THE PHIN A MONTHLY ALUMNI NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2021 • ISSUE 2•
WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A LEGACY STUDENT AT PREP BY: ANDREW KOLB '06 AND CATHERINE SCARMINACH LEWALLEN '95
As Prep gets ready for another school year to begin, we are always thrilled to see the children of our alumni take their seats in the classrooms where their parents once sat. This is the legacy that Prep is proud to be able to continue and pass down for generations to come. The Kolb Family Andrew Kolb graduated from Prep in 2000 and headed off to Columbia, SC to attend college at the University of South Carolina. His wife, Leigh Hopper Kolb, also graduated from Prep in 2006. Upon graduating college, Andrew returned to Hilton Head Island where he reconnected with Leigh during her summer breaks while she was attending the University of South Carolina. In 2011 the two Prep grads tied the knot and in 2016 welcomed their son, Henry. Henry is now five years old and just finished his first year as a legacy student in Junior Kindergartnen. Andrew and Leigh valued their years at Prep and knew this is where they wanted Henry to attend saying,
The Scarminach - Lewallen Family Catherine Scarminach Lewallen graduated from Prep in 1995. Catherine, and her husband, Jon, enrolled their two boys, Bill and Sam, at Prep in 2020. Bill is a rising 2nd grader and Sam is a rising Kindergartner. For Catherine, having Bill and Sam attending Prep feels like coming home. Catherine says, "I love coming on campus every day because of the rush of memories that come with it. My experience at HHP was wonderful. It was like being part of a family. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend a school that offered an excellent educational foundation while promoting the building of lifelong friendships and relationships, and I am thrilled to provide the same opportunity to my children."
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"We enjoyed Hilton Head Prep as students. It's truly a special environment; almost like a big family. It's a safe and inspiring school. We both felt well prepared for life and college after HHP and know that Henry will have the same great experience".
Hilton Head Prep offers a Legacy Scholarship that was founded to encourage alumni families to keep the Hilton Head Preparatory School tradition alive and give our alumni parents something to pass down for generations. To learn more about about how to continue the tradition of excellence click HERE or reach out to the Admissions team at 843-671-2286 or admissions@hhprep.org.