Ron Clark Academy Newsletter 2015

The Ron Clark Academy Atlanta, GA

The Ron Clark Academy Newsletter 2015

”Your life is your message to the world.

Make it INSPIRING.” – Unknown The Amazing Shake Finalists at CBS This Morning in NYC with hosts Norah O’Donnell, Charlie Rose, and Gayle King.

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DEAR FRIENDS, The number eight is often associated with new beginnings, and as we have completed our eighth year in operation, this has certainly held true for us.

This year we watched all of our first class of RCA students graduate from high school and complete their first year in college in schools across the country. We held the grand opening for our wondrous new educator training facility, enabling us to expand our reach even farther. And we have now trained over 29,000 educators from around the world – today there are over 1 million children sitting in classrooms led by a teacher who has observed our teaching methods.

Together we are changing lives.

Thank you for joining us!

With great appreciation, Ron Clark & Kim Bearden

As we reflect on our success, we are so very grateful for our supporters who have made it all possible. The magic of the Ron Clark Academy is attributed to our phenomenal staff, our dedicated parents, our brilliant students, and the countless individuals who selflessly give their time, talents, resources, and love to our school. Thank you for helping us create a revolution in education!

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Ron Clark Cofounder

Kim Bearden Cofounder

WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL. OUR WORLD.

OUR MISSION To deliver the highest quality educational experience where global citizens are born through advanced rigor, engaging teaching methods, and a passionate climate and culture.

2014-2015

YEAR IN REVIEW The Amazing Shake gave our students real world experience in developing their business etiquette and “soft skills” – communication, social grace, relationship building and poise. This year, finalists traveled from ATL to NYC. Kaitlin Britton-Wheeler was named the 2015 winner!

TEAMS

The Essentials Step Team was named the Georgia State Champions and will go on to compete in the Break the Stage National Championship in mid June.

We accepted 39 new students to the class of 2019 who will be joining us this fall. They are the largest class in RCA history.

STUDENT SUCCESS

RCA won the MATHCOUNTS challenge for the second year in a row. The 2015 winners, Peter Warrick, Jr., Brandon Benn, Shawl Pryor and Quivion Wynn, traveled to Boston to be recognized for their video, The Decision.

The Ron Clark Academy Model United Nations team brought home 3 Outstanding Delegates awards, 6 Distinguished Delegates awards, 2 Honorable Mentions and an Overall Distinguished Delegate award from the 17th Annual Coastal Georgia Middle School Model UN competition in Savannah, GA. The fourth annual RCA Model United Nations (RCAMUN) Conference for Middle Grades was sponsored by the Ron Clark Academy.

Our new state-of-the-art gym allowed us to host basketball games for the Luke Sports League.

Four RCA alumni attended the White House Science Fair as honored guests for their outstanding achievements in mathematics. Matthew Meadows, Terrell Prince, Garrett Minor, and Erick Patterson were the 2014 winners of the MATHCOUNTS Video Challenge. They met President Obama and Vice President Biden.

GLOBAL LEARNING

Eighth grade students traveled to Soweto, South Africa, to learn about the culture and to volunteer in schools and orphanages.

Three students from Soweto, South Africa, joined Kim Bearden’s family and are now students at the Academy.

Students traveled to Wells, Nevada, in October to herd cattle, ride the range, and learn about life on a working ranch.

Students visited schools across China and demonstrated model lessons for Chinese teachers and learners.

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This was the innaugural season for the Lady Dragons basketball team. Thanks to the Dragon Pit and all the fans who supported the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and cheerleaders.

Our new gym was packed with enegy!

EDUCATION REVOLUTION

We reached a milestone by hosting over 29,000 educators for training at RCA within the past eight years, with a record of 347 educators attending on one day.

We hosted two national educators’ conferences.

Georgia Power partnered with RCA to train STEM teachers from across Georgia.

Kim is pictured with her family and her three boys from Soweto, South Africa – Sabelo, Phakamani, and Sisipho. The have completed one year at the Ron Clark Academy and will be entering the eighth grade.

COMMUNITY

We held the Grand Opening Gala for our educator training facility. (Special thanks go to Panasonic, the Coca-Cola Company, YP, Promethean, Arby’s Foundation, Newell Rubbermaid, BB&T, Comcast and Verizon for sponsoring the event.)

Kim Bearden released her bestselling book, Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me, and she was named one of Georgia’s Most Powerful and Influential Women by Women Works Media Group.

Construction for our new educator training facility was completed in l0 months. The Grand Opening was January 14, 2015!

Ron Clark was featured in an episode of Oprah Winfrey’s Where Are They Now? on the OWN Network.

Ron Clark will be releasing his fourth book this summer, Move Your Bus: An Extraordinary New Approach to Accelerating Success in Work and Life.

Students participated in the Staples initiative, where they designed school supplies and worked with product developers at Aruliden to make them a reality. These products will be featured in Staples stores nationwide beginning this summer.

Mannington’s Design Local program collaborated with 15 students to design carpeting that is featured in our new facility.

Teacher Susan Barnes and the Ya’ Heard Poets held a Writers’ Block Party: an Artists Collective to feature students and community members participating in spoken work, music, and art.

Kim Bearden was named an Honoree at the 2015 InfluenceHER Awards.

Kim Bearden was named the 2015 Outstanding Educator Award from the University of Georgia.

The grand opening of the new educator training center will enable us to provide professional development to even more educators.

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CLASS OF 2015 “Thank you, Mrs. Bearden and Mrs. Barnes for always being reliable and caring for me.”

“Thank you to my family! You are everything to me.” – Nichcolas Alexander

– Brielle Smith

“Ms. Mosley, for all those mornings at

“Thank you, Mr. Clark, for always pushing me and giving me opportunities to thrive.”

7:00am. Thank you for consistenly showing

– Shawl Pryor

up for us.

“I want to thank Mr. Mills for always

” – Hannah Crittendon

“I would like to thank Ms. Estrada for all

supporting me for all that I’ve been through.

” – Lauren Mikell

her support and love. Thank you for being

You mean so much to me.

the best mentor ever.

“Thank you, Mr. Bruner, for believing in me

” – Brenden Smith

“Mr. Townsel, thank you for not giving up on me no matter what. ” – Symphoni Owens “My favorite memory is when our class went to NYC and we performed in Times Square. Thank you, Mrs. Barnes, for getting

” – Joseph Richards

me to step up more.

even when I had an attitude. Since fifth grade, you have had talks with me and I never really understood the importance of it. But, I do now.

– Jordon Rucker

“I want to thank Ms. Barnes because her word of wisdom inspire me every day. ” – Kamryn Graham

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“Mr. Clark, Mrs. Bearden, Mr. Adams, Mr. Bruner, Mr. & Mrs. King, I LOVE you guys!

You were always there when I needed you.

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You made me feel like I had a real family.

– Quivion Wynn

“Be the best version of yourself, because to be #1, you have to be odd.” – Hannah Crittendon

“Listen. Every child here has had a moment where they didn’t get an opportunity or

“I’d like to tell the incoming 5th graders

reward because they didn’t focus and listen.

to never hold yourself back. Don’t hold

Remember to stay focused on the goal.

yourself back from achieving something

– Jordon Rucker

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great. Step out, be bold, and be different.

– Jamal Clay

“To the new 5th graders: Smile.

When greeting others, smile. When you are disappointed in yourself, smile. If you friend is not happy, smile.

”– Nichcolas Alexander

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“Never make the same mistake twice.

It is impossible not to make mistakes, but learn and adapt from them.

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– Brendan Smith

“Never give up. Keep trying because you will succeed. ” – Jacobi Copeland THE RON CLARK ACADEMY

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CLASS OF 2015

AMISTAD

Nichcolas Alexander Tucker High School

Alonzo Llorens

ISIBINDI

RÊVEUR

Jamal Clay

Jordon Rucker

Tyler Thornton-Jones

Janay Walker

North Atlanta High School

Martha Stillwell School of Performing Arts

Norcross High School

The Lawrenceville School

Kendall Onley

Brendan Smith

Louis Burts

Michael Sweat

Stephanie Woods

Fulton Leadership Academy

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ALTRUISMO

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The Church Farm School

The B.E.S.T. Academy

undecided

St. Andrews Suwanee

Westlake High School Magnet Program

HEADS OF HOUSE

Zyan Wynn The McCallie School

Symphoni

Hernandez Owens

Pebblebrook High School

Joseph Richards

Shawl Pryor, II

The Hotchkiss School

The McCallie School

Brandon Benn

Jacobi Copeland

Hannah Crittendon

Kyndall Dunn

Kamryn Graham

Angelina Llorens

Lauren Mikell

Daylin Murchison Green

Peter Warrick

Quivion Wynn

The McCallie School

The Asheville School

Brielle Smith

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School

The Paideia School

Norcross High School

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School

South Atlanta High School

Peachtree Academy

Woodward Academy

Roswell High School

undecided

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“MAY YOUR CHOICES

HOPES, NOT YOUR FEARS.”

REFLECT YOUR

– NELSON MANDELA

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South Africa

The 8th grade class at RCA recently raised funds for South African schools.

After months of holding bake sales and fundraising, they raised almost $3,000, the most any RCA class has ever raised.

While in South Africa, the 8th-grade class connected with Klyptown Youth Program, an organization for disadvantaged youth that provides tutoring, athletics and arts programs.

Through their hard work and fundraising efforts, the students were able to provide food and diapers for orphanages in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg. They also provided school supplies for schools and youth programs in the shanty towns there.

RCA 8th-grade classes donate to South African schools and communities every year.

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THE

AMAZING SHAKE

HANDSHAKE FIRMNESS • EYE CONTACT • SOCIAL GRACE • POISE ENGAGEMENT • CONFIDENCE • JE NE SAIS QUOI • SENSE OF HUMOR RCA places an emphasis on teaching students manners, discipline, respect, and how to conduct themselves in a professional environment. Students learn the mechanics of giving a proper handshake and working the room so that they are able to present themselves exceptionally well for opportunities today as well as in the future.

The annual Amazing Shake contest allows RCA to test students on these professional skills. The competition consists of case-scenario stations set up around the school and throughout the city that every student must pass through, exercising etiquette and the perfect handshake. Top performers advance to the next level of challenges until ultimately there is one overall winner.

Thank you to all of the business leaders and corporate partners for making this a great experience for our students!

ROUND 1

ROUND 5

ROUND 2

ROUND 6

At RCA, 112 students endured simulation posts with 30 executives from around metro Atlanta.

A marketing pitch for CocaCola products at the Coca-Cola Company decided the top 5.

The finalist had a surprise flight to NYC waiting for them.

The top 27 students traveled to UBS Financial Services where they “worked the room.”

Round 6 took place the next morning in New York City at the CBS This Morning Show studio, where the top 5 met with Gayle King and broadcasted a news story with Charlie Rose.

ROUND 3

A second interview was held at O Magazine with a surprise skype call from Ms. Oprah Winfrey who gave the finalists a pep talk.

At Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP, 16 students took part in a mock presidential press conference…as the president of the United States!

ROUND 4

Alston & Bird, LLP chose the top 8 students after they defended Goldilocks in a mock trial.

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THANK YOU!

Then, Ms. Gayle King named the top two students to go to the final round.

FINAL ROUND

Kaitlin Britton-Wheeler and Jacobi Copeland bore the board room at the Shark Tank with Barbara Corcoran in an intense interview.

And then…there was

NEW YORK CITY After the top five students were chosen at the Coca-Cola Company, 7th-graders Kaitlin BrittonWheeler and Emmett Eckert, 8th-graders Jacobi Copeland and Zyan Wynn, and 5th-grader Kijari Boyd were taken to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where they were surprised to learn that the next round of the Amazing Shake would take place the next day, in New York City!

A dream come true!

Being on set with Charlie Rose was a dream come true for Emmett Eckert, a loyal fan of CBS This Morning and 60 Minutes.

The following morning in New York City, the top five students found themselves in the CBS This Morning Show studio, meeting with Gayle King and broadcasting a news story with Charlie Rose. The students then went into a board room where they were surprised by a Skype-in from Oprah Winfrey!

Ms. King then named the top two students, Britton-Wheeler and Copeland.

Ms. Gayle King,

“You have helped us to become better people, better students and better leaders. Thank you!”

– Kaitlin Britton-Wheeler

The top two students traveled to the Shark Tank to meet with millionaire entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran.

After giving an intense interview, Corcoran named Britton-Wheeler the winner of the Amazing Shake!

Thank you, Ms. Corcoran!

Congratulations Kijari Boyd!

Thank you to the Arby’s Foundation for sponsoring the Amazing Shake!

The first 5th-grader EVER to make it to the final round!

To see the videos, visit www.ronclarkacademy.com/AmazingShake

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AMAZING SHAKES

Many schools from around the country implemented their own version of “the Shake” this year.

Take a look at who else has been “Shaking!”

THE GREAT GALESBURG SHAKE

THE TNT AMAZING SHAKE

THE OPELIKA MIDDLE SCHOOL AMAZING SHAKE

Galesburg, IL

Blythewood, SC

Opelika, AL

Community Unit School District #205

Lake Carolina Elementary School

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2014–2015

MOMENTS

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EssEnTiAls sTEP TEAM

d e F e N d IN g

nATiOnAl CHAMPiOns In their second year of competition, the Essentials raised the bar creating fast, sweeping

The Ron Clark Academy Essentials Step Team prides itself on performing intricate

step routines that took the crowd to the Akrabar

step routines born of the South African

marketplace for a magical adventure. The team

gumboot dance, adopted by prestigious

won the Georgia State Championship for the

African American fraternal organizations,

Break the Stage step competition.

and enhanced by the exuberant creativity

Now the Essentials will turn it up for the Break the Stage National Championships held at Georgia World Congress Center – 30 teams from

Step Master

Zyan Wynn

of student leaders dedicated to using the art of stepping to model exemplary

SCHOLARSHIP and SERVICE.

over 10 different states will compete for the title!

Many thanks to all of our incredible fans!

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MEET THE 5th GRADE

STUDENTS

Meet the incoming Class of 2019 at the Ron Clark Academy

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Mekhi Allen

Keanen Andrews

Tyler Armstrong

Jordan Barber

Andre Bennett

Jalen Bruner

Maya Copeland

Alana Dowdell

Soul Eggleston

Destiny Ellington

Gabrielle Erawoc

Kelsie Evans

Ryann Gholston

Hunnter Goins

Kaleb Hammond

Gregory Harris

Dante Harrison

Kameron Hayes

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Maci HodoÂ

Jayla Jackson

Reginald Johnson

D’won Martin

Danae Pate

Summer Peaches

Sydney Pettigrew

Damian Scott

Haleigh Smith

Isaac Smith

Demetrius Marquis Whitaker

Joseph Milfort

Makayla Raines

James Riley III

Aaron Roberts

Faith Sonime

Jasmine Stewart

Zariah Henry Thompson Willis

CLASS OF JeRico Washington

Anita Williams

Nevaeh Williams

2019

These students will graduate from 8th grade in 2019! RCA accepts applications for rising 5th graders. Students interested in attending RCA should apply online in the fall of their 4th grade year.

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RCA ALUMNI

CLASS OF 2011

ALUMNI

Highlights Message to our Alumni On behalf of the entire RCA family, I would like to express that we couldn’t be more proud of the success of all of our alumni. You are living up to our standards of character, excellence and passion, and we will continue to cheer you on as you blaze a trail and share your talents with the world. We love you!

Congratulations High School Graduates!

Class Of 2011 Colleges & Universities PICTURED TO THE LEFT:

Rashad Sherrell

Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)

Richard Douglas

Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA)

Kennedy Guest-Pritchett Smith College (Northampton, MA) Merrick Adams

California State University (Fullerton, CA)

Jayla Ellis

Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)

Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)

Mysty Frazier

Jordan Jones-Wright

Stetson University (DeLand, FL)

Onyx Simpson

Concordia University (Irvine, California)

Morgan Fambro

Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)

NOT PICTURED:

Jalil Allah

Texas A&M (College Station, TX)

Aleyna Bratton-Stalworth Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA) Seabon Davis Jr.

Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, GA)

Maiya Eldridge

California State University (Bakersfield, CA)

Arsene Lakpa

Georgia Tech (Atlanta, GA)

Devin LeMaitre

Atlanta Institute of Music and Media (Duluth, GA)

Tiara Milner

Howard University (Washington, DC)

Krystal Morbeth

Georgia Gwinnett College (Lawrenceville, GA)

Kamran Sadiq

Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA)

Reginald Prince

Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)

Ciara Williams

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ALUMNI

Class of 2010

Osei Avril University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Class of 2018 Osei Avril enjoyed a successful first year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined Chi Psi fraternity and served on the board of Gates Millenium Scholars at UNC. He is majoring in peace, war and defense. Most recently, Osei served as a chaperone on the RCA 5th graders’ trip to DC and the 6th graders’ trip to St. Louis.

Kasarachi Ugwuh

Ahjanae Colson

New York University Class of 2018

University of Georgia

Chi-Chi is a sophomore majoring in media communications at NYU, where she serves as member of the NYC cheerleading team as well as the NYC Black Student Union. She in currently in the academic achievement program and she was the recipient of the French Book Award.

Ahjanae is thriving at the University of Georgia. This year, she achieved a 3.5 GPA and managed to start a book club on campus. She has started working on her own young adult novel.

Class of 2018

Chi-Chi is a Golden Rose Scholar. She is also an NYU cheerleader.

Aujahuna Smith Savannah State University Class of 2018

Alex Bussey University of New Haven Class of 2018

Dasia Kirkley Valdosta State University Class of 2018 Dasia started the year at Valdosta State as a pre- nursing major and received a 3.76 GPA. She is currently considering changing her major, and some of her choices are psychology, music education, and music performance. Dasia has spent the beginning of her summer volunteering daily at RCA.

Alex is double majoring in international security and justice and forensic psychology.

Aujahuna is majoring in mass communications and minoring in theater.

She served this year as the men’s basketball manager and the football manager. She was named as her school’s Residence Hall Queen.

Her volleyball team was Regional Champions of the Northeast-10. She received both a Presidential Academic Scholarship and an athletic scholarship for volleyball. She was also part of the Red Sports Dodgeball Championship Team.

Jai Springs Georgia State University Jai had a successful first year at Georgia State and balanced his classes with working in the after school program at RCA. He is majoring in Exercise Science, and in his spare time, he is training for the Georgia State soccer tryouts. In addition, he enjoys customizing and restoring shoes as a hobby.

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ALUMNI

Class of 2011 Maiya Eldridge Asheville School, 2015 Will be attending:

California State University, Bakersfield Maiya received a medal in track with her 4x1 team for coming 2nd in the state competition.

Aleyna BrattonStalworth Redan High School, 2015 Will be attending:

She participate in art (3 years) and track (4 years) while attending the Asheville School, and she looks forward to moving out west where she will be enrolled at California State University.

Mysty Frazier Riverwood High School, 2015 Will be attending:

Georgia Southern University | GA Mysty was named as the Prom Queen at Riverwood High School where she also served as a trainer for various sports teams.

She will be taking her talents to Georgia Southern University in the fall.

Georgia Southern University | GA Aleyna was appointed by Superintendent Michael Thurmond to be the 2014-2015 Student Representative for DeKalb County School Board.

She has held the position of president of the Future Business Leaders of America and she was a member of the legislative team for P.I.L.O.T. She won Best Witness in both rounds for the 2015 Mock Trial Competition.

Aleyna won first place in the NAACP Act-So Competition (singing) and will be competing in the National Competition in Philadelphia. She interns at the DeKalb County Juvenile Courthouse.

Richard Douglas Johns Creek High School, 2015

Morgan Fambro

Kennedy GuestPritchett

Darlington School, 2015

The Lawrenceville School, 2015 | NJ

Will be attending:

Will be attending:

Valdosta State Universtiy | GA

Smith College | Northampton, MA

Morgan graduated from the Darlington School where she was a dorm student for four years and was elected to the Dorm Leadership Team. She was very involved in the Darlington Diamonds dance team and was the 1st captain her senior year.

She is also a talented singer and performed leading roles in the spring play, musical, and concert choir.

Kennedy was a varsity basketball player all four years and led her team as the captain her senior year. According to her coach, “Kennedy is our energy and she’s the one that gets us going; and when she’s upbeat and ready to go, our team’s ready to go.” She plans to continue playing the sport in college. Kennedy also served as the president of the ABC (Alliance of Black Cultures.)

Kennedy will be attending Smith College, a private, independent women’s liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Will be attending:

Kennesaw State University Richard continues to have a love for writing and performing music and for playing both football and basketball. He is looking forward to attending Kennesaw State University, and his major is undecided.

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Maiya Eldridge Asheville School, 2015 Will be attending:

California State University, Bakersfield

Tiara Milner St. Andrew’s School (Middletown, DE) Will be attending:

Maiya received a medal in track with her 4x1 team for coming in 2nd in the state competition. She participated in art (3 years) and track (4 years) while attending the Asheville School, and she looks forward to moving out West where she will be enrolled at California State University.

Reggie Prince Riverwood International Charter School Will be attending:

Howard University (Washington, DC)

Valdosta State University | GA

Tiara graduated from St. Andrew’s School, a co-ed boarding high school in Delaware.

During her 4-year involvement with Mock Trial Competition, she won several awards, including “Most Effective Attorney.”

Reggie was named the Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Region Linebacker, Linebacker of the Year, and Special Team Player of the Year. He was invited and participated in the Georgia VS Florida AllStar game. He also played varsity lacrosse and was named Rookie of the Year.

As a senior she lead the campus Women of Color Affinity Group (Sapphire). She was also on the volleyball team, serving as a defensive specialist.

Arsène Lakpa

He received a scholarship to play football at Valdosta State as a linebacker.

The Westminster Schools, 2015 Will be attending:

Georgia Tech | GA

Krystal Morbeth

This year, Arsene won two very prestigious awards, the Service Above Self Award and the Presidential Service Award. He was involved with Westminster’s Robotics Team, and hew as the Assistant Patrol Leader for his Boy Scout troop. He will be attending Georgia Tech in the fall.

Kamran Sadiq

Riverwood High School, 2015

Pace Academy, 2015

Will be attending:

Georgia Gwinnett College | GA

Will be attending:

Krystal took part in her school’s fashion show, and she was actively involved as the president of State of the Arts, a club that promotes cultural awareness and understanding. She served as the cocaptain of her school’s cheerleading squad.

Kennesaw State University | GA

Rashad Sherrell Woodberry Forest School, 2015 Will be attending:

Rhodes College Rashad served as the captain of Woodberry Forest’s football team, and he received an athletic scholarship to attend Rhodes College. He was a volunteer at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of America throughout high school.

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Kamran’s experience at Pace Academy has been extraordinary. He wanted to take advantage of everything the school had to offer, so he courageously decided to join the swim team despite having very little experience. Kamran has become a top competitor in the pool. His success on the swim team also inspired Kamran to try water polo and lacrosse.

As a senior, he was elected class president and had the honor of giving the welcome address at graduation. He was awarded the Headmaster’s Award and the Charlie Owens Letter Blanket.

ALUMNI

Class of 2012 Maiya Eldridge Asheville School, 2015 Will be attending:

California State University, Bakersfield Maiya received a medal in track with her 4x1 team for coming in 2nd in the state competition.

Aleyna BrattonStalworth Redan High School, 2015 Will be attending:

She participate in art (3 years) and track (4 years) while attending the Asheville School, and she looks forward to moving out west where she will be enrolled at California State University.

Mysty Frazier Riverwood High School, 2015 Will be attending:

Georgia Southern University | GA Mysty was named as the Prom Queen at Riverwood High School where she also served as a trainer for various sports teams.

She will be taking her talents to Georgia Southern University in the fall.

Georgia Southern University | GA Aleyna was appointed by Superintendent Michael Thurmond to be the 2014-2015 Student Representative for DeKalb County School Board.

She has held the position of president of the Future Business Leaders of America and she was a member of the legislative team for P.I.L.O.T. She won Best Witness in both rounds for the 2015 Mock Trial Competition.

Aleyna won first place in the NAACP Act-So Competition (singing) and will be competing in the National Competition in Philadelphia. She interns at the DeKalb County Juvenile Courthouse.

Richard Douglas Johns Creek High School, 2015

Morgan Fambro

Kennedy GuestPritchett

Darlington School, 2015

The Lawrenceville School, 2015 | NJ

Will be attending:

Will be attending:

Valdosta State Universtiy | GA

Smith College | Northampton, MA

Morgan graduated from the Darlington School where she was a dorm student for four years and was elected to the Dorm Leadership Team. She was very involved in the Darlington Diamonds dance team and was the 1st captain her senior year.

She is also a talented singer and performed leading roles in the spring play, musical, and concert choir.

Kennedy was a varsity basketball player all four years and led her team as the captain her senior year. According to her coach, “Kennedy is our energy and she’s the one that gets us going; and when she’s upbeat and ready to go, our team’s ready to go.” She plans to continue playing the sport in college. Kennedy also served as the president of the ABC (Alliance of Black Cultures.)

Kennedy will be attending Smith College, a private, independent women’s liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Will be attending:

Kennesaw State University Richard continues to have a love for writing and performing music and for playing both football and basketball. He is looking forward to attending Kennesaw State University, and his major is undecided.

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ALUMNI

Immanuel Larry

Class of 2012

Benjamin E. Mays High School Class of 2016

Kiera Davis Westlake High School, Class of 2016 Kiera helped start an organization called Heels In Motion, providing a sisterhood that instills self-worth and confidence into each young lady.

Tajee Barnes Tri-Cities High School Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Class of 2016

Hannah Larry Benjamin E. Mays High School Class of 2016

He is on the creative board of the youth organization, U-N-I-T-Y, a monthly event made by teens for teens whose objective is to support and teach other teen artists, musicians, and entertainers.

Raven Johnson

Woodward Academy, Class of 2016 Aliyah serves on the Honor Council and as a member of the National Honors Society. She is the co-captain of the varsity cheerleading squad at Woodward Academy, and she also participates in track. She’ll be participating at the Summer Concussion Institute where she’ll be shadowing Dr. Gore and his staff in neurology.

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Hannah made A/ B Honors for the year and received recognition for Excellence in Business Education and Excellence in Technology. She participated in the Beta Club, marching band, and dance as a Raiderette.

Carver Early College High School Class of 2016 Raven was on the All A Honor Roll for the whole school year, which resulted in her being inducted into the National Honor Society and the National Beta Club.

Next year, she will be in her second year of studying as both a college and high school student as she is dually enrolled at Georgia State University and Carver Early College High School.

Aliyah Cofer

He is very focused on math and technology, and he serves as a member of the International Association of Black Actuaries.

She is a member of National Beta Club and National Honor Society, and she was accepted into a work based learning program where she’ll be working in the field of urban design.

Tajee has received the Choral Trendsetter Award and has been recognized as Best Section Leader in his chorus.

Tajee took center stage during Tri-Cities High School’s 2014-2015 theatrical season starring as Sterling in August Wilson’s critically acclaimed drama, Two Trains Running, then belting his smooth tenor to a latin-flavored score as Benny in the contemporary musical In the Heights.

Immanuel was awarded Excellence in American Literature, Excellence in Technology, and Certification in Technology Pathways.

Blessid Ogedegbe Salem Academy, Class of 2016 This year Blessed starred as Eliza Doolittle in her school’s production of Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw.

She made the Honor Roll, went on a mission trip helping the homeless in New York City, and was named captain of the swim team. She was also elected House Council president, theatre president, prefect and a member of the International Thespian Society.

Nadia Lowe

Nissaba Stover

Miss Porter’s School Class of 2016

Academe of the Oaks Class of 2016

Nadia Lowe kicked off her junior year by studying abroad in Beijing, China. Nadia lived with a host family, faced rigorous academics, and experience the history of China. Nadia’s Mandarin improved immensely and while residing in China, she was hired to teach English to a native.

As a rising 12th grader at Academe of the Oaks, Nissaba is serving as Model United Nations Head Delegate (team captain) for the second year in a row.

Nadia holds co-chair positions on the Video Production Club and the step team, and she is a member of Sign Language, Sister to Sister, and other community service initiatives. On top of her dedication to service and arts, Nadia plays varsity basketball and was the co-captain of JV volleyball.

Cameron Nesmith

She is the Student Council Secretary, 11th grade class representative, contributor and co-editor of Academe’s National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) award-winning literary magazine, Amphora, and serves as a member of the Academe Social Justice League.

This summer, she will be serving as a conservation leader with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) in (fittingly) the southern Texas Amistad National Recreational Area, working with conservationists from across the country and the National Park Service staff to complete a variety of conservation projects while learning about environmental issues facing the site and region.

Antone received the Woodward Spirit Award, and he is poised to break a 23 year old track record in the 110 hurdles. At state competition he went on to break his own record, a record set only a few weeks before. He has been invited to participate on an ALL-STAR team coached and sponsored by Cam Newton.

He is involved in three varsity sports, and he participates in FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). Antone has committed to Duke University.

Zaire Wilson Northfield Mount Hermon Class of 2016 Zaire is the captain of the track team, and he is the leader of Northfield Mount Hermon’s Affinity Group for male students of color.

Cameron currently has a 3.25 GPA and was the only high school student selected as a panelist in the I CAN’T BREATHE Discussion at Georgia Gwinnett College.

He had a great basketball and ultimate Frisbee season and looks forward to next season.

Woodward Academy Class of 2016

She continues to excel in athletics, playing soccer and running on varsity track & field where she qualified for the State Championships, earning 1st place in the 4x400 team relay semifinals.

Academe of the Oaks Class of 2016

He is a member of the Decatur City Dance Rug Cutters Swing Dance Ensemble and Decatur School of Ballet Ballroom Dance group.

Antone Williams

James Williams Wesleyan School, Class of 2016 James was selected to participate in a mission trip to the Dominican Republic where he and his schoolmates built a house for a local family, immersed themselves in the culture, and met wonderful, grateful and caring families. He participated in football, wrestling, track, Model Arab League, and Hands on Atlanta.

He was awarded with an advanced debater prize, and he also participated in JV basketball, varsity track, the Programming Club and the debate team.

He finished his junior year with a 3.5 GPA.

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Michaela Harper

Class of 2013

Wesleyan School, Class of 2017

Kristen Ballard Academe of the Oaks, Class of 2017

Kylie Andrews Pope High School, Class of 2017 During this school year, Kylie has grown academically and has actively participated in performing arts programs. She was involved in the color guard and drama club at her school. Through her involvement in chorus, Kylie was able to sing in the Disney Candlelight Concert at Epcot.

Kristen has been very active during her sophomore year at the Academe of the Oaks. She participated in track and field, volleyball, Model UN, poetry and chorus.

In her free time, Kristen enjoyed creative writing, playing musical instruments, and volunteering at the Atlanta Zoo. Kristen said she learned from RCA to not be afraid to try new things. She plans to continue to be involved in numerous activities during her entire high school experience. “Carpe Diem!”

As a sophomore at Wesleyan School, Michaela took honors courses and actively participated in sports. She started playing both lacrosse and softball. Due to her success with these sports, Michaela won the Rising Star Award and the Athlete Award. She started driving this school year and has loved adapting to the high school lifestyle.

Brenton Nesbit North Atlanta High School, Class of 2017

Zaferah Fortune

Brenton achieved high honors for the 2014 - 2015 school year. Maintaining a 3.4 GPA, Brenton was able to play varsity lacrosse and football as a starting linebacker. For his junior and senior year, Brenton will be entering the International Baccalaureate Diploma program (IB) at North Atlanta.

St. Andrew’s Sewanee-School Class of 2017

Ryan Avril GSMST, Class of 2017 Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology As a sophomore at GSMST, Ryan took honors level courses and participated in football and drama. In his free time, Ryan also enjoyed fishing with family and friends.

One of the most important things Ryan learned from RCA was to put himself into everything he does and to never take things for granted. Ryan says that using this motto has helped to better his everyday life.

As a sophomore at St. Andrew’s, Zaferah was a member of the varsity soccer, wrestling, and track and field teams. She has won many awards for her involvement in these sports. Zafarah was MVP of the varsity track and field team and 2nd in the region in the 165 weight division for girls’ wrestling. Continuing with her academic strengths, Zaferah is also consistently on the honor roll.

Robin Okunowo The Peddie School, Class of 2017 During her sophomore year, Robin has had many leadership roles at the Peddie School.

She held leadership positions in Model United Nations, Feminist Club, Multicultural Alliance, Gender Sexuality Alliance; she was also selected as the head tour guide of the admissions office. Robin also participated in basketball and field hockey.

Through an internship at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, Florida, working with dolphins and marine sciences, Robin has been able to continue her interest in environmental science established during her time at RCA.

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Alexis Walker Choate Rosemary Hall, Class of 2017 Wallingford, Connecticut

Adejah Parrish Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School Class of 2017 As a sophomore at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High school, Adejah took honors courses and was actively involved in school activities. Through her involvement in the Drama and Thespian Club at her school, Adejah was able to be a part of the Improv Troupe and participated in four play productions. She was also very active in sports. This year she was a member of the cheerleading team and ran on the school’s track team.

This year Alexis Walker was selected as the captain for Choate’s Step Squad for the 2015-2016 school year and she was a member of Choate’s Afro-Latino Student Alliance and Choate’s Diversity Student Association. During the school year, Alexis has found a great interest in neuroscience and began working towards doing a directed study on it in both her junior and senior years. Alexis made dean’s list during the winter term with a 3.7 GPA.

Ariana Tyson

Julian Cameron

Ari visited Microsoft, Dell, AutoTrader, and other various companies that were influential in the technological field. Ari was also an active participant in the Junior Achievement Fellows program and served as the vice president of production for the student company, J.A.R.S., at the RockTenn host site for the 2014-1015 school year. In August 2015, Ari will begin dual-enrollment with Gwinnett Technical College and begin training for her Cisco Certified Networking Associate Routing and Switching certification.

Woodward Academy, Class of 2017

Jordan Still Wheeler High School, Class of 2017 This year has been an active school year for Jordan at Wheeler High School. While maintaining honor roll status, Jordan became a founding member of both the Wheeler Acapella Club and the Elementary Tutorial Club. She was also able to join the Homeless Pets’ Club. Outside of school, Jordan was an active member of the elite competition team at Dance 411! Through this program, Jordan has competed throughout the city and was an award winning soloist.

Julian has maintained his role as a student athlete during his sophomore year a Woodward Academy. He received an academic honor called the Silver Eagle Roll award for receiving a GPA of 3.6 Through basketball, Julian was awarded the most improved player award for his participation on the varsity basketball team. Julian lettered in basketball, football and lacrosse.

Georgia Cyber Academy, Class of 2017 This year Ari was an honors student at the Georgia Cyber Academy. Along with her success in school, Ari continued to participate in programs that focused on bringing more female involvement into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) community.

Tynelius Hall McCallie School, Class of 2017

Jelani Wooton Northgate Highschool, Class of 2017 In Jelani’s sophomore year, he received the opportunity to be the NCO of the school’s AF JROTC Colorguard program.

Currently, he is a cadet master sergeant in the program. Poetry is still important to Jelani, and he has written several pieces this school year.

Tynelius worked diligently this year during his second year at the school. He is very active in sports and these activities take up most of his time.

Tynelius participated in varsity football, basketball, and track.

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Class of 2014

She continues to play competitive lacrosse, earning all conference team honors (only freshman to do so) and, for the third consecutive year, was selected for a national team as a Brine All American All-star.

Carver Early College High School Class of 2017

Maleigha Cooper Decatur High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll

Kalani Franklin Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High Class of 2018, Honor Roll

Miles Turner

Kalani was involved in the Spanish Club, Debate Club, volleyball team and track team, while also maintaining her status on the honor roll. Her goals this year was to never stop what you start and to be herself.

St Andrew’s School Class of 2017

This summer Miles was accepted into the summer program at the Higher Mountain Institute in Leadville, Colorado.

Daryl Ann enjoys participating in Bella Voice (her chorus group at Princess Anne), kayaking, and going to the beach. She hopes to play D1 collegiate lacrosse and major in physical therapy and kinesiology.

Maleigha is involved extensively with her school’s extracurricular activities, both academically and athletically.

She is a member of the Key Club and the Model UN Team and plays a key role on the Mock Trial Team, where she serves as a starting lawyer. She also plays d-wing on Decatur’s JV girl’s lacrosse team while maintaining all A’s.

Miles was on the soccer team and lacrosse team, and he mentored a 5th grader at a local elementary school. Miles was also in the spring play. He participated in an art show with some of his personal pieces on display. Miles founded a new club called the Hawaiian Shirt Club and was an active member of the Onyx Affinity Group.

Princess Anne High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll Daryl Ann Coss has earned honor roll all quarters at the prestigious International Baccalaureate program at Princess Anne High School.

Jhae Springs This year Jhae was Miss Sophomore during homecoming, participated on the varsity soccer team, and was a leader on the varsity cheerleading team. Jhae had the opportunity to take AP courses and maintained standing on the school honor roll. Jhae was accepted into the Georgia State University dual enrollment program which will help Jhae graduate from high school with a high school diploma and a college associate degree.

Daryl Ann Coss

Mariah Cooper Decatur High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll Mariah was elected as her class president, performed 35 hours of community service as a member of the Key Club, played on the JV girls’ soccer team and maintained a 4.0 GPA. She continues to love to act, and she won the Drama Award.

Chandler Fulton Woodward Academy Class of 2018

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Chandler had a great freshman year at Woodward Academy, where he excelled academically, especially enjoying advanced biology and economics. He played on the basketball team and was named as the captain of the JV baseball team.

Elizabeth Garnes Marietta High School IB Class of 2018 As a freshman, Elizabeth made the varsity diving team.

Garrett Minor Pace Academy Class of 2018, Honor Roll Garrett is a rising sophomore at Pace Academy in Atlanta, GA. He is a member of the varsity track and field team and is also a member of the basketball team. He was able to balance athletics with academics and was named on the honor roll at Pace.

Garrett attended the 2015 White House Science Fair with Team GET’M.

Erick Patterson Peddie School Class of 2018 Erick is a 3 sport athlete at Peddie (basketball, baseball, football), and he served as the captain of the basketball team, leading them to a winning season.

In addition, Erick he is a member of the Multi-cultural Alliance, and he was named as a student ambassador.

D’Nai Thomas

He had the honor of meeting President Barack Obama, and he was able to participate in a roundtable discussion with Vice President Biden.

Brookwood High School Gwinnett Class of 2018, Honor Roll

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll

D’Nai made all A’s this year and earned a varsity letter for her academic achievements. She advanced to the National Competition for Future Business Leaders of America in the event of Business Presentation, and she’ll be competing this summer in Chicago, Illinois.

Ever took part in cross country, Model UN, the Drama Club, Poetry Club, Student Government and the Black and Hispanic Student Alliance. She was also a school ambassador.

D’Nai was also nominated by her school to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum for Medicine this summer, and she will be attending the University of Maryland for that amazing program!

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Amaiya Parker Loomis Chaffee School Class of 2018, Honor Roll Amaiya was elected to be a representative of the freshman class on Student Council, and she was an ambassador of Loomis’s multicultural association. She received a lot of praise for performing a poem on MLK day in front of the entire school. In addition, she performed in the fall and spring dance reviews.

Amaiya had the pleasure of leading Loomis in the spreading of Autism Awareness, and she was named as one of 10 freshman to lead a seminar by themselves.

She has also been picked as an official Loomis tour guide for the fall.

She was accepted into the sports medicine program and became a sports medicine trainer for every varsity sport. Elizabeth was accepted into the IB Diploma Program and enjoyed taking Honors Physics.

She received an award for exemplary performance in her Latin class, and she spearheaded the founding of a newspaper and poetry club at her school.

Ever worked at Delta Air Lines through her school’s work-study program, and she was offered a job opportunity over the summer where she will be traveling.

Ogechi Ugwuh Grady High School, Class of 2018 Ogechi was a varsity competitive cheerleader, a coveted position for an incoming freshman. She also served as president of the DECA program at Grady High School, and she has been able to maintain a 4.0 grade point average, achieving high honors during both semesters.

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Wade Medford Westminster Schools Class of 2018, Honor Roll

Tessema Haskins

Taylor Holcombe

Peddie School Class of 2018, Honor Roll

Our Lady of Mercy High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll

During his freshman year, Tessema has the pleasure of playing Daddy Warbucks in the Freshman musical, Annie. He also enjoyed a successful JV basketball season and became the captain of the junior varsity lacrosse team.

Taylor took honors courses and maintained her status on the honor roll. She was on the basketball team and was involved with the Drama Club and band.

Tessema also joined the orchestra and the percussion ensemble. This summer, he will be featured in the 2015-2016 viewbook for prospective families interested in the Peddie experience.

Wade was a member of the basketball team and robotics team, and he greatly enjoyed participating in track and field. He performed a great deal of volunteer work, and he managed to take honors courses and remain on the honor roll.

His hobbies include computer programming and visual arts.

She says one of the most important things she learned at RCA is to really put herself out there. She says she’s very confident now and enjoying her high school experience.

Divine Lee Think Global Academy Class of 2018

Natalie Landaverde Matthew Meadows Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Class of 2018, Honor Roll Matthew made the Headmaster’s List, receiving all A’s and having an overall GPA greater than 95. Matthew was selected to serve as a student ambassador by the school faculty and admissions office, and he was a starter on the JV basketball and baseball team.

He was honored to receive the “Defensive Player of the Year” for the JV basketball team. Matthew also selected and awarded the A Better Chance Award for Excellence - given annually to select scholars 9-11th grade for academic distinction and contributions to the school community.

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Phillips Andover Academy Class of 2018, Honor Roll In the winter, Natalie made the school’s step team as a freshman, and she earned a front row position for all of the performances.

This year while attending the Think Global Academy, Divine went zip lining in a cloud forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica, performed in a reenactment of a battle between gods in Acropolis, Greece, went water tubing in the glow caves of New Zealand and lived at a research facility in Costa Rica.

She learned about the trial of Socrates at the exact location where it was held, and she attended her high school prom in Greece!

In April, three of her photos were chosen to be highlighted in the school’s art gallery, and she was placed on the travel team for track and field in the spring. She also maintained all A’s and B’s this last term.

Regan Nesbit North Atlanta High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll Regan was a JV football cheerleader and made Exceptionally High Honors, ending the year with a 3.7 GPA. Additionally, she was recognized as Most Improved in her Advanced Placement Human Geography class, and she served as a member of the volleyball team and step team.

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At Paideia, Chris has enjoyed participating as a member of the Reading Club and robotics team. He volunteers at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and he spends a good bit of his free time in their exceptional library. His favorite class this year was art.

Malachai Moody

Trinity Washington Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Atlanta International School

Class of 2018, Honor Roll

Class of 2018

Trinity achieved honor roll for five out of the six grading terms and set her sights on obtaining a scholarship to attend boarding school for her sophomore year. She was successful and will be attending St. Andrew’s Sewanee in the fall.

As a freshman at Atlanta International School, Malachai visited Selma, AL, for the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and gave an interview of the experience on WOOF FM radio. He also had an original painting featured at the High Museum of Art, and he was a starting member of the JV basketball team.

Ashton Coleman Parkview High School Class of 2018

Terrell Prince Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Class of 2018 Terrell was a stellar student athlete at Holy Innocents. He was selected to serve as a student ambassador, and he also participated in new activities, such as lacrosse and the Peoples’ Club.

He received awards for Defensive Player of the Year in football, Co-Most Valuable Player in basketball and Rookie of the Year in lacrosse. In the fall, Terrell will be attending an elite boarding school, Peddie, in New Jersey.

Ashton is rocking at Parkview High School.

He is taking four honors classes and one AP class. He is a member of the football team where he plays defensive end. Ashton tried his hand at a new sport this year, wrestling, where he finished fifth in the county amongst 9th graders at the King of the Hill tournament.

Ashton is an active member of the Junior Kappa League where he serves as a youth mentor and tutor.

Noah Ware McCallie School Class of 2018, Honor Roll

Derius Hulbert Marist High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll Derius has enjoyed his time at Marist, participating in basketball and baseball while maintaining honor roll and perfect attendance. He has participated in great deal of volunteer work as well.

Christopher Mikell Paideia High School Class of 2018, Honor Roll

He accomplished all this while maintaining a 3.67 GPA. Malachai will visit Peru for 10 days this fall to learn about the culture, past and present.

His says the most important thing he learned at RCA was that he has the ability to be something special in this world and that it is most important to put others before yourself.

After a challenging freshman year tackling both Algebra 1 and physics, Noah finished with a 3.78 GPA. He recently made the cut for the Select Men’s Ensemble, a prestigious singing group at McCallie.

Noah was also asked to be the piano accompanist for the Vestry Worship Service on Sundays.

Noah formed a band and competed in the Battle of the Bands during homecoming.

He is currently conditioning for this fall’s football season.

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