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June 2013

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Dane Boswell, the recipient of the Christopher Newcomer Memorial Scholarship, was among the stu-dents who still showed academic excitement even in the waning days of the school year.

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 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…..• • 5ofourgraduateshaveattendedPACSsincePre-K(14years)!• • 6ofourgraduatesfirstenrolledinkindergarten,amere13yearsago

Excellence on Display at Graduation

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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” dur-ing 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 Educa-tors of the Year Award.” “Weareconfidentthatallourteachers 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.

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.

“Best of the Best” Shape Lives at PACS

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 firstopened,andforthepastthirty-fiveyears 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 dis-cipline and respect in her classroom, and her students rise to her expectations.”Mrs. Fournier is retiring from Prince Av-enue this year, and she was recognized at this year’s Honors Day ceremonies. Mr. Joe Strickland, who teaches

drama, performing arts, and directs the school’s play productions, is “patient, creative, resourceful, kind, and humor-ous ,” 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 Edu-cators of the Year receives a $3,000 stipend generously donated by an anomyous friend of the school.

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 elemen-tary Spanish teacher Sam Brittain.

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KindergradsJoinClassof2013withGraduationFestivitiesThe excitement of transition was evident throughout the Prince Avenue Christian School campus as some of the school’s young-est 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 RecordsThe 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, asthefirsttoreach500points. 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 Nae-her, Olivia Shiver, Emily Hinson, Jake Bachman, Anna Hardwick, Camille Hardin, Logan Brown, Sarah Hilton, Sean Adams, Seth Ward, Noah Wei-demann, 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 Washing-ton,WillGoff,MadelineTebeau,KylieWilson,KelseyCas-cella,HannahHall,LeviSmith,McKenziePaul,ElisabethBreedlove, Steven Durocher, Luke Hixson, Ethan Shutt, Noni Foster, Evan Ivester, Olivia Warren, Conner Ham-mond, Abby Weaver, Amelia Tyler, Grace McClendon, DavisWood,KatieWeems,AlexFetzer,BrysonFranklin,Nathalie Lavender, Delanie Case, Widener Norris, Jack Tebeau,AnnieCross,EmilyMcClung,KatieBoarman,Jake Gilbert, and Cullen Sewell. Twenty-fivepointwinnerswereWillThompson,Ava Bobo, Brenna Hardin, Will Smith, Nancy Sue Nor-ris,BrooksRuark,KathleenDykes,EthanThomas,MacMcDonald, Brock McDonald, Lukas Smith, Gabi Timms, Leila Todd, Sage Milner, Jackson Lord, Mimi Culpepper, Sophia Machado, Conner Causby, Cadence Collette, Jake Bobo,KateMcLean,BobbyWatkins,AdaCarter,ClaireMiddlebrooks, Blaine Pittman, Lily Marshall, Isaiah Foster, KennedyBrown,CaryHardwick,GarnettElayan,EllaClaire Azzolin, Payton Cromer, Cameron Gilbert, Sarah Cochran, Amherst Tate, Savannah Carter, Caroline Scog-gins, Evan Webb, Mackenzie Evans, Sydney Gilbert, Jack Ward, Sam Wyatt, Steven Rhodes, Melissa Holt, Will How-ard, Bryson Jones, Olivia Bobo, Porter Ward, Carter Jones,

Naomi Weidemann, Lucy Miller, Andrew Gilmore, Lily ClaireKirby,andXanderThompson. Students in the ten point club were Jack Wha-len, Lilly Purcell, and Emma DuBose.

Barnabas Li

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Head of School’s Honor RollThe 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 AllenMaggie AllenCassie AthaJake BachmanSam BrowningTori CameronAbigail DurocherErin EleyCamille HardinSarah HiltonEmily HinsonJake JohnsonPhillipKelleyBreeKuschelJonathan LehmannGabriella RiceOlivia ShiverAshton Walker

Fifth Grade Tanner WellsReece WyattSean AdamsGia AlbertDanielle AnglinReid BakerTaylor BondCaden BushAllie CarterKellyCascellaMackenzie CaseMeg ChandlerAleah CraneHamilton CulpepperKathrynAnneFriersonAlex GilmoreAnsley HallWalker HensonSammy HodgesMaggie HoltHudson HousemanTaylor HowardJack JohnstonCaleb LandSarah LashleyShannon LeeKaliMarloweAbbigail Merhar

Trent NesbitLauren PollockLandon RagleLindsay RogersMattison RuffThompson SewellTaylor StudniskiSeth WardBo Warren

Sixth Grade Chase BarkerPatrick BrannenAnnie EcholsDaniel HarperJosh HiltonMolly HowardMegan JacksonTrace JeffersSarah JeraldSavannah JohnsonSarahKelleyDanny LeeAvery MulfordShelby ReeseGracie RickettsThomas RossAdam SmithLogan ThomasLolly TitshawSted WilfongDrew Wright

Seventh Grade Matthew ColquittAriana CraneSydney CrawfordAddie Lee FriersonMeg GarrettMegan GarthElaine HinsonSarah OwensMary Grace PalmerEmili PinsonGabriella SposatoAynsley StierVannah StrozierSara Thompson

Taylor TitshawEmily WeaverLuke Wells

Eighth Grade Haley BarkerChase DeatrickMacy FrazierPalmer HeathSeth LashleyAshley McCallForde NorrisHannah PayneSammi RichtJohn ShumakerRobert WestMax Woolery

Ninth Grade Connor BachmanJared BloodworthJessica BondRachel BrannenJon ConradHazael CorteseGrant CrowellAnna DiCostyWill DouglasMary Martin HarperJoy HarrisAbby HathawayNicki HoodMadeline JacksonSarah Beth JohnsonFerrell LavenderDrew LayLandon LivesayKateMarloweJessica PringleZachary RaglePeyton RickettsMiller TownsendZachary WareWesley WellsAnna Beth Wommack

Tenth Grade Hamilton ArmitTory BowlesCaroline BrannenLaura BrannonCatherine BrayAmanda BrownBen ButlerChandler CareySarah CroweClaire DanielJonah DosterKelseyFitzpatrickLauren GilstrapAshton GlennKatelynGriderJosh HamptonJohn HaydenSydney HendersonTerryKoJamie LeeMayra LeyvaHannah LongClare LooneyHaley MalaierAndrew MorganSutton NorrisRhett ParrMadison PittmanMary-Frances StearnsRachel SteeleCaroline TaylorVictoria TownLuke WallaceJack WilfongErica WiseJake Woolery

Eleventh Grade Sam BrannonElla BrightwellGracie BrownleeAnna CailAbby EnglishEmmi HardingElli HeathAmanda HillPeyton HowellGracyn LastingerYiYing(Elaine)LinMackenzie LowmanAnna MachovecAustin McCallMary Catherine McElroyRachel MegdalKatieMillinerChristian PayneOlivia RickettsBrandon SalleeGrant SimpsonAutumn StephensJames WagnerMonica WalcottJason Wu

Twelfth Grade Madison AkinsCancy BlackwellHayden CareyChuchu(Miranda)ChenCollyn CownDrew DudleyWes HendrixHarrison HoyleSamKennonMadeline MeeksAnnabeth PruettDevan Schwartz

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Principals’ Honor RollThe 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 BlissElizabeth BrantleyAddiKayCarterAbby CearleyJoe ConnerJaxon ConnerleyKellieCucuzzaZach HamiltonGarrison HammondHaley HolcombeTate JerniganNickKatsegianesGarrett LoftinAnna Grace MarableEvan McCallMaddie McDonaldBranson MeelerReid MurraySam NaeherEllen PattonLivi RichtChas ScogginsNick StudniskiMatthew Thompson

Fifth Grade Jacob BennettAshley BrittTyler ChappellBonnieKateCollinsworthEmilie DavidSara DrinkardHolly EvansGavin HarterSavannah HuskeySeele JarrettMax JohnsonJocelyn JonesBenji LehmannCaroline MiddlebrooksJake PittmanAshleigh SaylesEmilie ShuttKayleeSmithFaith SteeleTrey StilesAnnaKateThurmond

Riley WilsonMaddy Wilson

Sixth Grade Nate AldinCurtis BatchelorJared BreedloveMadison BrittAlayna CearleyDelaney CookMaya FranklinCorbin GranthamChristopher HardingJanie HendersonHope HewattSarahKatherineKirbyCarsonKooistraCaitie Sue MedfordCade MurrayAly RichtNicholas RobinsonBoone SeayEliza TaylorWill Todd

Seventh Grade Emily CoxBrian CsukaDini DiCostyFaith EvansAddison EvansBenjamin HardwickBecca HathawayCaroline HillMillican JarrettMaria JohnstonRebekah MachovecJohn Morgan McDonaldAnnie McElhannonKelleyMcKeithanDalton MeelerGeorgina PlattMcNeal Wilfong

Eighth Grade Marlan AdamsNathan Anderson

Cailyn BloodworthAndrew BrayNicholas BrownVirginia Beth ButlerMatthew ButtPreston ChandlerNatalie CrewsAlex GeyerSam GignilliatJared GilstrapAlex HardingAnna JeraldAmelia LovelessBrantley PowerWill PruittBaylee RogersMegan SchwartzCarter SextonNoah ShoemakerSam Todd

Ninth Grade Warren AlbertNick BoarmanJonathan DaulerClaire HurleyGeraldo JimenezAndrew MedinaMadison NaeherParissa SheddMatthew SherrerAllison ShirleyJordyn SmithDuncan TaylorAmanda Wooten

Tenth Grade Maggie AldinMatthew AllenWalker BoswellKalynBrownLeah BuczynskyCurry CrossSeabon DavisAndrew GignilliatMistyKingKristianKnowlesEmma Meeks

Lilli PernoIsaac PowerHunter Ashley RayeAnya RichtSilas StocksJosh Whalen

Eleventh Grade Caleb BlattnerBo BottomsChandler ChittomCaroline ClarkJacob ColquittJamee CroweRoss CrowellZackary GrahamMontana McCullersChloie MedfordLydia MegdalZack MorrisAnder MullinaxConner SibleyJames WootenYichen(Eric)Yang

Twelfth Grade Sarah AnthonyKaitlinApplebyKadijahArnoldEmily BehtzCaitlyn BlackWesley BridghamTitus CampbellMarian DouglasWard EvansPenny JiaFernanda MackayCarl MattoxTyler ParrishDavid RichtMatthew SmockVadeem StameyNicole StephensChappel TalleyKristinWitcherDavid Zeagler

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Young Students Learn Ministry SkillsElementarymathbeginswithlearningtocount,andMrs.ShonaFoster’sfirstgradestudents were challenged to count higher than ever before as they collected more than1,000booksforthe“BooksforKeeps”programthismonth. 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’sclassinitiatedabookdriveforthe“BooksforKeeps”program,soliciting donations of reading material from the school’s families. The week-long drivebroughtinover1,000bookswhichwillbedistributedtostudentsinfiveClarkeCounty 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 prac-tical 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 benefitfromreceivingthem.Andcountingthemreinforcedtheirownmathskills!

Christopher Newcomer Scholarship EstablishedThird grade student Dane Boswell was thefirstrecipientoftheChristopherLee Newcomer Scholarship, estab-lished 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 teach-ers and chosen by a committe. The student must demonstrate the same qualities that made Christopher a spe-cial child--his Christ-like character and passion for learning. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually. Dane is pictured withChristopher’sMotherKattiaBlanco and Elementary Principal Bet-tyann Collinsworth.

Butler, Power to Attend Business AcademyPrince Avenue Christian School sophomores Ben Butler and Isaac Power were selected from among hundreds of applicants to attend the prestigeous Terry College of Busi-ness Academy at the University of Georgia this summer. The Business Academy is designed for rising juniors and seniors who are inter-ested 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 BenandIsaacabetterunderstandingofthefieldofbusinessandhelpthemtodeter-mine interests and career opportunities.

Prince Avenue Christian SchoolScholarship Opportunities

Several scholarships are available for PACS students. For more infor-

mation, visit our website at princeave.org/giving/scholarshipsApplication Deadline is June 30, 2013

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• Head of School, from page 1• • 32ofourseniorstraveledtoHondurastoministerwiththe

Baptist Dental and Medical International missionaries, while the other 16 seniors served locally in the community that same week

• • 100%ofthosestudentswhoappliedwereacceptedtocollege• • 4studentshavebeenselectedasAPScholars• • 48APcourseswerecompletedand409hoursofcollegecredit

were earned through AP and dual enrollment courses• • 9studentsearnedmembershipintheNationalHonorSociety,

22 to the National Beta Club, and 16 were named honor graduates• • 9seniorfootballplayersfinishedtheircareerwithoneregion

championship,threetripstothestateplayoffs,andourfirsttriptothefinalsintheGeorgiaDome

• • 5seniorsoftballplayerscompetedthreetimesinthestatechampionshipsandinthefinalsthisyear

• • 6athleteshavesignedlettersofintenttocompeteincollege• • Ourseniorshaveearnedover$417,000ofcollegescholarshipsfornextyear

and over $1.8 million for the next 4 years• • ManyofourseniorchorusmembersperformedinCarnegie

Hall and at Disney World the past 4 years• • Ourvaledictorianplayedasignificantroleinestablishingour

new drumline• • OneofourseniorswasthefirstrecipientoftheRegGattie

Memorial Scholarship for music• • TwoofourseniorsplacedinRegionandStateLiterarycompeti-

tions, ranging from Extemporaneous Speaking to Essay Competi-tion.

I loved what our Salutatorian Collyn Cown said about her class-mates 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 expe-riencing 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.SeniorDevanSchwartzcapturedthisspiritmagnificentlyinhisclosingremarksof his Valedictory Address--- “Remember that a great leader and a legacy that lasts beginswithalovingheart.WecanlovebecauseJesusfirstlovedus.Therefore,letourlives 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 Valedicto-rian Devan Schwartz

Senior David Richt was awarded the first annual Reg Gattie Memorial Scholar-ship, 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 Ev-ans 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 ExcellenceThe last day of school for Prince Avenue Christian School’s sixth through eighth grade students pro-vides 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 SarahKelley,MatthewColquitt,andRobertWest,while Bronze winners were Daniel Harper, Meg Gar-rett and Chase Deatrick. Students recognized for the highest grade in a course included:7th grade Pre-Algebra – Matthew Colquitt8th grade Pre-Algebra – Nicholas BrownHonors Algebra I – Emily Weaver6th grade English – Danny Lee7th grade English – Emily WeaverRecitation Award – Curtis Batchelor8th grade English – Preston Chandler8th grade History – Sam Gignilliat and Baylee Rogers6th grade Bible – Danny Lee and Molly Howard6th grade Science – Danny Lee7th grade Science – Emily WeaverPhysical Science – Forde NorrisHonors Physical Science – Macy Frazier 7th grade Bible – Sara Thompson8th grade Bible – Baylee Rogers6th grade Math – Avery Mulford6th grade Pre-Algebra – Danny Lee7th grade Math – Taylor Titshaw8th grade Honors English – Robert West6th grade History – Molly Howard and Danny Lee7th grade History – Emily WeaverOutstanding Actor – Robert West Outstanding Actress – Sara Thompson and Caitie Sue MedfordOutstanding Student in Drama Class – Mary Grace PalmerExcellence in Performing Arts – Elijah Hynes, Natalie Crews, Gracie Ricketts, Thomas RossExcellence in Girl’s Chorus – Cailyn Bloodworth Also recognized during the Honors Day ceremo-nies were Wolverine Scholars Macy Frazier and Chase DeatrickfortheirscoresontheEXPLOREtest,and

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Emly Weaver for her Duke TIP score. Other Duke Tip honorees were Emily Arkansas, Millie Bryant, Matthew Colquitt, Sydney Crawford, DiniDiCosty,MegGarrett,KallieHamilton,RebeccaHathaway,KelleyMcKeithen,EmiliPinson,GeorginaPlatt,SaraThompson,andLukeWells. Recognized for their contributions to the Middle School Aca-demic Team were Chase Deatrick for Leadership; Robert West as Most Valuable; Rookie of the Year was Danny Lee, and Most Im-proved 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 trav-elled 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 AchievementAll 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 Educa-tors of the Year.Following the general assembly, the high school academic honors were presented to recognize academic achievement. Pre-KteacherKayHaasandSpan-ish teacher Pris Fournier were present-ed with retirement gifts, while Tracy Hathaway, Joe Strickland, and Mrs. Fournier were recognized as Educa-tors of the year. Third grade student Dane Boswell wasawardedthefirstannualChris-topher Lee Newcomer Scholarship, whilefirstgraderNaomiWeidemanreceivedtheChick-fil-AServiceScho-arship. Sam and Lukas Smith, and KadijahArnoldearnedtheSheldonT. Schoff Scholarship, and Matthew Smock received the William H. Ricketts Schoalrship Award.

DavidRichtwaspresentedthefirstannualReg Gattie Memorial Scholarship, Megan JacksonwasgiventheKathyStamatinosGeyer Memorial Scholarship, and Anna Machovec received the Ruby Evelyn Brown Scholarship. The top three high school students who completedthefirstthreequarterswiththehighest 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 Princi-pal’s Award by Lt. Col. Seth Hathaway. He also received the DAR Good Citizen Award/

Essay Scholarship Award, while Mary Catherine McElroy earned the Out-standing Work in American History Medal , and the Good Citizenship MedalswerepresentedtoKatieMil-liner and Christian Payne. Devan Schwartz and Mackenzie Lowman received the University of Georgia’sChapterofPhiKappaPhiAward, and the 2013 State of Georgia-UniversityofGeorgiaCertificateofMerit Award winners were Mackenzie Lowman, Ella Brightwell, and Anna Cail. AnnabethPruettandSamKen-non were named Prince Avenue’s Dooley Award winners, and Pruett went on to win the state Dooley Scholarship Award. Academic team awards were pre-sented to Marian Douglas and John Butt for Varsity Most Valuable, while Grant Simpson received the Varisty Most Improved honor. On the JV team,CurryCross(MostValuable),WillDouglas(MostImproved),andZach-

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Pre-K teacher Kay Haas, pictured with husband Jerry, retires this year after working in several areas of the school.

aryWare(RookieoftheYear)receivedawards. Zach Morris and Rachel Steele were recognized as Outstand-ing Literary Competition paricipants. Athletic Director Richard Ricketts recognized Annabeth Pruett as the athlete who participated in two or more sports with the highest academ-ic average, and Hayden Carey with the Wolverine Christian Character award. The Fine Arts Department hon-ored 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. Certificateswerepresentedtothestudents with the highest average in each core course after three quarters. Winners were:AP Chemistry – Chuchu ChenEnvironmental Science – Devan Schwartz Honors Biology – Mary Martin HarperCP Biology – Allison ShirleyHuman Anatomy and Physiology – Mackenzie Lowman Chemistry–KatelynGriderHonors Chemistry – Lauren GilstrapPhysics – Annabeth PruettPhysical Science – Collyn CownAmerican Literature – Jacob ColquittAP Language and Composition – Mack-enzie Lowman

Marian Douglas, David Richt and Madeline Meeks with Fine Arts Director LaMurl Morris.

Sheldon T. Schoff Award Winners

Honors American Literature – Clare LooneyBritish Literature – Wes Hendrix English II – Sydney HendersonEnglish101/102(DualEnrollment)–Madeline MeeksEnglish102/231(DualEnrollment)–Devan SchwartzSpanish I – Laura BrannonFrench I – Jessica BondFrench II – Sydney HendersonFrench III – Ella Brightwell Spanish II – Madison PittmanSpanish III – Wes HendrixSpanish IV – Collyn CownASL I – Joy HarrisASL II – Maggie AldinUS History – Amanda BrownAP US History – Mackenzie LowmanDual-Enrollment US History – Mary Catherine McElroy Modern World History II – Sydney Henderson and Caroline BrannenAP European History – Clare LooneyEconomics – Nicole Stephens and Collyn Cown Honors World History – Mary Martin HarperWorld History – Anna DiCostyGovernment – Devan SchwartzHonorsEnglish(9thgrade)– Mary Martin HarperEnglish(9thgrade)–Pey-ton RickettsAP Calculus – Chuchu ChenAlgebra III – Cancy Black-wellCollege Algebra – Macken-zie LowmanCollege Trigonometry – Mary Catherine McElroy College Statistics – Anna-beth PruettHonors Algebra II – Terry KoAlgebra II – Anna Macho-vec Algebra I – Abby HathawayGeometry – Annabeth WommackHonors Geometry – Mary Martin Harper

Annabeth Pruett, Richard Ricketts, Hayden Carey

9th grade Bible – Madeline Jackson Bible II – Caroline BrannenBible III – Mackenzie Lowman12thgradeBible–KadijahArnold

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Donate Online & Auto Gift PaymentsYou can now donate to the Prince Avenue Christian School Excellence cam-paign and the Annual Fund online. You can also schedule automatic payments through our new web-based system.

• 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” (Toschedulepayments,youmustsetupanaccount)• Complete the online form, schedule your payments if you wish to do so,

and make your payment by bank withdrawal or credit card.

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 catch-ing 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.

DAR Award Honorees Mary Cath-erine McElroy, Christian Payne, KatieMilliner,WardEvans

Chick-fil-A Scholarship winnerNaomi Weideman

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