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ValedictorianEvan Patterson Gossett

SalutatorianBrendan Joseph Emm

2019 Candidates For GraduationWoodruff High School

Friday, May 31, 2019 • 8:00 p.m. • W.L. Varner Stadium

graduation editionA Publication of Spartanburg County School District Four

Not pictured: Johnathon Raekwon Alexander, Tyree Emmanuel Blain, Alexander Diaz Chomsavanh, Destinee Xanthia Deal, Chayna Rae Farrell, Hakeem Lamar Fordham, Thomas Bradley Hammond, Bryan Markell Hunter, Dinnis Nicomedes Edward King, Mark Anthony King, Bettina Ty’ee Lawton, Stephen Miguel Martinez Macedo, Cameron Isaiah Moates, Christian Blane Owens, Kelsey Renee Pulley,

Cassady Peace Richards, Jose Roberto Roldan, Adrian Antonio Ruiz, Taylor Renee Sennet, Michael Wayne Stevens, Timothy James Stevenson, Chase Alexander Taylor, Makayla Bryson Taylor, Matthew Dawson Waddell

Dexter Roland James

Cody Bryson Johnson

Akia Tyshea Jones

Marina Machell-Belle Jones

Samuel Charles Kelley

Levi Dean Kirk

Hunter Jordan Koepke

Clayton Henry Kullman

Austin Russell Lanford

Joanna Marie Lathrop

Aubrey Jeff Layton

Preston Kyle Ledford

Ruth Monroy Librado

Shayona Janae Lightfoot

Victoria Michelle Little

Cameron Blake Locklair

Guadalupe Nailea Lopez Campos

Justin David Marchbanks

Noah Malik McElrath

Jerry Mays McJunkin

Jaylen Darius Tremaine McKnight

Logan Daniel Melton

Christopher Lee Meyers

Jacob Thomas Meyers

Cassie Leigh Morgan

Julia Hope Morton

William Harley Moseley, Jr.

Jacquelyn Olyvia Motts

Cobey Andrew Newton

Mason Reilly Nichols

Abigail Mae Ogle

Gage Thomas Oliver

Kierra Samir Parks

Victoria Faith Cheyenne Patterson

Olivia Mitchell Patton

Zykeria Zabrielle Zoia Phelps

Dylan Thomas Phillips

Adalie Lauren Plumley

Sydni Raye Powell

Lily Maud Cairns

Clayton Scott Caldwell

Nathan Tyler Caldwell

Hunter Blade Cannady

Emily Michelle Cantera

Robert Tyler Carver

Katelyn Danielle Casey

Isabelle Marie Chebeir

Samir Ahmed Chowdhury

Nigel Daeshon Cochran

Matison Fawn Coggins

Lauren Danice Comeau

Jonathan Alexander Cooper

Justin Lee Cooper

Kayla Ciera Cooper

Chloe Alexandria Crowe

Marcellas Rashard Dial

Kevin Martin Diaz

Dylan Nathaniel Dietrick

Allyson Lynn Easterday

Hannah Grace Edmonds

Christian Michael Ellis

William Christian Emery

Carlos David Espinoza

Dameon Dewighet Evins

Jeliyah Shontia Ferguson

Jayda Madison Fortner

Kaitlyn Nicole Fortner

Cameron Alexius Foster

Karsen Leigh Freeland

Claudio Alfredo Garcia

Cam McDuffie Garrett

Grace Nicole Gentry

Joel Clayton Glenn

Leonel Gonzalez

Joseph Cole Gore

William Cole Gosnell

Madilyn Elizabeth Grant

Connor Zene Grubbs

Keegan Douglas Halloran

Raelan Cole Hamilton

Samuel Levi Hardy

Autumn Michell Hartley

Joshua Cole Hellams

Gavin Blake Henderson

Austin Edwin Henerey

Betania Herrera

Kelly Elizabeth Hill

Megan Joy Hill

Jordan Leigh Howard

Madison Faith Jacobi

Destiny Angela James

Samantha Ramirez

Brianna Claire Rhodes

Alexis Darea Rice

Allye Grace Richardson

Morgan Cheyenne Riffey

Emilia Jane Ruiz

Aurora Raquel Sandoval

Justin Michael Satterfield

Savannah Brooke Satterfield

Austin Christopher Schubach

Kaelyn Briana Scurry

Crystal Ann Seay

Brianna Elizabeth Sellars

Xavier Timothy Sellars

Dawson Lee Skinner

Ethan Drake Slatton

Emma Lauren Slice

Trysten Nicole Stanton

Arthur Georgiyerich Suanov

Davian Dontay Sullivan

Montaria Edrianna Switzer

Jacob Matthew Teague

Shyenne Rebecca Thompson

Sierra LeeAnn Thoreson

Jakira Monique Todd

Israel Torres Esteban

Preston Davidson Tucker

James Marcus Turner

Nicholas John Vance

Collin Lawson Vaughn

Dolly Deanna Vaughn

William Brannon Vaughn

Diego Juarez Velazquez

Taylor Alexis Vinson

Brittany Michelle Walker

Tyler Daniel Watts

Makira Tagan Weaver

Jonathan Marion West

Sara Grace Westmoreland

Tanner Chase Whitmore

Jakeb Kenneth Wilder

Haleigh Alexis Williams

Andrew Richard Willis

Katherine Mae Willis

Lindsey Evelyn Woodie

Andrew Charles Coleman Woodruff

Savannah Michelle Wyatt

Madison Bree Yerkes

Sergio Eduardo Trejo Arevalos

Carly Jacqueline Ayers

Eva Pearl Black

Jasmine Maria Black

Ricardo Antonio Bouvit

Kelby Douglas Bragg

Jasmine Qa’mia Briggs

Chelsea Dawn Brock

Aric Michael Brown

Bryson Wayne Brown

Nicolette Michelle Brown

Thomas Cole Butler

Kiana Alece Byrd

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SCHOLARSHIPS

AMERICAN LEGIONBrooke Satterfield and

Sara Grace WestmorelandAP SCHOLAR AWARD

Chelsea Brock, Marina Jones,

Christopher Meyers, Silas Newton, Abigail Ogle, Olivia Patton,

Kelly Sandoval and Lindsey Woodie

AP SCHOLAR WITH HONOR AWARDWilliam Gosnell and

Evan GossettB. STIZZLE SCHOLARSHIP

Makira WeaverBARNETT SCHOLARSHIP

Evan GossettCOCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIPS

Johnathan Cooper, Christopher Meyers,

Sydni Powell, Dawson Skinner

and Sierra ThoresonEVERLY GREY DICKARD MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIPBrooke Satterfield

JAMES F. BYRNES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Nicolette BrownKAYE S. SIMMONS SCHOLARSHIP

Keegan Halloran and Kayla Cooper

MARINE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCESemper Fidelis Award for

Musical Excellence: Jimmy Weaver,

Distinguished Athletic Award: Keegan Halloran and

Madison Jacobi, Scholastic Excellence Award:

Olivia PattonNATIONAL BETA CLUB

SCHOLARSHIPHannah Edmonds and

Sara Grace WestmorelandTHE NATIONAL GUARD WOLVERINE

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSierra Thoreson

NEASE & HIGGINBOTHAM HEALTH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Marina JonesPALMETTO FELLOWS

Chelsea Brock, Hannah Edmonds,

Brendan Emm, William Gosnell,

Evan Gossett, Keegan Halloran,

Abigail Ogle, Olivia Patton,

Kelly Sandoval, Sara Grace Westmoreland

and Jakeb WilderFTA SCHOLARSHIP FOR EDUCATION

Levi HardyPRESIDENTS VOLUNTEER

SERVICE AWARDSheridan Brockman,

Jonathan Cooper, Hannah Edmonds and Brendan Emm

TORY DANDY SCHOLARSHIPMontaria Switzer

WATSON BROWN SCHOLARSHIPDylan Phillips

DR. W. HOWARD TILLER JR. SCHOLARSHIP

Maddie Grant

JUNIOR SCHOLARSHEATHER BALLENGEELander University,

USC UpstateDANTE BARTLEY

USC UnionELIZABETH BRIGHT

USC Aiken, Presbyterian CollegeSHERIDAN BROCKMANPresbyterian College

JACOB CARPENTERUSC Aiken

NATHAN CHIFFONUSC UpstateKATE CLARK

Columbia College, Converse College

LUKE DOTSONPresbyterian College

HARRISON EASLERUSC Union

MARISSA EMERSONUSC Upstate,

Presbyterian College

OSVALDO GARCIAUSC Union

KALIYAH GILLIAMLander University,

USC AikenMIRIAM GOMEZ

Presbyterian College, Converse CollegeALISON GOSSETT

USC AikenAARON GROOMES

Presbyterian CollegeRYLEIGH HENDERSON

USC UpstateDAYTON HINESCoker College

KENNEDY LAWRENCEUSC Union

MACKENZIE LEWISUSC Union

CORRINE MARSHALLCoker CollegeASHLEY MILLER

Lander University, USC Upstate

CAITLYN MORRISLander University,

Presbyterian CollegeJACOB MOSSBROOKFurman University,

Wofford CollegeMAKENNA NEWSOMEColumbia College, Converse College

SILAS NEWTONFurman University

ISAAC RIVERAUSC Aiken

MEGAN SCHARLander University,

USC Aiken, Presbyterian College,

Columbia College, Converse College

KATHERINE THOMPSONLander University

KINNIDY THORESONPresbyterian College,

Converse College

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDSENGLISH

Underclassman: Anna Rodgers, Upperclassman: Evan Gossett

MATHEMATICS9th Grade:

Coco Zheng, Karen Neal Excellence Award

Brendan EmmSCIENCE

Underclassman: Eden Waddell, Upperclassman: Brendan Emm

SOCIAL STUDIES 9th Grade:

Klay Manley, Woodman Life

American History Award: Christopher Netzel

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONMale:

Ryan Brittain, Female:

Dayanara SalesATHLETIC CONDITIONING

Male: Keegan Halloran,

Female: Maddie Grace Runyans

FRENCHUnderclassman: Abigail Compton, Upperclassman:

Kelly SandovalSPANISH

Underclassman: Maryam Chahoud, Upperclassman:

Johnathan CooperART INTRO STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Dylan Dietrick ART AP STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Sierra ThoresonDISTRICT ART PURCHASE AWARD

Ruth LibradoSOUTHERN SCHOLASTIC

ARTS WINNERSKate Clark,

Grace Cooper, Wendy Garcia,

Rosio Gonzalez, Ryleigh Henderson,

Alex Huckaby, Sam Kelley,

Malia Kimbrel, Kennedy Lawrence,

Silas Newton, Gracie Richardson,

Kylie Street, and Sierra Thoreson.

NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC GOLD KEYKate Clark

CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITIONSierra Thoreson

ANNUAL UPSTATE HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT

Caitlyn MorrisEARTH DAY ART CONTEST

Rosio Gonzales, Sierra Thoreson

and Ryleigh HendersonYOUNG WOMEN IN ART

Grace Cooper, Miriam Gomez

and Caitlyn MorrisWHS HOLIDAY CARD ART WINNER

Kassidy FosterBUSINESS EDUCATION

Sierra ThoresonINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Alik PhelpsCHORUS

Darius McKnight, Jayda Fortner and

Marina Jones

DRAMA9th Grade:

Jacob McCallUpperclassman:

Christopher MeyersBAND

9th Grade: Shane Smith,

Upperclassman: Levi HardyYEARBOOK

Brooke Satterfield

WHS “SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS”Christopher Meyers

HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Carly Ayers, Nicolette Brown,

Lily Cairns, Isabelle Chebeir, Nigel Cochran,

Lauren Comeau, Kevin Diaz,

Ally Easterday, Clayton Glenn,

Will Gosnell, Evan Gossett,

Maddie Grant, Keegan Halloran,

Megan Hill, Madison Jacobi,

Sam Kelly, Clay Kullman, Logan Melton,

Christopher Meyers, Olivia Patton,

Kelly Sandoval, Brooke Satterfield, Dawson Skinner, Nicole Stanton, Davian Sullivan, William Vaughn,

Tyler Watts, Makira Weaver,

Sara Grace Westmoreland, Andrew Willis,

Katherine Willis, and Madison Yerkes

WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN

Sara Grace Westmoreland and Keegan Halloran

PERFECT ATTENDANCEAndrew Woodruff

JUNIOR LEADERSHIP SPARTANBURGCaitlyn Morris

and Logan Ronzone

BOYS STATELuke Dotson

and Silas Newton

GIRLS STATEMorgan Barnett

and Caitlyn Morris

JUNIOR MARSHALLSSheridan Brockman,

Luke Dotson, Miriam Gomez,

Corrine Marshall, Caitlyn Morris,

Christopher Netzel, Silas Newton

and Megan Schar

STUDENT COUNCILPresident

Maddie Grant, Vice President

Madison Jacobi, Secretary

Brooke Satterfield and Treasurer Olivia Patton

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS9th Grade: Ty Horton

and Olivia Lyda 10th Grade:

Cody Casey and Sarah Chiffon11th Grade:

Nathan Chiffon and Katherine Thompson

12th Grade: Johnathan Cooper and Kelly Sandoval

WHS CITIZENSHIP AWARDDawson Skinner

CLASS AWARDKelly Sandoval

FEMALE AND MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Brooke Satterfield and Marcellas Dial

RECOGNITION OF SALUTATORIANBrendan Emm

RECOGNITION OF VALEDICTORIANEvan Gossett

STUDENT OF THE YEARNathan Chiffon

Awards of Excellence (ALL A’S)

9th GradeNaomi Benton, Emily Brown,

Maya Chahoud, Joseph Chebeir, Hayden Gosnell,

Allie Green, Haley Harkins,

Abigail Heatherly, Cooper Lee,

Khamryn Pollock, Ollie Rhodes,

Anna Samol, Rylie Scott, Ella Slice,

Brandon Stankus, Emilee Thompson,

Matthew Thompson, Haley West and

Coco Zheng;

10th GradeDaniel Brasington,

Cody Casey, Chloe Chandler,

Abigail Compton, Tisha Fortner, Joanna Jones,

Jensyn Lanford, Cenya Neal,

Lillie Rhodes, Maggie Rhodes,

Meghan Richards, Madeline Runyans, Sydney Sloan and Makayle Tillman

11th GradeHeather Ballengee, Marissa Emerson,

Miriam Gomez, Ryleigh Henderson,

Alyssa Martin, Ashley Miller, Megan Schar,

Katherine Thompson and Kinnidy Thoreson

12th GradeDawn Brock,

Jonathan Cooper, Hannah Edmonds,

Will Gosnell, Evan Gossett,

Keegan Halloran, Betania Herrera, Logan Melton, Abigail Ogle, Olivia Patton,

Brianna Rhodes, Emilia Ruiz,

Kelly Sandoval, Brooke Satterfield,

Kaelyn Scurry, Taylor Sennet,

Dawson Skinner, Sierra Thoreson

and Jakeb Wilder

RD Anderson Awards Recognition

HONOR STUDENTSDylan Dietrick,

Cameron Foster, Cam Garrett,

Austin Lanford, Aubrey Layton,

Justin Marchbanks, Samantha Ramirez,

Alexis Rice, Justin Satterfield,

James Turner, Dolly Vaughn

and Savannah Wyatt

MOST EMPLOYABLEACR

Chase SmithWelding

James TurnerHealth Science

Dolly Vaughn

DIRECTOR’S AWARDJustin Cooper, Cody Johnson,

Justin Marchbanks, and Servando Uvalle

OUTSTANDING STUDENTWelding

Aubrey LaytonMechatronics

Cameron Locklair

WORK-BASED LEARNING STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Preston TuckerRDA SCHOLARSHIP

Dylan Dietrick, Cameron Foster,

Cam Garrett, Aubrey Layton,

Justin Marchbanks, Alexis Rice,

Austin Schubach, Preston Tucker and

Dolly Vaughn

2 VISIONS 4 WOODRUFF GRADUATION EDITION 2019WOODRUFF HIGH SCHOOL

Woodruff High School Awards Presented

PERFECT ATTENDANCEWHS senior Andrew Woodruff is part of a select few to have perfect attendance for all 12 years of school. He will also be recognized at the May 31st graduation ceremony for this remarkable accomplishment.

WHS CITIZENSHIP AWARDThe WHS Citizenship Award was presented to senior Dawson Skinner. This award recognizes his caring, conscientious, respectful and helpful attitude to all those around him.

TOBI RAY CLASS AWARDThe CLASS Award is given in the memory of former WHS student Tobi Ray to a person who possesses character, leadership, a good attitude, service and who is special. The award was presented to Kelly Sandoval who personifies these traits by the Ray family.

STUDENT OF THE YEARThe WHS Student of the Year is voted on by the student body with all former Student of the Month selections eligible for the award. It was presented to junior Nathan Chiffon for the second year in a row by WHS Principal Aaron Fulmer. Chiffon is recognized by teachers and peers alike for his outstand-ing character, willingness to help and caring personality. Chiffon stands out for his dedication to academics, sports and service.

SENIOR WALKWoodruff High School seniors participated in the annual “Senior Walk” through the Primary and Elementary School on Wednesday, May 22.

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In some cases students let their accomplish-ments do the talking, and this is true for Brendan Emm, Miriam Gomez, Christopher Meyers and Dayton Hines, our Wood-ruff High School Student of the Month recipients for February, March April and May.

Emm, the February Stu-dent of the Month, is the Salutatorian of the senior class with a 4.98 grade point average and re-ceived the Academic Ex-cellence Award for four years. He is not only rec-ognized for his academic excellence but also his volunteer service and ex-cellence in music. Emm has been a member of the concert band and the WHS Marching Cadets the last four years and is the Percussion Captain for the Woodruff band department. In addi-tion to his dedication to academics and music he also received the Bronze President’s Volunteer Service Award for having over 100 hours of service and has been a member of Maroon on a Mission, the WHS community ser-vice club, for the last two years.

On the academic side Emm has been a mem-ber of both the Beta Club and National Honor Soci-ety for the last two years as well as being a Ju-nior Marshall and Junior Scholar his junior year.

It is not hard to find compliments for Emm.

“Brendan is a great stu-dent and service minded young man. As a member of Maroon on a Mission he has volunteered nu-merous hours,” said WHS math teacher Marcia Ed-monds. “On the second Saturday of every month when we volunteer at the local soup kitchen, he not only helps with picking up groceries and shelving food, he also uses his personal truck to haul off boxes to the dump. Brendan also vol-unteered last summer at the Woodruff Communi-ty Center summer camp to help with children’s activities. He is very fo-cused on his academics, but at the same time par-ticipates actively in the band.”

Next year Emm plans to study Chemistry at the University of South Caro-lina in Columbia where he was recently selected to be a band member in the drum line.

Gomez, the March Stu-dent of the Month, is also well-rounded in her pursuits. She is ranked 7th in the junior class with a 4.87 GPA while having a schedule full of advanced placement and honor classes. On the academic side, she has received the Academic Excellence Award for all A’s the last three years and is a member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club. On the fine arts side she was a member of the concert band for two years, is an AP Art student and she also placed third in the Young Women in Art Ex-hibition.

Her character and hard work are appreciated by her teachers.

“Miriam is an excel-lent student who has a very humble attitude and spirit,” said WHS history teacher Haley Lawson. “She puts forth effort in her academic life and is kind to everyone. I en-joyed teaching her this year.”

Outside of WHS she is also a lector at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church.

Gomez is already look-ing to the future with a number of colleges un-der consideration and plans to study something in the fine arts field such as concept design or script writing.

Meyers, the April Stu-dent of the Month, is found in the top 20 per-cent of the senior class with a 4.4 GPA while participating in a variety of activities at WHS and having perfect atten-dance for three years.

Running has been a focus for Meyers during his time at WHS. He has been a member of the cross country team for five years, lettering four of them and capturing the Most Valuable Run-ner award his junior and senior years. He has also been a member of the track team for six years, lettering five of them while also being named the Most Valuable Dis-tance Runner three of them and being named the Region Runner of the Year his senior season.

In addition to his time on the track and in the classroom Meyers has stayed busy with stu-dent council and club ac-tivities. He was the Class Treasurer his junior and senior years and a mem-ber of the Chess Club for two years and the French Club for three years in

which he was the Trea-surer his senior year.

Praise for Meyers is easy to come by.

“It has truly been a pleasure teaching Chris-

topher in both biology and AP environmental science,” said WHS sci-ence teacher Clary Reich. “He is an incredibly in-telligent student who seeks to learn as much as he can, and has a great deal of knowledge about many things. I can’t wait to see where the future takes him!”

Meyers is looking for-ward to next year when he plans to attend the University of South Car-olina in Columbia and study computer science.

Hines, the May Student of the Month, rounds out our Student of the Month recipients. He is ranked in the top 25 percent of the junior class with a 4.2 GPA.

Beyond his hard work in the classroom, Hines ran track his first two years, has been a mem-ber of the wrestling team for three years captur-ing the Sportsmanship Award the last two, and ran cross country this season where he was voted the Toughest Run-ner. In addition to athlet-

ics Hines has also been a member of the WHS cho-rus since 8th grade.

His teachers appreciate having Hines in the class-room.

“Dayton is smart and friendly, and genuinely well-rounded,” said WHS English teacher Annie White. “He is one of the most hard-working, trustworthy, and basical-ly likeable students I’ve ever taught!”

Hines is already con-sidering which college he would like to attend. He is interested in Charles-ton Southern, Clemson and Presbyterian College and would like to major in mechanical engineer-ing with a minor in elec-trical engineering.

In honor of being named the Student of the Month Emm, Go-mez, Meyers and Hines received a certificate as well as being recognized on the WHS news show, and will be placed on the ballot for Student of the Year which is voted on by students.

WHS Student of the Month Selections

Brendan Emm (back left), Dayton Hines, (back right), Miriam Gomez (front left) and Christopher Meyers (front right) were the last four WHS students selected to receive the Student of the Month Award for the 2018-2019 school year.

Woodruff High School senior Sierra Thoreson captured top honors by having her artwork cho-sen as the winning piece for the 4th Congres-sional District of South Carolina in the Congres-sional Art Competition. Thoreson’s intricate wood carving titled “No Space to Fly” will be dis-played in the U.S. Capitol for one year and she has been invited to go to the Congressional Art Re-ception on June 24th in Washington, DC where she will meet other win-ners from around the

United States.Thoreson’s talent and

hard work have been noted by many, especial-ly within WHS.

“Sierra has been a dedicated student in the art room for years. It is wonderful to see her exit Woodruff High School with this final acknowledgement to all of her time and ef-fort perfecting her skills and pushing herself to truly master her own ar-tistic voice,” said WHS Art teacher Samantha Brown. “I know that Spartanburg Methodist

College is lucky to have her next year and she will continue to display her excellence and rep-resent Woodruff High School at its best.”

Every year, members of the U.S. House of Rep-resentatives sponsor the Congressional Art Com-petition, a nation-wide high school art competi-tion. The Congressional Art Competition was founded in 1982 to allow members of Congress to create opportunities to promote engagement in the arts for the youth in their districts.

Thoreson Wins Congressional Art Competition

WHS senior Sierra Thoreson won first place for the 4th Congressional District of South Carolina in the Congressional Art Competition.

Woodruff High School ju-nior Kate Clark is one of the “best of the best” as she won a National Gold Medal in Illus-tration in the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Com-petition. Clark was awarded the honor for her painting “Chinese Meat Shop” and will attend the national events in New York City in June, including a national ceremony at Carnegie Hall with ap-pearances by notable celebrities and creative leaders.

All works go through a rigorous judging pro-cess at a regional and national level before winners are chosen by an impressive panel of creative-industry experts. The chance of getting in this show with the number of works en-tered is less than one percent.

The WHS community is very proud of Clark’s accomplish-ments.

“Kate has always been a

shy and artistic student, her growth in skill and confidence has shown noticeably this year. I am so proud of her and t h i s

accomplishment,” said WHS Art teacher Saman-tha Brown. “As I think about the hours she spent working on her winning piece, both in and out of the classroom, I know she has been awarded the recognition she deserves for all of her hard work. Kate

plans to pursue a career in art and I am sure that this is the first of many successes for her and her artwork.”

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s lon-gest-running and most prestigious recognition pro-gram for creative teens in grades 7–12. Within the Awards’ 29 cat-egories, which include poetry, p h o t o g r a p h y , sculpture, humor, editorial cartoons, and video game design, hundreds of thousands of works of art and

writing were submitted for adjudication at the regional level this year.

In addition to her Gold Key winning painting Clark also received two honorable men-tions at a regional level in drawing and illustration.

Clark Excels in Scholastic Art Competition

WHS junior Kate Clark who won a National Gold Medal in the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition is pictured with a variety of art-work that she completed this year. Clark’s Gold Medal winning artwork titled “Chinese Meat Shop” is pictured at left.

Spartanburg County School District FourAdministration and Staff

GolfDaniel Brasington-

Top ScholarTy Horton

Gage HowardTrey HowardBlake KellyCooper Lee

Ben McKinneyKyle Smoak

Chase Turner

TennisLuke Dotson-Top ScholarSam AyersBen Burden

Chris BurdenJace Fortenberry

Joey GarrettArdyn Layton

Walker McAbeeNick McConnell

Silas Newton Dawson Skinner

Thomas VaillancourtJackson West

Softball Olivia Patton-Top ScholarBrooke Bailey

Gabby CamposMadison Jacobi

Regan KayHaley Knox

Corrine Marshall Natalie Montjoy

Brooke Satterfield Madison Yerkes

Boys’ SoccerSam Kelley-Top ScholarRyan BrittainKevin Diaz

Noah GasparAnthony Gonzalez-Hidalgo

Zachary HangHector Rangel

Corey ReedKelton Sullivan

Jesus Tranquilino

Girls’ SoccerTisha Fortner-Top Scholar

Rebekah Androshick Sydney Arellano Morgan Barnett

Emily Brown Samantha GarrettKaliyah GilliamCaitlyn Morris

Makena NewsomeJenna Peace

Carmen PinedaLillie RhodesJosie Smith

Ashton WagnerHaley WestCoco Zheng

Varsity BaseballWill Gosnell-Top Scholar

BJ BaileyNehemiah Cochran

Logan MeltonBryson Mock

Davian SullivanCaleb TaylorCole TaylorTyler Watts

Girls’ TrackKelly Sandoval-

Top ScholarAutumn BishopNicolette Brown

Maryam Chahoud Chloe Chandler

Sara Chiffon Tearny Clark Bethany Davis Ella GossettAsia Green

Bonnie Kate Henerey Megan Hill

Chasity Hines Tykiria Johnson Jensyn Lanford Maggie MooreGracie MorrowIyanna Norman

Rachel PattersonHallie Phillips

Khamryn Pollock Cory RambowMaggie RhodesOllie Rhodes

A’Sydney RobinsonKatelyn Ruppe

Jasmine SandersTaliyah ScottNajah Smith

Zshykeria Stevenson Katherine Thompson

Sierra Thoreson Alicia VasquezZoe Wampler

Makira WeaverKatherine Willis

Boys’ TrackEvan Gossett-Top ScholarEastin Burch

Joseph Chebeir Nathan Chiffon Nigel Cochran

Tanner Coggins Marcellas Dial Michael Fay

Grayson Fulmer Clayton Glenn

Aaron Groomes John Hiott

Landon IngramMichael Jacobi

Jayden JohnsonCharles Landrum

Seth LambertHappy Lea

Cody MartinJayden McClintockChristopher Meyers

Austin MorganCooper Newsome

Richard PikeCameron Richards

Nathan RiggsJosue Rivas

Nicholas ScharmerKory Scott

Bryton SloanLuqman Smith

Rasul SmithDonald Stubbs

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Golf Daniel Brasington-4 years

Trey Howard-4 years Chase Turner-4 years

Tennis Dawson Skinner-5 years

Luke Dotson-5 years

SoftballMadison Jacobi-5 yearsOlivia Patton-5 years

Brooke Satterfield-5 years

Boys’ SoccerRicardo Bouvit-4 years

Boys’ TrackMarcellas Dial-4 yearsNigel Cochran-5 yearsMichael Jacobi-5 years

Christopher Meyers-5 years

Girls’ Track Megan Hill-4 years

Maggie Rhodes-4 yearsZykeria Phelps-4 yearsNicole Stanton-5 years

Katherine Thompson-5 yearsBethany Davis-5 yearsMakira Weaver-6 years

2019 Spring Special Lettermen

Golf Daniel Brasington

Trey Howard Ben McKinney

Boys’ TennisLuke Dotson

Baseball Logan Melton Tyler Watts

BJ Bailey

Softball Olivia PattonRegan Kay

Brooke SatterfieldMadison JacobiBrooke Bailey

Girls’ SoccerKennedy Lawrence

Emily BrownCarmen PinedaKaliyah GilliamMorgan Barnett

Boys’ SoccerJesus Tranquilino

Anthony Gonzalez-HidalgoRicardo Bouvit

Girls’ Track4 X 800 relay-

(Kelly Sandoval, Chloe Chandler, Rachel Patterson, Maggie Rhodes,

Alleah Craig, Katherine Willis)

800 m-Maggie Rhodes1600 m-Maggie Rhodes3200 m-Maggie Rhodes

Pole Vault-Bethany DavisLong Jump-Sherita Dial

Triple Jump-Nicole StantonShot put-Nicole Stanton

Boys’ Track4 X 800 relay-

(Christopher Meyers, Tanner Coggins, Clayton Glenn, Michael Jacobi,

John Hiott)400 m-Marcellas Dial800m- Michael Jacobi

1600 m-Christopher Meyers3200 m-Christopher Meyers

110 m hurdles-Hakeem Fordham

400 m hurdles-Luqman Smith4 X100 relay-

(Nigel Cochran, Marcellas Dial, Marquel Evins, Lavelle Martin, Luqman Smith,

Hakeem Fordham)4 X 400 relay-

(Michael Jacobi, Tanner Coggins,

Marquel Evins, Marcellas Dial, Luqman Smith,

Cameron Richards)High Jump-Hakeem FordhamPole Vault-Nathan Chiffon &

Darius McKnightLong Jump-Marcellas DialTriple Jump-Marquel Evins

Coaches of the YearBoys’ Track-

Duane ThompsonGirls’ Soccer-Paige Roper

Golf-Bill Brasington

Players of the YearMaggie Rhodes-

Region runner of the yearChristopher Meyers-

Region runner of the yearKennedy Lawrence-

Co-player of the yearDaniel Brasington-Player of the year

WHS Spring All-Region Athletes

TennisMVP-

Luke DotsonSportsmanship-Andrew Willis

Most Improved-Ardyn LaytonTop Scholar-Luke Dotson

Hustler-Dawson Skinner

Girls’ TrackSportsmanship-Makira Weaver

Coaches’ Award-Bethany DavisTop Scholar-

Kelly SandovalMVP Field Event-

Sherita DialMVP Running Event-

Maggie Rhodes

Boys’ TrackSportsmanship-

Richard PikeCoaches’ Award-Luqman SmithTop Scholar- Evan Gossett

MVP Field Event-Nathan Chiffon

MVP Running Event-Christopher Meyers

Boys’ SoccerMost Improved-

Sam KelleySportsmanship-

Kevin DiazHustler-

Zachary HangTop Scholar-Sam Kelley

MVP-Jesus Tranquilino

JV Boys’ SoccerMost Improved-

Zy ScottHustler-

Jacob CarpenterTop Scholar-

Jacob Carpenter

JV Girls’ SoccerMost Improved-

Olivia ThompsonHustler-

Jasmine PinedaTop Scholar-Angel Garrett

Varsity Girls’ SoccerMost Improved-

Lillie RhodesSportsmanship-

Haley WestHustler-

Carmen PinedaTop Scholar-Tisha Fortner

MVP-Kennedy Lawrence,

Regan Kay

JV BaseballMost Improved-Hayden Gosnell

Hustler-Jackson Stephenson

Top Scholar-Hayden Gosnell

Varsity BaseballMost Improved-

Bryson MockSportsmanship-

Nehemiah CochranBatting Crown-

Tyler WattsTop Scholar-Will Gosnell

MVP-Logan MeltonTyler Watts

JV SoftballMost Improved-

Autumn WilliamsHustler-

Isabella StephensonTop Scholar-

Isabella Stephenson

Varsity SoftballMost Improved-Brooke Bailey

Sportsmanship-Olivia Patton

Batting Crown-Regan Kay

Top Scholar-Olivia Patton

MVP-Brooke Satterfield

GolfTop Scholar-

Daniel BrasingtonSportsmanship-

Trey HowardMost Improved-Ben McKinney

MVP-Daniel Brasington

WHS Spring Scholar Athletes

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Marcellas Dial was presented the WHS Male Athlete of the Year award by WHS Athletic Director Michael Morris. Dial was named all-region in foot-ball, basketball and track.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Brooke Satterfield was pre-sented the WHS Female Athlete of the Year award by WHS Athletic Director Michael Morris. Satterfield was an all-region and all-state selection in volleyball and all-region in softball.

WHS Spring Sports Award Winners

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