CELEBRATINGGod’s Work through our Senior Class - May 2017

Praise God for these remarkable seniors.Please join us in congratulating the Class of 2017.

ACADEMIC BENCHMARKS

• College&UniversityScholarships: $5,369,984(asof5/22/17)• SATRange:1050-1250(middle50%)• ACTRange:22-27(middle50%)• APScholars(seniorsonly)-16

VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN

Valedictorian: AbbyYohSalutatorian: MelissaGoldstein

2017 HONORS GRADUATES

Honors graduates are recognized forearningacumulativeGPAofatleast4.5ingrades9-12.

PRESIDENT’S EDUCATION AWARDS

This award is given to seniors earning aGPAof 3.5 andaboveandachievingatleast a score of 85percent on either themath,criticalreading,orwritingsectionoftheirSAT,or85percentontheirACT.

SCHOLASTIC WRITING AWARDS

• NkiruAfulukwe-SilverKeyforPoetry• GraceBradham-GoldKeyforPoetry• AvaBruns-2HonorableMentionsforPoetry• JacksonCannon-1HonorableMentionforPoetry• MelissaGoldstein-1HonorableMentionforPoetry• KatherineHanebutt-1HonorableMentionforPoetry• EllenJohnson-1HonorableMentionforPoetry• JordanMaxwell-2HonorableMentionsforPoetry• AmanuelMcLain-1HonorableMentionforPoetry• AbbyRichards-2HonorableMentionsforPoetry• KatieSaba-GoldKeyforPersonalEssay/Memoir,1HonorableMentionforPoetry• AbbyYoh-SilverKeyforPersonalEssay/Memoir,1HonorableMentionforPersonalEssay/Memoir• KaiYoung-1HonorableMentionforPoetry

ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM

AP Scholar with Distinction(earnedanaveragescoreofatleast3.5onallAPexamstakenANDearnedscoresof3orhigheronatleastfiveAPexams):

AP Scholars with Honors(earnedanaveragescoreofatleast3.25onallAPexamstakenANDearnedscoresof3orhigheronatleastfourAPexams):

AP Scholars (earnedascoreof3orhigheronthreeormoreAPexams):

Academics

• NkiruAfulukwe• GraceBlevins• MatthewBoelkins• AvaBruns• JacksonCannon• AshlynCox• KateFoster• PatrickGirard• CeniaGoldstein• MelissaGoldstein• ElizabethGowan• EllenJohnson

• AlexisJones• McKenzieLewis• AdamLewis• JacksonNorris• MackenzieRay• KatieSaba• SydneyScott• NickSuarez• ScottieWallace• AddisonWeaver• AbbyYoh

• GracieBurt• PatrickGreene• AlexisJones• McKenzieLewis

• JacksonNorris• KatieSaba• MarkTrotter

Highlightsandachievementsoftheseniorclass.

• AddisonWeaver

• NkiruAfulkwe• GraceBlevins• MatthewBoelkins• KateFoster

• PatrickGirard• MelissaGoldstein• ElizabethGowan• AbbyYoh

• NkiruAfulukwe• MelissaGoldstein

• NkiruAfulukwe• ElizabethGowan

• GraceBradham• KatherineHanebutt

• AddisonWeaver

• NkiruAfulukwe• ElizabethGowan

• MackenzieRay• AddisonWeaver

• NkiruAfulukwe• GraceBlevins• MatthewBoelkins• GraceBradham• GraceBurt• KateFoster• HannahGentlesk• PatrickGirard• CeniaGoldstein• MelissaGoldstein• ElizabethGowan• PatrickGreene• AlexisJones• RhodesKarriker

• AdamLewis• McKenzieLewis• JaidenMason• AnnieNedrow• JacksonNorris• MackenzieRay• KatieSaba• ElizabethSmith• MarkTrotter• AddisonWeaver• HopeWinget• AbbyYoh

ACADEMIC CONSERVATORY

The Academic Conservatory Programprovidesa specialopportunity forgiftedstudentsinacademicsorfineartswhohavemetthehighgradepointaverageaswellascompletedworkoutsidetheclassroomintheareaofspecialization.

Bible, Philosophy, Religion Distinction

Fine Arts Distinction

Math/Science Distinction

Social Studies Distinction

World Languages Distinction

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The students listedbeloware recognizedfortheirhighscoresintheNationalMeritScholarship Competition administered tojuniorsacrossthecountryeachfall.

• Scholar:AbbyYoh• Finalist:PatrickGirard• Commended: Grace Blevins, MelissaGoldstein, Addison Weaver, ElizabethGowan.

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER ALL-STAR SCHOLAR NOMINEE

• AbbyYoh

COLBY YOUNG FORTITUDE AWARD

Thisannualawardisgiven inhonorofformerCCS student, Colby Young, and is presentedto the student,who in the spirit ofColby, hasclearly demonstrated internal strength whileenduringadversitywithoutopenlycomplainingordespairing. • SarahBethEdwards

• JaidenMason

FALL SPORTS AWARDS WINTER SPORTS AWARDS

2017 MATT SOBIESKI AWARD

It is awarded to the female and malestudent-athletewhoexcelledinleadership,improvement,and love forothersonandoffthefieldduringtheiryearsatCCS.

•KaiYoung •ConnorArmistead

2017 LOGAN BASTEDO AWARD

It is awarded to the female and malestudent-athlete who while desiring topleaseGod,maximizes their talents anddedicates themselves to the weight roomandtheirteamatCCS.

•TaylorGrigg •ChristianVanSickle

ATHLETIC SIGNINGS & COMMITMENTS

Athletics

ALL-CISAACHEERLEADING:TaylorGriggEmmeryJohnsonVictoriaJohnsonSummerMcCorkleMackenzieRayLillyTurner

FOOTBALL:JackBennettAustinIsraelBrydenReedBeauSnuggsChristianVanSickle

SOCCER:GrantKiker

VOLLEYBALL:JaidenMasonKaiYoung

ALL-NCISAA FOOTBALL:JackBennettBrydenReedBeauSnuggs

SOCCER:GrantKiker

ALL-CISAA DANCE:LeahCloningerLillyTurner

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:GerleaPatton

BOYS’BASKETBALL:RobPeterson

SPRING SPORTS AWARDS

ALL-CISAA BASEBALL:DrewDonathanAndrewDurdenNickMurrerScottieWallace

GOLF:ConnorArmisteadRhodesKarriker

LACROSSE:JackFrasier

LADIES’SOCCER:EvaBower

SOFTBALL:EmmaGillerMcKenzieLewisGerleaPatton

TRACK&FIELD:AustinIsrael

ALL-NCISAA BASEBALL:DrewDonathanAndrewDurdenScottieWallace

GOLF:ConnorArmistead

LACROSSE:JackFrasier

TRACK&FIELD:AustinIsraelJaidenMasonKatieSabaBrooklynWilliams

•ConnorArmistead,Golf Univ.ofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte

•CodyBischoff,Lacrosse MontreatCollege

•EvaBower,Ladies’Soccer MilliganCollege

•DrewDonathan,Baseball ClemsonUniversity

•AndrewDurden,Baseball PresbyterianCollege

•JackFrasier,Lacrosse DenisonUniversity

2017 HYLTON-JONES AWARD

It is awarded to the female and malestudent-athlete who made significantcontributions in their athletic careers aswellastotheCCScommunity.

•McKenzieLewis •JacksonCannon

2017 BOBBY JONES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

It is awarded to the female and malestudent-athlete who has made significantcontributions to theathleticprogramdur-ingtheiryearsatCCS.

•GerleaPatton •BeauSnuggs

2017 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD

It is awarded to the female and malestudent-athlete who has excelled in theclassroom as well as in athletics duringtheiryearsatCCS.

•MelissaGoldstein •ScottieWallace

2017 TEN SEASON ATHLETE AWARD

It is awarded to the female and malestudent-athletewho has competed on anathletic team for10 seasonsduring theiryearsatCCS. •KateFoster •JaidenMason

•EmmaGiller,Softball CovenantCollege

•GrantKiker,Soccer SouthernWesleyanUniversity

•JaidenMason,Volleyball WillametteUniversity

•MacMcLennan,Football(walk-on) PresbyterianCollege

•NickMurrer,Baseball Lenoir-RhyneUniversity

•*RobPeterson,Basketball HargraveMilitaryAcademy

•BrydenReed,Football CollegeofWilliamandMary

•BeauSnuggs,Football ButlerUniversity

•NickSuarez,Baseball Lenoir-RhyneUniversity

•ChristianVanSickle,Football ElonUniversity

•ScottieWallace,Baseball WoffordCollege

•KaiYoung,Volleyball VirginiaTech

*post-graduatecommitment

PRESIDENT’S CUP

These awards are voted on by the upperschool facultyand staffandareawarded totwoseniorswhobestexemplify themissionofour school. Theyareannouncedeachyearatcommencement.

• ElizabethGowan• PatrickGirard

JENNIFER & KIMBERLY HENDRICK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

ThesescholarshipsareawardedinmemoryofJenniferandKimberlyHendricktotwoseniorswhoexemplifyahumble,Christ-likespiritandheartofservicetotheLord.

• AlexisJones• MilesGary

ROTARY YOUTH AWARDS PROGRAM “SERVICE ABOVE SELF”

• MelissaGoldstein

KNIGHTS SERVICE HOURS

Class of 2017 accumulated these hoursoverfouryearsofupperschool:11,995.

The following students earnedmore than1,000hoursovertheirupperschoolcareer:

• CassieTrull 2,231• CeniaGoldstein 1,500• AbbyYoh 1,451

Grace Blevins• NationalGoldMedalEditorialCartoon• RegionalGoldKeyScholasticArt• FestivalInTheParkFirstPlace

Ava Bruns• NationalSilverMedalSeniorPortfolio• RegionalGoldKeySeniorPortfolio• RegionalHonorableMention ScholasticArt

Eva Bower• 1RegionalGoldKeyScholasticArt

GraceBradham• 5RegionalGoldKeysScholasticArt

Fine ArtsBAND AWARDS

Band Council• AddisonWeaver,President& StudentConductor• AbbyYoh,VicePresident• MelissaGoldstein,Secretary• GerleaPatton,Historian• MatthewBoelkins, SeniorRepresentative

Riley Carlton• FineArtsKnightofHonor

CIVITAN GOOD CITIZEN

The Charlotte Civitan Club recognizes asenior who demonstrates the qualities ofdependability, service, leadership andpatriotismintheirschool,home,andcommunity. • IkeGriffin

TIMOTHY AWARD

This award recognizes a male and femalesenior who best exemplify I Timothy 4:12:“Don’t let anyone look down on you becauseyou are young, but set an example for thebelieversinspeech,inlife,inlove,infaithandinpurity.”• AvaBruns• MilesGary

Spiritual Life & Service

• RegionalSilverKeyScholasticArt• RegionalHonorableMention ScholasticArt• RegionalHonorableMentionSenior Portfolio

Katherine Hanebutt• RegionalGoldKeyScholasticArt• RegionalSilverKeyScholasticArt• RegionalHonorableMention SeniorPortfolio

Abby Richards• 2RegionalSilverKeysScholasticArt

VISUAL ARTS AWARDS

• 3RegionalHonorableMentions ScholasticArt• ArtFestofMatthewsHonorableMention

Sydney Scott• RegionalGoldKeySeniorPortfolio• RegionalHonorableMention ScholasticArt

Lauren Spangler• 2RegionalHonorableMentions ScholasticArt• ArtFestofMatthewsFirstPlace& HonorableMention

THEATRE AWARDS

ACT1DramaTeam• LeahCloninger• GraceDupré• KatherineHanebutt(tech)• HopeWinget

Leah Cloninger• ChristiansInTheatreArts(CITA) Awards-FinalRoundforSoloMusical Theatre• NCTCHighSchoolPlayFestival-ExcellentRatingforSolo,MusicalTheatreExcellentRatingforDuet,MusicalTheatre

Hope Winget• NCThespianFestival- ExcellentRatingforEnsembleActing

Grace Dupré• ChristiansInTheatreArts(CITA) Awards-SecondPlacefor ShakespeareMonologue• NCThespianFestival- SuperiorRatingforMonologueActingExcellentRatingforSolo,MusicalTheatreExcellentRatingforDuet,MusicalTheatre

Katherine Hanebutt• DolanDedicationAward• ChristiansInTheatreArts(CITA) Awards-FirstPlaceforTechnical Theatre• NCThespianFestival-ExcellentRatingforCostumeDesignExcellentRatingforEnsembleActingTechChallengeChampion

College & University Enrollments

*NKIRU AFULUKWE............................................................................. JohnsHopkinsUniversityCONNOR ARMISTEAD..........................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotteCAROLINE BANKS.............................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboroMADISON BARNES............................................................................... EastCarolinaUniversityJACK BENNETT........................................................................................ UniversityofWyomingCODY BISCHOFF...............................................................................................MontreatCollegeGRACE BLEVINS............................................................................................ColumbiaUniversityMATTHEW BOELKINS........................................................................................... CalvinCollegeEVA BOWER.........................................................................................................MilliganCollegeGRACE BRADHAM.......................................VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&StateUniversity*AVA BRUNS.................................................................................................... ClemsonUniversityCLAY BRYANT.................................................................................................... AuburnUniversityCARTER BUGG..................................................................................................FurmanUniversity*GRACE BURT.................................................................................................. ClemsonUniversityJACKSON CANNON..............................................................................WakeForestUniversityLEAH CLONINGER................................................................... MarymountManhattanCollegeANSLEY CORRIGAN........................................................................................ AuburnUniversityASHLYN COX........................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillBRIAN CRAWFORD........................................................................ CoastalCarolinaUniversityJILLIAN DEPINTO.........................................................................AppalachianStateUniversityHALEY DOBBS................................................................................ UniversityofSouthCarolinaDREW DONATHAN........................................................................................ ClemsonUniversityGRACE DUPRÉ.................................................................................................... RoanokeCollegeANDREW DURDEN.....................................................................................PresbyterianCollegeSARAH BETH EDWARDS......................................................................... CollegeofCharlestonLINDSAY FAGAN.............................................................................................. AuburnUniversityCHRISTOPHER FORD....................................................................................... AuburnUniversityKYLE FORKER.....................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro*KATE FOSTER.....................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillJANE FOX.......................................................VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&StateUniversityJACK FRASIER.................................................................................................. DenisonUniversityMILES GARY.......................................................................................................FurmanUniversity*HANNAH GENTLESK.....................................................................................FurmanUniversity*NATHANIEL GENTLESK.............................................................. UniversityofSouthCarolinaEMMA GILLER................................................................................................... CovenantCollegeHOPE GILLER............................................................................................................LeeUniversity*PATRICK GIRARD.................................................................. NorthCarolinaStateUniversityAUSTIN GLOVER....................................................................................... CollegeofCharlestonCENIA GOLDSTEIN.................................................................. NorthCarolinaStateUniversity*MELISSA GOLDSTEIN................................................................................... ClemsonUniversity*ELIZABETH GOWAN.........................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillPATRICK GREENE.......................................................................... UniversityofSouthCarolinaISAAC GRIFFIN...................................................................................................WoffordCollege*TAYLOR GRIGG............................................................................................... AuburnUniversity*KATHERINE HANEBUTT..................................... StateUniversityofNewYorkatFredoniaJEN HO......................................................................... Johnson&WalesUniversity(Charlotte)SARAH HORTON......................................................................................WheatonCollege(Ill.)MELISSA HOWARD......................................................................................HighPointUniversityAUSTIN ISRAEL................................................................................................. LouisburgCollege*ELLEN JOHNSON.......................................................................................... ClemsonUniversityEMMERY JOHNSON...................................................................... UniversityofSouthCarolina

College & University Enrollments

VICTORIA JOHNSON.......................................................................................SpelmanCollege*ALEXIS JONES.........................................................................QueensUniversityofCharlotteRHODES KARRIKER......................................................................................... AuburnUniversityGRANT KIKER............................................................................. SouthernWesleyanUniversityJORDAN KILLEN............................................................................ UniversityofSouthCarolina*ADAM LEWIS.......................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillMCKENZIE LEWIS............................................................................................ ClemsonUniversityANNA LICHTENBERGER.................................................................................FurmanUniversityMASON MARCEY........................................................................................... RadfordUniversityJAIDEN MASON........................................................................................WillametteUniversityKAYLE MASON...........................................................................................UniversityofPortlandJORDAN MAXWELL....................................................................... CoastalCarolinaUniversity*SUMMER MCCORKLE..........................................................................................ElonUniversityAMANUEL MCLAIN............................................................................................... LynnUniversityMAC MCLENNAN......................................................................................PresbyterianCollegeRILEY MILLER...........................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotteNICK MURRER......................................................................................... Lenoir-RhyneUniversityNOAH NALEWAJA......................................................................................UniversityofFloridaANNIE NEDROW............................................................................................. ClemsonUniversity*JACKSON NORRIS............................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillCASEY ODENBECK.................................................................... PalmBeachAtlanticUniversityJAMES OZER-JAECKEL.........................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotteGERLEA PATTON............................................................................................. CatawbaCollegeJOHNATHON PEACH........................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatWilmingtonROB PETERSON..............................................................................HargraveMilitaryAcademy*JORDAN PETRUK........................................................................WesternCarolinaUniversityMACKENZIE RAY.................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillBRYDEN REED..............................................................................CollegeofWilliamandMary*ABBY RICHARDS.......................................................................AppalachianStateUniversity*KATIE SABA........................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill*MAX SCHMIDT..........................................................................................TexasTechUniversitySYDNEY SCOTT....................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillELIZABETH ANNE SMITH.............................................................................. ClemsonUniversity*BEAU SNUGGS...................................................................................................ButlerUniversity*LAUREN SPANGLER..................................................................AppalachianStateUniversitySARAH STATER.....................................................................UniversityofTennessee,KnoxvilleJAKE STUBBLEFIELD................................................................................. CollegeofCharlestonNICK SUAREZ.......................................................................................... Lenoir-RhyneUniversityMARK TROTTER.............................................................................................. ClemsonUniversityCASSIE TRULL......................................................UniversityofNorthCarolinaatWilmingtonLILLY TURNER.................................................................................................... AuburnUniversityCOLBY VALERIANO............................................................................................ BabsonCollegeCHRISTIAN VANSICKLE........................................................................................ElonUniversitySCOTTIE WALLACE............................................................................................WoffordCollege*ADDISON WEAVER............................................................... NorthCarolinaStateUniversity*LACEY WELLER...............................................................................................BelmontUniversityBROOKLYN WILLIAMS.....................................................................................SpelmanCollegeHOPE WINGET................................................................................................ FordhamUniversityJENNA LEE WOOTEN.................................................................................... ClemsonUniversityABBY YOH..................................................................................................WheatonCollege(Ill.)KAI YOUNG...................................................VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&StateUniversity

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Scholarships & Awards for 2017AppalachianStateUniversityAcademicScholarshipAuburnUniversityPresidentialScholarshipBelmontUniversityAcademicScholarshipBerryCollegeAcademicScholarshipButlerUniversityScholarshipAwardCalvinCollegeLegacyAwardCalvinCollegeTrusteeScholarshipCampbellUniversityPresidentialScholarshipCatawbaCollegeAcademicMeritScholarshipChick-fil-AAcademicScholarshipCivilianMarksmanshipProgramScholarshipClemsonUniversityAcademicScholarshipClemsonUniversityCurrySpiveyScholarshipClemsonUniversityOutofStateTuitionScholarshipCoastalCarolinaScholarAwardCollegeofCharlestonAcademicMeritScholarshipCovenantCollegeAcademicScholarshipCovenantCollegeTrusteeScholarshipDePaulUniversityScholars’AwardElonUniversityAthleticScholarshipFlaglerCollegePresidentialScholarshipFordhamUniversityLoyolaScholarshipFurmanUniversityAcademicScholarshipFurmanUniversityBellTowerScholarshipFurmanUniversityScholarGeorgeMasonUniversityAcademicScholarshipHampden-SydneyDean’sScholarshipHamptonUniversityAcademicScholarshipHighPointUniversityAcademicAchievementScholarshipHillsdaleCollegeAcademicScholarshipHopeCollegeDistinguishedArtistAwardIndianaWesleyanUniversityDean’sScholarshipLeeUniversityDean’sScholarshipLenoir-RhyneCollegeAcademicScholarshipLibertyUniversityAcademicScholarshipLifeScholarshipSouthCarolinaLynnUniversityAcademicScholarshipMaryMountManhattanAcademicScholarshipMercerUniversityAcademicScholarshipMilliganCollegeAcademicMeritAwardMilliganCollegeAthleticScholarshipMontreatCollegeAthleticScholarshipMorehouseCollegeAcademicScholarshipNortheasternUniversityHonorsScholarshipPaceUniversityPresident’sScholarship

PresbyterianCollegeTartanScholarshipQueensUniversityatCharlotteByrumScholarshipQueensUniversityCharlotteAcademicScholarshipRadfordUniversityAcademicScholarshipRadfordUniversityAthleticScholarshipRandolphMaconDean’sAwardRoanokeCollegeDreherScholarshipRoanokeCollegeTrusteeAwardRollinsCollegeAcademicScholarshipSamfordUniversityDean’sScholarshipSetonHallUniversityAcademicScholarshipSouthCarolinaLifeScholarshipSt.LawrenceUniversityDean’sIncentiveAwardSteveByrnesMemorialScholarshipUniversityofAlabamaEngineeringLeadershipScholarshipUniversityofAlabamaPresidentialScholarshipUniversityofAlabamaScholarAwardUniversityofAlabama-HuntsvilleChargerExcellenceScholarshipUniversityofGeorgiaClassicScholarsAwardUniversityofGeorgiaPresidentialLeadershipScholarshipUniversityofKentuckyBluegrassSpiritScholarshipUniversityofKentuckyExcellenceScholarshipUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillExcelCarolinaScholarshipUniversityofPortlandPresident’sScholarshipUniversityofSouthCarolinaAcademicScholarshipUniversityofSouthCarolinaWoodrowScholarshipUniversityofTampaMinaretScholarshipUniversityofTennesseeVolunteerScholarshipVirginiaTechUniversityAthleticScholarshipWagnerCollegeDean’sAwardWesternCarolinaUniversityChancellor’sAchievementScholarshipWheatonCollegeArthurHolmesFaith&LearningScholarshipWillametteUniversityAcademicScholarshipWingateUniversityGatewayScholarshipWingateUniversityIrwinBelkScholarshipWingateUniversityMeritScholarshipWingateUniversityPresidentialScholarshipWinthropUniversityAcademicScholarshipWinthropUniversityBlueLineScholarshipWoffordCollegeBellRingerScholarshipWoffordCollegeBenjaminWoffordScholarshipWoffordCollegeOldMainScholarshipWoffordCollegeScholarshipWoffordMeritScholarship

CLASSOF2017TOTALAWARDSANDSCHOLARSHIPS•$5,369,984(AsofMay22,2017)