“Leaving Our Mark” On Yearbook Signing Day!

SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
JUNE 5th, 2008

SFCS students left their own mark in countless yearbooks on signing day. This popular tradition sends everyone down memory lane as students and teachers dive into the year-long efforts of our fabulous yearbook staff!

Congratulations To All Of Our Upper School Award Recipients!

Converse College Junior
Scholar Award:
Halina Wilusz, Jessica Smith,
Elizabeth Sizemore, Courtney
Huggins, Erin McGeachie

Wofford College Scholars:
Philip Van Dyke

Gardner Webb University
Junior Scholars:
Halina Wilusz, Philip Van Dyke

Newberry College
Scholars:
Halina Wilusz, Jessica Smith, Philip
Van Dyke, Courtney Huggins, Erin
McGeachie, Tim Tate

West Point Leadership
Award:
Courtney Huggins
Jeffrey Scott Conner

Scholarship:
Marcus Erwin, Branden Smith

Sophomore Ring
Ceremony:
Kevin Cox, Tommy Cullen, Lauren
Lampley, Amanda Palmer, Bryant
Patterson, Nate Schwendler,
Madison Stephens, Zack Tollison,
Lauren Vaughn, Alex Waddell,
Tamara Younkins

Middle School Awards

Math 5
Katelyn Overby
Christina Phillips

Math 6
Colin Maier

English 5
Christina Phillips

Bible 6
Phillip Carter

English 6
English Award: Joey Bonitati
Spelling: Elizabeth Ellis
Creative Writing: Margaret Louise Taylor

Bible 5
Katelyn Overby

Science 5
Christina Phillips

Science 6
Samuel Glenn

History 5
Katelyn Overby
Christina Phillips

History 6
Elizabeth Ellis

Geography Bee
1st Place Award: Anthony Ferrigno

Music 5
Dave Iacovelli

Music 6
Margaret Louise Taylor

Duck Stamp Contest
Mackenzie Whiting, Madeline Marie
Chandler, Megan Graham, Will
Dodson, Alex Bain, Christy Rybka,
Parks Schoen, Nina Aragon, Darrien
Kinnunen, Margaret Louise Taylor

Presidential Fitness Awards
5th Grade: Heyward Brown, Zoe
Chowns, Megan Graham, Hannah
Holmes, Kelly Long, Matthew Luke,
Magalie Nzeza, Meredith Sipe,
Christian Sutton
6th Grade: Madison Allen, Taylor
Chasteen, Tali Davis, Joseph Franks,
Will Fuqua, Samuel Glenn, Wallace
Hendricks, Emma Knight, Stevie
Kurtz, Parks Schoen, John Walker,
Elizabeth Whiteside

Junior High Awards

ACSI Math League
Pre-Algebra School Champion:
Olivia Svacha
Pre-Algebra 7 Adv.: Dorothy Askins
Pre-Algebra 7 Honors: Olivia
Svacha
Pre- Algebra 8 Adv.: Spencer
Seppala

Orchestra 7 & 8
Member of the Year: Ashley
McGovern

History 7
Olivia Svacha

History 8
Chandler Wavro

English 8 Honors
Chandler Wavro

English 8 Adv.
Bobby Floyd

Bible 7
Olivia Wilusz

Bible 8
Chandler Wavro
Life Science
Alen Simmons

Physical Science
Briggs Schoen

ACSI Math League
Algebra 1 School Champion: Alen
Simmons
Algebra 1 Honors: Chandler Wavro

English 7
Olivia Svacha

Latin 1
Hannah Hunt

National Latin Exam Awards
Achievement Award:
McKenzie Martin, Alla Hill, Briggs
Schoen
Outstanding Achievement Award:
Allen Randall, Chandler Wavro,
Justin Furgurson, Anna Fischer,
Charlotte Hendricks

Music 7
Alice Bristol

Music 8
Carson Dils
Bobby Floyd

ACSI Creative Writing Awards
Superior: Chase Vaughan, Cameron
Gabriel (2)
Excellent: Olivia Wilusz, Esther
Galletta, Amanda Palmer, Alex
Waddell, Katie Francisco, Quinlyn
Sellars

Presidential Fitness Awards
7th Grade: Neil Conover, Alec
Davis, Rachel Graham, Susie
Heiser, Alex Long, Ashley
McGovern, Harrison Sipe, Olivia
Svacha, Brandon Troka, Devon
Tyson
8th Grade: Baxter Ballinger,
Heather Breisch, Angie Culpepper,
Carson Dils, Anna Fischer, Bobby
Floyd, Justin Furgurson, Chris
Horton, Hannah Hunt, Dylan Maier,
Brittany Moubray, Katherine Roach,
Emily Sanders, Briggs Schoen,
James Stephens, Chandler Wavro

Duke TIP
Dorothy Askins
Grayson Baldy
Alec Davis
Rachel Graham
Susie Heiser
Dana Iacovelli
Jessica Jannack
Alex Long
David Luke*
Ashley McGovern
Emma Kate Pearson
Joshua Rader
Katherine Roe
Tiffany Rybka
Alen Simmons*
Harrison Sipe
Douglas Stokes*
Olivia Svacha
Caity Tollman*
Brandon Troka
Gregory Van Dyke
Elijah Wilson
Olivia Wilusz*

*Donotes students who scored
high enough to be honored at the
state level. In South Carolina, 784
students out of the 4,577 who
applied qualified for the State
Recognition Ceremony held at
Furman University.

High School Awards

Key Club Awards
Outstanding Service Award:
Caroline Hendricks (368 pts),
Katie Harrell (350 pts)
Service Awards (at least 90 pts):
Chelsea Allen, Doug Calder,
Abigail Clark, Charl Coester,
Sarah Geier, Peter Heitman,
Thomas Spurgeon, Shelley Whiting,
Cara Fischer, Kevin Miron, Amanda
Palmer, Sarah Thackston, Alex
Waddell, Samantha Calder, Courtney
Huggins, Carson Owens, Charlie
Smith, Halina Wilusz

Photography
Christopher Burress

Yearbook
Courtney Huggins, Carson Owens

ACSI Math League
Geometry School Champion:
Adam Favors
Geometry Honors: Tricia Miller
Geometry Adv.: Cara Fischer
Algebra 2 Adv.: Landon Schultz

English 9 Honors
Chelsea Allen

English 10 Adv.
Alicia Bonitati

Journalism
Cara Fischer

Spanish 1
Chelsea Allen

Spanish 2
Caroline Hendricks

Spanish 3
Elizabeth Sizemore

Chemistry
Caroline Hendricks

Pre-AP Biology
Thomas Spurgeon

AP Biology
Jessica Smith

HS Orchestra
Member of the Year:
Thomas Spurgeon
Conductor Award:
Casey Huggins

Bible 10
Lauren Vaughn

Global Studies 1
Thomas Spurgeon

Global Studies 2
Cara Fischer

Art
Art 1: Chelsea Allen
Art 2: Kevin Miron

Algebra 1 Adv.
Aaron Massengale

Food & Nutrition
Tamara Younkins

Biology 1
Chelsea Allen

French 1
Thomas Spurgeon

French 2
Lauren Vaughn

French 3
Samantha Calder

AP Language & Composition
Jessica Smith
Halina Wilusz

ACSI Math League
Algebra 2 School Champion:
Caroline Hendricks
Pre-Calculus School Champions:
A.J. Cranston, Halina Wilusz

Algebra 2 Adv.
Elizabeth Sizemore

Algebra 2 Honors
Caroline Hendricks

Pre-Calculus Honors
Halina Wilusz

Math Team
Letter: Charlotte Hendricks, Alen
Simmons, Lucas Ward, Chandler
Wavro
Silver Medal: Angie Culpepper,
Marcus Erwin, Erin McGeachie,
Thomas Spurgeon
Gold Medal: Philip Van Dyke

AP European
Caroline Hendricks

AP US History
John Hopkins

US History
Graeson Turner

Bible
Tim Tate

Speech & Debate
Ashley Casselman
Ashley Reynolds
Zach Tollison
Bryce Tyson

Drama
Alex Waddell
Elizabeth Sizemore

English 10 Honors
Caroline Hendricks

Medusa Mythology Award
Gold Medal: Caroline Hendricks

Bible 9
Thomas Spurgeon

Music: HS Choir
Katelyn Bensch

Presidential Fitness Awards
9th Grade: Chelsea Allen,
Christopher Burns, Garret Conover,
Cody Deas, Catherine Funk, Katie
Harrell, Alex Kurtz, Tricia Miller,
Brittany Troka, Chase Vaughn,
Brian Van Dyke

Junior Cotillion Is Looking For A Few Good Men

The East Greenville Chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions is an etiquette and social dance training program for boys and girls in the 6th-9th Grades. Registration is currently underway for young gentlemen in this age group to fill the remaining spots in the classes for the upcoming 2008-2009 Junior Cotillion season. All girl spaces are currently full at this time. For more information, please contact Angie Mosley, Director, at 289-0762 or via e-mail at mosleyad@aol.com.

SFCS 6th Grade Student A Published Poet!

SFCS 6th Grade student Margaret Louise Taylor, submitted a poem to Creative Communications. Her poem, Where Does the Music Come From, was selected to be published in a hardbound anthology entitled A Celebration of Young Poets. Congratulations Margaret Louise, on being one of Shannon Forest Christian School’s youngest, published poets!

Prayer Request!

Please keep the Educational Tour group of students, parents and friends of SFCS in your prayers as they travel abroad from Sunday, June 8, through Tuesday, June 17. The group will enjoy the sights of England, Scotland and France during their travels. Please pray for safe travels for all:

Julie Casaletto
Gail Earnest
Jane Graves
Courtney Huggins
Carson Owens
Pauline & Amanda Palmer
Branden Smith
Keith & Terry Tate
Robin & Brian Van Dyke
James Wilson
Patti & Halina Wilusz

Summer at Shannon Will Be “Chillin” & Full of Fun!

The dates of this year’s Summer at Shannon program will run from Monday, June 9, through Friday, August 1, and promises to be a “chillin” good time! The theme for the summer is Chillin’ with Summer at Shannon – Adventures in Antartica! This will be a cool way for currently enrolled students in PK3 through 6th Grades to spend the summer.

The hours of the program are:
Full Days: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Half Days: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Cost for the program:
Registration Fee is $100 per child or a maximum of $150 per family.

* Tuition does not include weekly activity fees or field trips. A registration form is located on page 10 of this edition. For
more information, please contact Michele Ensign at 906-3451.

Please Pray For Our SFCS Summer Mission Trip Participants

The annual SFCS Mission trip to John’s Island will take place from Sunday, July 20, through Saturday, July 26. Please pray for the participants listed below as they build for Habitat For Humanity and minister to those in need in an area nursing home and soup kitchen.

Blake Allen
Chelsea Allen
Baxter Ballinger
Daniel Blakely
Alycia Bonitati
Heather Breisch
Jennifer Bright
Josh Brown
Katie Brown
Samantha Calder
Shannon Connolly
Tommy Cullen
Angie Culpepper
Mark Culpepper
Cody Deas
Marcus Erwin
Adam Favors
Anna Fischer
Catherine Funk
Sarah Geier
Laura Gordon
Katie Harrell
Courtney Huggins
Faith Lanford
Jake Lampley
Lauren Lampley
Anna McCall
Tricia Miller
Brittany Moubray
Carson Owens
Bryant Patterson
Tim Schoenbaechler
Charlie Smith
Thomas Spurgeon
Tim Tate
Brittany Troka
Bryce Tyson
Brian Van Dyke
Philip Van Dyke
Alex Waddell
Shelley Whiting
Christian Wilson
Jared Young

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