SPARTANBURG HIGH SCHOOL

500 Dupre Drive

Spartanburg, SC 29307 864-594-4410 864-594-6142

shs.spartanburg7.org

Jeff Stevens, Principal

June 6, 2016

Report cards were

mailed home last Friday.

Senior Class President Kate Toms delivers her message to the graduating class.

Valedictorian Kara Dowling shares her positive message to the graduating class.

Student Body President Joseph Delaney welcomes all to the 2016 graduation.

Graduation 2016

The Senior Class of 2016 expresses its gratitude to the following school personnel, businesses, friends, and parents for their generosity and support in making our Senior Graduation Breakfast a huge success. Please forgive us if we have inadvertently left someone off this list. Your overwhelming enthusiasm and commitment are sincerely appreciated! Libby Adamson Amazon Martha Alvarado Baymiller Law Offices of Whitner S. Bishop Jennifer Bradley Beth & Miller Brice Bronco’s #7 Lisa Caldwell Salters Sally & Randall Chambers CWS Insurance Grey & Cindy Dominick Dowling/Preston Dudley’s James & Elizabeth Dunn Aaron & Cathy Ellett Patrice Fentiman The Fore Family Rena & Scott Fowler Cliff Gaubert Insurance Agency

Jerri Glisson Wanda & Ira Greenfield Hair It Is Michael & Amanda James Keith-Evans Real Estate Charlie & Dede King Trent & Stephanie Lancaster Daisy Liddell McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC MDI (Kate & Matt Copeland) Lisa Meegan Elizabeth Morgan CPA Lisa Müller Mr. Gatti’s Nease & Higginbotham Neidenbach Oops Co. Panera Bread

Parks Engineering Assoc., Inc. Prices’ QT Rufus Lewis Smiley Orthodontics Smithworks Doug & Allison Smith Starbucks Stone Lighting Supercuts Nate & Lorrie Toms The Local Hiker Trio Hair Salon Twisty’s Upstate Overstocks Wade’s Restaurant, Inc. White’s Exxon Woodmont Bed & Biscuit

Parents can now go to our school website under Quick Links and Parents Gateway to register their children. If you currently have a parent powerschool login, you can register from your powerschool screen (icon will be in the top right corner) You should have received a code in the mail. Here is the INFOSNAP link for all returning students: https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=9145&culture=en If you have misplaced or did not receive the student's snapcode, please contact your school

INFOSNAP – New Registration System

TO: All Parents of Returning Students:

THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 1, 2016.

All A’s Second Semester

All A’s & B’s Second Semester 10th grade Saylor Allison George Alvarado Tatyana Arnold Zane Austill Avyonna Ballew Sophia Barry Alexia Bogier Emma Boren Jasmine Brent Paige Bridgeman Lindsay Brown Keunnica Byrd Ashton Coggins Claire Coleman Sandoval Correa Zydaja Crawford Layton Davis Uzziah Dawkins Rachel Day DeHaven Dickerson Camille Dixson Claire Douglass Isabel Escamilla Aunnika Ezell Elizabeth Fernanders Ernan Ferretiz Ellie Fulmer Marian Galloway Corinna Gibbs Noah Goodwin Nicholas Grna William Hall Ethan Hayes Lauren Howard Alaina Hrysikos Sarah Hunt Zabriah Jackson Zachary Jensen Anyelis Jusino Angel Knight Amada Lara-Villafranco Ashley Layne Kaitlin Massey Seth Mathis Soline McGee Alejandro Mendez Isabelle Mercer Nan Miles Teresa Mok

10th grade Emma Cont Hunter Crowder Alyssa Dowling Ethan Durham Jane Hart Eaddy Matthew Evans Louise Franke Jesse Guillory Kayla Harper Jonas McAninch Georgia Price Patricia Ryan

De'Andre Moultrie Cassidy Nesbitt Heyward Nettles Dylan Page Madison Pollard Alexandra Rivers Julian Roberts Thompson Rudolph Sidney Ruff JaNiya Salter Adriana Sierra Shemyia Smith Emma Stephens Felicitie Stevens Paris Tate Alexis Thornton Christina Touth Kaelyn Wofford Olivia Woodall 11th grade Ty'Tonia Allen Ivanna Bailey Vanessa Beach Jacob Belue Tyler Blalock Aliyah Bomar Hayden Braun Weerapot Bunlong Orinthius Byrd Allee Campbell Harrison Carmichael Tywana Carson Catherine Chapman Jonathan Cope James Cox Pablo Delorme Sydney Dixon Anna Grace Ellett Liliana Flores India Foster Jaquasia Foster- Johnson Makala Fuller Jhazmin Gomez Reyes Henry Graham Colette Grieshop Joseph Guy Hydia Hall Makala Harris Ebony Henderson

Abby Hughes Gerald Hull Charles Jeffers Isaiah Jordan Allisa Kenekham Samuel Kistler Shelton Laney William Lawson Steven Linder Letitia Littlejohn Andrew Manasas Nemiah Miller David Mitchell Selina Mitchell Wilesha Moore Javier Mundul Daniel Newman Felisha Norton Collin Parrott Evan Pennebaker Jonathan Phouachith Jeremy Powers Ruben Ramirez Bailey Rash Daniel Rosser Melia Rucker Bradly Sanders Dashon Sarratt Tyresse Sawyer Garrett Scharff Angela Solokhina Destin Stewart Sheren Sumagui Perry Sykes Andrew Tate Kenashia Thompson Ruslana Tkachuk Nathan Touch Juliet Vitanza Walker Wakefield Kierra Walker Mary Kendall Ward Michael West Andrew Whelchel Zy'Kerria Wilkins Matthew Williams Taylor Winns Cooper Young Markia Young

12th grade Theresa Alapatt Shyanne Allison Lyryk Autrey Mac Barrett Carvin Beason Jeremy Belcher Caroline Berry Eliza Bishop Virginia Blackstone Brooks Bock Antawn Bogan Kierra Bogan Jakayla Booker Holly Bradburn William Bradley Mills Brice Allston Burnett Patrick Burton Jamiyah Campbell Caroline Carey Issel Carmen Lopez Victoria Chavez Nicholas Collins Tyler Cooksey JD Copeland Cristina Cruz Gamez Addison Dame Jeron Dawkins Tre'jour Dawkins Joseph Delaney Tevin Dillard Aidan Dingler Louisa Dunn Brett Eastham Jackson Ellett Diana Escamilla Tyler Eye Te'Ashia Fernandez Destinee Fields Maya Fields Taylor Flynn R E Fore Lynal Foster Autumn Fowler Kristin Frost Mariela Gallegos Bre'osha Gary Cameron Gaubert Brunashia Gilree Elisa Gonzalez Tovar Marcus Green Tozaria Green Rebeca Greenfield

Andrew Gung Graham Gutierrez Tiffany Hall-Lane Austin Hinkle Ethan Hoffer Emery Hollar Mya Howard Constantine Hrysikos Precious Hughes Lydia Irvin Avery Jackson Sha'Haven Johnson Christian Jolley Kwamaine Jones- Brewton Drew Keefer Owen Keefer Graham Keith Shaneisha Key Agnes King Anastasiya Koval Haiden Lancaster Shaqualla Lattimore Nanjie Li Siqi Lin Morgan Lyles Zixiang Ma Jada Mack Riannon Martin William Mason Asia McCormick Leah McGriger Dominique McJimpsey Cameron McKennedy Tysheka Meadors Kayla Means Lizbeth Mercado Jani Merritt Jeremy Middleton- Shippy Thomas Mitchell Shydrashia Moore Elford Morgan Phillip Müller Sarah Mullins Charlotte Neidenbach Cameron Nugent Danielle Parks Mills Parks Simon Patel Taylor Perry Richard Phillips Mazzie Phinizy

Faith Pruett Zhoutong Qi Abigail Ramirez Gonzalez Albert Rankin-Vindel Angel Reebenaker Dontravius Reeder Shante Rhinehart Jacob Rice Taylor Rice Louis Rogers Sheddreka Roland Maria Rosario Alonso Jordan Salters Victor Salters Sandra Sangpraseuth Jazmyne Sarratt Austin Scott McKenzie Shearon DeMarcus Shelby Delya Sligh Kenneth Smith Ryan Smith Montre' Spears Xena Splawn Dejae' Stephens Georgia Stephens Hayden Stephens Sarah Stephens Alliyah Surgick Chandler Thomas Desmond Thorne Renjie Tong Donzell Torian Michael Vitrano Theodor Wagner William Watson Jairus Williams Tyler Winns Brooklen Young Brya'nn Young Shydeja' Young Ismet Zavala

William Shelton Dennis Sivilay James Stevens Ashley Wade 11th grade Taylor Blalock Victor Fleifel Delaney Foster Geoffery Goode Field Goodlett Jackson Harmon Emma Kendrick

Steven Lo Luke Martin Angel Martinez Hudson McKinney Adam Moore Olivia Reichwald Ellen Rieth Yasmin Savage Destiny Smith Margaret Tebbe Grady Thomas William Yex 12th grade Walker Adamson Tiffany Bain

Abigail Britton Nathan Brown Kathaleena Chhien Mikaela Coleman Kara Dowling Ke'Ashia Fernandez Jessica Flores Samuel Fowler Kaitlyn Frost Nicolas Glisson Ceierra Green Monica Grieshop Tina Kelly Terez Kirkland Brittany Leonard William Mullins Makrina Nayfa

Tamajia Nesbitt Ashley Pendley David Perez Hawkins Shepard Nora Grace Smith Ashton Stephens Mary Thalassinos Lamar Thomas-Moore Kate Toms Carrie Walker Jack West

SC State Fair Monte Baker Caroline Berry - 3rd Place/Drawing Alexis Cheeks Shealy Dominick Louisa Dunn Erin Jones - Merit Award/Drawing Grayson Schmitt Piedmont Interstate Fair Monte Baker – HM/Sculpture Mac Barrett - 1st Place/Ceramics Jeremy Belcher Catherine Chapman - HM/Ceramics Andrew Disario - 1st Place/Sculpture; HM/Ceramics Shealy Dominick - 2nd Place/Sculpture; 2nd Place/Ceramics Kate Dunlavey - HM/Ceramics Louisa Dunn - Special Award/Drawing; 3rd Place/Painting Jackson Ellett Kate Frost - 2nd Place/Drawing Raneesha Hopkins - HM/Ceramics JD Judy Nemiah Miller - 3rd Place/Drawing Richard Phillips Faith Pruett Caitlin Ronan - 3rd Place/Sculpture Grayson Schmitt - 2nd Place/Mixed Media; HM/Painting Jessica Vanraalte - HM/Ceramics Katie Wells - HM/Ceramics

Spartanburg District Seven Art Exhibit – Chapman Cultural Center

Monte Baker Mac Barrett

Caroline Berry Alexis Cheeks

Andrew Disario Shealy Dominick

Louisa Dunn Jackson Ellett

Kate Frost Erin Jones

JD Judy Grayson Schmitt

Perry Sykes

Spartanburg District Seven Dr. Betty Bramlett Gallery

Louisa Dunn Erin Jones

Grayson Schmitt

Spartanburg High School Holiday Card Louisa Dunn

South Carolina Scholastic Art Awards

Monte Baker - Silver Key/Sculpture; HM/Ceramics & Glass Mac Barrett - Silver Key/Sculpture; Silver Key/Ceramics & Glass Caroline Berry - HM/Drawing & Illustration Andrew Disario - Silver Key/Sculpture Shealy Dominick - Silver Key/Art Portfolio; Silver Key/Sculpture; Silver Key/Ceramics & Glass; HM/Sculpture (2)

SC Scholastic Art Awards continued Louisa Dunn - Silver Key/Art Portfolio; HM/Drawing & Illustration; HM/Painting Jackson Ellett - HM/Drawing & Illustration Kate Frost - Silver Key/Drawing & Illustration; HM/Drawing & Illustration; HM/Photography (3) Erin Jones - Silver Key/Drawing & Illustration; HM/Drawing & Illustration (2); HM/Painting Faith Pruett - HM/Painting Zhoutong Qi - Gold Key/Drawing & Illustration Caitlin Ronan - Gold Key/Sculpture Grayson Schmitt - Gold Key/Drawing & Illustration; Silver Key/Art Portfolio; Silver Key/Drawing & Illustration; HM/Drawing & Illustration

Spartanburg County Youth Art Month Exhibit

Shealy Dominick Faith Pruett

Grayson Schmitt Samantha Sivilay

Spartanburg Artists’ Guild Annual

Focus on Youth High School Exhibit Mac Barrett

Shealy Dominick Louisa Dunn

Kate Frost Erin Jones

Greenville Tech 26th Annual Upstate

High School Art Exhibit Monte Baker - HM/Sculpture Mac Barrett - 3rd Place/Ceramics Caroline Berry - HM/Drawing Andrew Disario - 2nd Place/Sculpture Shealy Dominick Jackson Ellett Erin Jones - 2nd Place/Drawing Grayson Schmitt

Converse Young Women in Art Louisa Dunn (2) - 3rd Place/Drawing Erin Jones Caitlin Ronan - 2nd Place/Sculpture Zhoutong Qi - 1st Place/Drawing

SC Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest Carleton Boyd - 1st Place (Grades 10 – 12) Keunica Byrd - Conservation Message Winner (Grades 10-12) Kate Frost - 2nd Place (Grades 10-12) Andrew Manasas - 3rd Place (Grades 10-12) Nemiah Miller Faith Pruett Jacob Smith - 3rd Place (Grades 10-12) 4th Congressional Art Competition

Louisa Dunn Kate Frost

Nemiah Miller - 1st Place Faith Pruett

Grayson Schmitt Jacob Smith

Spartanburg High School Publication First Circle 2016

Caroline Berry Carleton Boyd Louisa Dunn Jackson Ellett

Kate Frost Erin Jones

Nemiah Miller Zhoutong Qi

Grayson Schmitt

Spartanburg High School AP Art Exhibit Monte Baker Mac Barrett

Caroline Berry Alexis Cheeks

Andrew Disario Shealy Dominick

Jackson Ellett Kate Frost Erin Jones

Zhoutong Qi Grayson Schmitt

2016 Principal’s Awards in Fine Arts

Monte Baker Mac Barrett

Caroline Berry Alexis Cheeks

Andrew Disario Shealy Dominick

Jackson Ellett Kate Frost

Zhoutong Qi Grayson Schmitt

2D Art Award

Louisa Dunn

3D Art Award Shealy Dominick

Class of 2016 Outstanding Art Student

Grayson Schmitt

Achievements in Art….

Congratulations to the

Varsity Boys Tennis Team for winning their 3rd straight State Championship

Viking Athletics… State Champions Boys Tennis Boys Tennis – Chambers Easterling Girls Tennis - Maggie Cubitt Boys Swimming - Remy Skerjanz Upper State Finalist Boys Basketball Region Champions Football Boys Tennis Track - Jayah Gist Track - Kristin Frost Wrestling - Tommy Washington All-State Awards Girls Basketball Kionna Jeter Boys Basketball Tavaris Scott Girls Golf Anna Morgan Boys Tennis Chambers Easterling Omar Williams Bryce Keim Girls Tennis Maggie Cubitt Todd Seagle - Coach of the Year Boys Swimming Remy Skerjanz Boys Track Brandon Hicklin Nathan Brown Henry Baymiller Julian Stridiron Hudson McKinney Jayah Gist Region Co-Player of the Year Girls Golf - Elle Johnson Region & SC 4A Player of the Year Girls Basketball - Kionna Jeter

Region Player of the Year Austin Scott Chris Miller - Coach of the Year Herald-Journal Players of the Year Girls Tennis Maggie Cubitt Girls Basketball Kionna Jeter Football Tavien Feaster Austin Scott Boys Tennis Chambers Easterling All- Region Baseball Daniel Myers Joah Nelson Girls Basketball Jazmyne Sarratt Kionna Jeter Boys Basketball Keishawn Brewton Mike Murphy Tavaris Scott Cheer Ashton Stephens Chase Thompson Boys Cross Country Nathan Brown Football Hezekiah Byrd Tavien Feaster Damyj’ai Foster Ayele Jeter Mike Murphy Albert Rankin Louis Rogers Connor Shugart Austin Scott Tavaris Scott Grady Thomas

Girls Golf Elle Johnson Anna Morgan Boys Lacrosse Walker Wakefield Girls Lacrosse Caroline Berry Lanie Graves Boys Soccer Nic Glisson Girls Soccer Kathryn Conn Stephanie Quirola Softball Natalia Rabuske Boys Swimming Spencer Ashby Remy Skerjanz Boys Tennis Chambers Easterling Arpit Maini Bryce Keim Omar Williams Coach Seagle - Coach of the Year Girls Tennis Claire Coleman Maggie Cubitt Boys Track Henry Baymiller Nathan Brown Shonquez Caldwell (2) Jeron Dawkins Damyj’ai Foster Jayah Gist Brandon Hicklin Trey Jeter Hudson McKinney Alfandre Page Dontravius Reeder Julian Stridiron Malik Watson Glover Smiley - Coach of the Year

All - Region Girls Track Kristin Frost Jordan Gist (2) Destiny Shippy Rah'bi Hagger Ladajah Watson Volleyball Deona Mims Wrestling Tommy Washington North/South All-Stars Baseball - Daniel Myers Girls Basketball - Kionna Jeter Boys Basketball - Tavaris Scott Football - Tavaris Scott Football - Louis Rogers Boys Golf - Emery Hollar Girls Soccer - Stephanie Quirola Wrestling - Shonquez Caldwell Boys Tennis - Coach Todd Seagle North Carolina/South Carolina Girls Basketball Kionna Jeter Shrine Bowl Tavien Feaster Austin Scott SC Gatorade Player of the Year Austin Scott SC Mr. Football Tavien Feaster Army All- American Bowl Tavien Feaster All- American Chambers Easterling

Varsity Football 2016

Aug. 19 Summerville HOME 7:30 PM Aug. 26 TL Hanna HOME 7:30 PM Fall Sports Night Sept. 2 Etowah, GA Away 7:30 PM Sept. 9 Union County HOME 7:30 PM Middle School Night Sept. 16 Northwestern Away 7:30 PM Sept. 23 Westside Away 7:30 PM Sept. 30 Byrnes HOME 7:30 PM Little League Night Oct. 7 OPEN Oct. 14 Dorman Away 7:30 PM Oct. 21 Boiling Springs HOME 7:30 PM Homecoming/Senior Night Oct. 28 Gaffney Away 7:30 PM ... another successful year

Seniors – You need to sign up for your appointments. Walking in without an appointment frustrates you because the photographer can’t always squeeze you in for the sitting you want.

The First Day of School is August 15, 2016.

All students will report to first period to begin their day. The first bell rings at 7:53 AM. The tardy bell rings at 8:00 AM.

SOPHOMORE PARENT MEETING Monday, August 1 – 6 PM in the gym FRESHMEN PARENT MEETING Tuesday, August 2 – 6 PM in the gym FRESHMEN ORIENTATION Wednesday, August 3 A – L (8:30 -11:30 AM) M – Z (1:00 – 4 PM) Report to the gym Guided tours, schedules, IDs ($5), books (bring book bag), cafeteria SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, & SENIORS Thursday, August 4 A – L (8:30-11:30 AM) M – Z (1:00-4:00 PM) Schedules, IDs ($5) - must purchase new ID, books (bring book bag), parking permit, cafeteria

FINAL DAY TO PICK UP SCHEDULES BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS – Tuesday, August 9 (8-11 AM) and (1-3 PM) (Closed 11AM -1PM for lunch) Tours (on your own), schedules, books (bring book bag), parking permit for sophomores, juniors and seniors Yearbook Picture Day for all students (except seniors) will be September 6. (September 20 - make-ups) SENIOR PICTURES (see page 10) Photographer: Legacy Studios Website: www.legacystudios.com to schedule your appointment (MUST HAVE AN APPOINTMENT) Location: Gym Lobby Sitting fee: varies see page 10 Dates - July 20, 21, 26 MAKEUPS – September 20

We only have a limited number of parking spots. Except for the reserved spots, all parking is first come, first served.

PRICES FOR PARKING PERMITS (must bring car registration) Regular Permit - $20, Senior Reserved - $50 –

FRESHMEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PURCHASE PARKING PERMITS

Congratulations to Our State Champions…

Envirothon Team Remy Skerjanz Maggie Cubitt Chambers Easterling Boys Swimming Girls Tennis Singles Boys Tennis Singles

Members of the winning team: Luke Martin, Hawkins Shepard, Nathan Brown, Nan Miles, and Sam Fowler