2016-17 OBI Yearbook Staff

Yearbook Awards The 2016-17 yearbook staff (pictured below) began the May 11th presentation by unveiling this year’s theme and cover design: Make Your Mark.

Editor: Emma NelsonSenior page designer:

Ivan GonzalezJunior page designers.

Emma Nelson, Aisha Biyo, Misha Natyshak

Sophomore page designers: Anna Grace Bowers, Sierra Dunz-weiller, Teegan Parkhouse

Freshman page designers: Amina Seye, Michael Spurlock

The following awards were vot-ed on by the OBI faculty and house-parents, and the recipients received

Awards Time! Spring is the time to honor student achieve-ment in class, work, dormitory life, sports and fine arts. Some awards are voted on by the OBI faculty and staff. Others are awarded by individual coaches, sponsors, supervisors, houseparents or teachers. For many students, hearing their name called to receive an award at school is a first-time experience. Some even find summer jobs because of awards received at OBI. There is not room to list every certificate—like the Academic Excellence awards, Good Worker awards or Scholar-Athlete awards, but all of our award winners were recognized publicly.

a copy of the yearbook and a framed certificate.

Most OustandingJuniors

Aisha Biyo, Andrew LeeSophomores

Sierra Dunzweiler, Win Prommanok

FreshmenErica Metzger, Elijah Woods

8th GradeAubrey Baker, Quentin Tucker

7th GradeDarlene Mutesi, Joshua Barnes

6th GradeDestiny Tanner, Parker Browning

Most StudiousSeniors

Regina Barger, Megan Stiles, Posi Asaoula

JuniorsAmara Nwangwu,

Joshua ThomassonSophomores

Sierra Dunzweiler, Pause Tanayut

FreshmenZoe Hubbard, Sochi Onuoha

8th GradeIsabella Valldeperas,

Ikenna Onuoha7th Grade

Danielle Spurlock, Forrest Dunzweiler

6th GradePatience Vreman,

Caleb Monday

Mr. & Miss OneidaSeniors who have attended OBI for two years of high school and have demon-

strated “outstanding Christian character, strength in academics, a concern for

others, and trustworthiness.”Mr. Oneida: Weifu Jones

Three-way tie for Miss Oneida: Regina Barger, Aster Kidus,

Megan Stiles

Most Likely To SucceedSeniors who are “most likely to succeed in life—a success only found through a personal commitment to Christ and the

seeking of God’s leadership.”Regina Barger

Ayomiposi Asaolu Posi Asaolu

On CampusA quarterly newsletter for parents & guardians of OBI students

www.oneidaschool.org May, 2017

Summer Travel• Summer School ends June 23 at 11:00 AM.

• Work Program ends July 21 at noon. • Flights for both dates need to be after

2:30 PM from Lexington.studenttravel@oneidaschool.org

Abubakarr & Megan

Congratulations OBI Class of 2017

ValedictorianAbubakarr Jalloh

SalutatorianMegan Stiles

Remaining Top Ten: Ayomiposi Asaolu, Regina Barger, Alexandra Chavar-ria, Matthew Wolff, Choo-pat Suvimolstean, Eyob Kassaye, Eyouel Mekon-

nen, Moriah Bevil

Fine Arts AwardsArtArt I Letters: Posi Asaolu, Ally Pfeiffer, Elise Bowen, Danga DeyasaArt II Letters: Emma Nelson, Lily BitewArt III Letter: Stephen King, Frank Lloyd Wright Award:Pause VannawattFaith Ringgold Award:Mahy MengeshaPablo Picasso Award: Mack McPhersonMichelangelo Award: Alula KebedeHenry Tanner Award:Emmantoria Nuquay

Choir & EnsembleDirector’s Award: Hun JinMost Valuble Singer: Seth SmithPerfect Attendance: Jamie QuachChoir & Ensemble Letters: Oanh Kieu Quach, Krista Throne, Madi-son Stanfill, Ivy Wandle, Guo Hun Jin, Akkarachai Prommanok, David Seth Shockley, Blessing Jones, Desire Oduma, Aimy Simbi, Monica Ibe, Regina Barger, Chloe Monday, Teniola Onitiri, Seth Smith

DramaDirector’s Award: Erin CushmanBest Actor: Joshua MbaezueBest Supporting Actor:Stephen KingBest Actress: Aubrey BakerBest Supporting Actress:Sierra DunzweilerBest Newcomer: Elise BowenSenior Award, Most Improved: Eyouel MekonnenSenior Award: Jerome HodgeOutstanding Stage Manager:

Chloe MondayOutstanding Crew & Understudy:Pause VannawatOutstanding Tech Crew:Josh Thomasson & Seth SmithExcellence in Stage Craft: Leul FufaOutstanding Art Crew: Leul Asmare, Cameron Toropo, Bereket HadguDrama Letters: Stephen King, Erin Cushman, Joshua Mbaezue, Elise Bowen, Sierra Dunzweiler, Brea Cooksey, Aubrey Baker, Noah Pfeiffer, Ian Cushman, Babi Mekon-nen, Aisha Biyo, Chloe Monday, Seth Smith, Josh Thomasson, Pause Vannawat, Jerome Hodge, Chasity Stevens

Pep BandMost Valuable Player: Seth SmithDirector’s Award: Joshua ThomassonPep Band Letters: Seth Smith, Josiah Baker, Brea Cooksey, Autumn Emrich, Joshua Mbaezue, Oluwadamilola Ogunkale,

Noah Pfeiffer, Joshua Thomasson, Tanayut Vanawat

PianoOutstanding Piano Student Award and Piano Letter: Yiming Aierhan, Hun Jin, Joshua Thomasson

Congratulations to OBI junior artist Stephen King who was accepted to the 2017 Governor’s School for the Arts in the area of Visual Arts. After a months-long process of building his portfolio, he was named a GSA finalist in February and presented his work to judges in person in March. GSA reviewed over 700 applications in all nine art forms, and 256 students were accepted for the 2017 program. Stephen will be studying art for three weeks this summer alongside 35 of Kentucky’s best high school artists.

The OBI Choir and Ensemble sang at the annual Kentucky Woman’s Missionary Union Missions Celebration on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Central Baptist Church in Corbin, Kentucky. Two of our choir members, Seth Shockley and Ivy Wandle, shared testimonies about the impact Oneida Baptist Institute has had on them as students.

OBI Drama produced “Romeo and Juliet’s Unofficial, Unnecessary Sequel” by Edward J. Thomas March 30-April 1, 2017 with a matinee performed on March 29 for Oneida Elementary School and OBI K-8.

Dorm & Work AwardsWork program supervisors recognized their Good and Outstanding Workers in chapel on May 2. Approximately 140 Good Workers were honored. Outstanding Workers are listed below. All were invited to an ice cream social that evening.

B o y s C l e a n i n g / G r o u n d sAyomiposi Asaolu, Timothy Bundrick, Carlos Cooke, Dawit Gebremedhin, We-ifu Jones, Seungmin Lee

B o y s C l e a n i n g S u p e r v i s o r sLeul Asmare, Kidus Atanafie, Nathan-iel Choe, Heru DeCaires, Meinyunah Foiyoe, Leul Fufa, Dawit Gebremedhin, Bereket Hadgu, Walter Johnson, Weifu Jones, Alula Kebede, Seungmin Lee, Gordon Pagi, Jonathan Ray-Taylor, Jonathan Rivera, Christopher Sanchez, Zachary Wood

B o y s ’ D o r mWeifu Jones, Seungmin Lee, Oluwad-amilola Ogunkale, Andruw Sharts, Madi-son Stewart

B o y s ’ D o r m S u p e r v i s o r sLeul Asmare, Kidus Atanafie, Nathaniel Choe, Leul Fufa, Dawit Gebremedhin, Benjamin Johnson, Walter Johnson, Alula Kebede, Seungmin Lee, Joshua Mbaezue, Oluwadamilola Ogunkale, Te-niola Onitiri, Chjukwujindu Onuoha, Da-vid Seth Shockley, Seth Smith, Joshua Thomasson, Caleb Weidlich

The following students completed all program requirements for the year, in-cluding 360 work hours, and received the Kentucky Department of Educa-tion Career Certificate:

Regina Barger .............Friendship House,Campus Grill

Shreya Barua .....Elementary, Special Ed. Moriah Bevil ........................ Culinary ArtsLily Bitew ................................... Daycare,

Resident Assistant (R.A.)Aisha Biyo .....................R.A., Special Ed.Clay Bowers ................................ DraftingAlex Chavarria ............. Culinary Art, R.A.

Dorm AssistantLuke Childress ............... Commercial Art,

Clerical/Dorm AssistantMakenzie Decker................Food Service,

Media ProductionMardorie Flahn ............. Clerical AssistantTalia Geerlings ..............Special Ed., R.A.Alvin Gibson ......... Elementary P.E., R.A.

Career Placement

On May 4th, Highest GPA recipi-ents received a plaque in chapel.6th: Parker Browning7th: Madison Gritton, Emma Metzger8th: Aubrey Baker, Jamison Grant9th: Zoe Hubbard, Erica Metzger,Amina Seye10th: Makyla Barger11th: Joshua Thomasson12th: Abubakarr Jalloh

Highest GPA2016-2017

F a r mElise Bowen, Savannah Clement, Lana Conner, Skylar Hoke, Jamie Holy Houde, Teonna Hurst, Benjamin Johnson, Kayla Rogers, Andruw Sharts, Andrew Throne, Krista Throne, Sapphyre Vultaggio, Ivy Wandle, Austin Williams

F o o d S e r v i c e & G r i l lBrea Cooksey, Makenzie Decker, Grace Fausone, Zoe Hubbard, Eman Jemal, Abagile Mboya, Kara Murray, Oanh Quach, Katy Schroeder, Bethlehem Seid, Debora Seyoum, Patience Vre-man, Madison Wilson

G i r l s ’ D o r mAlexandra Chavarria, Hailey Culberson, Grace Fausone, Mardorie Flahn, Karly Fortin, Gayoung Kang, Charmaine Lutz, Emmantoria Nuquay, Ihutu Oduma, Val-entina Osteen, Alexandria Weiss

G i r l s ’ D o r m S u p e r v i s o r sGrace Fausone, Charmaine Lutz, Em-mantoria Nuquay, Ihutu Oduma, Riley Patterson

R e s i d e n t A s s i s t a n t A w a r d sMariamawit Bitew, Aisha Biyo, Alexan-dra Chavarria, Talia Geerlings, Clarence Gibson, Ivan Gonzalez, Kibir Hadgu,

Career Placement seniors toured the Georgetown Toyota plant on 4/5/17.

Jerome Hodge, Abubakarr Jalloh, We-ifu Jones, Aster Kidus, Eyouel Mekon-nen, Amarachukwu Nwangwu, Kelechi Ogbuaku, Aida Salauatova, Andruw Sharts, Aimy Simbi, Megan Stiles, Ca-leb Weidlich

D o r m C l e a n e s t R o o m A w a r dSkylar Butz, Alexandra Chavarria, Ruth Evrard, Yohana Gebremedhin, Cole Hollingsworth, Rachelle Joseph, Debo-rah Maidoh, Joshua Mbaezue, Matthew Menard, Isaac Nuquay, Bethlehem Seid, Megan Stiles, Joshua Thomasson, Tan-ayut Vannawat, Patience Vreman, Cody Wells

D o r m M o s t I m p r o v e d A w a r d Girls’ Dorm: Nicole GreenanBoys’ Dorm: Michael Jones

Ivan Gonzalez...... Athletic Assistant, R.A.Kibir Hadgu ......... Clerical Assistant, R.A.Abu Jalloh ...........Media Production, R.A.Weifu Jones ......................................R.A.Eyob Kassaye ..................Clerical/Library Aster Kidus ..............................Day Care,

Special Ed., R.A.Stephen King .................. Elementary Art,

Agriculture Emma NelsonYearbook EditorAmara NwangwuDay Care, R.A.Kelechi OgbuakuR.A.Ola OnitiriCommercial ArtRiley PattersonAgriculture Asst.Jonathan Ray TaylorCommercial ArtAida SalauatovaSpecial Ed, R.A.

Andrew Sharts ................Donations, R.A.Megan Stiles........................Clerical, R.A.David Sugirdorj .....Bookroom, Print ShopKaikai Suvimolstean....... Commercial ArtJeremiah Taiwo .............Print Shop, R.A.,

Academic Office AssistantJosh Thomasson ......Music Ed. AssistantMatthew Wolff ....... Hospital Maintenance

Sports AwardsThe following Player of the Year awards were presented at the second annual “OBIYS” Awards Banquet on May 13, 2017.

BOYS GOLFWyatt Goodwin

Tyler Miller

GIRLS GOLFJaime QuachErica Metzger

CROSS COUNTRYIsador Yesuf Micah Baker

VOLLEYBALLIsabella Valdeparas

Ruth Evrard

GIRLS SOCCERMardorie FlahnCharmaine Lutz

TRACK & FIELDAida Salauatova

Jesse Muhire

GIRLS TENNISMianna Baker

BOYS TENNISChoopat Suvimolstean

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AWARD

Weifu Jones

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Mardorie FlahnChoopat Suvimolstean

40 President’s List (4.0 GPA and above) and 60 Principal’s List (3.6-3.99) scholar-athletes were also recognized and re-ceived medals.

Most Improved Voted by OBI Ministry Team and

presented in chapel in May.

6th: Savannah Adamski, Michael Ross

8th: Savannah Clement, Nathan Chaney

9th: Lydia Piao, Tyler Preston10th: Autumn Emrich,

Ike Ogbuaku11th: Rahel Robinson,

Isador Yesuf12th: Talia Geerlings,

Alvin Gibson

BOYS SOCCERAlvin Gibson

Eyob Kasseye

SWIMMINGIvan GonzalezMegan Stiles

GIRLS BASKETBALLMardorie Flahn

Lily Bitew

BOYS BASKETBALLDarin CallawayKevin Foiyoe

CHEERLEADINGAster Kidus

Makenzie Decker

SOFTBALLAisha BiyoRuth Evrard

BASEBALLDevan Anastasia

Clay Bowers

The OBI boys’ and girls’ teams placed first over-all in the 14th region tennis tournament which included first-place wins by Choopat Suvimol-stean in boys' singles, Priya Sukkanha in girls' singles, Andrew Lee and Misha Naty-shak in boys' doubles and Mianna Baker and Aubrey Baker in girls’ doubles. Boys’ doubles team Alvin Gibson and Seth Shockley compet-ed at state after finishing in the region semi-finals. At the state meet, Choopat advanced to the quarter-finals, Priya finished 4th in the state at the semi-finals and both were named to the All State Team.

Congratulations to OBI FFA members Joshua Mbaezue (left) and Stephen King who each placed first in their events at the Kentucky River Regional FFA Field Day at Eastern Kentucky University on March 23, 2017. Both will advance to compete at the state FFA convention in June.

Congratulations to junior Isador Ye-suf who advanced to the state track meet after placing first at regionals in the 3200 meter run!

Browse photo albums from the 2016-17 school year:www.facebook.com/OBI.KY

Junior-Senior Banquet May 6th

Regional Tennis Champs