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June 2013
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First Grade Ministry
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Academic Honors
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Thing-A-Thon
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Congratulations to the Prince Avenue Christian School Class of 2013! Best wishes and
many prayers for your future as you continue to pursue your purpose for the glory of God!
Excellence on Display at Graduation
Dane Boswell, the recipient of the
Christopher Newcomer Memorial
Scholarship, was among the students who still showed academic
excitement even in the waning
days of the school year.
Excellence was on display when our PACS Class of 2013 graduates crossed the stage of
the Prince Avenue Baptist Church Worship Center on Saturday, May 19th, to receive their
diplomas. Our seniors were challenged by guest speaker Dr. Don Dowless, President of
Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, to boldly go forth “transforming lives for Christ.” We
have completed our 35th academic year at Prince Avenue Christian School with a record
801 students. We are thankful for the Class of 2013’s contributions through missions both
locally and abroad, accomplishments with their unique gifts, talents and abilities, and for
their leadership within our student body.
This class of 48 seniors is the largest graduating class in school history. Did you know…..
• • 5 of our graduates have attended PACS since Pre-K (14 years)!
• • 6 of our graduates first enrolled in kindergarten, a mere 13 years ago
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“Best of the Best” Shape Lives at PACS
Joe Strickland, Tracy Hathaway, and Pris Fournier, pictured with Head of School Danny
Howell, were honored with the Colossians 3:23 Educators of the Year Award for 2012-13.
Teachers have the privilege of helping
to shape and transform lives through
the impact they make in the classroom
every day, and this year three teachers
at Prince Avenue Christian School were
recognized as “the Best of the Best” during annual Honors Day ceremonies.
”At Prince Avenue Christian School,
we want to recognize the impact our
teachers make on our students now
and through eternity,” says Head of
School Danny Howell. “And each year,
the school recognizes ‘the best of the
best,’ with the Colossians 3:23 Educators of the Year Award.”
“We are confident that all our
teachers are making an eternal impact
on the lives of their students as they
seek to educate them through the basis
of a Christian worldview. But each year
some teachers rise above the rest in
their ability to engage our students and
in touching the lives of our students.
It is a privilege to honor them with this
award,” says Howell.
This year, the awards were presented
to 35-year PACS teaching veteran Mrs.
Pris Fournier, drama teacher Mr. Joe
Strickland, and English teacher Mrs. Tracy
Hathaway.
Pris Fournier began teaching at
Prince Avenue the day the school’s doors
first opened, and for the past thirty-five
years she has influenced the lives the of
almost every student who graduated
from the school. Her colleagues say
she is “single minded and focused and
dedicated to her purpose as a Christian
school teacher and a Christian leader and
mentor. She has a high standard of discipline and respect in her classroom, and
her students rise to her expectations.”
Mrs. Fournier is retiring from Prince Avenue this year, and she was recognized at
this year’s Honors Day ceremonies.
Mr. Joe Strickland, who teaches
Pris Fournier, who retires this year from
Prince Avenue Christian School, taught
almost every subject and grade level
during her thirty-five years at the school.
Among her students were current PACS
administrators Bettyann Collinsworth
and Richard Ricketts, and and elementary Spanish teacher Sam Brittain.
drama, performing arts, and directs the
school’s play productions, is “patient,
creative, resourceful, kind, and humorous ,” say his colleagues. “It is clear that
he loves his job and his students. He
uses a variety of teaching methods so
that everyone is able to engage and
connect in his classroom.”
Mrs. Tracy Hathaway was the third
recipient of the teaching award. One
of her nominators described her as a
teacher who “knows how to connect
with her students and engage them
in learning. She sets high standards
for her students and requires them to
do their best for God’s glory. She is
dedicated to helping her students truly
learn and understand the beauty of
literature and writing.”
Each of the Colossians 3:23 Educators of the Year receives a $3,000
stipend generously donated by an
anomyous friend of the school.
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Kindergrads Join Class of 2013 with Graduation Festivities
The excitement of transition was evident throughout the Prince Avenue Christian School campus as some of the school’s youngest students celebrated their completion of kindergarten with a special graduation program in the church worship center. Just
twenty-four hours later, the Class of 2013 was challenged by the President of Shorter University to consider the potential of their
futures as they leave the secure walls of PACS and transition to college or careers. The forty-eight seniors in the Class of 2013
earned 309 hours of college credit through dual enrollment courses, took 48 Advanced Placement courses, and were offered in
excess of $417,000 in scholarships.
Accelerated Readers Set Point Records
The Accelerated Reader Program, in its
third year at Prince Avenue Christian
School, encouraged students to earn a
record total of points, with third grade
student Barnabas Li completing the
year as the school’s top point winner,
as the first to reach 500 points.
Students who earned 250 points
included fourth graders Ellen Patton
and Caleb Norris, while John Lee, Joy
Li, Gracie Cochran, Elizabeth Jackson,
Drew Bobo, Luke Nesbit, Evan McCall,
Audrey Bliss, Matthew Thompson, Erin
Eley, Abigail Durocher, Jaxon Connerly,
Reece Wyatt, Willow Smith, Sam Naeher, Olivia Shiver, Emily Hinson, Jake
Bachman, Anna Hardwick, Camille
Hardin, Logan Brown, Sarah Hilton,
Sean Adams, Seth Ward, Noah Weidemann, Jacob Bennett, Taylor Bond,
Shannon Lee, Sammy Hodges, and
Mackenzie Case.
Fifty Point Club members were
Davis Eley, Anna LeMarbe, Raegan
Naeher, Isabella Machado, Sam Lashley, Aidan Washington, Will Goff, Madeline Tebeau, Kylie Wilson, Kelsey Cascella, Hannah Hall, Levi Smith, McKenzie Paul, Elisabeth
Breedlove, Steven Durocher, Luke Hixson, Ethan Shutt,
Noni Foster, Evan Ivester, Olivia Warren, Conner Hammond, Abby Weaver, Amelia Tyler, Grace McClendon,
Davis Wood, Katie Weems, Alex Fetzer, Bryson Franklin,
Nathalie Lavender, Delanie Case, Widener Norris, Jack
Tebeau, Annie Cross, Emily McClung, Katie Boarman,
Jake Gilbert, and Cullen Sewell.
Twenty-five point winners were Will Thompson,
Ava Bobo, Brenna Hardin, Will Smith, Nancy Sue Norris, Brooks Ruark, Kathleen Dykes, Ethan Thomas, Mac
McDonald, Brock McDonald, Lukas Smith, Gabi Timms,
Leila Todd, Sage Milner, Jackson Lord, Mimi Culpepper,
Sophia Machado, Conner Causby, Cadence Collette, Jake
Bobo, Kate McLean, Bobby Watkins, Ada Carter, Claire
Middlebrooks, Blaine Pittman, Lily Marshall, Isaiah Foster,
Kennedy Brown, Cary Hardwick, Garnett Elayan, Ella
Claire Azzolin, Payton Cromer, Cameron Gilbert, Sarah
Cochran, Amherst Tate, Savannah Carter, Caroline Scoggins, Evan Webb, Mackenzie Evans, Sydney Gilbert, Jack
Ward, Sam Wyatt, Steven Rhodes, Melissa Holt, Will Howard, Bryson Jones, Olivia Bobo, Porter Ward, Carter Jones,
Barnabas Li
Naomi Weidemann, Lucy
Miller, Andrew Gilmore, Lily
Claire Kirby, and Xander
Thompson.
Students in the ten
point club were Jack Whalen, Lilly Purcell, and Emma
DuBose.
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Head of School’s Honor Roll
The 9th - 12th grade honor roll is based on SEMESTER grades and is published twice a school year,at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters.
The 4th - 8th grade honor roll is based on QUARTER grades and is published four times a school year.
The Head of School Honor Roll recognizes those students who have earned all As in all core courses, including Bible.
Fourth Grade
Emma Allen
Maggie Allen
Cassie Atha
Jake Bachman
Sam Browning
Tori Cameron
Abigail Durocher
Erin Eley
Camille Hardin
Sarah Hilton
Emily Hinson
Jake Johnson
Phillip Kelley
Bree Kuschel
Jonathan Lehmann
Gabriella Rice
Olivia Shiver
Ashton Walker
Fifth Grade
Tanner Wells
Reece Wyatt
Sean Adams
Gia Albert
Danielle Anglin
Reid Baker
Taylor Bond
Caden Bush
Allie Carter
Kelly Cascella
Mackenzie Case
Meg Chandler
Aleah Crane
Hamilton Culpepper
Kathryn Anne Frierson
Alex Gilmore
Ansley Hall
Walker Henson
Sammy Hodges
Maggie Holt
Hudson Houseman
Taylor Howard
Jack Johnston
Caleb Land
Sarah Lashley
Shannon Lee
Kali Marlowe
Abbigail Merhar
Trent Nesbit
Lauren Pollock
Landon Ragle
Lindsay Rogers
Mattison Ruff
Thompson Sewell
Taylor Studniski
Seth Ward
Bo Warren
Sixth Grade
Chase Barker
Patrick Brannen
Annie Echols
Daniel Harper
Josh Hilton
Molly Howard
Megan Jackson
Trace Jeffers
Sarah Jerald
Savannah Johnson
Sarah Kelley
Danny Lee
Avery Mulford
Shelby Reese
Gracie Ricketts
Thomas Ross
Adam Smith
Logan Thomas
Lolly Titshaw
Sted Wilfong
Drew Wright
Seventh Grade
Matthew Colquitt
Ariana Crane
Sydney Crawford
Addie Lee Frierson
Meg Garrett
Megan Garth
Elaine Hinson
Sarah Owens
Mary Grace Palmer
Emili Pinson
Gabriella Sposato
Aynsley Stier
Vannah Strozier
Sara Thompson
Taylor Titshaw
Emily Weaver
Luke Wells
Eighth Grade
Haley Barker
Chase Deatrick
Macy Frazier
Palmer Heath
Seth Lashley
Ashley McCall
Forde Norris
Hannah Payne
Sammi Richt
John Shumaker
Robert West
Max Woolery
Ninth Grade
Connor Bachman
Jared Bloodworth
Jessica Bond
Rachel Brannen
Jon Conrad
Hazael Cortese
Grant Crowell
Anna DiCosty
Will Douglas
Mary Martin Harper
Joy Harris
Abby Hathaway
Nicki Hood
Madeline Jackson
Sarah Beth Johnson
Ferrell Lavender
Drew Lay
Landon Livesay
Kate Marlowe
Jessica Pringle
Zachary Ragle
Peyton Ricketts
Miller Townsend
Zachary Ware
Wesley Wells
Anna Beth Wommack
Tenth Grade
Eleventh Grade
Hamilton Armit
Tory Bowles
Caroline Brannen
Laura Brannon
Catherine Bray
Amanda Brown
Ben Butler
Chandler Carey
Sarah Crowe
Claire Daniel
Jonah Doster
Kelsey Fitzpatrick
Lauren Gilstrap
Ashton Glenn
Katelyn Grider
Josh Hampton
John Hayden
Sydney Henderson
Terry Ko
Jamie Lee
Mayra Leyva
Hannah Long
Clare Looney
Haley Malaier
Andrew Morgan
Sutton Norris
Rhett Parr
Madison Pittman
Mary-Frances Stearns
Rachel Steele
Caroline Taylor
Victoria Town
Luke Wallace
Jack Wilfong
Erica Wise
Jake Woolery
Sam Brannon
Ella Brightwell
Gracie Brownlee
Anna Cail
Abby English
Emmi Harding
Elli Heath
Amanda Hill
Peyton Howell
Gracyn Lastinger
YiYing (Elaine) Lin
Mackenzie Lowman
Anna Machovec
Austin McCall
Mary Catherine McElroy
Rachel Megdal
Katie Milliner
Christian Payne
Olivia Ricketts
Brandon Sallee
Grant Simpson
Autumn Stephens
James Wagner
Monica Walcott
Jason Wu
Twelfth Grade
Madison Akins
Cancy Blackwell
Hayden Carey
Chuchu (Miranda) Chen
Collyn Cown
Drew Dudley
Wes Hendrix
Harrison Hoyle
Sam Kennon
Madeline Meeks
Annabeth Pruett
Devan Schwartz
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Principals’ Honor Roll
The 9th - 12th grade honor roll is based on SEMESTER grades and is published twice a school year at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters. The
4th - 8th grade honor roll is based on QUARTER grades and is published four times a school year.
The Principals’ Honor Roll recognizes those students who have earned an A average in all core courses, including Bible.
Fourth Grade
Audrey Bliss
Elizabeth Brantley
Addi Kay Carter
Abby Cearley
Joe Conner
Jaxon Connerley
Kellie Cucuzza
Zach Hamilton
Garrison Hammond
Haley Holcombe
Tate Jernigan
Nick Katsegianes
Garrett Loftin
Anna Grace Marable
Evan McCall
Maddie McDonald
Branson Meeler
Reid Murray
Sam Naeher
Ellen Patton
Livi Richt
Chas Scoggins
Nick Studniski
Matthew Thompson
Fifth Grade
Jacob Bennett
Ashley Britt
Tyler Chappell
Bonnie Kate Collinsworth
Emilie David
Sara Drinkard
Holly Evans
Gavin Harter
Savannah Huskey
Seele Jarrett
Max Johnson
Jocelyn Jones
Benji Lehmann
Caroline Middlebrooks
Jake Pittman
Ashleigh Sayles
Emilie Shutt
Kaylee Smith
Faith Steele
Trey Stiles
Anna Kate Thurmond
Riley Wilson
Maddy Wilson
Sixth Grade
Nate Aldin
Curtis Batchelor
Jared Breedlove
Madison Britt
Alayna Cearley
Delaney Cook
Maya Franklin
Corbin Grantham
Christopher Harding
Janie Henderson
Hope Hewatt
Sarah Katherine Kirby
Carson Kooistra
Caitie Sue Medford
Cade Murray
Aly Richt
Nicholas Robinson
Boone Seay
Eliza Taylor
Will Todd
Seventh Grade
Emily Cox
Brian Csuka
Dini DiCosty
Faith Evans
Addison Evans
Benjamin Hardwick
Becca Hathaway
Caroline Hill
Millican Jarrett
Maria Johnston
Rebekah Machovec
John Morgan McDonald
Annie McElhannon
Kelley McKeithan
Dalton Meeler
Georgina Platt
McNeal Wilfong
Eighth Grade
Marlan Adams
Nathan Anderson
Cailyn Bloodworth
Andrew Bray
Nicholas Brown
Virginia Beth Butler
Matthew Butt
Preston Chandler
Natalie Crews
Alex Geyer
Sam Gignilliat
Jared Gilstrap
Alex Harding
Anna Jerald
Amelia Loveless
Brantley Power
Will Pruitt
Baylee Rogers
Megan Schwartz
Carter Sexton
Noah Shoemaker
Sam Todd
Ninth Grade
Warren Albert
Nick Boarman
Jonathan Dauler
Claire Hurley
Geraldo Jimenez
Andrew Medina
Madison Naeher
Parissa Shedd
Matthew Sherrer
Allison Shirley
Jordyn Smith
Duncan Taylor
Amanda Wooten
Tenth Grade
Maggie Aldin
Matthew Allen
Walker Boswell
Kalyn Brown
Leah Buczynsky
Curry Cross
Seabon Davis
Andrew Gignilliat
Misty King
Kristian Knowles
Emma Meeks
Lilli Perno
Isaac Power
Hunter Ashley Raye
Anya Richt
Silas Stocks
Josh Whalen
Eleventh Grade
Caleb Blattner
Bo Bottoms
Chandler Chittom
Caroline Clark
Jacob Colquitt
Jamee Crowe
Ross Crowell
Zackary Graham
Montana McCullers
Chloie Medford
Lydia Megdal
Zack Morris
Ander Mullinax
Conner Sibley
James Wooten
Yichen (Eric) Yang
Twelfth Grade
Sarah Anthony
Kaitlin Appleby
Kadijah Arnold
Emily Behtz
Caitlyn Black
Wesley Bridgham
Titus Campbell
Marian Douglas
Ward Evans
Penny Jia
Fernanda Mackay
Carl Mattox
Tyler Parrish
David Richt
Matthew Smock
Vadeem Stamey
Nicole Stephens
Chappel Talley
Kristin Witcher
David Zeagler
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Christopher Newcomer
Scholarship Established
Young Students Learn Ministry Skills
Elementary math begins with learning to count, and Mrs. Shona Foster’s first grade
students were challenged to count higher than ever before as they collected more
than 1,000 books for the “Books for Keeps” program this month.
The students recently learned that many young students in public schools only
have the opportunity to read while at school where classroom and library books are
available for them. Many of these students do not have books at home, and often
their reading skills decline over the summer due to lack of practice.
Mrs. Foster’s class initiated a book drive for the “Books for Keeps” program,
soliciting donations of reading material from the school’s families. The week-long
drive brought in over 1,000 books which will be distributed to students in five Clarke
County schools.
The students had been learning about stewardship and servanthood in their
Bible lessons, and Mrs. Foster wanted to help them learn to put those lessons to practical use. The book drive was an excellent way to allow the students to serve as good
stewards by placing the gently used books in the hands of other students who would
benefit from receiving them. And counting them reinforced their own math skills!
Third grade student Dane Boswell was
the first recipient of the Christopher
Lee Newcomer Scholarship, established this year by an anonymous
donor in memory of a Prince Avenue
Christian School student who passed
away in 2011.
The scholarship is awarded to a
student who is nominated by teachers and chosen by a committe. The
student must demonstrate the same
qualities that made Christopher a special child--his Christ-like character and
passion for learning.
The $1,000 scholarship will be
awarded annually. Dane is pictured
with Christopher’s Mother Kattia
Blanco and Elementary Principal Bettyann Collinsworth.
Butler, Power to Attend Business Academy
Prince Avenue Christian School sophomores Ben Butler and Isaac Power were selected
from among hundreds of applicants to attend the prestigeous Terry College of Business Academy at the University of Georgia this summer.
The Business Academy is designed for rising juniors and seniors who are interested in business and entrepreneurship. The intensive week-long program provides
students an opportunity to explore the world of business through engaging speakers,
interactive workshops and hands-on experiences.
To qualify for admission to the program, the students must complete a rigorous
application and secure recommendations. The Academy experience will provide both
Ben and Isaac a better understanding of the field of business and help them to determine interests and career opportunities.
Prince Avenue Christian School
Scholarship Opportunities
Several scholarships are available
for PACS students. For more information, visit our website at
princeave.org/giving/scholarships
Application Deadline is June 30, 2013
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Head of School, from page 1
• 32 of our seniors traveled to Honduras to minister with the
Baptist Dental and Medical International missionaries, while the
other 16 seniors served locally in the community that same week
• • 100% of those students who applied were accepted to college
• • 4 students have been selected as AP Scholars
• • 48 AP courses were completed and 409 hours of college credit
were earned through AP and dual enrollment courses
• • 9 students earned membership in the National Honor Society, 22 to the National Beta Club, and 16 were named honor graduates
• • 9 senior football players finished their career with one region
championship, three trips to the state playoffs, and our first trip to
the finals in the Georgia Dome
• • 5 senior softball players competed three times in the state
championships and in the finals this year
• • 6 athletes have signed letters of intent to compete in college
• • Our seniors have earned over $417,000 of college scholarships for next year
and over $1.8 million for the next 4 years
• • Many of our senior chorus members performed in Carnegie
Hall and at Disney World the past 4 years
• • Our valedictorian played a significant role in establishing our
new drumline
• • One of our seniors was the first recipient of the Reg Gattie
Memorial Scholarship for music
• • Two of our seniors placed in Region and State Literary competitions, ranging from Extemporaneous Speaking to Essay Competition.
I loved what our Salutatorian Collyn Cown said about her classmates in her address to the seniors--- “Many of us have been together
at Prince for 12 or more years, and in this time, have been mentored
and taught to be optimistic, steadfast in spirit, humble, and resolute in
our respect and love for one another. We have reaped the personal blessings of experiencing for ourselves, and being witness to, the good that can be achieved by putting
service above self. We are a family like no other, who share in the joy of knowing and
being a part of something that’s bigger than ourselves.”
The Class of 2013 demonstrated a close bond with each other and with the entire
student body as they have led in one of the most successful years in the history of
PACS. Senior Devan Schwartz captured this spirit magnificently in his closing remarks
of his Valedictory Address--- “Remember that a great leader and a legacy that lasts
begins with a loving heart. We can love because Jesus first loved us. Therefore, let our
lives be characterized by love and let our service to God be “written not with ink but
with Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts”
so that we might run the “race of life” to get a “crown that will last forever.”
Thank you to Collyn, Devan, Epistle Award winner Vadeem Stamey and our entire
senior class for the excellent leadership you have demonstrated, your contributions
to PACS and for the positive way you have touched the lives of so many. Our prayers
are with you as you begin the next chapter of your lives.
May God bless each of you on your journey!
Blessings, Danny Howell
Salutatorian Collyn Cown, Epistle Award
winner Vadeem Stamey, and Valedictorian Devan Schwartz
Senior David Richt was awarded the first
annual Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship, a $1000 award which honors the
memory of the church’s music minister
who passed away last year.
AP Scholars Sam Kennon, Marian
Douglas, David Zeagler, and Ward Evans earned the honor from the College
Board for scoring 3 or higher on three
Advanced Placement exams.
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Middle School Honors Academic Excellence
The last day of school for Prince Avenue Christian
School’s sixth through eighth grade students provides an opportunity to honor those who have
excelled in the classroom throughout the year.
Top class Wolverine Academician Awards were
given to the students who completed the year with
the highest averages in all core course throughout
the year. Gold Award winners were Danny Lee, Emily
Weaver, and Macy Frazier. Silver Award winners were
Sarah Kelley, Matthew Colquitt, and Robert West,
while Bronze winners were Daniel Harper, Meg Garrett and Chase Deatrick.
Students recognized for the highest grade in a
course included:
7th grade Pre-Algebra – Matthew Colquitt
8th grade Pre-Algebra – Nicholas Brown
Honors Algebra I – Emily Weaver
6th grade English – Danny Lee
7th grade English – Emily Weaver
Recitation Award – Curtis Batchelor
8th grade English – Preston Chandler
8th grade History – Sam Gignilliat and Baylee Rogers
6th grade Bible – Danny Lee and Molly Howard
6th grade Science – Danny Lee
7th grade Science – Emily Weaver
Physical Science – Forde Norris
Honors Physical Science – Macy Frazier
7th grade Bible – Sara Thompson
8th grade Bible – Baylee Rogers
6th grade Math – Avery Mulford
6th grade Pre-Algebra – Danny Lee
7th grade Math – Taylor Titshaw
8th grade Honors English – Robert West
6th grade History – Molly Howard and Danny Lee
7th grade History – Emily Weaver
Outstanding Actor – Robert West
Outstanding Actress – Sara Thompson and Caitie Sue
Medford
Outstanding Student in Drama Class – Mary Grace
Palmer
Excellence in Performing Arts – Elijah Hynes, Natalie
Crews, Gracie Ricketts, Thomas Ross
Excellence in Girl’s Chorus – Cailyn Bloodworth
Also recognized during the Honors Day ceremonies were Wolverine Scholars Macy Frazier and Chase
Deatrick for their scores on the EXPLORE test, and Wolverine Academicians
Emly Weaver for her Duke TIP score. Other Duke Tip honorees were
Emily Arkansas, Millie Bryant, Matthew Colquitt, Sydney Crawford,
Dini DiCosty, Meg Garrett, Kallie Hamilton, Rebecca Hathaway, Kelley
McKeithen, Emili Pinson, Georgina Platt, Sara Thompson, and Luke
Wells.
Recognized for their contributions to the Middle School Academic Team were Chase Deatrick for Leadership; Robert West as
Most Valuable; Rookie of the Year was Danny Lee, and Most Improved was Marlan Adams.
Presidential Fitness Fitness Awards were also given to students
who completed the tests with high scores.
Duke Tip Award Winners
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Eighth Grade Visits Washington, DC
Led by Middle School Principal Jesse Owens, the eighth grade students travelled to Washington, DC, for some up-close study of our nation’s capital. The
students visited a number of monuments, the Capitol, and museums. They
also stopped to pray outside the Supreme Court, and Anna Jerald and Will
Pruitt helped lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier.
High School Honors Day Recognizes Achievement
All of Prince Avenue Christian School’s
students, faculty, and staff gathered in
the church worship Center to honor
retiring teachers, scholarship winners,
and this year’s Colossians 3:23 Educators of the Year.
Following the general assembly, the
high school academic honors were
presented to recognize academic
achievement.
Pre-K teacher Kay Haas and Spanish teacher Pris Fournier were presented with retirement gifts, while Tracy
Hathaway, Joe Strickland, and Mrs.
Fournier were recognized as Educators of the year.
Third grade student Dane Boswell
was awarded the first annual Christopher Lee Newcomer Scholarship,
while first grader Naomi Weideman
received the Chick-fil-A Service Schoarship. Sam and Lukas Smith, and
Kadijah Arnold earned the Sheldon
T. Schoff Scholarship, and Matthew
Smock received the William H. Ricketts
Schoalrship Award.
David Richt was presented the first annual
Reg Gattie Memorial Scholarship, Megan
Jackson was given the Kathy Stamatinos
Geyer Memorial Scholarship, and Anna
Machovec received the Ruby Evelyn Brown
Scholarship.
The top three high school students who
completed the first three quarters with the
highest averages for the year were named
Wolverine Academicians. Chuchu Chen,
Mackenzie Lowman, Caroline Brannon,
and Mary Martin Harper were gold award
winners. Devan Schwartz, Ella Brightwell,
Lauren Gilstrap, and Rachel Brannen were
silver award winners, while Collyn Cown,
Anna Cail, Sydney Henderson, and Madeline
Jackson earned the bronze awards.
High school students who scored
the highest on standardized tests earned
Wolverine Scholar Awards. These awards
were given to Clare Daniel, Clare Looney,
Sam Brannon, Ella Brightwell, Tyler Parrish,
Mackenzie Lowman, and Chuchu Chen.
Ward Evans was presented the Principal’s Award by Lt. Col. Seth Hathaway. He
also received the DAR Good Citizen Award/
Essay Scholarship Award, while Mary
Catherine McElroy earned the Outstanding Work in American History
Medal , and the Good Citizenship
Medals were presented to Katie Milliner and Christian Payne.
Devan Schwartz and Mackenzie
Lowman received the University of
Georgia’s Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi
Award, and the 2013 State of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia Certificate of
Merit Award winners were Mackenzie
Lowman, Ella Brightwell, and Anna
Cail.
Annabeth Pruett and Sam Kennon were named Prince Avenue’s
Dooley Award winners, and Pruett
went on to win the state Dooley
Scholarship Award.
Academic team awards were presented to Marian Douglas and John
Butt for Varsity Most Valuable, while
Grant Simpson received the Varisty
Most Improved honor. On the JV
team, Curry Cross (Most Valuable), Will
Douglas (Most Improved), and Zach-
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Pre-K teacher Kay Haas, pictured with
husband Jerry, retires this year after
working in several areas of the school.
ary Ware (Rookie of the Year) received
awards. Zach Morris and Rachel
Steele were recognized as Outstanding Literary Competition paricipants.
Athletic Director Richard Ricketts
recognized Annabeth Pruett as the
athlete who participated in two or
more sports with the highest academic average, and Hayden Carey with the
Wolverine Christian Character award.
The Fine Arts Department honored Rachel Adams and Luke Wallace
for their drama performances, and
David Richt, Marian Douglas, and
Madeline Meeks were presented the
top Fine Arts awards for 2013.
Certificates were presented to the
students with the highest average in
each core course after three quarters.
Winners were:
AP Chemistry – Chuchu Chen
Environmental Science – Devan
Schwartz
Honors Biology – Mary Martin Harper
CP Biology – Allison Shirley
Human Anatomy and Physiology –
Mackenzie Lowman
Chemistry – Katelyn Grider
Honors Chemistry – Lauren Gilstrap
Physics – Annabeth Pruett
Physical Science – Collyn Cown
American Literature – Jacob Colquitt
AP Language and Composition – Mackenzie Lowman
Honors American Literature – Clare
Looney
British Literature – Wes Hendrix
English II – Sydney Henderson
English 101/102 (Dual Enrollment) –
Madeline Meeks
English 102/231 (Dual Enrollment) –
Devan Schwartz
Spanish I – Laura Brannon
French I – Jessica Bond
French II – Sydney Henderson
Annabeth Pruett, Richard Ricketts, Hayden Carey
French III – Ella Brightwell
Spanish II – Madison Pittman
Spanish III – Wes Hendrix
Spanish IV – Collyn Cown
ASL I – Joy Harris
ASL II – Maggie Aldin
US History – Amanda Brown
AP US History – Mackenzie Lowman
Dual-Enrollment US History – Mary Catherine
McElroy Modern World History II – Sydney
Henderson and Caroline Brannen
AP European History – Clare Looney
Economics – Nicole Stephens and Collyn Cown
Honors World History – Mary Martin Harper
Sheldon T. Schoff Award Winners
World History – Anna DiCosty
Government – Devan Schwartz
Honors English (9th grade)
– Mary Martin Harper
English (9th grade) – Peyton Ricketts
AP Calculus – Chuchu
Chen
Algebra III – Cancy Blackwell
College Algebra – Mackenzie Lowman
College Trigonometry –
Mary Catherine McElroy
College Statistics – Annabeth Pruett
Marian Douglas, David Richt and Madeline Meeks with Fine
Honors Algebra II – Terry
Arts Director LaMurl Morris.
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Algebra II – Anna Macho9th grade Bible – Madeline Jackson
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Bible II – Caroline Brannen
Algebra I – Abby Hathaway
Bible III – Mackenzie Lowman
Geometry – Annabeth Wommack
12th grade Bible – Kadijah Arnold
Honors Geometry – Mary Martin Harper
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Photo by Judy Glenn
Wolverine athletes continue to shine throughout the spring sports season. Junior Anna Machovec won the school’s first state track
and field championships in both discus and shot put, while sophomore Sydney Henderson placed fourth in the high jump, fifth in
the 200 meter run, and sixth in the 100 meter race. Sophomore Sarah Beth Crowe was named to the All Area Tennis team, leading
the Lady Wolverines to the first round of the state tournament for the second year. The Wolverine baseball team’s future is catching on to success with a great 2013 season, falling just shy of qualifiying for the state tournament. The girls soccer team played
the first-ever state playoff game in Savannah in its inaugural varsity season, while the golf team, led by senior Wes Hendrix, found
success on the links. And Coach Herron’s varsity football players played the first annual Blue-White Spring game, giving fans a taste
of what is to come in the fall.
Chick-fil-A Scholarship winner
Naomi Weideman
Donate Online & Auto Gift Payments
You can now donate to the Prince Avenue Christian School Excellence campaign and the Annual Fund online. You can also schedule automatic payments
through our new web-based system.
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To donate online and/or schedule automatic payments:
Visit www.princeave.org
Click “Donate Online”
Set up an account, or log in as a “Guest”
(To schedule payments, you must set up an account)
Complete the online form, schedule your payments if you wish to do so,
and make your payment by bank withdrawal or credit card.
DAR Award Honorees Mary Catherine McElroy, Christian Payne,
Katie Milliner, Ward Evans
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