IRONTON — The annual Child Welfare Club’s Eddy Test was held on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Ohio University Southern Campus. This year, thirty sixth-grade students from Ironton Elementary School and St. Lawrence Catholic School qualified to take the test.

To qualify for the test, students at Ironton Elementary School must score in the top 25 percent on the Fifth-Grade Ohio Achievement Test. Standard scores in reading, math, social studies and science are totaled and ranked at the completion of the tests.

For St. Lawrence students, the composite scores from any nationally recognized standardized test that measures scores in core subjects is used to determine eligibility.

Students who score in the top one-third of all Eddy Test participants will receive an Eddy Award and will be honored with their parents and guests at the Child Welfare Club’s scholastic banquet in May.

The participants from St. Lawrence Catholic School are Bryson Adkins, son of Tim and Lisa Adkins; Chris Lewis, son of Steve and Lori Lewis; Elijah L. Lutz, son of Michael and Donna Lutz; and Hannah Miller, daughter of Nick and Leslie Miller.

The test participants from Ironton Elementary School are Brittani Akers, daughter of Brian and Holly Akers; Jeremy D. Bodmer, son of Amy Bodmer; Arianna Brown, daughter of Normal and Leah Branch; Sarah Brown, daughter of Carole Brown; Luke Davis, son of Sean and Andrea Davis; Luke Diamond, son of Darren and Julie Diamond; Cody Fraley, son of Marty and Lisa Fraley; Chad Garris, son of Melissa Garris; Alec Hasenauer, son of Tammy and Randy Lilly, and Vince and Debbie Hasenauer; Amanda Holt, daughter of Angela Brewer; Allison Hunt, daughter of Brian and Lorrie Hunt; Joshua Kettel, son of John and Aimee Kettel; Hunter Klaiber, son of Greg and Kelli Klaiber; Kylee Metzger, daughter of Chris and Sherri Metzger; Zachary Miller, son of Chris and Mel Miller; Megan Murphy, daughter of Frank and Christi Murphy; Alex Owens, son of Ann Bloomfield and Terry Owens; Hannah Pennington, daughter of Steve and Linda Pennington; Madison Lynn Riedel, daughter of Chuck and Tina Riedel; Tomi Lynn Roberts, daughter of Tom and Jonna Roberts; Julie Rogers, daughter of Mike and Mariann Rogers; Brooklyn Shope, daughter of Duane and Kelli Joseph; Brittney Mikayla Thomas, daughter of Brett and Mendy Thomas;

Joel Utsinger II, son of Angela Blankenship and Joel Utsinger; Katie Virgina, daughter of Jim and Debbie Virgin; and Lena Williams, daughter of Jim and Ronda Williams.