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May 23, 2006 |
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YOUTH MERIT AWARDS By Jim Kothe Today we held our annual Merit Awards Program for an impressive group of high school seniors from Charlotte's public and private schools. Each merit recipient received a plaque and a $500 scholarship for college expenses. Gene Bratek, of Providence Day School, presented the winners from the private schools, with Arch McIntosh, Charlotte Latin, assisting. The public school winners were presented by Frances Haithcock of CMS, with assistance from school board member, Coach Joe White. Each student had an impressive record of achievement in high school, with a well-rounded variety of interests. Listening to these students speak about their choice of college and their planned field of study illustrated that while this is a group of high achievers, it is also a group with diverse interests and plans for the future. A brief summary is provided below: Public Schools Andrew Austin, Independence, will go to NC State to study computer science. Lauren Bollinger, Myers Park, will go to Duke to major in chemistry. Warren Wendell Chancellor, Harding University, will go to Morehouse in a joint engineering program with Georgia Tech. Ashley Clowes, East Meck, will go to NC State to study engineering. Amy Deligdisch, E. E. Waddell, will go to Emmaus Bible College to study elementary education. Jessica Marie Evans, Olympic, will go to NC State to major in biology. Natalie J. Faust, Midwood, will go to Lenoir-Rhyne to major in nursing. Caroline Fisher, Northwest School of the Arts, will go to UNC - Chapel Hill and is undecided on a major. Shabana Kumar, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, will go to UNC - Greensboro to pursue a career in nursing. Alex W. Lassiter, Providence, will go to UNC - Chapel Hill to study political science and business finance. Mina Rasti, Garinger, will go to UNC - Charlotte to study health psychology. Courtney Rickenberg, North Meck, will go to Appalachian State and is planning to become a science teacher in secondary education. Shonalie Roberts, West Meck, will go to UNC - Chapel Hill to major in biology. Rachel Francis Rubin, Zebulon B. Vance, will go to Francis Marion in a pre-med program. Leah Safirstein, Hopewell, could not attend the meeting as she was traveling in Japan. Mordecai Solomon Scott, West Charlotte, will go to Davidson to study political science. Karen Peggy Teng, South Meck, wins the "long distance award" as she will go to UCLA to study economics. Hannah Thornton, David W. Butler, will go to South Carolina to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. Private Schools Zachary Rhea Dunn, Hickory Grove Baptist Christian, will go Virginia Tech to study engineering. Jennifer Anne Errington, Charlotte Latin, will go to Davidson to study the classics and international relations. Michael Grady Felts, Charlotte Catholic, will go to UNC - Charlotte to pursue a career in physical therapy. Ryan Hart, Charlotte Christian, will go to Georgetown in the School of Foreign Service. Susannah Howard, Charlotte Country Day, will go to Georgia to study communications. Marianne Schild, Providence Day, will go to Davidson to study art history. Catherine Tweddale, Northside Christian Academy, will go to Liberty University to study biology. Congratulations to these students and their proud parents and teachers, many of whom were in attendance. As always, it was an inspiring program. Head Table: Gilberto Bergman, Arch McIntosh, Herb Harriss, Gene Bratek, Frances Haithcock, Marcus Lee; Invocation: Leroy Mayne Visitors & Guests: Don Carmichael; Health & Happiness: Ed Turner; Song: Thomas Moore
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