HS Awards Doc

High School Awards 2023 Presented annually, the GFCS High School Awards are an opportunity to highlight the achievements of our students and congratulate them on their dedication and commitment to excellence in academics, creative arts, and athletics.

76

High Point Awards

18

Creative Arts Awards

65

Athletic Honors

17

Scholarships Presented

DEBORAH & ELIJAH AWARDS Annually presented to students who exemplify servant qualities toward their classmates and their teachers, serving them with generosity, humility, wisdom, enthusiasm, and love.

Sarah Cates

Javed Drew

9TH GRADE

Eli Dunn

Savannah Marshall

11TH GRADE

BRUCE WILSON SCHOLARSHIP Awarded to a senior who has shown dedication to Jesus Christ, biblically-based leadership, total abandonment to the tasks God gives them, faith in God for the future, a vision to see God’s future for themselves and others, and unswerving endurance in the face of challenge

Shelby Frank John Duffy 10TH GRADE

Katherine Hatcher

Owen Marmion

12TH GRADE

NOLAN LEBEAUX SCHOLARSHIP Annually presented to two seniors who exhibit integrity, leadership, commitment, and compassion

Caden Swaney Grady Norman

SHARI VANDERWORK SCHOLARSHIP Annually presented to honor Ms. Vanderwork. This award recognizes the student who, like Ms. Vanderwork, loves God, and expresses His love through a life of giving and loving others, often behind the scenes. This student will personify I Cor. 13: 4 - 8.

Reagan Watkins

Lilly Faith Vineyard

ORDER OF THE LION AWARDS Annually selected by students

9TH GRADE

Ben Demarest

Javed Drew

Noah Smith

Sarah Cates

Kylee Brandenburg

Kate Wilcox

10TH GRADE

Colin Abercrombie

Ethan Barker

Landry Smith

Jessi Parker

Jude Nickel

Samantha Looft

ORDER OF THE LION AWARDS 11TH GRADE

Cale Davis

Houston Harding

Jackson Stanley

Camryn O'Rear

Lucy Donovan

Isabella Dudding

Luke Steifel

Aidan Huurman

Nick Fuhrmann

Charlotte Hughes

Reagan Watkins

Halle Walker

12TH GRADE

High Point Awards LEADERSHIP & CULTURE Camdyn Foster, Ancient Civilization Audrey Norman, Honors Ancient Civilization AJ Pace, Honors World Cultures Samantha Groman, Honors World Culture Jessi Davis, Leadership & Ethics Camryn O'Rear, Honors Leadership & Ethics Laney McAden, Honors

LITERATURE Isabella Dudding, Honors C.S. Lewis Film & Literature Savannah Ballard, World Literature I Scarlett Bair, Honors World Literature I Samantha Groman, World Literature II Shelby Frank, Honors World Literature II Kyra Bittick, American Literature Morgan Turner, AP English Lit & Composition Laney McAden, AP English Language & Composition Garrett Heimann, British Literature Elle Ratliff, Dual Credit College English Composition Reagan Warren, Dual Credit College Investigative Writing Anacapri Ciccone, Honors Film as Literature

MATHEMATICS London Bussell, Algebra I Ashland Way, Geometry Savannah Ballard, Honors Geometry Alexandra Vasquez, Algebra II Samantha Groman, Honors Algebra II AJ Pace, Pre-Calculus Savannah Marshall, Honors Pre-Calculus Colby Anholt, AP Calculus AB Isaac Phillips, AP Calculus BC Garrett Heimann, Dual Credit College Calculus I Grayson St. Romain, Statistics Camryn O'Rear, AP Computer Science

SCIENCES Brooke Williams, Chemistry Savannah Marshall, Honors Chemistry Isaac Phillips, AP Chemistry Halle Walker, Anatomy & Physiology Samantha Groman, Biology Cosette Dennington, Biology Honors Lauren McCully, AP Biology Tilly Hillje, Environmenal/Forensic AJ Pace, Physics Scarlett Bair, Honors Physics

High Point Awards HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

John Duffy, World History Scarlett Bair, Honors World History Kendall Reynolds, U.S. History Samantha Groman, Honors U.S. History Carolina Iguaz, U.S. History II Camryn O'Rear, AP U.S. History Olivia Pearson, Economics Lauren McCully, AP Macroeconomics Josh Wambsganns, Government Lauren McCully, AP Government

Carlie Combe, Spanish I Scarlett Bair, Spanish II Camryn O'Rear, Spanish III Laney McAden, Honors Spanish IV Javed Drew, Mandarin I Bobby Clark, Mandarin II Taylor Sal, Mandarin III

Creative Arts Outstanding Student Awards Cosette Dennington, Yearbook Savannah Ballard, Art I Shelby Frank, Art II Isabella Dudding, Advanced Art Savi Brignole, AP Art Samantha Groman, Digital Media I Aubrie Medlin, Digital Media II Kensley Savage, Digital Media III Jude Nickell, Band

Reagan Watkins, Ensemble Choir Luke Little, High School Choir Luke Matthews, Musical Theatre Tilly Hillje, Honors Musical Theatre Lindsay Clark, Technical Theatre Sofia Sanders, Dance Meredith Gannon, Dance Team Tallulah Polonsky, Speech & Debate Isaac Phillips, Honors Speech & Debate

Athletics Awards ALL-STATE HONORS*

ACADEMIC ALL-STATE

Elle Holder Clayton Sobecki Campbell Stites Ben Wagoner Aaron Barker Parker Barley Grady Norman Alexie Mushegan Kennadi Schumann Kaylah Smith Brooklyn Hughes Mia Grace Delahoz Evan O'Steen Hayden Claire Harding Scarlett Bair Camryn O'Rear Sophia Girolamo Taylor Ayres Taylor Sal Caitlyn Burks Reagan Hudnall Jackson Meadows Braden Cope Holt Cole Cade Johnson

Elle Holder Halle Harris Emma Williams Avery Alexander Grady Norman Aaron Barker Colby Anholt Jayden Norris Clayton Sobecki Campbell Stites AJ Pace Camryn O'Rear Ryan Theleman Andrew Gabriel Grant Rein Luke Stiefel Ben Kirschbaum Reagan Hudnall Caitlyn Burks Taylor Ayres Taylor Sal Lucy Donovan Owen Marmion Caden Swaney Holt Cole Eli Jordan Andy Neal Grayson St. Romain Will Nicholson Brock Roden Scott Sanders Owen Gunnip Ellie Estridge Anacapri Ciccone Jennifer Nevill Emma Williams Macie LaMar Conner Gumm Drew Fleming Bella Basham

*All State for Spring Sports have not been announced.

ALL SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS

Elle Ratliff

Grady Norman

National Merit Scholar

Class of 2023 Awards

LANEY MCADEN

Valedictorian

LAUREN MCCULLY

Salutatorian

National Merit Commended TOP 10% Colby Anholt Olivia Harriger Reagan Johnson Laney McAden Lauren McCully Grady Norman Isaac Phillips Emma Ratcliff Elle Ratliff

ALPHA OMEGA GRADUATES Jack Brooks Brook Burhkuhl Holt Cole Chase Cross Mary Cate Crum Alec Fairly

Halle Harris Noelle Howard Maylee Mahone Lauren McCully Grady Norman

Community Awards

GRAPEVINE ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS Colby Anholt Aaron Barker Caitlyn Burks Katherine Hatcher Tilly Hillje William Gentry Nicholson Isaac Michael Phillips Jacob Brian Toce Reagan Watkins

GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Thomas Pulley

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GOOD CITIZENS AWARD Olivia Pearson

EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNITION Eli Dunn