THE ACCOLADEW I L S O N H A L L | J U N E 2 0 1 9

Jarecki Named StateScholar/Athlete

Sydney Jarecki ‘19 was awarded the Bill SimpsonAward that recognizes the most outstanding maleand female scholar-athlete in the S.C. IndependentSchool Association each spring. Each of the over 120schools that are members of SCISA may nominate ascholar-athlete for this award, which is the highestaward SCISA bestows upon a student. A resume withSydney’s academic and athletic accomplishments,along with a recommendation from Mr. Fred Moul-ton, Headmaster, was forwarded to the selectioncommittee at SCISA that made the final decision. Thecriteria for the award include SAT score, class rank,involvement in extracurricular activities, academicand athletic achievement, coaches’ recommenda-tions, and community service record. Mr. Mike Fan-ning, SCISA Athletic Director, presented Sydney withthe award at the Spring Athletic Awards Program.Sydney is the twelfth Wilson Hall student to receivethis award. Sydney Jarecki ‘19

Wilson Hall students won 13 of the 22 awards presented during theinaugural S.C. Independent School Assoc. State Reading Fair held inSumter. Each student participating chose an age appropriate book,wrote a summary of the book, created a storyboard, and participatedin an interview with a judge. Participants also dressed as a characterfrom the book. Points were awarded in each of the three age divisionsfor fiction and non-fiction to determine the winners, and a Best Char-acter Portrayal Award in each division was also awarded.

The following students won first place in their respective divisions:Abel Ayers ‘27, Madison Landstrom ‘20, Davis Lee ‘24 and Madi Smith‘22. Winning the Best Character Portrayal Award in their respective di-visions were Bella Land ‘21, Madison Landstrom ‘20, Rhayne Owens‘24 and Kirti Reddy ‘23. Placing second were Jennings Frerichs ‘24,BellaLand ‘21 and Mary Catherine Matthews ‘20, and placing third wereRhayne Owens ‘24 and Banks Smith ‘26. Mrs. Molly McDuffie servesas the advisor for the reading fair team.

Wilson Hall Wins at State Reading Fair

NationalLatin ExamRachel Bostic ‘ 22, BellaLand ‘21 and Mary Cather-ine Matthews ‘20 receivedsilver medals and MaximaCum Laude certificates fortheir performance on theNational Latin Exam. Earn-ing Magna Cum Laude cer-tificates were HannahAlsaadi ‘21, Bristol Barnes‘20, Lucy McIver ‘22, NickMiller ‘20 and Naomi Yoder‘20. Over 150,000 studentsworldwide enrolled inLatin classes took the Na-tional Latin Exam in April.Mr. Ben McIver is the LatinI, II & III and AdvancedPlacement Latin teacher.

Madi Smith ‘22, Jennings Frerichs ‘24, Mary Catherine Matthews ‘20, Banks Smith ‘26, Bella Land ‘21, Abel Ayers ‘27, Davis Lee ‘24, MadisonLandstrom ‘20, Rhayne Owens ‘24 & Kirti Reddy ‘23.

Newspaper, Kirby & PoagNamed Best in State

The school’s newspaper, The Baron Bulletin, won the Best in State awardin the S.C. Independent School Assoc. State Publication Competition.This is the 26th time the newspaper, which is advised by Mr. SeanHoskins and Mrs. Elizabeth Mayes Hyatt ‘02, has won this award. Thenewspaper, for which Holly Poag ‘19 served as the editor-in-chief, alsowon the award for Best Artwork, Best Photography and Best Layout andDesign. Holly won the award for Best Editorial for “Hollywood ShouldStick to Hollywood” and Elizabeth Kirby ‘20 won the award for BestNews Article for “Cold War II.” The 2017-2018 edition of the yearbook,Idylls, won the Best Theme Development award and received an hon-orable mention for photography. Emily Barnes ‘18 and Grace Tristan ‘18served as the co-editors of the yearbook and the advisors are Mr.Hoskins, Mrs. Hyatt, and Mr. Ben McIver.

Holly Poag ‘19

Members of the Class of ‘24 enjoy their visit to Capers Island during a class trip.

In conjunction with their history andscience studies, students in the seventhgrade and their chaperons spent May6-8 on an educational trip in CharlestonCounty. The group spent both nights onthe USS Yorktown at Patriots Point inMount Pleasant. The students enjoyeda flight simulator, a dock tour of retirednaval vessels, and a virtual reality spacemission, as well as an educational scav-enger hunt aboard the ship. They alsovisited the historic Fort Sumter andCharles Towne Landing. The groupspent a day on a boat tour with BarrierIsland EcoTours and visited Capers Is-land where the students studied theecology and enjoyed lunch on thebeach. Ms. Emily Robinson, historyteacher, and Mrs. Sheri Singleton, lifescience teacher, coordinated the trip.

SEVENTHGRADE TRIP

9he following members of the Class of ‘19 are eligibleto receive the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship admin-istered by the S.C. Commission on Higher Education:Sean Alderson, Shelby Guldan, Mills Herlong, SydneyJarecki, Mitchell Matthews, Callie McAdams, LizaSegars, Ingrid Singleton and Adam Torchia. Thismerit-based scholarship program was established torecognize the most academically talented highschool seniors in South Carolina who are applying foradmission to South Carolina colleges and universi-ties. Palmetto Fellows may receive up to $6,700 fortheir freshman year and up to $7,500 for the sopho-more, junior and senior years. To be eligible studentsmust meet one of the following two sets of require-ments: minimum score of 1200 on the SAT by No-vember, a minimum GPA of 3.5 at the end of thejunior year, and rank in the top six-percent of theclass at the end of the sophomore or junior year; ora minimum 1400 on the SAT by November and aminimum GPA of 4.0 by the end of the junior year.The designation of scholarship recipients is prelimi-nary based on information provided by high schoolsand students at the time of this printing, and is sub-ject to final confirmation and approval by the eligiblehigher education institution and/or the South Car-olina Commission on Higher Education.

PALMETTOFELLOWS

Nathan Drakeford ‘19 & Sarah McCreight ‘19were crowned the May King and Queen atthe 46th annual May Day celebration in theNash Student Center. Other members of thesenior court were Mills Herlong, SydneyJarecki, Luke Kinney & Liza Segars. Seniormembers of the court were elected by the12th grade, and grades 9-12 elected the kingand queen.

The following students were elected by theirclassmates to participate on the May Court:Class of ‘20 - Ava Claus, Livian Mai, HaileMcElveen, Nick Miller, Elise Osteen & NoahTavarez; Class of ‘21 - Gracyn Coker, BeccaCromer, Gavyn Mathews, Wise Segars, KaitlynSmith & Graham VanPatten; and Class of ‘22- Kort Claus, Will Croft, Ansleigh Epps, LucyMatthews, Lucy McIver & Guylar Netchaeff.Students in grades 1-8 are randomly selectedto participate on the may Court.

The program began with the presentation of the court that included repre-sentatives from grades 1-12, followed by the traditional May Pole Dance bythe fifth graders who were coordinated by Mrs. Meg Price Creech ‘86 & Mrs.Mary Simmons. The program concluded with a musical production, with thecandy theme of “How Sweet it Is,” performed by students in grades 1-5 whowere directed by Mrs. Frankie Eldridge & Mrs. Jeanne Shaw.

Sponsored by the PTO, Mrs. Jennifer Alford Reimer ‘00 was the chairman andchoreographer of the event and Mrs. Jennifer DuBose was the co-chairman.Nathan Drakeford ‘19 & Sarah McCreight ‘19, May King & Queen.

Banks Smith ‘26 does the traditional May Pole dance with his classmates.

Featured soloist Riley Coker ‘30 sings “GoodShip Lollipop” in the May Day music program.

Drakeford & McCreightCrowned May King/Queen

Ashley Carter ‘29 performs ina dance routine to “If All theRaindrops” as entertainmentfor the May Court.

Honor Society InductionsThe annual Honor Society Induction Assembly for the eight honor societies, intowhich 169 students were inducted, was held in the Nash Student Center. Studentswere inducted into at least one of the following societies: Junior Beta Club, SeniorBeta Club, National Art Honor Society, National French Honor Society, NationalHonor Society, National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society, National Span-ish Honor Society, and Tri-M National Music Honor Society.

Catharine Busch ‘21 signs the Book of Honor as she is inducted into the National Honor Society.

2019-2020STUDENT COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE OFFICERSPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Reynolds ‘20Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . .Breland Jones ‘21Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Jones ‘22Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . .Annabelle Huffman ‘23

CLASS OF ‘20President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elise OsteenVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah CainSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carly AllredTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick MillerRepresentative . . . .Mary Catherine Matthews

CLASS OF ‘21President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kaitlyn SmithVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gracyn CokerSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Owings HollerTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hunter IvesRepresentative . . . . . . . .Madison DesChamps

CLASS OF ‘22President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Douglas McAdamsVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hugh McLaurinSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex JacksonTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellie SpencerRepresentative . . . . . . . . . . .Anna Hays Shuler

CLASS OF ‘23President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caitlyn SchumacherVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirti ReddySecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam FisherTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven ScholzRepresentative . . . . . . . . . . .Gabrielle Gregory

CLASS OF ‘24President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben ReynoldsVice President . . . . . . . . . . .Grayson AlexanderSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Parish WilliamsTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Margaret GriffinRepresentative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Lee

CLASS OF ‘25President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane McAdamsVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucy BuxtonSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna Kate CokerTreasurer . . . . . . . . .Shawn Michael MatthewsRepresentative . . . . . . . . . . .David Texas Ardis

CLASS OF ‘26President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andy CsehVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryce HansonSecretary . . . . . . . . . . .Madison Grace HansenTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Benson ElmoreRepresentative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Banks Smith

My Community & MeAs part of the My Community and Me program, fourth grade students and theirteachers, Mrs. Tammie Amick, Mrs. Laura Brogdon and Mrs. Louise Shaw Dixon ‘78,visited several Sumter community organizations in May. During the visits studentsalso delivered donated items to these agencies that help others who are in need.The students visited Christian Charities, Emmanuel United Methodist Church’s SoupKitchen, and the Crisis Closet, food pantry, and medical clinic at United Ministries.

Nicholas Cheek, Caroline Moorman, Mary Katherine Dutcher, Mary Todd Champion & Made-lynn Davis, Class of ‘27, deliver items for the food pantry.

ClassChallenge

The Student Councilsponsored the 22nd

annual Class Chal-lenge, a field day forstudents in grades 9-

12, in the Nash Stu-dent Center. Students

competed in nineevents ranging from

the three-legged raceto the tug-of-war. The

Class of ‘19 won theevent which was coor-dinated by Mrs. Cheryl

Landstrom and Stu-dent Body President

Luke Kinney ‘19. Sam Louis Tisdale, Parker VanPatten, Kaleb Porter, Miller Jones & Jacob Watt, Class of ‘21, compete in the tug-of-war duringClass Challenge.

Kayla Porter ‘19 received the High PointAward in recognition of being the most suc-cessful female athlete competing in the S.C.Independent School Assoc. AAA State Track &Field meet held in Charleston. Kayla won the100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter (break-ing her own school record), and placed thirdin the long jump.

The girls team, which had 25 athletes qualifyand earned a season record of 76-4, placedsecond in the AAA State Meet. In addition toKayla, the following athletes earned points atthe meet: Emma Bradley ‘23 - 2nd in 400meter hurdles (school record), ChandlerPatrick ‘19 - 2nd in 100 meter hurdles, NatalieFord ‘22 - 3rd in high jump, Lucy Matthews‘22 - 4th in triple jump, Anne Land Welch ‘19- 4th in shot put & 4th in discus, Kaitlyn Smith

‘21 - 5th in 400 meter hurdles & 6th in 100meter hurdles, Anne Marie Torchia ‘22 - 5thin 200 meter, Emily Reynolds ‘20 - 6th in triplejump, 4x400 meter relay (Gracyn Coker ‘21,Emma Bradley ‘23, Cameron Duffy ‘19, EmilyReynolds ‘20) - 6th, and 4x800 meter relay(Owings Holler ‘21, Cameron Duffy ‘19, Gra-cyn Coker ‘21, Emily Reynolds ‘20) - 6th.

The boys team, which had 17 athletes qualifyand earned a season record of 66-16, placedsixth in the AAA State Meet. The followingathletes earned points: Chandler Scott ‘19 -2nd in 110 meter hurdles, Grey Holler ‘19 -3rd in shot put & 4th in discus, Graham Van-Patten ‘21 - 4th in long jump & 5th in triplejump, Nathan Drakeford ‘19 - 5th in pole vault(school record), Brown Osteen ‘19 - 5th inhigh jump, Gavyn Mathes ‘21 - 6th in 1600

meter, 4x800 meter relay (Michael Towery‘21, James Hiott ‘23, Alex McLeod ‘22, GavynMathes ‘21) - 5th, and 4x400 meter relay (DocWalker ‘22, Hugh McLaurin ‘22, SumterCooper ‘23, Graham VanPatten ‘21) - 6th.

Mr. Rip Ripley is the head coach for the boysand girls track teams, on which 110 studentsparticipated, and the following served as as-sistant coaches: Mr. Wes Boudreau, Dr. LindaCrabbe, Mrs. Emily Jackson, Mrs. Mollie Kin-ney McMillan ‘09, Dr. Richard Patrick, Mrs.Keona Porter, Mr. Blane Russell ‘10, Mr. BlainSchumacher, Mr. Dustin Smith, Mr. Kurt Wil-son and Ms. Mary Peyton Zilch ‘14.

PORTER WINS, TEAM SECOND AT STATE TRACK MEET

Members of the varsity girls track team cele-brate their second place finish at the SCISAAAA State Track Meet in Charleston.

Grace Beasley ‘23 won first placein the over fences (cross rails) andfourth place in flat (novice), andCaroline Bozeman ‘25 won theSportsmanship Award at the S.C.Independent School Assoc. HuntSeat Equestrian State Champi-onship. The team placed fourth inthe state competition. In additionto Caroline and Grace, the follow-ing riders earned ribbons at thecompetition: (flat) Josie Jackson‘25 - 3rd in beginner, Kaitlyn Smith‘21 - 3rd in varsity open, LottieBynum ‘25 - 5th in beginner, Eliz-abeth Busch ‘24 - 6th in beginner& Coker Cutler ‘23 - 6th in varsityintermediate, Emily Anne Beasley

Beasley &Bozeman Win

at StateEquestrian

Championship

‘20 - 8th in varsity open, Sadie Beth Ferguson ‘25 - 8th in beginner ; (over fences) Emily Anne Beasley ‘20 -5th in varsity open and Kaitlyn Smith ‘21 - 7th in varsity open. The team was coached by Ms. Cali Bowmanwho was assisted by Mrs. Patricia Palm and Ms. Savannah Palm ‘13.

The equestrian team poses with the ribbons it received at the SCISA State Equestrian Competition: Ms. Cali Bowman,Caroline Bozeman ‘25, Josie Jackson ‘25, Lottie Bynum ‘25, Emily Anne Beasley ‘20, Coker Cutler ‘23, Kaitlyn Smith ‘21,Grace Beasley ‘23, Sadie Beth Ferguson ‘25 & Elizabeth Busch ‘24.

Senior Kayla Porter signed a National Letter of Intent to join the track & field team atthe College of Charleston. The signing was held during a ceremony held in the NashStudent Center that was attended by fellow students, faculty, coaches and family.

Jagger Hebert ‘20 clears the hurdle during the statetrack meet in Charleston. Coached by Mr. Rip Ripley,the team (66-16) won the Region Championship andfinished 6th in the SCISA AAA State Meet.

Porter Signs National Letter of Intent

Kayla Porter ‘19

Drakeford & PatrickReceive Spencer Award

Nathan Drakeford ‘19 and Chandler Patrick ‘19 received the Gaither SpencerMemorial Track Award at the Spring Athletic Banquet. The award is pre-sented to the team members who show great dedication and determina-tion, and attend every practice and track meet.

Jarecki & ScottAthletes of the Year

Sydney Jarecki ‘19 and Chandler Scott ‘19 were named the WilsonHall Athletes of the Year at the Spring Athletic Banquet. Sydney wasa member of the varsity basketball, softball and volleyball teams.Chandler was a member of the varsity football, baseball, basketballand track teams.

Jarecki & SinlapanuntakulWin Britton Awards

The Dr. and Mrs. John J. Britton Academic Awards are presented to onefemale and one male athlete who maintain the highest grade point aver-age during an athletic season. The spring recipients were Sydney Jarecki‘19 (softball) and Jun Sinlapanuntakul ‘19 (soccer). The students were pre-sented the award at the Spring Athletic Banquets.

The SCISA AAAstate runner-upsoftball team:(front) Maddie El-more ‘20, Mrs.Teresa O’HareAlexander ‘98,Carly Allred ‘20,Sophie Greene‘23, Ansleigh Epps‘22, Mary ClaireLee ‘21, Ms.Emma Catoe ‘13;(back) Mr. JerryAllred, SydneyJarecki ‘19, AndiGrae Wingate‘21, Madi Sli-wonik ‘20, DaniHanley ‘23,Caitleigh Bryant‘19, Ellie Stone‘23, Kailee Poston‘21, Mrs. KrystallHanson & Dr. ClayLowder ‘85.

The varsity softball team advanced to the SCISA AAA State Finals and won the Region Co-Championship. Theteam was coached by Mrs. Teresa O’Hare Alexander ‘98 who was assisted by Ms. Emma Catoe ‘13 & Mrs.Kristall Hanson.

SOFTBALL STATE FINALISTS

Ava Sliwonik ‘24 pitches in a JV softball game. The team, coached byMs. Beth Bozeman who was assisted by Mr. Lee Gandy, earned arecord of 12-9.

VARSITY BASEBALLTanner Epps ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pitcher AwardJagger Hebert ‘20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Improved PlayerTyler Jones ‘22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Offensive PlayerWilliam Reese ‘22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coach’s Award

VARSITY EQUESTRIANEmily Anne Beasley ‘20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coach’s AwardElizabeth Busch ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most ImprovedKaitlyn Smith ‘21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hunt Seat High Point

MIDDLE SCHOOL EQUESTRIANGrace Beasley ‘23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hunt Seat High Point

GOLFEvan Hoffman ‘21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Valuable PlayerMiller Jones ‘21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Improved Player

VARSITY SOCCERJudah Cohee ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coach’s AwardMills Herlong ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Valuable PlayerLuke Kinney ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Captain’s AwardMitchell Matthews ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Defensive Player

JV SOCCERKieran Cosden ‘22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Offensive PlayerThomas Creech ‘25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coaches AwardShawn Michael Matthews ‘25 . . . . . . . . . . .Best Defensive Player

VARSITY SOFTBALLCarly Allred '20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Defensive PlayerCaitleigh Bryant '19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Impact PlayerSydney Jarecki '19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Valuable PlayerAndi Grae Wingate '21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Offensive Player

JV SOFTBALLKaylan Boudreau ‘25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Offensive PlayerSullivan Jarecki ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Best Defensive PlayerAubrey Payne ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coaches AwardHannah Williams ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Improved Player

SPORTING CLAYSDavid Texas Ardis ‘25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most ImprovedAnn Weathers Blankenship ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . .Highest Overall Score

Middle SchoolMadisen Galiano ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Highest Overall Trap AwardJames Hiott ‘23 . . . . . . . . . . .Highest Overall Score Junior VarsitySamantha Richards ‘23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shotgun Coaches AwardConnor Tash ‘20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Highest Overall Sporting ClaysBennett Wilson ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Highest Overall Skeet Award

TENNISWilliam Coulter ‘21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Valuable PlayerBen Lucas - ‘24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Improved Player

BOYS TRACKGrey Holler ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Point FieldGavyn Mathes ‘21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Breakthrough Male of the YearGraham VanPatten ‘21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baron AwardDoc Walker ‘22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Point Track

GIRLS TRACKLucy Matthews ‘22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Point FieldKayla Porter ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Point TrackEmily Reynolds ‘20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baron AwardAnne Marie Torchia ‘22 . . . . . . .Breakthrough Female of the Year

MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACKEmma Bradley ‘23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Top Performer GirlsSumter Cooper ‘23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Top Performer Boys

SPRING ATHLETIC AWARDS

BASEBALLTanner Epps ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Star Team, All-Region Team

GOLFMiller Jones ‘21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Region Team

SOCCERMills Herlong ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . .All-Star Team, All-Region TeamLuke Kinney ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Region Team

SOFTBALLCarly Allred ‘20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Star Team, All-Region TeamCaitleigh Bryant ‘19 . . . . . . . . .All-Star Team, All-Region TeamSydney Jarecki ‘19 . . . . . . . . . .All-Star Team, All-Region TeamAndi Grae Wingate ‘21 . . . . . .All-Star Team, All-Region Team

TRACKKayla Porter ‘19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .State High Point Athlete,

Region Athlete of the Year

SPECIAL SPRINGATHLETIC AWARDS

Jacob Bostic ‘24 returns the serve in a tennis match at the Palmetto TennisCenter. The team, coached by Mr. Chuck McCord, earned a record of 6-6.

Hope Demer, who earned a Bachelorof Arts in English from Winthrop Uni-

versity, is entering her third year at the University ofSouth Carolina School of Law. She and her husband,Gene Guinn, live in Columbia.

Noell Weible Hanniford and her husband, Brandon, an-nounce the birth of their daughter, Whitley Noell Han-niford, on May 20.

ALUMNI NEWS Meg Barber lives inTiconderoga, New York,and works as a mathteacher for GlenmontJob Corps Center. Shegraduated from theState University of NewYork at Albany with aBachelor of Science inmathematics.

Will Duffy graduatedfrom the Medical Uni-versity of South Car-olina with a Doctor ofMedicine and will com-plete a residency in in-ternal medicine atMUSC. He earned aBachelor of Science inbiological sciencesfrom Clemson Univer-sity.

Timmy Gibson graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schoolof Dentistry with a Doctor of Dental Surgery. He earned a Bachelor of Science in bi-ological sciences from Clemson University.

Carly Jacoby, who graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor of Science in bi-ological sciences, earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Auburn University Schoolof Pharmacy.

Josh Jennings received the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Scholarship, a full scholarshipfrom Coker College where he is pursuing a Master of Education in literacy studies.The Teacher of the Year for Florence County School District 3, Josh works at LakeCity High School where he teaches English III and IV and is the head coach for thecross-country and J.V. boys' soccer teams. He graduated from the University of SouthCarolina with a Bachelor of Arts in history and from Francis Marion University witha Master of Education in instructional accommodation. Josh and his wife, Sydney,live in Scranton.

Trent Pannell graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the Medical University ofSouth Carolina and will complete a residency in radiology. He earned a Bachelor ofScience in chemistry from Furman University.

Tyler Simpson graduated from GeorgetownUniversity with a Master of Professional Stud-ies in public relations and corporate commu-

nications. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in masscommunications from the University of South Carolina.

2007

Philip Jordan and Katie Barreto were mar-ried on May 11 at the I’On Meeting House

in Mount Pleasant with a reception following at theCreek Club at I’On. Harris Jordan ‘14 was among thegroomsmen.

Caroline Powell works as a marketing program specialistfor Allied Air Enterprises in Orangeburg. She graduatedfrom the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor ofArts in English language and literature and from the Collegeof Charleston with a Master of Business Administration.

Owen Davis is the Assistant Execu-tive Director for Santiago ChristianSchool, an English based college

preparatory school for students in preschool through 12thgrade. He received a Doctor of Education from ColumbiaInternational University, a Master of Arts in religion fromWestminster Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Artsin history from Princeton University. Owen lives in Santi-ago, Dominican Republic, with his wife and three children.

1995

Emily Campolong Culler and her hus-band, Josh, announce the birth of theirson, Joshua Hayes Culler, on April 30

Dr. Tom McIver, Professor of Pediatric Den-tistry in the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill School of Dentistry, poses for aphoto with recent graduate Timmy Gibson ‘11.

2010

Caroline Johnson Fallin graduated from ArizonaState University with a Bachelor of Arts in journal-ism and mass media studies.

Paige Leighton graduated Magna Cum Laude witha Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering fromClemson University. She is working as a process im-provement engineer for Eastman Chemical Co. inKingsport, Tennessee.

Maggie Lowery, who graduated with a Doctor ofPharmacy from the University of South CarolinaSchool of Pharmacy, is completing a residency inambulatory care at Charles George Veterans AffairsMedical Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

Mary Francis Newman, who graduated from theUniversity of South Carolina School of Pharmacywith a Doctor of Pharmacy, received the MerckManual Award for Academic Excellence.

James Lowery ‘12, Maggie Low-ery ‘13 and Michael Lowery ‘17

Mary Francis Newman ‘13

2013

2009

2008

2011

Will Barwick graduated from Clem-son University with a Bachelor ofScience in economics.

Maggie Goodson earned an Asso-ciate Degree in nursing from Cen-tral Carolina Technical College.

Hazel Gray Hudson graduated fromClemson University with a Bachelorof Science in food science: nutritionand dietetics and a Bachelor of Sci-ence in anthropology.

Drake Shadwell is working with theGlow Lyric Theatre in Greenville,appearing in three productions thissummer. He graduated from Fur-man University with a Bachelor ofArts in theatre arts. Hazel Gray Hudson ‘14

2014

Lindy Watford ‘19, Mr. Lee Gandy & Cameron Duffy‘19 pose for a photo after Class Challenge.

Logan Lee Alderman earned a Bachelor of Arts in early child-hood education from the University of South Carolina.

John Wells Baker graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelorof Science in business Administration.

Madison Beasley graduated from Clemson University with aBachelor of Science in political science.

Kendall Brogdon graduated from the University of South Car-olina Honors College with a Bachelor of Science in hospitalitymanagement and a Bachelor of Science in experimental psy-chology. She will enter the Medical University of South Carolinain the fall to pursue a Master of Health Administration inhealthcare administration and management.

Sarena Clifton graduated from Liberty University with a Bach-elor of Arts in history.

Emily Cross graduated from the University of South Carolinawith a Bachelor of Social Work.

Trey Davis graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Sci-ence in computer science.

Simmons deHoll, who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Van-derbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in human and or-ganization development and economics, received the Dean’sAward for outstanding scholarship. She is working for Bain &Company, a top three consulting firm, in Houston, Texas.

Teresa Deng graduated from California Polytechnic State Uni-versity with a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering.

Cynthia Hall won Best in Show for the second consecutive yearin the Collegiate Invitational Art Exhibit in Spartanburg. Shegraduated from Converse College with a Bachelor of Arts in arteducation and works at the Sumter County Gallery of Art.

TOP: Drew Davis ‘20, Trey Davis ‘14 & Lizzie Davis ‘20.RIGHT: Holly Scott ‘15. Botoom: Will Watson ‘15 withhis sisters, Mary Grace Watson ‘18 & Brianna FletcherGibson ‘06.

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Cody Hoover graduated Magna Cum Laudefrom the University of South Carolina with aBachelor of Science in biology.

Holland Johnson graduated from The Citadelwith a Bachelor of Science in business admin-istration.

Talmadge Johnson earned a Bachelor of Sci-ence in business administration from TheCitadel.

Hannah Jordan graduated with a Bachelor ofScience in biological sciences from ClemsonUniversity. She will enter the Medical Univer-sity of South Carolina College of Dental Med-icine in the fall.

Creighton Kellogg graduated from ClemsonUniversity with a Bachelor of Science in bio-logical sciences. He will enter medical schoolat the Medical University of South Carolinathis fall.

Breanna Kimbrell graduated with a Bachelorof Science in animal and veterinary sciencefrom Clemson University.

Mackenzie Lecher graduated from the LibertyUniversity Honors College with a Bachelor ofScience in biomedical sciences.

Jim Mayes graduated from Clemson Univer-sity with a Bachelor of Science in political sci-ence.

Thomas McGinnis earned a Bachelor of Sci-ence in packaging science from Clemson Uni-versity. He works for Sonoco Products Co., aglobal packaging solutions company, in Jack-son, Tennessee.

John Eagle Miles graduated with a Bachelorof Arts in international studies from the Uni-versity of South Carolina. He was a memberof Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and the mostprestigious undergraduate honor society in

the country.

Gigi Moore graduated from Clemson Univer-sity with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy.

Hanna Niebuhr graduated from Clemson Uni-versity with a Bachelor of Science in biologicalsciences. She is working for Zoo Atlanta in theCarnivore Department and Panda Encounter.

Tia Richens graduated Magna Cum Laudefrom Anderson University with a Bachelor ofScience in biology.

Holly Scott graduated from the University ofSouth Carolina with a Bachelor of Science innursing.

Anna Louise Segars graduated from ClemsonUniversity with a Bachelor of Science in agri-cultural education.

Addie Singleton graduated from High PointUniversity with a Bachelor of Science in busi-ness administration.

Hayley Smoak graduated with a Bachelor ofScience in biological sciences from ClemsonUniversity. She will enter the Medical Univer-sity of South Carolina Doctor of Pharmacy pro-gram in the fall.

Laura-Clare Thevenet graduated Cum Laudefrom Converse College with a Bachelor of Mu-sical Arts in contemporary music and mediaapplications.

Lindsey Tisdale graduated with DepartmentalHonors from the Clemson University CalhounHonors College with a Bachelor of Arts in com-munications.

Raines Waggett graduated with a Bachelor ofScience in biology from the University of SouthCarolina Honors College. He was a member ofPhi Beta Kappa, the oldest and the most pres-tigious undergraduate honor society in thecountry, and Phi Delta Epsilon medical frater-nity. He will enter medical school at the Med-ical University of South Carolina this fall.

Will Watson graduated with a Bachelor of Sci-ence in business administration from TheCitadel.

Katie Weathersbee graduated with a Bachelorof Science in biological sciences from ClemsonUniversity.

Robert Young graduated from The Citadel witha Bachelor of Science in business administra-tion.

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LEFT: Danielle deHoll ‘17, Simmons deHoll ‘15 & Campbell deHoll ‘20. CENTER: Gigi Moore ‘15 RIGHT: Addie Singleton ‘15.

Madi Smith ‘22 &William Hardee‘22, students in theTheatre I classtaught by Ms.Emily Robinson,perform a scene inthe one-act com-edy Bedtime Sto-ries (As Told By OurDad) (Who UsuallyMessed Them Up)by Ed Monk.

Caroline Clark is completing an internship as a junior financialanalyst for corporate credit at Dominion Energy in Cayce. Sheis a finance and marketing major at the University of South Car-olina.

Paula Patel graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wake Forest University with aBachelor of Science in biochemistry and molecular biology. She will enter medicalschool at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in the fall.

Maggie Watts, who is majoring in psychology and sociology at Appalachian StateUniversity Honors College, was selected as a Junior Marshal for the university’scommencement. She will spend the summer studying in Bengaluru, India.

Banks Burns, a biological sciences major at Clemson University,is participating in a Campus Outreach Cross Cultural Project inAthens, Greece, this summer.

Cate McCreight, a psychology major at Clemson University, isstudying in Sorrento, Italy, for the month of July.

Campbell Mims, a public relations major at the University ofSouth Carolina, received the Budweiser of Columbia Scholar-ship from the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communica-tions. The scholarship was established to assistadvertising/public relations majors from South Carolina whohave demonstrated excellent written and verbal skills and whoare planning careers principally in business and law. Campbell

was appointed by President Harris Pastides to serve as a member of the RussellHouse University Union Advisory Board for the 2019-2020 school year, and as amember of the student government he serves as the Student Body PresidentChief of Staff. He is completing an internship with Murrell Smith ‘86 at his lawfirm in Sumter, and he is working as a government affairs intern for the S.C. Attor-ney General's Office.

Cori Moore, a graphic communications major at Clemson University, is completinga graphic communications internship with The Sumter Item this summer.

Maggie Segars, a bioengineering major at Clemson University, is studying in Spainthis summer.

Sallie Spencer, an agribusiness major at Clemson University, is completing a sum-mer internship with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture in Columbiathis summer.

Chandler Curtis, a biology major at the University of SouthCarolina Honors College, participated in the Global USC inCosta Rica: Global Health program for the month of May.Participants had the chance to explore San José and im-merse themselves in Costa Rican culture while living in ahomestay. In addition to taking courses taught by USC fac-ulty, students participated in educational and cultural excur-sions, including local health facilities.

Bryle Lyles, an animal and veterinary science major at Clem-son University, received the Edna Hughes Davis II Scholar-ship.

Crystal Moore, a computer science major at Winthrop Uni-versity, is working as a counselor at Camp Kanuga in Hen-dersonville, North Carolina, this summer.

Katie Overby was named to the spring dean’s list atLouisiana State University.

Grace Tristan, an early childhood education major atWinthrop University, is working as a counselor for Camp Bobat Kanuga in Hendersonville, North Carolina, this summer.

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Gracyn Dowling‘20 & DardenKelly ‘20, mem-bers of the The-atre II & III classtaught by Ms.Emily Robinson,perform a scenein the one-actcomedy/dramaSmall Actors byStephen Greggon the multipur-pose room stage.

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