Honor’s List: Cindy Blacker.
Hoopeston, IL
President’s List: Jacob Bergstedt, Paige Hensley, Alanna Kiselus, Victoria Santillana, Addison Wise, Alec Wise. Honor’s List: Gabrielle Doss, William Franke, Sebastian Irwin, Angelina Limon, Lauren Linares, Jacob Nunn, Ariel Reeves, Viviana Santillana, Kathryn Taylor, Kara Vaughn, Roxanna Zamarripa.
Indianola, IL
President’s List: Shaylynn Hubbard. Honor’s List: Tiffany Shrout.
Kingman, IN
Honor’s List: John Kilgore III.
Mahomet, IL
Honor’s List: Maura Ramaly.
Maroa, IL
Honor’s List: Brody Ulrey.
Milford, IL
Honor’s List: Tyler Buhrmester, Brielle Kaufman, Emily Longest.
Newman, IL
Honor’s List: Stefanie Keller.
Oakwood, IL
President’s List: Haven Elliott, Garrett Lashuay, Heather Vinson, Matthew Wells. Honor’s List: Jared Cox, Bryce Moore, Sloan Morton, Melissa Nelson, Kaylea Weaver.
Penfield, IL
President’s List: Tyler Cain. Honor’s List: Riley Williams.
Perrysville, IN
President’s List: Hayley Buesing. Honor’s List: Nathan Roderick.
Potomac, IL
President’s List: Elizabeth Birge, Ellie Masengale. Honor’s List: Alyssa Hunt.
Prospect, KY
Honor’s List: Jamil Wilson.
Rantoul, IL
President’s List: Lori Green. Honor’s List: Bresly Espinoza-Olivo.
Ridge Farm, IL
President’s List: Carissa Barham. Honor’s List: Waylon Conrad, Jacob Krabbe, Cheyenne Meeker.
Rockville, IN
President’s List: Ashby Wilcox.
Rossville, IL
President’s List: Meggon Cartright, Brennen Douglass, Holley Hambleton, Rachel Whiteman. Honor’s List: Morgan Drennan, Julia Silver, Jordan Varns.
Rushville, IL
President’s List: Chad Edwards.
Sidell, IL
President’s List: Mary Ray. Honor’s List: Shelby Guthrie.
St. Joseph, IL
Honor’s List: Kevin Place.
Tilton, IL
President’s List: Jennifer Lyman, Morgan Spiering. Honor’s List: Ryan Washkowiak.
Veedersburg, IN
President’s List: Karissa Cox. Honor’s List: Hannah Snider.
Villa Grove, IL
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Barbados 2017 in Review
It’s been a most amusing and enlightening year so I hope that you enjoy my annual review of the social scene in Barbados for 2017 because this took a rather long time to compile.
ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS
Best Produced Musical Event – Handel’s Caribbean Messiah: An Evening of Miracles with the 1688 Collective
Best Reggae Event – Digicel Barbados Reggae On The Hill
Best Christmas Event - Mahalia’s Corner Christmas Edition
Best Event Set Decor - Mahalia’s Corner Christmas Edition (Renaissance Designs)
Best Themed Event – Girlfriends Expo “Journey to the East An Asian Experience”
Best Promotional Artistic Event – Waves
Best Fashion Show – Crop Over Fashion Code
Best Free Crop Over Event – Pan Pun De Sand
Best New Crop Over Event– Powda
Most Popular Crop Over Event – Puff Of Colour
Worst Crop Over Event – TipSea by Ramon G
Most Controversial Crop Over Event – TipSea by Ramon G
Best Soca Event – Phenomenal Friday (Bashment Soca Finals, Sweet Soca & Party Monarch Semis)
Best New Crop Over Event – Phenomenal Friday
Most Family Oriented Calypso Tent – House of Soca Calypso Tent
Best Produced Calypso Tent – The Big Show Calypso Tent
Most Improved Calypso Tent – The Big Show Calypso Tent
Best Grand Kadooment Day Band Experience – Erupt
Best Foreday Band Experience – Flair
Most Scabbical Foreday Band Experience – Blu Mist
Most Celebrated Title Win – Red Plastic Bag’s Sweet Soca Victory
MUSIC
Most Popular Men’s Anthems for Crop Over – “WOOD!” by Scrilla
Most Popular Question for Crop Over – “What type of wood yuh want?”
Most Popular statement by Men during Crop Over – “I wan give it to yuh” by Marzville
Most Annoying Song But Everyone Knows The lyrics – “Dirty Harry” by Nathalee & SK
Most Hilarious Soca lyrics – Face Down Ass Up by Jagwa
Most Loved Sweet Soca – Boatride by Red Plastic Bag
Most under-rated Song – Tip & Ben Ova by Stiffy
Most Popular Power Soca – Energy by Lil Rick
Best Soca Duet – Paradise by TC featuring Buggy Nhakente
Best Nation Building Song – Bring Barbados Back by Chrystal Cummins-Beckles-Holder
Song of the YEAR – Boatride by Red Plastic Bag
Best Calypso Rhythm – The Jack Frost Rhythm by Dwaingerous
Best New Soca Artist – Jus D 9 (Na Na Ni)
Breakthrough Artist – Safiyah
Most Promising Calypsonian – Sparkle T
Most Improved Calypsonian – Anita Charles (AC)
Most Unfaired Calypsonans – De Announcer & TC
Latest Bajan Band – The Alliance (Blood, Mikey & Kirk Brown)
Most Promising Instrumentalist – Wesley Morris
Instrumentalist of the Year – Mylon Clarke
Most Viewed Crop Over Music Video - Hardware - Popdown Melody ft. Jah Reddis, Trey Breezy, Biggest, Sheriann Norris & Chris RK 529439 views
Most Controversial Music Video – Lady Essence “Fluffy Gal Anthem”
Best Male Soca Music Video– Marvay “Antidote”
Best Female Soca Music Video– Faith “Refill”
Best New Female Gospel Single – Worth It by Neesha Woodz
Best New Gospel Album – Ist John by John Yarde
Best Music Video Producers - Scenes Entourage
Worst Music Video Producers – Alwyn Kirk
Best Talent Showcase – Mahalia’s Corner
Most Popular Musical Showcase – Mahalia’s Corner
Best Vocal Training Showcase – Walking In My Shoes
Most Promising Record Label – LavaLamp
Most Professionally Driven Artist Manager – Ingrid Holder
LOCAL RADIO
Newest Radio Station – Capital Media FM
Most Popular Radio Station - HOT 95.3
Most Popular Gospel Station - LIFE 97.5
Most Popular Community Radio Station - Q100.7
Most Professionally Managed Radio Station - SLAM 101
RADIO SHOWS
Most Enjoyable Morning Programme – The Honey & Nut Breakfast Show with KB Kleen
Most Popular Adult Programme - Today In VOB Country with Carol Roberts
Most Entertaining Morning Programme - Morning Mayhem with Jon Doe
Most Relaxing Entertaining Afternoon Programme – Afternoon Beatdown by Stokely Murray
Most Suprising Radio Programme - Marks Auto Spares with PC Broomes & Queen Archibald Cox
Most Popular Political Programme – Down To Brass TacKs
RADIO DJS
Most Handsome Male Personality – Kirk Brown
Most Beautiful Female Personality – Vayne
Most Annoyingly Corny but Sweet Personality – Astra Babb
Most Popular Gospel Personality – John Yard
Most Popular Radio Personality - Jon Deesy
Most Popular Female DJ - DJ Diamond
Most Popular Male DJ – Jon Deesy
Most Sexy Male DJ - Andre PUFFY Parris
Most Sexy Female DJ – Vayne
Most Hyped Radio DJ - Lil Rick
TELEVISION STATIONS
Most Popular TV Station - CBC
Most Cursed TV Station – CBC
TV Station that produces the most Talk Shows – Trident 10tv
TV Station that is the #1 Supporter of Local Programming – Trident 10tv
TV Station that needs Restructuring, Privatising or Closing down – CBC
TELEVISION SHOWS
Newest Talk Show – The Daily Scoop
Newest TV Series – Carry Your Own Key
Most Anticipated Reality Series – It aint mek yet
Most Anticipated Talk Show – The Obituaries
Most Popular Talk Show – Good Morning Barbados
Most popular Crop Over Show – Festival Stage
Most Politically Wired Show – The People’s Business
Most Popular TV Show – CBC Evening News
THEATRE
Best Historical Theatrical Production – "Millie Gone to Brazil... and other stories"
Best Children’s Theatrical Production – Loving The Skin I’m In by Mustard Seed Productions
Best Slap-Stick Theatre – Rum & Coke
Best Use of Technology – Loving The Skin I’m In by Mustard Seed Productions
Best Set Design – Enchanted Wood
Best New Female Actress – Makalah Harrison “ Loving The Skin I’m In”
Best Musical Director – Dr. Stefan Walcott
Best Playwright – Michelle Hinkson-Cox
Best Adaptation – Toni ‘Acka’ Johnson Adaptation of The Enchanted Wood
Best Theatrical Director - Rashida Brereton The Enchanted Wood
Best Theatre Critic – Icil Philips
VISUAL ARTS
Most Internationally Successful Visual Artist – Sheena Rose
PAGEANTS
Best Produced Pageant – Miss Universe Barbados
Best Pageant Prize – Miss Universe Barbados
Most Celebrated Pageant - Parish Ambassadors Gala
Longest Running Pageant - Miss Holetown Queen of the Festival Pageant
Best Attended Pageant – Miss Big & Beautiful
Most Popular Teen Pageant – Mr. & Miss Barbados Talented Teens
Most Popular Teen Model Search – Runway Blitz
Most Popular School Pageant – Queen’s College Pageant
Most Popular School Model Search – SMS Model Search
Most Popular Pageant Coach – Justin Poleon
BEAUTY & FASHION
Most Effective Fashion Promotion - Harmony Boutique & Bionic Manshop
Best Dressed Female Business Executive – Sueann Tannis
Best Dressed Male Business Executive – Andrew Jemott
Best Dressed Male Politician – Stephen Lashley
Best Dressed Female Politician – Santia Bradshaw
Best Dressed Male News Anchor – Cheyne Jones
Best Dressed Female News Anchor – Lisa Broome
Best Dressed Weather Announcer – Selma Greene
Best Dressed Sign Language Interpreter – Bonnie Leonce
Best Dressed Talk Show Host – Teshia Hinds
Best Dressed Male Entertainer –Kirk Brown
Worst Dressed Male Entertainer – Contone
Best Dressed Female Entertainer – Nikita
Worst Dressed Female Entertainer –
Best Dressed Instrumentalist – Mylon Clarke
Best Dressed Promotional Party Girls – Hennessey Girls
Ability to wear anything e.g clothes, garbage or building materials - NINJA MAN
Best Dressed Female Photographer - Sandy Pitt
Most Fashion Conscious Male Photographer - Reco Moore
Most Professionally Attired Male Photographer – Reco Moore
Most Creative & Adventurous Photographer – Ansuni Hall
Best New Model Agency – Omega Models
Most Naturally Beautiful Teenager – Beviny Payne
Most Popular Teen Model – Thea Semple
Best New local Female Model – Ashley Lashley
Best New Plus Sized Model – Shayla Dom
Best New local Male Model – Liam Rondon
Best New Designer – Shanna Boyce
Best Local Cosmetics – Fenty Beauty
Best New Make-Up Artists – Eunique Faces
Most Professional Make-up Artists – iHeart Makeup
Most Popular Make Up Artists – iHeart Makeup
Most Professional & Best Hair Stylist – Scarlet by Carlos Eversley
Best Dressed Hair Stylist – Carlos Eversley
Best Dressed Stylist – GiGi Farrier
SOCIAL SCENE
Sports Personality Of The Year – Shai Hope
Entertainer of The Year - Rihanna
Goodwill Ambassador – Ronnelle King “Life In Leggings” Queens Youth Leader Award
Partiers Of The Year – Stephen Brathwaite & Mara Rose – they went to every fete!!
Fitness Trainer Of The Year – BassaBassaBarbados
Humanitarian of The Year – Toni Thorne
Most Celebrated Wedding – Shaquille Haynes & Christoper Miller
Most High Profiled Wedding – Nikita Brown & Dr. Kevin Herbert
Most Intimate Wedding – Tashia Cox & Kevin Callender
Night Club of the Year – The Cove
Newest Tourist Attraction – The MV Dreamchaser
BLOGGERS
Fastest Breaking News – TBC
Most Hated Blogger by Politicians - Sheri Veronica
Most Shocking Reveals - Naked Departure: The Trilogy
Most Loved Blogger by Bajans - Eric Lewis
Most Sexually Explicit Blogger - Pedro Richards
Most Hilarious but Accurate Blogger - Tete La
Most Popular Posts - Eric Lewis
Most Accurate Breaking News - Tete La
Most Engaging Music Blogger - Dr. Stefan Walcott
Most Concise News Blogs- Stephanie F. Chase
Best Economic Blogger – Jeremy Stephens
Best Historical Blogger - Dr. Karl Watson
BLOGGER OF THE YEAR – Sherriann Norris
SOCIAL MEDIA
Most Popular Social Media Challenge – Stop RH Littering
Most Innovative Cause via Social Media – Stop RH Littering
Most Popular Social Media Debate - Nikki Beach charging $32.50 for 2 Heinekens (apparently alot of wannabewhite black people want poor people to stay in their lane - but I want them to know there are RICH people who still would not pay $32.50!!)
Most Popular Show on Facebook – The Tamerind Rod Show
Most Celebrated Court Victory – Rasta Rule ( Judge rules in favor of Rastafarian family homeschooling their children)
Most Discussed Crop Over Controversy – Nikita & Divine recording the same song
Most Discussed Environmental Hazzard – The South Coast Sewage Project
Best New Crop Over - The Crop Over Experience
Best Nation Building Facebook Page - I LOVE BARBADOS
Best Caribbean Coverage via Facebook – 360 Caribbean
Most Interactive DJ via Twitter & IG - Jon Deesy
Most Hilariously Acid & Lethally Dangerous Posts on Facebook – Eric Lewis
Most Respected Radical UNBIASED Commenter on Facebook – David D2 Davis
Most Hilarious Politically Inspired Caricatures via Facebook - Bajan Puppets
FB Politician of the Year – Denis Kellman
Most Popular Taxi Driver due to FB – Dirty Harry
Most Unexpectedly HILARIOUS video on Facebook – The man in the Fairchild Street Bus Terminal cussing Freundel & the government
Most Infuriating Video on Facebook – Ninja Man being pepper sprayed
Most Traumatizing Video on Facebook – Men fighting after the No Regulations Cruise
Most Hilarious Voice Note – About the unseen creature lurking in Waterford bottom
TRIVIA: I have been beaten, stabbed and often thought for dead but Jehovah Jireh, Budha, Krishna, Allah, & Lucifer bless me more lives than a cat. Who am I?
ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITES
Most Destructive Website - www.nakeddeparture.com
Most Popular Entertainment Website - www.LoopNewsBarbados.com
Most Professional Entertainment Website – www.loopnewsbarbados.com
Most Politically Inspired Websites - https://barbadosunderground.wordpress.com
Best Event Website -www.whatsoninbarbados.com
Best News Website - www.BarbadosToday.bb
Best Caribbean Website - www.caribbean360.com
PRINTED MEDIA
Best New Column – Money Matters with Melinda Belle
Best Christian Column – The Alter Call
Best Social Awareness Column - It Matters to Maria
Most Entertaining Column – Looka Lew by Eric Lewis
Most Popular Gossip Column - Puddin N Souse
Most Unbiased Socially Conscious Column – Get Real by Adrian Green
Most Introspective Column - Awright Den by Corey Worell
POLITICS
Most Hilarious Politician: Denis Kellman
Most Ridiculous Posts by a Politician on Facebook: Denis Kellman
Most Celebrated Political Appointment: Sandra Mason as Governor General
NATIONAL HEADLINES
Most Anticipated Headline – THE ELECTION DATE (only Freundel knows) so we wait!
Best Headline – New Government Needed, Sunday 31st December SUNDAY SUN
The Headline that almost destroyed Christmas – HAM HIKE, Friday 8th December, Weekend Nation
Most Accurate Local Headline – “We’ve Failed! Government economic policies not working says Estwick.” Barbados Today 2/22/2017
Most UNBELIEVABLE Headline – “We will forgive you” Solutions Barbados promising 100% Debt relief if elected, Tuesday 28th November, Barbados Today
Most Aggravating Headline for Commuters– Bus Blues, Tuesday 14th November, Barbados Today
Most Depressing Headline – Bitter Fix: The Budget at a glance, Wednesday 31st May Mid-Week Nation
Most Discussed Headline by Corporate Barbados –“I want my $$$” Bizzy calls on Government & Private Sector to pay their debts. Friday 15TH December
Most Controversial Headline – HILTON: 20 Questions, Wednesday 13th December, Midweek Nation
Most Distressing Headline – Bloody Kadooment, Tuesday 8th August, Daily Nation
Most Supported Headline by Parents – NO WORK NO PAY! Jones hits back at BSTU Marchers Monday 11th April Daily Nation
Most Celebrated Headline by School Children – Yes to Cells! Monday 20th March, Daily Nation
Most Celebrated Headline by Teachers – Fire Jones! Wednesday 19TH April, Barbados Today
Most Overt Headline –
MURDERS: 31 MURDERS WERE RECORDED AS OF DECEMBER 28TH 2017
Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, Shot on 26th December in Eden Lodge, St. Michael
Tyrone McDonald, Babb Cause of death UNKNOWN body discovered 15th December in Goodland, St. Michael
Andrew Prescod, 34, Shot on October 22nd in Silver Hill, Christ Church
Geoffrey Olliver, 39, Stabbed on September 30th in Cheapside, St. Michael
Steven Weare, 49, Cause of death UNKNOWN, Body discovered on 1st September in Melverton, St. George
Shawn Omar Taylor, 37, Shot on 21st August in Mullion Lane, Gall Hill, Christ Church
Orwin Moore, 40, Shot on 20th August in Cane Vale, Christ Church
Tareid Rock, 20, Shot on 8th August on Spring Garden Highway. St. Michael
Closton Robinson, 34, Shot to death on 29th July in Parish Land, Christ Church
Colleen Payne, 58, Shot on 17th July in Black Rock, St. Michael
Kenrick Spooner, 48, Chopped to death on 13th July in Todds Land, St. George
Bhim Singh, 40, Chopped to death on July 2nd in Perogative, St. George
Vincent Robinson, 80, Chopped to death on July 2nd in Perogative, St. George
Jerome Bovell, 40s, Shot on 29th June in Black Rock, St. Michael
Nathan Green, 19, Cause of death UNKNOWN, Body discovered on 8th June in Hangman Hill, St. Thomas
Stephen Agard, 47, Shot on 10th June in Black Rock. St. Michael
Craig Holmes, 43, Shot on 4th June in Halls Road, St. Michael
Omar Douglas, 26, Shot on June 2nd in Monroe Road, St. Michael
Rico Burgess, 21, Shot on 29th May in Marley Vale , St. Philip
Renaldo Gittens, 23, Shot on 29th May in Marley Vale , St. Philip
Ajay Smith, 19, Shot on May 24th in St. Christopher, Christ Church
Sherwin Success, 30, Shot on 6th May in Wotton, Christ Church
Anson Boyce, 57, Cause of death UNKNOWN, Found on 4th May in Rose Hill, St. Peter
Shockaya Boyd, 34, Stabed on 28th April in Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael
Jibri Cezont, 25, Shot on 9th April in Long Bay, St. Philip
Richard Shepherd, 66, Cause of death UNKNOWN body found on 25th March in Bamboo Avenue, Mapps, St. Philip
James Alleyne, 33, Shot on 16th March in Trents. St. James
Andrew King, 25, Shot on 18th February in Holetown, St. James
Michael Edwards, 19, Shot on 2nd February in Bartletts Tenantry, Christ Church
Romario Lewis, 20, Shot & Stabbed on 19th January in Highland, St. Philip
NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS
93 motor vehicle accidents were recorded as of December 28th 2017
ROAD FATALITIES
Damien Taylor, 33, Wednesday 29th December
Amanda Danielle Byer, 31, Sunday 3rd December
Bentley DeCoursey Belgrave, 78, Saturday 4th November
June Sonia Knight, 50s, Saturday 21st October
David Taylor, 61, Friday 6th October
Hanannia Reeves, 13, Tuesday 3rd October
Purshothamdos Samtani, 70, Monday 11th September
Shane Jamol Belle, 35, Tuesday 12th August
David Ronnie Arthur, 49, Wednesday 10th May
Toni Barrow, 43, Monday 1st May
Station Sergeant Clifford Bridgeman, 49, Sunday March 26th
Destiny Thompson, 12, Wednesday 15th February
Adrian Goddard, 33, Tuesday 31st January
Danee Horne, 17, Sunday 29 January
Aziza Dennie, 19, Sunday 29 January
Carianne Padmore 18, Sunday 29 January
Andre Gittens 23, Sunday 29 January
INTERNATIONAL DEATHS
Hugh Hefner, Mary Tyler Moore, Della Reese, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, Charlie Murphy, Chester Bennington, Charles Bradley, Robert Guilaume,
CELEBRATING OUR CENTENARIANS
Millicent Yearwood 110 yrs old – Born on July 22nd 1907
Louis Alleyne 104 yrs old
Sheila Dorothea Armstrong
Milicent Cave
Marion Murrell,
Rosalie “Mama” Bailey,
Marie Ann Walton
QUOTES OF THE YEAR
“The Prime Minister has the right to determine when election is called but it does not matter to me now if he calls it early. He could call it in January, February, March, April or May but at the end of the day we know that it has to be called. But what bothers me is that when you listen to this man as far as he is concerned, it is only about what time they [DLP) have left rather than what time the country has left.” Leader of the Barbados Labour Party & NEXT PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS Mia Amor Mottley.
“I don’t need any law to tell me that there should be any fixed election date because my view is, if the people vote for you for five years, serve five years unless there is a no confidence motion that brings the Government down. You are given five years, serve your five years. Don’t throw back the time that the people gave you, in their face,” Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart
“My opinion is that the entire Government should resign; the Prime Minister should resign, and every single member of his Cabinet. It is clear that they do not understand how to prioritise . . . . The tourism industry is [what] we should be focused on,” Former minister of transport and works Joseph Tudor.
“I made the decision to tell Barbados Labour Party to keep St John and go from around me because of the political foolishness that is going on,” UPP Candidate for St. John former BLP Candidate Hudson Griffith.
“The noise of adults quarrelling in society is noise that we can do without. The noise of some of our adults fighting with dogs is noise that we can do without. This brutality we can do without. The noise of two women or two men, the noise of two women cursing each other in the vilest way because of a no-good man is noise we can do without. The noise of two women fighting over the no-good man is noise we can do without. Noise of mothers telling their boy children they are just like their fathers is noise that we can do without. The noise of a mother telling her daughter you little ‘wuffless’ thing is noise we can do without. The noise we want is noise that liberates,” Minister of Education Ronald Jones
“I am not surprised. I know former Minister Thompson was fired from the Cabinet of Owen Arthur. I think she works for the United Nations in some capacity but she seems to still be actively involved in the Barbadian political scene, I don’t know why,” in response to Liz Thompson calling for his resignation.
“If you are going to judge me, judge me for working hard to better myself, especially coming from a humble background with no Uncle Tom, no Uncle Errol, or no Uncle Elliott or Auntie Lizzy. Judge me because without a silver spoon or a golden shovel I determined by the Grace of God that I was going to be a somebody,” Maureen Holder.
‘The problem in Barbados is not the high cost of living, the problem in Barbados is the cost of high living’. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart quoting Mia Mottley who was quoting Errol Barrow!
“When you hear that our foreign reserves are under pressure it is because of what we import and because of what you all go on the supermarket shelves and see. It is not that anybody in the Government is stealing foreign currency and carrying it and putting it under their bed.’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart
“One night I lay down in my bed and hear, ‘Tonight at the National Stadium we have Red Rat, Elephant Man, we have Wolf Man, Bird Man, and they had a snake too – they had Cobra – and don’t forget we have Hypa Dawg and Peter Ram. So there were all animals at the Stadium.” Veteran Entertainer Richard Stoute
“I know a guy who said last year ‘take off something and pelt it way’ and they gave him $50 000 and the next year he came back and said ‘bend down, bend down, bend down’, $50 000 more … I wrote something like Goodbye Bajan Girl, the Best Part Of My Day, You Can Make It If You Try, Rocksteady Christmas, all the beautiful songs I wrote never got a dime.” Veteran Entertainer Richard Stoute
“Whosoever shall have the pleasure of being the Minister of Education shall be rising to give their first ministerial statement and . . . they shall commit the Government of Barbados to paying fees for students of Barbados at the University of the West Indies from academic year 2018 to 2019,” Leader of the Barbados Labour Party Mia Amor Mottley.
“Mia Mottley is a sinner seeking grace like the rest of us . . . . She may not be a saint. She would tell you that she is a sinner. And I am telling you she is not a scoundrel that the Democratic Labour Party is painting her to be,” said Liz Thompson.
“Don’t mind all of this diddle doodling and double speak . . . A promise is a promise to a fool and they [BLP] are going to give you basket after basket of promises, but they are not going to relate to any realities in Barbados. They will promise to give you the heaven and the stars and they are doing that because they are not sure how the people are going to respond to them. So you are fooling people by promising to give them everything but we are not going to allow the Barbados Labour Party’s soft dumplings to carry away our rice. We are going to tell them that,” Minister of Education Ronald Jones
“I have no difficulty with anybody in Barbados at any time discussing corruption or integrity because Freundel Stuart as far as those two things are concerned sleeps well at night. I have said over again that there is nobody in Barbados or outside of Barbados holding any secret for Freundel Stuart . . . I have never had my integrity questioned and I don’t know that you can legislate integrity. You either have it or you don’t have it,” Prime Minister Freundel Stuart.
“Today there are more than 100,000 private vehicles in Barbados and such accessibility is no longer an issue as it was in 1976,” BLP’s Christ Church East Central candidate Ryan Straughn.
“My dear friend Lynette Eastmond is a politician who hitherto exhibited quite a bit of reason and common sense, but in her quest to get elected, I think this is probably her fourth attempt, she seems to have lost her ability to reason.” Minister of International Business, Small Business Development, Industry and Commerce Donville Inniss
“Eastmond knows full well, as someone who loitered in the Ministry of International Business as the minister a few years ago, that you cannot measure the contribution of the business sector purely on the basis of the tax take,” Minister of International Business, Small Business Development, Industry and Commerce Donville Inniss
“What you are going through means nothing to Freundel Stuart. Your discomfiture means nothing to Freundel Stuart. Your inability to make ends meet and pay monthly bills mean nothing to Freundel Stuart,” Member of Parliament for St James Central Kerrie Symmonds
“So the idiot, the fool, the clown, gets that power against the palm of his hand and . . . he is now a God, because the potential to take life is in his grasp. These are the dichotomies within our space,” Minister of Education Ronald Jones.
“You realize that Mary Redman has a membership of about 350 people, and you realize that the woman went into the park with about 400 [people] and she was the only person who a hole found. I can’t understand. Four hundred people in the park and the hole found the foot of one person – the trade union leader – and the Leader of the Opposition had to lift her up, apparently,” Former Deputy General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Robert Bobby Morris.
“The unions should have had this country shut down until the Government goes. How much more damage can this Government do? It is about time they go. This Government has done more damage to the island than Hurricane Janet,” veteran trade unionist Caswell Franklyn.
“A march or a walk by union leaders from Queen’s Park to Parliament in an aim to lose some weight or to burn calories is not absolutely necessary for Government to hear the views of the union.” Minister of International Business, Small Business Development, Industry and Commerce Donville Inniss
“I understand this is the silly season, but one would expect responsible people would rise above the level of silliness that this season is demonstrating. I’m condemning Peter Wickham and David Ellis,” Queen’s Counsel Hal Gollop.
“I would just like to disabuse the minds of any person out there that there is any benefit to be derived by anybody associated with Harford Chambers and it being a partnership. It is not a partnership. No one other than myself and my son, who is in association with me, stands to benefit from our involvement in this matter,” Queen’s Counsel Hal Gollop.
“I know a lot of what I see can’t be fun, it is too crass. There is a possession of evil in the midst of merriment.” Minister of Education, Science and Technology Ronald Jones.
“A licence to behave badly is not given on Kadooment Day. The licence is given to parade on Kadooment Day,” Minister of Education, Science and Technology Ronald Jones.
“I am going to give you a phrase that I use to describe the private sector of Barbados. I have been criticized for it and it doesn’t bother me one way or another. I have said it before and I will say it again and I want this written as Jepter Ince say so. The private sector of Barbados is an extension of the public service and a parasitic plant in the bosom of Government.,” Government Senator Jepter Ince.
“I hear all the talk about children suffering, bellies to them back, but I don’t see that. That is not my experience. I see Barbadians showing thrift and enterprise and doing the wonderful things to help themselves,” Minister of Social Care Steve Blackett.
“You ask the middle class of this country to make another sacrifice, you ask civil servants in this country to make another sacrifice, you ask poor people in this country to make another sacrifice, you beg them to hold strain, you tell them about team Barbados . . . you tell them you have this wonderful homegrown strategy, and nine years later what do they get yesterday evening? All they have to show for their sacrifice is an effective de facto devaluation of their social and economic existence and a de facto devaluation of the Barbados dollar by these measures that have been put by the Minister of Finance,” Leader of The Barbados Labour Party Mia Amor Mottley in delivering her official rely to the Budget.
“Put the letter on Facebook . . . I don’t care!” was the retort issued by Minister of Tourism and International Transport Richard Sealy tonight as he hit back at charges levelled by Opposition Leader Mia Mottley about the long delayed $300 million Sugar Point cruise ship terminal.
“This society is eating its young just like a disturbed centipede . . . We are not physically putting them in our mouths, but physically abusing many of our young people denying them those simple things that they need,” Minister of Education, Science and Technology Ronald Jones.
“I am finding more and more, women are sharing their favours . . . too easily, and when they wake up and the children are born they suddenly realize that the man who they shared their favour with, he is a good for nothing,” Magistrate Wanda Blair.
“There is need for a change in this Government now. Things are definitely too hard in Barbados and this Government has to go. There is no doubt about it. Since the DLP has been in power, which is generally the case, money is never around. Whenever this Government comes into power, money just disappears,” Orson Smith constituent in St. James South.
“What I have said to the [Police] Commissioner and his team, ‘we need to train the officers to not be afraid of WhatsApp’. If you are doing your job like you are supposed to then the cell phone is actually your friend, the video is your friend. You need not be afraid of it. Just do what they supposed to do,” Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite.
“I do not believe Barbados is a homophobic society. That is why I do not agree with the gay and lesbian society and their rhetoric. I think they are just grandstanding and they do not have any evidence for the claims they make in this society. Quite frankly, I think they should just keep quiet and get on with their own business,” said Donville Inniss.
“We have listened keenly to the private sector and however well intentioned they may be, there can be no attempt to place income taxes back on the backs of poor people in this country again,” a defiant Mottley said. “Poor people could barely afford income taxes in good times, how could they in all conscience do it now in these difficult times and ask them to pay for the Government’s incompetence of the greed of a few? [It] is completely unacceptable if we are to maintain a stable cohesive society in this country. “The truth is, fiscal problems in this country were not caused by poor people and the solutions to our fiscal problems will not come from putting on the backs of poor people additional income taxes,” Leader of The Barbados Labour Party Mia Amor Mottley
“There is an attempt in certain quarters to advance a legislative call for same-sex marriage, and I do not have any intention, within or without the legislator to support any such notion because I still believe in the biblical way of life”. Minister of Environment Dr. Denis Lowe
“We want our boys and our girls to grow up in a society where they are not embarrassed because they live in a house where mum is a woman and dad is a man,” Minister of Environment Dr. Denis Lowe
“It has always been my understanding and my experience that the bank manager’s child will write the exam at the same time as [the child of] his maid or gardener, and once that child has the ability and the training to write that examination, both of them could probably go to the older grammar schools or to the newer secondary schools, or perhaps go and get a bursary,” Cynthia Forde.
“They [Government] are free to choose whatever they want to do. Time is the best evaluator of reason. They have to find a way to attempt to discredit me, but I know that we cannot get out of these economic challenges without restructuring and the financing of the national debt,” Minister of Agriculture Dr David Estwick.
“Let them proceed. Time is the best revealer of who was right and wrong. I proposed domestic debt restructuring, foreign debt restructuring, a combination of the two as well as the entire debt via the sinking fund strategy . . . . They are on their own,” he stressed, adding, “I have nothing more to say on the matter.” Minister of Agriculture Dr David Estwick.
“I can say to you that this upcoming election will perhaps be one of the toughest as a political party. It is not going to be easy to convince folks to see things our way,” Minister of International Business, Industry, Commerce and Small Business Development Donville Inniss.
“Given the history of the Church and all the scandals that went on, the Church should be the last institution trying to give anyone advice about sex,” educator and Anglican priest Reverend Charles Morris .
“I am not running my ministry with one eye on any rating agency, we are doing what we are doing in the best interest of the country,” Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler.
“Some of our problems may be traced to the handpicking of senior teachers, heads of departments, deputy principals and principals of our schools in the recent past. There must be certain horses for certain courses and it is probably because of the aforementioned that our schools have seen an upsurge in deviant behaviour to the point where this country’s education system is destined for a catastrophic collapse. The practice of a Minister of Education nominating some political persons to chair and serve on school boards needs to be revisited. We have found that some of those members have not a clue what their role is on these boards,” President of BUT Pedro Shepherd.
“This minister has no empathy. We have had reports of members going to the mental [Psychiatric Hospital] because they could not pay their mortgages. We have had one member that lost their job in that retrenchment effort and they later committed suicide. We can’t say for sure that these things were as a direct result of their dismissal, but the point remains that people are seriously hurting because of this,” President of NUPW Akanni McDowall re Denis Lowe.
“Let me be clear in saying that unlike the claim that is being made, the NCC has no obligation to anybody who has not applied or who would not apply, and that retrenchment is not a condition for engagement with the NCC. What we will do is give full consideration to anyone who expresses an interest in working with the NCC,” Minister of the Environment and Drainage Dr Denis Lowe.
“I am very straightforward. I don’t lie and I don’t steal. So tell him to leave me alone,” Speaker of Parliament Michael Carrington
“ We have changed the guard, we have not change the principles,” Sir Roy Trotman.
“When you don’t stand up for yourself and demonstrate that you are professionals and that you need to be treated like that at all times, then you are treated like a cornered animal. Everybody will then take jabs at you and that is the reality,” BSTU President Mary Redman.
“We must not be judged as women in this country on the basis of being childless because I can tell you, we parent children who are not our own. And I want to make that point abundantly clear to all of you in this chamber on both sides. Be your own judge but don’t judge us. At the end of the day we have made the sacrifice to be here,” Santia Bradshaw M.P St Michael South East.
“They had a young man, 13 years old I understand he is, parading across the stage with or without the permission of his parents, in full glare of all, exploiting the young man. That is equivalent, as far as I’m concerned, to sexual abuse or physical abuse. It is!” Minister of Social Care Steve Blackett.
“I denounce and deprecate the egregious insult that was levelled at us the citizens of Barbados by Pilgrim (George),” political activist David Commissiong.
“When I say what I have to say and people say that, ‘oh Donville Inniss wants to be Prime Minister of Barbados’ but there ain’t no vacancy. However if a vacancy arises I will be a fool not put my hat in the ring,” MP St. James South Donville Inniss.
“I want to say how pleased the constituents of St John are at the completion of the St John Polyclinic and indeed another complex, the David Thompson Health and Services Complex,” Mara Thompson MP St. John
“With less than a year to go before general election, I think it would require God to come out of heaven to reverse the situation for the DLP. I do not see any miracles occurring under Stuart’s uninspiring, lacklustre and ineffective leadership” political strategist Reudon Eversley.
"We have a Party of stupid people at the helm who don't know they are stupid." Ann-Marie Fergus
“Based on my knowledge, people were offered money to come and marchThe fact that people were willing to turn up to the march and receive a gratuity for just turning up speaks [volumes] of what Barbadians should fear going into the next election,” George Pilgrim – General Secretary of the DLP
“We have not asked people to come out and march because the others can do that. So the BLP has come and they’ve asked people to march and they’ve marched. And I encourage people, ‘go and march, just do not vote for them’. Grenville Philips II – Solutions Barbados
“To those of you who are marching, ask yourself whose backs are you marching for as a result of this money spent. We accept that the times are not ordinary but by marching, you are accepting money and supporting a new dimension in political life. Barbadians, do not destroy Barbados through politics.” DLP General Secretary George Pilgrim.
“One of the things, I said recently somewhere else, one of the things I am giving up for Lent is speaking too long.” Prime Minister Freundel Stuart
“I never thought that I would have to come to the country to ask Prime Minister Freundel Stuart to stop speaking, but of late his public utterances are even more offensive than his customary silence of indifference,” Leader of the Barbados Labour Party Mia Mottley
“Rating agencies can only downgrade Barbados’ credit worthiness, its ability to borrow. They cannot downgrade Barbados itself,” Prime Minister Freundel Stuart
“Never has there been a party that has described Barbadians in some of the worse terms and pejorative language as the Barbados Labour Party. They say they are eating Ramen (noodles) and spaghetti and sardines, as if eating sardines should be worn as a badge of dishonor,” Steve Blackett.
“There are those who are going to come around, whether it be on social media or at your doors, and they are going to criticize everything that we have done and say we have done nothing. I ask you simply to ask them; what would they do if they were in our position under the circumstances? They would not give you an answer. Take that moment of silence from their end and use it to remind them of all things we have done as a Government in the last eight years.” Donville Inniss
“Let me make it clear; Owen Arthur will not advise me on economic and financial matters and leave it there for now,” Dr David Estwick.
“The logic eludes me, but having said that I don’t fully understand Owen Arthur as a politician and I can’t competently predict his moves because I really don’t know,” Peter Wickham.
“I do not have to have my hands on the wheels to be influential or powerful. I have a voice and I can make my voice heard and the notion I have is to always be in the trenches . . . and I will make those judgements in due course.” Owen Arthur.
“I left them psychologically, because they never would have done that to [founding father] Grantley Adams nor to Bernard St John, nor to Henry Forde nor to Tom Adams. But Mia Mottley sat in a chair and heard people read out charges against me to expel me from the party. And what about? Because I would not fall in line behind Mia Mottley,” Owen Arthur.
“They had to understand the socialising was not suitable for the youth and they were not raised in that environment. It is good to see that the ministry understood and realised that they made a mistake and rectified it. In the end we all greeted each other and hugged. There was no bias now. People can make mistakes,” Ijui Jah after acting Justice Cecil McCarthy tossed out the Child Care Board’s application seeking custody of two Rastafarian children.
“People just want to listen and put people in a box. Our current Prime Minister dares to be different from previous Prime Ministers, so he is seen as weak. However, he is different because God has made all originals, so he does not have to follow what others did before,” Former Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Donville Johnson said.
“The Central Bank of Barbados is an institution. I don’t think because one person goes it will collapse. One person cannot be the institution. The institution is the institution,” Solicitor General Jennifer Edwards, QC.
“I am going to ask questions until I get answers. I don’t stop asking questions, but you see, there is a feeling in Barbados by some in authority that the Barbadian consumer must put up and shut up. I don’t agree with that,” Consumer rights advocate Malcolm Gibbs-Taitt querying why Barbadians are still paying a high price for petroleum products, even though the international price of crude has fallen.
“We don’t believe that Government does not have enough money to pay public servants. We just believe that Government is mismanaging the money that it has,” Akanni McDowall.
“OSA [Owen Seymour Arthur] did not manage to get rid of MAM [Mia Amor Mottley] by abusing her publicly; he did not accomplish it by not going to Parliament; he did not accomplish it by being silent on important national issues; he did not accomplish it by threatening to leave and then actually leaving the BLP. “So when in recent weeks, almost coinciding with talk of the new party, he was again engaging in serious national discourse in a way that we know he is fully capable of doing . . . finally, he has revealed his latest hand, or should I say, his instrument. If this is the new game, then the UPP is the United Puppets Party . . . or the United Political Puppets.” Elizabeth Thompson
“If you have a detractor in the shape of an Owen Arthur for example, I think that would be something that could create some political sensation. But if you have a BLP detractor who as a BLP candidate has never won an election, then what exactly are you projecting? She [Eastmond] ran in the last three elections and lost . . . so she is a detractor but not a successful detractor.” Peter Wickham speaking about Lynette Eastmond and the launch of her United Progressive Party.
“The only comment I would make at this time is this: If after three election defeats – 2003, 2008 and 2013 this is how she wants to spend her time, I wish her well in her endeavours,” Dr. David Estwick in reference to Lynette Eastmond launching the United Progressive Party.
“Unless they expelled me, I am still a member of the Barbados Labour Party,” Lynette Eastmond told reporters when asked if she had left the Barbados Labour Party to join a third party.
“You cannot devalue anything that has no value,” Jepter Ince speaking about the Barbadian dollar.
“Lord man! You can now better begin to understand why this country is in such great peril; that somebody at the centre of Government can be so profoundly ignorant about financial affairs, but be in the Ministry of Finance.” Owen Arthur in response to Jepter Ince.
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What to Do When Your Sales Conversions Start Shrinking
Sales decreasing?
Most companies experience a temporary slump during their existence. But don’t panic.
Take practical steps to move your company forward. When sales start declining, be mindful of what’s going right and what needs improvement.
As an ecommerce business, it may be time to upgrade your website. Research shows that “63% of marketers optimize websites based on intuition and best practices.”
Work with your team to enhance the customer experience. From changing calls-to-action to adding trust verifications, run experiments to correct your challenges.
Start earning more sales today. Keep reading to learn your next steps.
Find the Underlying Cause
When your conversions are heading downward, it’s easy for teams to immediately go into “let’s fix it mode.” However, the more effective response is to take a step back to find the underlying cause.
It’s very unlikely that the decline is related to a mysterious reason. For most businesses, it’s possible to figure out why your conversions took a permanent dip—one that lasts at least four months.
Gather your team for some company introspection. Review your customer behavioral data, churn reports, website analytics, and past sales conversations together.
Is the decline due to an internal factor? Maybe your business made product updates that customers didn’t like. Or the new marketing campaigns didn’t resonate with the target audience.
Did an external force cause the problem? Maybe consumer tastes shifted to another trend. Or market fluctuations occurred because of currency devaluations or the political climate.
After your team discovers the issue, that’s when the real work begins. You’ll want to create a company-wide strategy to tackle the decline from every department.
It’s not enough for the sales team to only execute tactics; everyone from product development to customer support must assist with the situation.
Perform daily and weekly check-ins to ensure all teams are moving in the right direction. And possess the flexibility to make quick adjustments.
Avoid the frustrations associated with a sales decline. Instead, stay calm, develop a plan, and take action.
Create Urgency to Buy Now
If your sales downturn is an internal issue, employ a new strategy. Focus on creating urgency for potential buyers who are hesitant about completing a purchase.
Urgency forces humans into a dilemma. Either we can take action at this very second or risk losing out on something we desire.
“Nothing increases activity like creating urgency around a purchase decision. Simply adding a countdown clock to your online shopping cart or telling people a sale ends today is enough to spike conversions,” says Forbes contributor Drew Hendricks.
Moreover, artificial time-constraints establish your product as a “need to have” versus a “nice to have.” That change of perspective makes your product more valuable to the consumer.
Hotels.com uses fear to tempt consumers to buy now. When guests are booking a hotel, the website displays a message telling the person how many other people are also interested in a particular hotel. With limited space, these popups encourage consumers to hit ‘Book Now’ sooner, rather than later.
Show customers that you value their business. Give them a small incentive to purchase your products. Add a bonus ebook or access to a VIP event to the transaction.
Sometimes, consumers need an extra push. Give them a reason to purchase in the moment.
Remove All Distractions
Creative website designs are made every single day. From parallax scrolling to themed widgets, it’s appealing to want to add new features to your site.
But are all these features really necessary? You might be distracting visitors from buying. Instead of moving to the shopping cart, they get lost in cluttered site templates.
“If your visitors are distracted by too much content or are not taking notice right away, especially on mobile, then psychologically they will seek a more appealing design. This can include poor quality images or not enough visual content,” states Susan Gilbert, an online marketing strategist.
Design a straightforward path from your homepage to the checkout process. Display visible calls-to-action to ensure consumers know how to complete the purchase. And invest in live chat software to answer buyers’ questions as they shop.
By the end of 2015, mobile ecommerce transactions exceeded 40% globally. Smartphones lead in mobile purchases in the U.S., accounting for 60% of transactions. So, it’s important to update the mobile shopping experience.
Develop consumer-friendly forms that adapt to the buyer’s behavior. Form fields shouldn’t be obstructed from view by interface elements, like the keyboard. Mobile shoppers also enjoy other efficiencies, such as auto-populate, auto-capitalization, and credit card scanning. See the example below.
Image Source
Distractions keep consumers away from your checkout carts. Get rid of them to earn more sales.
Gain Consumer Trust
Buyers crave an authentic connection with your brand. It gives them peace of mind that they are receiving a quality product.
Integrity is essential in business, and consumers need to know that you’re standing by your promise to deliver a high-caliber experience.
Garner consumer trust by creating an open dialogue with buyers. Share your business successes and failures. Then, give customers the chance to offer your team feedback.
Building credibility in your industry helps, too. Book your employees at major events to share their knowledge. Or host a small workshop within your local community. Your brand expertise might be a solution to a potential customer’s problem.
“Highlight the expertise in your organization and in the content and services you provide. Do you have experts on your team? Are your contributors or service providers authorities? Be sure to give their credentials,” writes Peep Laja, founder of ConversionXL.
The London School of Economics analyzed the revenue gains of increased positive word-of-mouth and reduced negative word-of-mouth. The researchers found that “reducing negative buzz pays off 300% over improving positive buzz.”
Image Source
If your business is suffering from a negative perception, work with your public relations team to stop the cycle. You may need to seek assistance from an outside crisis management firm.
It takes time and consistency to build genuine relationships. Focus on both these qualities to attain long-term sales goals.
Retarget Your Consumers
Customers won’t buy your products after one brand interaction. You must persuade them to take a second look.
Retargeting serves as an opportunity to engage with visitors after they leave your site. Create specific ad campaigns to lure consumers browsing on other sites back to your shopping cart.
“By advertising across a display network, you can invest in ads that will attract the attention of those consumers, remind them of their past interest and, ideally, cause them to reconsider your brand and its offerings,” says Zuri Stanback, digital products director at Cox Media Group.
And retargeting offers significant results. The percentage of consumers who return and complete the checkout process increases by 26%.
Master your retargeting ads by adding a visual voice to your campaigns. Use images and video to capture the audience’s attention. In a site retargeting ad, Freshdesk uses a girl dressed in a superhero costume to represent how its software helps businesses rescue customers with support issues.
Also, practice the power of free. Drive online consumers back to your site with a free shipping offer or a free trial of your product.
Most sales won’t happen during the first customer conversation. Bring buyers back through retargeting.
Optimize for More Conversions
Your sales may be declining, but there’s always an opportunity to improve.
Examine the actual causes for the decline. Move customers down your funnel by creating urgency in your marketing messages. And remove any distractions affecting buyers from completing transactions.
Stop the shrinkage. Take action to secure more sales.
Did you know? With Kissmetrics, you can track the effectiveness of your online advertising. Optimize your marketing by knowing which campaigns perform and which don’t. Check out our infographic to learn more.
About the Author: Shayla Price lives at the intersection of digital marketing, technology and social responsibility. Connect with her on Twitter @shaylaprice.
0 notes
Text
What to Do When Your Sales Conversions Start Shrinking
Sales decreasing?
Most companies experience a temporary slump during their existence. But don’t panic.
Take practical steps to move your company forward. When sales start declining, be mindful of what’s going right and what needs improvement.
As an ecommerce business, it may be time to upgrade your website. Research shows that “63% of marketers optimize websites based on intuition and best practices.”
Work with your team to enhance the customer experience. From changing calls-to-action to adding trust verifications, run experiments to correct your challenges.
Start earning more sales today. Keep reading to learn your next steps.
Find the Underlying Cause
When your conversions are heading downward, it’s easy for teams to immediately go into “let’s fix it mode.” However, the more effective response is to take a step back to find the underlying cause.
It’s very unlikely that the decline is related to a mysterious reason. For most businesses, it’s possible to figure out why your conversions took a permanent dip—one that lasts at least four months.
Gather your team for some company introspection. Review your customer behavioral data, churn reports, website analytics, and past sales conversations together.
Is the decline due to an internal factor? Maybe your business made product updates that customers didn’t like. Or the new marketing campaigns didn’t resonate with the target audience.
Did an external force cause the problem? Maybe consumer tastes shifted to another trend. Or market fluctuations occurred because of currency devaluations or the political climate.
After your team discovers the issue, that’s when the real work begins. You’ll want to create a company-wide strategy to tackle the decline from every department.
It’s not enough for the sales team to only execute tactics; everyone from product development to customer support must assist with the situation.
Perform daily and weekly check-ins to ensure all teams are moving in the right direction. And possess the flexibility to make quick adjustments.
Avoid the frustrations associated with a sales decline. Instead, stay calm, develop a plan, and take action.
Create Urgency to Buy Now
If your sales downturn is an internal issue, employ a new strategy. Focus on creating urgency for potential buyers who are hesitant about completing a purchase.
Urgency forces humans into a dilemma. Either we can take action at this very second or risk losing out on something we desire.
“Nothing increases activity like creating urgency around a purchase decision. Simply adding a countdown clock to your online shopping cart or telling people a sale ends today is enough to spike conversions,” says Forbes contributor Drew Hendricks.
Moreover, artificial time-constraints establish your product as a “need to have” versus a “nice to have.” That change of perspective makes your product more valuable to the consumer.
Hotels.com uses fear to tempt consumers to buy now. When guests are booking a hotel, the website displays a message telling the person how many other people are also interested in a particular hotel. With limited space, these popups encourage consumers to hit ‘Book Now’ sooner, rather than later.
Show customers that you value their business. Give them a small incentive to purchase your products. Add a bonus ebook or access to a VIP event to the transaction.
Sometimes, consumers need an extra push. Give them a reason to purchase in the moment.
Remove All Distractions
Creative website designs are made every single day. From parallax scrolling to themed widgets, it’s appealing to want to add new features to your site.
But are all these features really necessary? You might be distracting visitors from buying. Instead of moving to the shopping cart, they get lost in cluttered site templates.
“If your visitors are distracted by too much content or are not taking notice right away, especially on mobile, then psychologically they will seek a more appealing design. This can include poor quality images or not enough visual content,” states Susan Gilbert, an online marketing strategist.
Design a straightforward path from your homepage to the checkout process. Display visible calls-to-action to ensure consumers know how to complete the purchase. And invest in live chat software to answer buyers’ questions as they shop.
By the end of 2015, mobile ecommerce transactions exceeded 40% globally. Smartphones lead in mobile purchases in the U.S., accounting for 60% of transactions. So, it’s important to update the mobile shopping experience.
Develop consumer-friendly forms that adapt to the buyer’s behavior. Form fields shouldn’t be obstructed from view by interface elements, like the keyboard. Mobile shoppers also enjoy other efficiencies, such as auto-populate, auto-capitalization, and credit card scanning. See the example below.
Image Source
Distractions keep consumers away from your checkout carts. Get rid of them to earn more sales.
Gain Consumer Trust
Buyers crave an authentic connection with your brand. It gives them peace of mind that they are receiving a quality product.
Integrity is essential in business, and consumers need to know that you’re standing by your promise to deliver a high-caliber experience.
Garner consumer trust by creating an open dialogue with buyers. Share your business successes and failures. Then, give customers the chance to offer your team feedback.
Building credibility in your industry helps, too. Book your employees at major events to share their knowledge. Or host a small workshop within your local community. Your brand expertise might be a solution to a potential customer’s problem.
“Highlight the expertise in your organization and in the content and services you provide. Do you have experts on your team? Are your contributors or service providers authorities? Be sure to give their credentials,” writes Peep Laja, founder of ConversionXL.
The London School of Economics analyzed the revenue gains of increased positive word-of-mouth and reduced negative word-of-mouth. The researchers found that “reducing negative buzz pays off 300% over improving positive buzz.”
Image Source
If your business is suffering from a negative perception, work with your public relations team to stop the cycle. You may need to seek assistance from an outside crisis management firm.
It takes time and consistency to build genuine relationships. Focus on both these qualities to attain long-term sales goals.
Retarget Your Consumers
Customers won’t buy your products after one brand interaction. You must persuade them to take a second look.
Retargeting serves as an opportunity to engage with visitors after they leave your site. Create specific ad campaigns to lure consumers browsing on other sites back to your shopping cart.
“By advertising across a display network, you can invest in ads that will attract the attention of those consumers, remind them of their past interest and, ideally, cause them to reconsider your brand and its offerings,” says Zuri Stanback, digital products director at Cox Media Group.
And retargeting offers significant results. The percentage of consumers who return and complete the checkout process increases by 26%.
Master your retargeting ads by adding a visual voice to your campaigns. Use images and video to capture the audience’s attention. In a site retargeting ad, Freshdesk uses a girl dressed in a superhero costume to represent how its software helps businesses rescue customers with support issues.
Also, practice the power of free. Drive online consumers back to your site with a free shipping offer or a free trial of your product.
Most sales won’t happen during the first customer conversation. Bring buyers back through retargeting.
Optimize for More Conversions
Your sales may be declining, but there’s always an opportunity to improve.
Examine the actual causes for the decline. Move customers down your funnel by creating urgency in your marketing messages. And remove any distractions affecting buyers from completing transactions.
Stop the shrinkage. Take action to secure more sales.
Did you know? With Kissmetrics, you can track the effectiveness of your online advertising. Optimize your marketing by knowing which campaigns perform and which don’t. Check out our infographic to learn more.
About the Author: Shayla Price lives at the intersection of digital marketing, technology and social responsibility. Connect with her on Twitter @shaylaprice.
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What to Do When Your Sales Conversions Start Shrinking
Sales decreasing?
Most companies experience a temporary slump during their existence. But don’t panic.
Take practical steps to move your company forward. When sales start declining, be mindful of what’s going right and what needs improvement.
As an ecommerce business, it may be time to upgrade your website. Research shows that “63% of marketers optimize websites based on intuition and best practices.”
Work with your team to enhance the customer experience. From changing calls-to-action to adding trust verifications, run experiments to correct your challenges.
Start earning more sales today. Keep reading to learn your next steps.
Find the Underlying Cause
When your conversions are heading downward, it’s easy for teams to immediately go into “let’s fix it mode.” However, the more effective response is to take a step back to find the underlying cause.
It’s very unlikely that the decline is related to a mysterious reason. For most businesses, it’s possible to figure out why your conversions took a permanent dip—one that lasts at least four months.
Gather your team for some company introspection. Review your customer behavioral data, churn reports, website analytics, and past sales conversations together.
Is the decline due to an internal factor? Maybe your business made product updates that customers didn’t like. Or the new marketing campaigns didn’t resonate with the target audience.
Did an external force cause the problem? Maybe consumer tastes shifted to another trend. Or market fluctuations occurred because of currency devaluations or the political climate.
After your team discovers the issue, that’s when the real work begins. You’ll want to create a company-wide strategy to tackle the decline from every department.
It’s not enough for the sales team to only execute tactics; everyone from product development to customer support must assist with the situation.
Perform daily and weekly check-ins to ensure all teams are moving in the right direction. And possess the flexibility to make quick adjustments.
Avoid the frustrations associated with a sales decline. Instead, stay calm, develop a plan, and take action.
Create Urgency to Buy Now
If your sales downturn is an internal issue, employ a new strategy. Focus on creating urgency for potential buyers who are hesitant about completing a purchase.
Urgency forces humans into a dilemma. Either we can take action at this very second or risk losing out on something we desire.
“Nothing increases activity like creating urgency around a purchase decision. Simply adding a countdown clock to your online shopping cart or telling people a sale ends today is enough to spike conversions,” says Forbes contributor Drew Hendricks.
Moreover, artificial time-constraints establish your product as a “need to have” versus a “nice to have.” That change of perspective makes your product more valuable to the consumer.
Hotels.com uses fear to tempt consumers to buy now. When guests are booking a hotel, the website displays a message telling the person how many other people are also interested in a particular hotel. With limited space, these popups encourage consumers to hit ‘Book Now’ sooner, rather than later.
Show customers that you value their business. Give them a small incentive to purchase your products. Add a bonus ebook or access to a VIP event to the transaction.
Sometimes, consumers need an extra push. Give them a reason to purchase in the moment.
Remove All Distractions
Creative website designs are made every single day. From parallax scrolling to themed widgets, it’s appealing to want to add new features to your site.
But are all these features really necessary? You might be distracting visitors from buying. Instead of moving to the shopping cart, they get lost in cluttered site templates.
“If your visitors are distracted by too much content or are not taking notice right away, especially on mobile, then psychologically they will seek a more appealing design. This can include poor quality images or not enough visual content,” states Susan Gilbert, an online marketing strategist.
Design a straightforward path from your homepage to the checkout process. Display visible calls-to-action to ensure consumers know how to complete the purchase. And invest in live chat software to answer buyers’ questions as they shop.
By the end of 2015, mobile ecommerce transactions exceeded 40% globally. Smartphones lead in mobile purchases in the U.S., accounting for 60% of transactions. So, it’s important to update the mobile shopping experience.
Develop consumer-friendly forms that adapt to the buyer’s behavior. Form fields shouldn’t be obstructed from view by interface elements, like the keyboard. Mobile shoppers also enjoy other efficiencies, such as auto-populate, auto-capitalization, and credit card scanning. See the example below.
Image Source
Distractions keep consumers away from your checkout carts. Get rid of them to earn more sales.
Gain Consumer Trust
Buyers crave an authentic connection with your brand. It gives them peace of mind that they are receiving a quality product.
Integrity is essential in business, and consumers need to know that you’re standing by your promise to deliver a high-caliber experience.
Garner consumer trust by creating an open dialogue with buyers. Share your business successes and failures. Then, give customers the chance to offer your team feedback.
Building credibility in your industry helps, too. Book your employees at major events to share their knowledge. Or host a small workshop within your local community. Your brand expertise might be a solution to a potential customer’s problem.
“Highlight the expertise in your organization and in the content and services you provide. Do you have experts on your team? Are your contributors or service providers authorities? Be sure to give their credentials,” writes Peep Laja, founder of ConversionXL.
The London School of Economics analyzed the revenue gains of increased positive word-of-mouth and reduced negative word-of-mouth. The researchers found that “reducing negative buzz pays off 300% over improving positive buzz.”
Image Source
If your business is suffering from a negative perception, work with your public relations team to stop the cycle. You may need to seek assistance from an outside crisis management firm.
It takes time and consistency to build genuine relationships. Focus on both these qualities to attain long-term sales goals.
Retarget Your Consumers
Customers won’t buy your products after one brand interaction. You must persuade them to take a second look.
Retargeting serves as an opportunity to engage with visitors after they leave your site. Create specific ad campaigns to lure consumers browsing on other sites back to your shopping cart.
“By advertising across a display network, you can invest in ads that will attract the attention of those consumers, remind them of their past interest and, ideally, cause them to reconsider your brand and its offerings,” says Zuri Stanback, digital products director at Cox Media Group.
And retargeting offers significant results. The percentage of consumers who return and complete the checkout process increases by 26%.
Master your retargeting ads by adding a visual voice to your campaigns. Use images and video to capture the audience’s attention. In a site retargeting ad, Freshdesk uses a girl dressed in a superhero costume to represent how its software helps businesses rescue customers with support issues.
Also, practice the power of free. Drive online consumers back to your site with a free shipping offer or a free trial of your product.
Most sales won’t happen during the first customer conversation. Bring buyers back through retargeting.
Optimize for More Conversions
Your sales may be declining, but there’s always an opportunity to improve.
Examine the actual causes for the decline. Move customers down your funnel by creating urgency in your marketing messages. And remove any distractions affecting buyers from completing transactions.
Stop the shrinkage. Take action to secure more sales.
Did you know? With Kissmetrics, you can track the effectiveness of your online advertising. Optimize your marketing by knowing which campaigns perform and which don’t. Check out our infographic to learn more.
About the Author: Shayla Price lives at the intersection of digital marketing, technology and social responsibility. Connect with her on Twitter @shaylaprice.
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What to Do When Your Sales Conversions Start Shrinking
Sales decreasing?
Most companies experience a temporary slump during their existence. But don’t panic.
Take practical steps to move your company forward. When sales start declining, be mindful of what’s going right and what needs improvement.
As an ecommerce business, it may be time to upgrade your website. Research shows that “63% of marketers optimize websites based on intuition and best practices.”
Work with your team to enhance the customer experience. From changing calls-to-action to adding trust verifications, run experiments to correct your challenges.
Start earning more sales today. Keep reading to learn your next steps.
Find the Underlying Cause
When your conversions are heading downward, it’s easy for teams to immediately go into “let’s fix it mode.” However, the more effective response is to take a step back to find the underlying cause.
It’s very unlikely that the decline is related to a mysterious reason. For most businesses, it’s possible to figure out why your conversions took a permanent dip—one that lasts at least four months.
Gather your team for some company introspection. Review your customer behavioral data, churn reports, website analytics, and past sales conversations together.
Is the decline due to an internal factor? Maybe your business made product updates that customers didn’t like. Or the new marketing campaigns didn’t resonate with the target audience.
Did an external force cause the problem? Maybe consumer tastes shifted to another trend. Or market fluctuations occurred because of currency devaluations or the political climate.
After your team discovers the issue, that’s when the real work begins. You’ll want to create a company-wide strategy to tackle the decline from every department.
It’s not enough for the sales team to only execute tactics; everyone from product development to customer support must assist with the situation.
Perform daily and weekly check-ins to ensure all teams are moving in the right direction. And possess the flexibility to make quick adjustments.
Avoid the frustrations associated with a sales decline. Instead, stay calm, develop a plan, and take action.
Create Urgency to Buy Now
If your sales downturn is an internal issue, employ a new strategy. Focus on creating urgency for potential buyers who are hesitant about completing a purchase.
Urgency forces humans into a dilemma. Either we can take action at this very second or risk losing out on something we desire.
“Nothing increases activity like creating urgency around a purchase decision. Simply adding a countdown clock to your online shopping cart or telling people a sale ends today is enough to spike conversions,” says Forbes contributor Drew Hendricks.
Moreover, artificial time-constraints establish your product as a “need to have” versus a “nice to have.” That change of perspective makes your product more valuable to the consumer.
Hotels.com uses fear to tempt consumers to buy now. When guests are booking a hotel, the website displays a message telling the person how many other people are also interested in a particular hotel. With limited space, these popups encourage consumers to hit ‘Book Now’ sooner, rather than later.
Show customers that you value their business. Give them a small incentive to purchase your products. Add a bonus ebook or access to a VIP event to the transaction.
Sometimes, consumers need an extra push. Give them a reason to purchase in the moment.
Remove All Distractions
Creative website designs are made every single day. From parallax scrolling to themed widgets, it’s appealing to want to add new features to your site.
But are all these features really necessary? You might be distracting visitors from buying. Instead of moving to the shopping cart, they get lost in cluttered site templates.
“If your visitors are distracted by too much content or are not taking notice right away, especially on mobile, then psychologically they will seek a more appealing design. This can include poor quality images or not enough visual content,” states Susan Gilbert, an online marketing strategist.
Design a straightforward path from your homepage to the checkout process. Display visible calls-to-action to ensure consumers know how to complete the purchase. And invest in live chat software to answer buyers’ questions as they shop.
By the end of 2015, mobile ecommerce transactions exceeded 40% globally. Smartphones lead in mobile purchases in the U.S., accounting for 60% of transactions. So, it’s important to update the mobile shopping experience.
Develop consumer-friendly forms that adapt to the buyer’s behavior. Form fields shouldn’t be obstructed from view by interface elements, like the keyboard. Mobile shoppers also enjoy other efficiencies, such as auto-populate, auto-capitalization, and credit card scanning. See the example below.
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Distractions keep consumers away from your checkout carts. Get rid of them to earn more sales.
Gain Consumer Trust
Buyers crave an authentic connection with your brand. It gives them peace of mind that they are receiving a quality product.
Integrity is essential in business, and consumers need to know that you’re standing by your promise to deliver a high-caliber experience.
Garner consumer trust by creating an open dialogue with buyers. Share your business successes and failures. Then, give customers the chance to offer your team feedback.
Building credibility in your industry helps, too. Book your employees at major events to share their knowledge. Or host a small workshop within your local community. Your brand expertise might be a solution to a potential customer’s problem.
“Highlight the expertise in your organization and in the content and services you provide. Do you have experts on your team? Are your contributors or service providers authorities? Be sure to give their credentials,” writes Peep Laja, founder of ConversionXL.
The London School of Economics analyzed the revenue gains of increased positive word-of-mouth and reduced negative word-of-mouth. The researchers found that “reducing negative buzz pays off 300% over improving positive buzz.”
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If your business is suffering from a negative perception, work with your public relations team to stop the cycle. You may need to seek assistance from an outside crisis management firm.
It takes time and consistency to build genuine relationships. Focus on both these qualities to attain long-term sales goals.
Retarget Your Consumers
Customers won’t buy your products after one brand interaction. You must persuade them to take a second look.
Retargeting serves as an opportunity to engage with visitors after they leave your site. Create specific ad campaigns to lure consumers browsing on other sites back to your shopping cart.
“By advertising across a display network, you can invest in ads that will attract the attention of those consumers, remind them of their past interest and, ideally, cause them to reconsider your brand and its offerings,” says Zuri Stanback, digital products director at Cox Media Group.
And retargeting offers significant results. The percentage of consumers who return and complete the checkout process increases by 26%.
Master your retargeting ads by adding a visual voice to your campaigns. Use images and video to capture the audience’s attention. In a site retargeting ad, Freshdesk uses a girl dressed in a superhero costume to represent how its software helps businesses rescue customers with support issues.
Also, practice the power of free. Drive online consumers back to your site with a free shipping offer or a free trial of your product.
Most sales won’t happen during the first customer conversation. Bring buyers back through retargeting.
Optimize for More Conversions
Your sales may be declining, but there’s always an opportunity to improve.
Examine the actual causes for the decline. Move customers down your funnel by creating urgency in your marketing messages. And remove any distractions affecting buyers from completing transactions.
Stop the shrinkage. Take action to secure more sales.
Did you know? With Kissmetrics, you can track the effectiveness of your online advertising. Optimize your marketing by knowing which campaigns perform and which don’t. Check out our infographic to learn more.
About the Author: Shayla Price lives at the intersection of digital marketing, technology and social responsibility. Connect with her on Twitter @shaylaprice.
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Spring 2019 Dean’s List
NATCHITOCHES – One thousand one hundred and thirty-one students were named to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99. Those named to the Dean’s List by hometown are as follows.
Abbeville -- Julie Melancon;
Alexandria -- Marquita Benjamin, Morgan Brame, Morgan Bryant, Maslin Campbell, Dshaun Coleman, Katylyn Cox, Noel Cusick, Tyler Flynn, Maeghan George, Jaliyah Jasper, Keyerra Jefferson, Jasmine Johnson, Leslie Katz, Hunter Lewis, ShaKiyla Lindsey, DeShonta Manning, Deasheneire Payne, Eboni Phidd, Jabari Reed, Ragan Richey, Imani Ricks, Daziah Roberson, Kaitlin Roshto, Caleb Ross, Savannah Sices, Alexander Trotter, Thando Turner, Erin Vandersypen, Cherell Wallace, Christopher Warren, William Welch, Tashiana Whitehead;
Anacoco -- Jacob Bennett, Kenneth Cochran, Alan Cosio, Nicole Fitzgerald, Zada Green, Elizabeth Guy, Theresa Heaton, Caitlin McKee, Brooke Phillips, Jean Phillips, Cayla Roberts;
Anchorage, Alaska -- Sydne Bulot;
Angola -- Ursula Poarch;
Arcadia -- Alliyah Murphy, Ralyn Sampson;
Arlington, Texas -- Charles Rodgers;
Arnaudville -- Alayna Moreau, Misti Richard;
Ashdown, Arkansas -- Anastasia Saucier;
Athens, Texas --- Jessica Dubose;
Atlanta -- Madison Hanson, Peyton Howell, Brianne Lashley, Keneisha Williams;
Avondale -- James Brown, Kelly Maldonado;
Baldwin -- Christine Barard;
Ball -- Makenzie Jones;
Barksdale AFB -- Victoria Charles, Jeanine Matthews;
Bastrop -- Nikkia Lewis;
Baton Rouge -- Diamanisha Betts, Rosa Campbell, Joshua Cheatwood, Peyton Clark, Emmanuel Dunn, Bryn Edmonston, Lydell Emerson, Maisyn Guillory, John Guillot, Kelly Guillot, Cameron Hooper, Misterie Jarrell, Robert LeMoine, Daniely Midyett, Phelicia Neal, Sarah Rehman, Emma Rivet, Ashleigh Rumby, Ashlee Simmons, Victoria Simmons, Haley Sylvester, Madison Szekely, Kori Thomas, Jordan Williams;
Baunatal, Germany -- Yannik Gerland;
Belgrade, Serbia -- Emilija Dancetovic
Belle Chasse -- Jade Talazac;
Belmont -- Jayce Gentry;
Bentley -- Stephanie Hayes;
Benton -- Haley Crosby, Makayla Goff, Joshua Johnson, Kara Knippers, Tamara Korner, Daniel Scott, Ted Scott, Torea Taylor, Kathryn Watts;
Berwick -- Brittany Vidos,
Bienville -- Mavis Collinsworth, Julie Martin;
Bogalusa -- Laura McFarlain;
Bonduel, Wisconsin -- Miranda Backmann;
Bossier City -- Cassie Bailey, Jayde Barnett, Alicia Bartholomew, Elizabeth Blair, Alexandra Borrmann, Quintin Braley, Hannah Brooks, Izabela Carabelli, Kendall Caple, Jonathan Castillo, Colby Cranford, Callie Crockett, Peyton Davis, Ashley Digilormo, Kelsey Gallman, Marissa Gardner, Sydney Gootee, Samantha Guile, Savanna Head, Dejaney Jackson, Nourain Jamhour, Anqumesha Jeter, Kijah Johnson, Haley Joncas, Elizabeth Jones, Abigail Kent, Alexandra Madrid, Samantha Maiette, Casi Martin, Michelle Moline, Andrea Parks, Kennedy Parson, Khayla Pugh, Nigmeh Rahman, Jasmine Roberson, Andrew Robinson, Sydney Shannon, Gerald Shouse, Hope Spaw, Brittany Spence, Taylor Stoker, Benjamin Tanner, James Taylor, Avery Tibbets, Danielle Toney, Giselle Trejo, Tomaya Turner, Madeline Webb, Dominique Wineglass;
Bourg -- Mia Adams, Abigail Trahan;
Boutte -- Samantha Vernor;
Boyce -- Hannah Aslin, Seth Baggett, Sonya Hill, Anna Lacombe, Amanda Land, Hannah Miller, Wyatt Miller, Ashley Smith;
Braithwaite -- Kelly Pagoaga;
Breaux Bridge -- Elizabeth Bernard, Dylan Davis, Blythe Duvall, Beyonka Heine, Ashtin Mouton, Emily Roy, Tyler Thibodeaux;
Broussard -- Catrice Ambrose, Matthew Buteau, Brandon Phillips;
Brownsville, Texas -- Emily Saldivar;
Bryant, Arkansas -- Lilly Roach;
Billard, Texas -- Brandon Duecker;
Bunkie -- Haley Laprairie;
Bush -- Saige Tassin;
Calvin -- Victoria Guy;
Campbell -- Caidon Campbell;
Campti -- Destinee Cotton, Allison Friday, Kortney Greer, Madelynne Greer, Dalton Parker, Ronald Reliford;
Carencro -- Destiny Kennerson, Carl Randall, Melody Woodard;
Cartagena, Colombia -- Carlos Camargo Patron, Juan Castilla, Ivan Lorduy Camargo, Jorge Ojeda Munoz, Romulo Osorio Herrera, Cristian Paez Geney, Luis Osorio Betancourt, Juan Padilla, Ramon Sarruf Monroy, Juan Santos Sierra;
Castor -- Kaycee Collinsworth;
Central -- Christian Chustz, Hayley Tarver;
Chalmette -- Jessica Adcock, Dylan Fuselier;
Cheneyville -- Katelyn Baronne, Laiken Haggart;
Church Point -- Paige Felix;
Cincinnati, Ohio -- Kristin Byone;
Clayton -- Glendalyn Boothe;
Clinton, Mississippi -- Adam Moncure;
Cloutierville -- Glenda Metoyer;
Colfax -- Jessica Hebert, Angela McCann, Alyssa Parker, Mikayla Richardson, Lessie Rushing, Morgan Vandegevel;
Colorado Springs, Colorado -- Rossana Potempa;
Columbia -- Tyler Duchesne;
Converse -- Hayley Farmer, Ashley Forgues Brock, Mallory Mitchell, Elaina Richardson, Hannah Womack;
Coushatta -- Colton Campbell, Elizabeth Cummins, Aaron Murray, Tianna Rock, Jon Russell, Mikailah Smith, Caroline Wren;
Covington -- Henri Blanchat, Kierra Blase, Rachael Coyne, Kayla Keys, Cathleen Oviedo, Anthony Pupo, Crystal Tucker, Etienne Blanchat;
Crowley -- Sidney Gilder, Alyssa Huval;
Cumberland, Maryland -- Rebekah Apple;
Cypress, Texas -- Alexis Gomez, Kaitlyn St. Clair, Luke Watson;
Darrow -- Micheal Douglas;
Dayton, Texas -- Jerry Maddox;
De Soto, Illinois -- Jayci Deaton;
Deer Park, Texas -- Blake Stephenson;
Delhi -- Jasmine Poe;
Denham Springs -- Joey Carroll, Caitlyn Cutrer, Lenni Kunert, Halle Mahfouz, Francis Toche, Emily Williams;
Denver, Colorado -- Joshua Adair;
DeRidder -- Eriq Carver, Colten Denning, Falon Drake, Alphonse Engram, Bambi Hardesty, Shayla Miller, Julie Ochoa, Lauren Taylor, Jaymee Thrasher, Cheyenne Vander, Michael Waryas, Ashley Wisthoff, Kailey Wisthoff;
Derry -- Hannah Antee;
Destrehan -- Kiera Robinson;
Deville -- Hailey Bolton, Hailie Coutee, Colton Johnson, Marlee Paulk, Hannah Siebeneicher, Vivian Vallery;
Dike, Texas -- Brynn Offutt;
Dodson -- Lydia McGaha;
Donaldsonville -- Madeline Sotile;
Downsville -- Abby Fordham;
Doyline -- Lucas Darbonne;
Dry Creek -- Kayla Mandelin;
Dry Prong -- DeAnna Barlett, Jacob Boydstun, Alisabeth Lockhart;
Dublin, Georgia -- Jessica Rogers;
Duson -- JoBeth Caswell, Lester Dugas, Autumn Ritter;
Edmond, Oklahoma -- Payton Hartwick, Ashley Medawattage, Amanda Stokes;
Effie -- Jaydan Perkins;
Elizabeth -- Kolby Friday, Clyde Hurst, Sadie Perkins;
Elm Grove -- Katrina Thornton;
Elmer -- Brennan Mays, Tiffany Turner;
Elton -- Kayla Bellard;
Enon Valley, Pennsylvania -- Jennifer Smiley;
Eros -- Nicole Skerlong, Alecia Smith;
Ethel -- Abby Guillory;
Evans -- Lakin Smith;
Evergreen -- Walter Armand, Shelby Riche;
FPO AP, California -- Amber Travis;
Farmerville -- Malissa Loyd;
Florien -- Whitney Byles, Travis Cook, Cullen Hopkins, Faith Hopkins, Tyler Johnson, Caroline Matthews, Emma Ray, Dylan Roberts, Elizabeth Squillini, Megan Wagley, Shari Wilson;
Flower Mound, Texas -- Cody McGee;
Forest Hill -- Anna Doherty, Rachel Humphries, Claudia Marie Musgrove, Rafael Sierra;
Forest Park, Illinois -- Kimberly Murray;
Forney, Texas -- Jared Walker;
Fort Bliss, Texas -- Brittany Passi;
Fort Polk -- Destiny Ash, Laura Cerqueira, Jennifer Chirlin, Kyley Cole, Anthony Holloway, Zoe Kata, Ana Murray, Jessica Ramirez, Adrian Rodriguez, Sasha Trevino, Lindsey Turner, Nohora Valencia Camacho, Julia Ward;
Franklin -- Chaqaire Jenkins, Cheyanne Smith;
Franklinton -- Brian Geraghty, Aron Stephens;
Fresno, Texas -- Terres Anderson;
Frierson -- Austin Barnes, Shelby Callens, Nicholas Parham, Valerie Smith;
Fulshear, Texas -- Drew Nuschler;
Georgetown -- Laura White;
Glenmora -- Eric Baker, Kristopher Devore, Megan Johnson, Nellie Johnson, Melissa Lanier, Faith Lawrence, Savannah Thompson, Derrick Welch;
Gloster -- Kylee Causey, Jennifer Simmons;
Goldonna -- David Day, Alexander Guillory;
Gonzales -- Jordan Enloe, Victoria Gardner, Harlee Melancon, Nicole Moody, Corley Payne, Denee Smith, Jaci Templet;
Gorman, Texas -- Kourtney Seaton;
Gramercy -- Amber Theisges, Sabrina Troxler;
Grand Cane -- Kayden Booker, Matthew Raybon;
Gray -- Austin Pierre;
Grayson -- Sabrina Mckeithen;
Greenwell Springs -- Katherine Bryant, Micah Fontenot, Anna Lingenfelter, Katherine Langlois;
Greenwood -- Taylor Hughes, Branden Savell;
Gretna -- Jasmine Miles;
Gun Barrel City, Texas -- Colton Banghart;
Hineston -- Chase Powell;
Hahnville -- Catelyn Errington;
Hallandale Beach, Florida -- Ralph Boereau;
Hallsville, Texas -- Emma Hawthorne;
Harker Heights, Texas -- Khalil Corbett-Canada
Harvey – Faith Johnson, Alexis Taylor;
Haughton -- Arneshia Brooks, Kyler Burns, Jessica Chase, Madison Farquhar, Shelby Grubbs, Kobe Jackson, Nathan Johnson, Luna Karkar, Elizabeth Langley, Nicklaus Lowery, Paige Ramey, Hannah Robertson, Cheyenne Ware, Hunter Woods;
Heflin -- Haley Shepherd;
Henderson, Texas -- Christina Marie Colley;
Henderson -- Asha Cormier;
Henderson, Nevada -- Kiana Winford;
Hessmer -- Dana Lala;
Hineston -- Richard Clark, Gabrielle Merchant Langley; Madison Morrison, Chase Powell;
Honolulu, Hawaii -- Melissa Baker;
Hope Mills, North Carolina -- Taylor Camidge;
Hornbeck -- Brandy Alford, Sarah Ceballos;
Houma -- Kelsey Chauvin, Alexis Dardar, Jennifer Doiron, Anna Gautreaux, Zoe Hebert, Corinne Paris, Sara Rebstock, Rhianna Stamps;
Houston, Texas -- Luis Cervantes, Brittany Davis, Levar Gumms, Kenneth Sheldon, Kendall Westfall;
Humble, Texas - Aiyana Bean;
Hutto, Texas -- Tommi Long;
Ida -- Madison Campbell;
Independence -- Tatlyn Costa;
Iota -- Katie Latiola;
Jacksonville, Texas -- Donovan Trent;
Jefferson -- Matthew Broekman, Codi Vernace;
Jena -- Mercedes Farris, Jill Kennard, Jessi McNeely, Dena Ray, Darian Thacker;
Jennings -- Emily Benoit, Rachel Edwards, Mekayla Jenkins, KaTierra Lewis;
Jonesboro -- Natalee Gray, Destini Mathews, Xavier Stringer;
Jonesville -- Kameron Stevenson;
Kaplan -- Laurie Breaux;
Katy, Texas -- Erik Carver;
Keatchie -- Antonio Dukes, Katelyn Hicks, Amber Nash;
Keithville -- Amanda Eades, McKenzie Knotts, John-David May, Jerry Parks, Joanna Sims, Deja White, Larae Wooley;
Kemp, Texas -- Katelynn Messer;
Kenner -- Ryan Johnson, Nicole Lala, Gennyfer Pena, Henry Schlorff;
Kerens, Texas -- Richard, Brumbelow, Cody James, Diego Maldonado;
Killeen, Texas -- Kierra Poole;
Kinder -- Nicholas Moldovsky, Stewart Wheeler;
LaPlace -- Melvin Bates, Caitlin Foster, Jalen Haydel, Jacob St. Pierre;
Lafayette -- Tamara Benton, Tene Cotton, Luke Dupre, Jeffrey Elkins, Adele Hebert, Michael Joseph, Julia Laperouse, Collin Monaghan, Joshua Monaghan, Christina Poole, Forrest Strang, Julia Towry, Madison Weathers;
Lake Arthur -- Tuesdi Stipek, Hannah Worley;
Lake Charles -- Jovan Avery, Leah Benoit, Chelsey Bertrand, Khristina Croker, Karley Hebert, Kathleen Hilliard, Zachary Neely, Isaiah Roy, Emily Roller, Michael Thomas, Kashell Williams;
Lake Providence -- Lakarven Pitts;
Lake Wales, Florida -- LaRon James;
Lawtell -- Karoline Guidry;
League City, Texas -- Mary Gilbert;
Lecompte -- Ikeia Johnson;
Leesville -- Autumn Boggs, Marilyn Brooks, Damion Brown, Rachal Brown, Angie Culbert, Junette Cutshaw, Sarah Deggs, Baylor Dillon, Raegan Dotson, Caryllan Fermato, Brandon Fredieu, Miranda Fulks, Brandon Furlow, Sarah Gibbs, Jarrell, Sean Grady, Jessica Gray, Beatrice Green, Cheyenne Grigg, Morgan Hall, Britney Harvey, Gabriella Haymon, Taylor Helton, Haley Hood, Emilee Keuten, Lane Koury, Samantha LaMonte, Karl Marzahl, Kelly Mitchell, Emily Moore, Brittany Paris, Victoria Perkins, Paula Pilkenton, Linsey Preddy, Amber Rose, David Santos, Hannah Scott, Joseph Slaughter, Peggy Stanley, Rebecca Thomas, Devin Toups, Matthew Ward;
Lena -- Kadaria Lajaunie, Justin Williams;
Lettsworth -- Meilyn Woods;
Lindale, Texas -- Eben Cook;
Little Rock, Arkansas -- Tara Lane;
Livingston -- Shelby Cambre, Chase Crane;
Logansport -- Amanda Hill, Maci Martin, Charles McClintock, Jessica Thompson, Trenton Timmons;
Longview, Texas -- Gustavo Corrales, Kelli Hickerson, Deja Moore;
Luling -- Macie Barrios, Nathan Roth;
Lynwood, Washington -- Meghan Castille;
McKinney, Texas -- Jameria Smith;
Madisonville -- Sarahjane Ladut, Jensen Volz;
Mamou -- Meggie Granger, Melissa Souileau;
Mandeville -- Maci Burt, Lene Potter;
Mansfield -- Rowdy Burleson, Meliyah Mitchell, Madison Welborn;
Mansura -- Magen Hegger, Brandy Laprairie, Kate Losavio, Bailey Quebedeaux;
Many -- Victoria Barnhill, Rachel Bensinger, Toby Bruce, Maegan Burkett, Hannah Chanler, Tyler Colston, Kelsi Horn, Charles LaFollette, Chase Manning, Brianna Miller, Tanner Mizell, Seth Ozsoy, Catherine Parrie, Chelsea Parrie, Chas Pilcher, Jasmine Sweet, Krisha Williams, Tobias Williams;
Marrero -- Chris Charles;
Marksville -- Madison Bordelon, Andre Boyer, Olivia Descant, Sarah Dyer, Shelby Lemoine, Tanner Nugent;
Marrero -- Tara Brown, Chris Charles, Jade Duthu, Dorothy Giola;
Marshall, Texas -- Serdalyer Darden, Laurann Graham, Sierra Smith, Abigail Upton, D’Sherrick Williams;
Marthaville -- Emily Ford, Mallory Powell, Madeline Procell, Hannah Sattler;
Merryville -- Shelby Royer;
Mesquite, Texas -- Kaleb Fletcher;
Metairie -- Taylor Crawford, Cameron Duhe, Virginia Falgoust, Mary Gaffney, Ellie Mandel, Morgan Nuss, Andrew Pitari, Madison Someillan, Mary Strickland, Holly Schiler;
Minden -- Special Crawford, Jess Easley, Roxy Easley, Taya Hester, Lauren Holland, Fisher McLemore, Andrea McClinton, Amber Slater, Lamonica Smith, Madison Tanner;
Monroe -- Kelche Browhow, Megan Gimber, Grace Underwood;
Montegut -- Nicole Cohen, Megan Pellegrin;
Monterey – Jacob Norris;
Montgomery -- Morgan Bartlett, Morgan McManus, Hannah Vercher, Michael Waxley, Lauren Wise;
Mooringsport -- Jay Davis, Jo Anna Fisher, Abigal Wolfe;
Moreauville -- Austin Dismer;
Morgan City -- Allie Atkinson;
Morrow -- Quaniqua Joseph;
Mt. Hermon -- Warren McFarlain;
Muleshoe, Texas -- Caitlyn Barber;
Murcia, Colombia -- Cristina Gonzalez Corchon;
Nashville, Tennessee -- Doreen Cook;
Natchez -- Sheri Prothro, Morgan Slaughter;
Natchitoches -- Alissa Addison, Sharlexus Addison, Kayla Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Francisco Ballestas-Sayas, Gavin Bergeron, Sarah Bergeron, Megan Berry, Shenita Braxton, Trenton Brownlee, Taylor Burch, Morgan Burris, Elias Castro Caballero, Trevor Chalker, Donna Cooper, Fabian Correa Guette, KeShyra Culbert, Renee Cunnikin, Kenneth Darcy, Joshua Davis, Leah Deford, Gwenegan Dehe, Ashley Dranguet, Chasity Dupree, Joshua Ellis, Jason Fagundes, Daniela Forero Salcedo, Alaysia Fredieu, Katlynn French, Luis Gallo Quintero, Ruth Garcia Rodriguez, Matthew Giering, Julian Guerrero Acevedo, Valentina Herazo Alvarez, John Howell, Jasmyn Hunter, Holly Jenkins, Ronesha Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Hannah Jones, Brittany Jordan, Ashante Knox, Ricky Lacour, Carlomagno Leon Jimnez, Scott Macqueen, Miranda Mayeaux, Rylie Mcfarlain, Nestor Mercado-Garcia, Amber Minor, Maina Ibn Mohammed, Coy Morgan, Trevor O’Bannon, Kiara Padilla, Chaka Palm, Meredith Phelps, Jonah Poe, Keator Poleman, Shalondria Rainey, LaKendria Remo, Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo, Shelby Riedel, Kayla Roquemore, Daniela Salas Ricardo, Paula Sanchez Luna, Dante Samuel, Anise Settle, Jonathan Simmons, Skyler Speer, Patrick Sprung, Josie Stamey, Hans Andersen Tan, Travon Texada, Harrison Thomas, Mylika Thompson, Caitlyn Tobin, Austin Townsend, Abigail Vallery, Ricardo Ventura, Eva Venzant, Barbara Vercher-Smith, Lauren Vienne, Mary Whitehead, Jack Wright, Rylee Wyer, Ashtin Youngblood, Donna Cooper, Naloni Walker, Megan Winn;
New Braunfels, Texas -- Charli Fouts;
New Iberia -- Taylor Freyou, Jacob Gary, Jaci Jones, Grace Kerns, Destinee Leger, Payton Romero, Alexis Trosclair, Madison Willett;
New Llano -- Justine Alzubaidi, Summer Atkins, Alexis Harbin, Kaitlyn Hotz, Nicole Naral, Katelyn Watson;
New Orleans -- Jermone Baudy, Marquise Davis, Felicia Franklin, Haleigh Giorlando Wall, Jacqueline Gross, Jaime Hendrickson, Mia Jackson, Raphael Jones, Seven Joseph, Jamilah Pelrean, Julian Shum, Gloria Smyly, Amy Thomas, Tamara Yilla, Tracy West;
Noble -- Savannah Anderson, Landen Funderburk, Ethan Morgan, Collin Procell, Joshua Ray;
Oakdale -- Cheyenne Bertrand, Staci Brown, Coriana Moreaux, Kirstin Richard, Erin Russell;
Oak Grove -- Tonya Creech;
Oberlin -- Deanna Villareal;
Oil City -- Ryan Connella;
Olla -- Tanner Terrell;
Opelika, Alabama -- Ceaser Stephens;
Opelousas -- Kelsey Gallow, Kescheler Guillory, Amy Levier;
Orange Beach, Alabama -- Elizabeth Gilliam;
Otis -- Joshua Poston;
Paincourtville -- Hannah Brister;
Palmetto, Florida -- Cindy Hernandez;
Pamplona, Spain -- Melba Mansilla;
Paradis -- Kaitlyn Dunn;
Paris, Texas -- Zachary Hevron;
Pearland, Texas -- Clent Jones;
Pelican -- Tabitha Averitt, Tabetha Caldwell;
Pineville -- Taylor Bailey, Riley Bell, Emily Bordelon, Christian Boudreaux, Andrea Boyd, Kurt Burkett, Kaitlyn Burns, Latasha Cain, Taylor Campbell, Ameliah Carpenter, Noelle Carruth, Deja Chatman, Caitlin Crawford, Alexis Dennis, Sara Dorsey, Madison Evers, Erin Fallis, Casey Floyd, Lorali Hebert, Paula Jackson, Kara Johnson, Kelsey Kauffman, Landon King, Laura Lachney, Carlee Lake, Jaclyn Lambright, Connie Lawrence, Jeffery Lepage, Emily Litton, Cedrick Lott, Emily McCarty, Mya Melancon, Ashlee Mitchell, Curtessa Morrow, Judith Peek, Rachel Rudd, Jordan Sensat, Micah St. Andre, Gage Ulrich, Morgan VanBuren;
Pitkin -- Whitney Strother;
Plain Dealing -- Dormesha Noble, Ja’Mela Williams;
Plaquemine -- Kameron Landry, Ma Kayla Washington;
Plaucheville -- Brooke Dauzat, Brittany Taylor;
Pleasant Hill -- Yasmine Maxie;
Pollock -- Stephen Carpenter, Erika Clark, Alara Faulkner, Christina Kendrick, Julie McGehee, Mary Robinson;
Pollok, Texas -- Katelyn Boles;
Pontchatoula -- Kimberly Holloway, Julia Verdon;
Port Allen -- Kennedy Cullen;
Port Barre -- Madison Estis;
Prairieville -- Rebekah Bonner, Colleen Carline, Cameron Kelly, Bailey Mohler, Kyle Munson, Madeleine Sheets, Derek Walle, Kaylon Wood, Payton Stafford;
Pride -- Leann Wills;
Princeton -- Raynell Shield;
Provencal -- Christopher Jennings, Rebekah Orsborn;
Raleigh, North Carolina -- Aleida Alfonso;
Rayne -- Bailey Beard, Cameron Desselle;
Rayville -- Emily Rawls, Terry Rogers;
Richardson, Texas -- Melissa Ferrer;
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada -- Jalen Donaldson;
Ringgold -- Alora Bryant, Joseph Hays, Arvionne Reliford, Aileecia Tipton, Caleb Vining;
River Ridge -- Taylor Young;
Riverview, Florida -- Robyn Larson;
Robeline -- Jonathan Chism, Kelsy Elkins, Morgan Neugent, Megan Palmer, Jeffrey Watley;
Rodessa -- Kristian Johnston;
Rosharon, Texas -- Whitney Washington;
Round Rock, Texas -- Evan Nafe;
Ruston -- Erica Laborde, Phynecha Richard, Lara Schales, Jamesha Woods;
St. Francisville -- Sara Baggett, Robert Burke, Katie Gray, Claire Leming;
St. Martinville -- Blake Blanchard;
Saline -- Shelby Savell;
San Antonio, Texas -- Paris Finkbeiner, Kelli Gamble;
San Pedo Sula, Honduras -- Cesoa Corrales, Bella Triminio Gutierrez, Xary Trimino;
Scott -- Taylor Joseph, Alexandra Robichaux;
Scottsboro, Alabama -- Jessica Provenza;
Seabrook, Texas -- Amy Whitecotton;
Shreveport -- Jessica Adams, DayJah Alexander, Trayveon Allen, Hannah Angell, Quinton Aught, Yasmeen Bader, Shakendra Bailey, Alyssa Bonacci, Antanae Baylock, Neely Caudle, Janie Cochran, Courtney Curtis, Kevin Denks, Chenara Dredden, Lauren Edwards, Jennifer Elliott, Hannah Ellis, Whitney Elster, Reagan Escude, Chloe Farrar, Irishia Finister, Samantha Freeman, Dejohn Garrison, Rayvin Gaudet, Jameala Ghazawneh, Evan Gibson, Shanetta Gibson, Karina Goodnight, Lauren Gore, Destinee Green, Jennifer Hardey, Madison Harper, Jaimee Henderson, Anthony Hill, Kimberly Housley, Jesamin Huff, April Hunter, Jasmine Jackson, Matthew Jensen, Caitlin Johnson, Jada Johnson, Kaitlyn Knighton, Akilah Lewis, William Mahoney, Katelyn Martin, Marissa Martin, Brooklynn McWilliams, Amelia McLaren, Marshall Merritt, Aysia Mills, Acquiria Mitchell, Destiny Mitchell, Dylan Molenhour, Cayla Morris, Jared Mourad, Katherine Mutter, Hillary Nicholls, Olivia Noonan, Bailey Patton, Zachary Person, Elizabeth Peterson, Mikayla Phillips, Haley Pickett, Patrick Pierce, Bailey Rech, Nahjee Reid, Natya Rogers, KeAndrea Samuel, Zachary Sanders, Yuriana Sauseda, Elizabeth Scott, Lawson Scott, Cynthia Shahriar, Catherine Shaw, Hannah Strickland, Morgan Strickland, Amanda Strother, Lindsey Sullivan, Alexis Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Joyce Taylor, Rodnisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Breyonna Thompson, Kayla Waller, Dillon Wilkerson, Lana Williams, Ly’Shaquala Williams, Shamolia Williams, Jonathan Zavalydriga;
Sicily Island -- Shawn Perry;
Simmesport -- Kimani Batiste, Bailie Marsh, Taylor Myers;
Simpson -- Carleigh Standifer;
Singer -- Emily Smith;
Slidell -- Claire Harvey, Alexzandra Hattier, Ashley Henry, William Jensen, Ariel Johnson, Allyssa Marshall, Isabel Melhado, Abigail Miller, Sabrina Miller, John Norvel, Savanna Owens, Holly Penta, Matthew Sanchez, Jourdan Waddell, Raina Woods;
Spring, Texas -- Victoria Harris, Elyssa Hernandez, Sydney Normand;
Springhill -- Armonis Crockett;
Starks -- Melina Royer;
Stonewall -- Alexa Barron, Raeanna Free, Brianna Hasch, Mallory McConathy, Kassidy Parker, Madison Parker, Chase Slater, Shderrica Whitaker;
Sugartown -- Madison Budnik;
Sulphur -- Andrina Ferguson, Erica Fuselier, Trevor Molitor, Makenzie Simon, Justin Sittig, Shelby Sullivan;
Sunset -- Sonia Vidrine, Deandra Eaglin;
Talihina, Oklahoma -- Heidi Couch;
Tallulah -- Christian Cobb;
Teruel, Spain -- Judit Castillo Gargallo;
Texarkana, Texas -- Cody Hambly, Nicholas Sisk;
Thibodaux -- Tierra Johnson;
Tomball, Texas -- Nicole Henry;
Tool, Texas -- Kimberly Kidney;
Trout -- Harley Lisenby;
Vidalia -- Katelyn Cooley, Hannah Hargis;
Ville Platte -- Joshua Galland, Shelbi Rials, Cameron Tinley;
Waco, Texas -- Isabella Hudson;
Washington -- Tarik Andrus;
Waskom, Texas – Mary Alexander, Kiara Kiper;
Waynesboro, Mississippi -- David Hodo;
Welsh -- Katherin Salassi;
West, Texas -- Nathan Nors;
West Monroe -- Katrina Chilton, Kirstin Elrod, Nicole Fletcher, Laura Lovell, Cassandra Phillips;
White Castle -- Gavin Landry;
Wills Point, Texas -- Rebekah Clark;
Winnfield -- Erica Burnett, Taylor Burnett, D’Tyria Duncan, Jourdan Fitzgerald, Kerry Fitzgerald, Kassidy Grantadams, Trinity Homan, Madisyn Hubbard, Hunter Johnson, Caitlyn Martin, Morgan Martinez, Elizabeth Parker, Trakita Rainwater, Fatima Rodriguez, Lori Spangler;
Winnsboro -- Hunter Cooper, Darrel Doyle;
Woodworth -- Jonathan Magnano, Derek Wilson;
Youngsville -- Randall Blair, Chloe Blank, Jude Garrett, Jessica Gilmore, Brette Reaux, Isabelle Vivien;
Zachary -- Carmeka Cooper, Neil Ahldwin Garcia, Ciara Gibbs, Alaijha Trim;
Zwolle -- Cheyanne Ebarb, Lloyd Gentry, Shakelia Maxie, Konner Parrie, Addison Rains, Marcelina Remedies, Holden Rivers, Brittany Small.
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What to Do When Your Sales Conversions Start Shrinking
Sales decreasing?
Most companies experience a temporary slump during their existence. But don’t panic.
Take practical steps to move your company forward. When sales start declining, be mindful of what’s going right and what needs improvement.
As an ecommerce business, it may be time to upgrade your website. Research shows that “63% of marketers optimize websites based on intuition and best practices.”
Work with your team to enhance the customer experience. From changing calls-to-action to adding trust verifications, run experiments to correct your challenges.
Start earning more sales today. Keep reading to learn your next steps.
Find the Underlying Cause
When your conversions are heading downward, it’s easy for teams to immediately go into “let’s fix it mode.” However, the more effective response is to take a step back to find the underlying cause.
It’s very unlikely that the decline is related to a mysterious reason. For most businesses, it’s possible to figure out why your conversions took a permanent dip—one that lasts at least four months.
Gather your team for some company introspection. Review your customer behavioral data, churn reports, website analytics, and past sales conversations together.
Is the decline due to an internal factor? Maybe your business made product updates that customers didn’t like. Or the new marketing campaigns didn’t resonate with the target audience.
Did an external force cause the problem? Maybe consumer tastes shifted to another trend. Or market fluctuations occurred because of currency devaluations or the political climate.
After your team discovers the issue, that’s when the real work begins. You’ll want to create a company-wide strategy to tackle the decline from every department.
It’s not enough for the sales team to only execute tactics; everyone from product development to customer support must assist with the situation.
Perform daily and weekly check-ins to ensure all teams are moving in the right direction. And possess the flexibility to make quick adjustments.
Avoid the frustrations associated with a sales decline. Instead, stay calm, develop a plan, and take action.
Create Urgency to Buy Now
If your sales downturn is an internal issue, employ a new strategy. Focus on creating urgency for potential buyers who are hesitant about completing a purchase.
Urgency forces humans into a dilemma. Either we can take action at this very second or risk losing out on something we desire.
“Nothing increases activity like creating urgency around a purchase decision. Simply adding a countdown clock to your online shopping cart or telling people a sale ends today is enough to spike conversions,” says Forbes contributor Drew Hendricks.
Moreover, artificial time-constraints establish your product as a “need to have” versus a “nice to have.” That change of perspective makes your product more valuable to the consumer.
Hotels.com uses fear to tempt consumers to buy now. When guests are booking a hotel, the website displays a message telling the person how many other people are also interested in a particular hotel. With limited space, these popups encourage consumers to hit ‘Book Now’ sooner, rather than later.
Show customers that you value their business. Give them a small incentive to purchase your products. Add a bonus ebook or access to a VIP event to the transaction.
Sometimes, consumers need an extra push. Give them a reason to purchase in the moment.
Remove All Distractions
Creative website designs are made every single day. From parallax scrolling to themed widgets, it’s appealing to want to add new features to your site.
But are all these features really necessary? You might be distracting visitors from buying. Instead of moving to the shopping cart, they get lost in cluttered site templates.
“If your visitors are distracted by too much content or are not taking notice right away, especially on mobile, then psychologically they will seek a more appealing design. This can include poor quality images or not enough visual content,” states Susan Gilbert, an online marketing strategist.
Design a straightforward path from your homepage to the checkout process. Display visible calls-to-action to ensure consumers know how to complete the purchase. And invest in live chat software to answer buyers’ questions as they shop.
By the end of 2015, mobile ecommerce transactions exceeded 40% globally. Smartphones lead in mobile purchases in the U.S., accounting for 60% of transactions. So, it’s important to update the mobile shopping experience.
Develop consumer-friendly forms that adapt to the buyer’s behavior. Form fields shouldn’t be obstructed from view by interface elements, like the keyboard. Mobile shoppers also enjoy other efficiencies, such as auto-populate, auto-capitalization, and credit card scanning. See the example below.
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Distractions keep consumers away from your checkout carts. Get rid of them to earn more sales.
Gain Consumer Trust
Buyers crave an authentic connection with your brand. It gives them peace of mind that they are receiving a quality product.
Integrity is essential in business, and consumers need to know that you’re standing by your promise to deliver a high-caliber experience.
Garner consumer trust by creating an open dialogue with buyers. Share your business successes and failures. Then, give customers the chance to offer your team feedback.
Building credibility in your industry helps, too. Book your employees at major events to share their knowledge. Or host a small workshop within your local community. Your brand expertise might be a solution to a potential customer’s problem.
“Highlight the expertise in your organization and in the content and services you provide. Do you have experts on your team? Are your contributors or service providers authorities? Be sure to give their credentials,” writes Peep Laja, founder of ConversionXL.
The London School of Economics analyzed the revenue gains of increased positive word-of-mouth and reduced negative word-of-mouth. The researchers found that “reducing negative buzz pays off 300% over improving positive buzz.”
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If your business is suffering from a negative perception, work with your public relations team to stop the cycle. You may need to seek assistance from an outside crisis management firm.
It takes time and consistency to build genuine relationships. Focus on both these qualities to attain long-term sales goals.
Retarget Your Consumers
Customers won’t buy your products after one brand interaction. You must persuade them to take a second look.
Retargeting serves as an opportunity to engage with visitors after they leave your site. Create specific ad campaigns to lure consumers browsing on other sites back to your shopping cart.
“By advertising across a display network, you can invest in ads that will attract the attention of those consumers, remind them of their past interest and, ideally, cause them to reconsider your brand and its offerings,” says Zuri Stanback, digital products director at Cox Media Group.
And retargeting offers significant results. The percentage of consumers who return and complete the checkout process increases by 26%.
Master your retargeting ads by adding a visual voice to your campaigns. Use images and video to capture the audience’s attention. In a site retargeting ad, Freshdesk uses a girl dressed in a superhero costume to represent how its software helps businesses rescue customers with support issues.
Also, practice the power of free. Drive online consumers back to your site with a free shipping offer or a free trial of your product.
Most sales won’t happen during the first customer conversation. Bring buyers back through retargeting.
Optimize for More Conversions
Your sales may be declining, but there’s always an opportunity to improve.
Examine the actual causes for the decline. Move customers down your funnel by creating urgency in your marketing messages. And remove any distractions affecting buyers from completing transactions.
Stop the shrinkage. Take action to secure more sales.
Did you know? With Kissmetrics, you can track the effectiveness of your online advertising. Optimize your marketing by knowing which campaigns perform and which don’t. Check out our infographic to learn more.
About the Author: Shayla Price lives at the intersection of digital marketing, technology and social responsibility. Connect with her on Twitter @shaylaprice.
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IN DESIGN // SHAYLA COX
It’s one thing to admire a person’s work from afar but, actually being able to be in the presence of an individual that is so creatively talented is amazing. Last week, I was honored to be a model for Shayla Cox's first Gallery Opening & VIP Shopping Event in Columbus, Ohio. Her handmade, one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces will make you fall in love in a heartbeat but, once you hear her story of how she broke into the jewelry market you’ll fall even further. Having a vision is easy but, actually carrying out that vision into fruition is what sets you apart from the rest. Shayla understood that and has since taken the jewelry world by storm. I’m very excited to see what comes next, the only way she can go now is UP!
Her mantra : “be lead by love, create your own curriculum, and put much care into choosing company.”
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