Listed below are the ninth through eleventh graders who were honored at Whitefield's award chapel. The award of excellence was given to the student with the highest grade in that class; the teacher's award was given to the student who exhibited extraordinary effort, attitude, participation, and a willingness to learn.
ACADEMIC AWARDS:
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS:
Highest GPA in class
Ninth Grade: Kristen Fikse
Tenth grade: Caroline Holliday
Eleventh grade: Luke Putney
ACADEMIC CLASSES:
Bible
Old Testament:
Excellence Award: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Bailey Combs (9th)
New Testament:
Excellence Award : Alice Fugate (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Elaine Sharitz (10th)
Christian Thought:
Teacher’s Award: Brennan Saul (11th) and Matt Milburn (11th)
Communications and Drama
Drama:
Excellence Award: Jennie Chambliss (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Grace Langella (11th)
Communications:
Excellence Award: Carter Fiveash (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Catherine Hamilton (11th)
Yearbook:
Excellence Award: Grace Miller (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Kathryn McCarthy (10th)
English
Ninth Grade English:
Excellence Award: Jana Patton
Teacher’s Award: Hannah Grace Miller
Ninth Grade Honors English:
Excellence Award: Kristen Fikse
Teacher’s Award: Whitney Merkle
Tenth Grade English/American Literature:
Excellence Award: Matthew Landry
Teacher’s Award: James Johnson
Tenth Grade Honors English/American Literature:
Excellence Award: Alice Fugate
Teacher’s Award: Micah Owens
Eleventh Grade English:
Excellence Award : Kelsey Johnson/Kayla Reeder
Eleventh Honors English:
Excellence: Mary Claire McClellan
Teacher’s Award: Savannah Ballew
Fine Arts
Band I:
Excellence Award: Brandon Morris (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Jaylen Hudson (10th)
Marching Band/Concert Band:
Excellence Award: Harrison Bradley (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Terrence Goens (9th)
Jazz Band:
Excellence Award: Dane Peterson (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Kiernan Winter (11th)
Orchestra:
Excellence: Alice Fugate (10th)
Teacher’s: Sarah Marriott (10th)
Foreign Language
French II:
Excellence Award: Mathew Snyder (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Jack Bradley (9th)
French III:
Excellence Award: Avery Evans (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Emma Wright (10th)
French IV:
Excellence Award: Colleen Cosey (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Carter Fiveash (11th)
Latin II:
Excellence: Whitney Merkle (9th)
Teacher’s: Bradley Davidson (9th)
Latin III:
Excellence: Caroline Holliday (10th)
Teacher’s: Peter Sengson (10th)
Latin IV Honors:
Excellence: Holt Merkle (11th)
Teacher’s: Mary Claire McClellan (11th)
Spanish IB:
Excellence: Emma Wright (10th)
Teacher’s: Everett Pollard (10th)
Spanish II:
Excellence: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s: Ansley Pritchett (9th)
Spanish III:
Excellence Award: Justin Brendel (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Alice Fugate (10th)
Honors Spanish IV:
Excellence Award: Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Emily DeMoss (11th)
AP Spanish:
Excellence Award: Camila Beltran (11th)
History
Western Civilization I:
Excellence Award: Whitney Merkle (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Peter Keith (9th)
Western Civilization II:
Excellence Award: Alice Fugate (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Anna Long (10th)
European History:
Excellence Award: Savannah Ballew (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Steven LeMasters (11th)
AP European History:
Excellence Award : Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Rebecca Stueve (11th)
Mathematics
Algebra I:
Excellence Award: Rayna Mock (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Ryann Farmer (9th)
Geometry:
Excellence Award: Matt Olson (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Kate MacPhail (9th)
Honors Geometry:
Excellence Award: Kristen Fikse (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Rebecca Carswell (9th)
Algebra II:
Excellence Award: Mary Beth Newkirk (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Katie Kassis (10th)
Honors Algebra II:
Excellence Award: Caroline Holliday (10th)
Teacher’s Award: James Johnson (10th)
Pre-Calculus:
Excellence Award: Gracie Babcock (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Avery Evans (11th)
Honors Pre-Calculus:
Excellence Award: Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Holt Merkle (11th)
Algebra III/Trig:
Excellence Award: Brittany Pritchett (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Kiernan Winter (11th)
Computer Science:
Teacher’s Award: Brennan Saul (11th)
AP Computer Science:
Excellence Award: Justin Brendel (10th)
Physical Education:
Boys:
Excellence Award: David Ballew (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Robby Keough (9th)
Girls:
Excellence Award: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Mary Kendrick (9th)
Science
Conceptual Physics>
Excellence Award: Ryan Wesley (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Liam Virrill (9th)
Honors Conceptual Physics:
Excellence Award: Kristen Fikse (9th) and Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Jacob Fikse (9th)
Chemistry:
Excellence Award: Kelsey Johnson (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Walker Wood (10th)
Honors Chemistry:
Excellence Award : Sarah Marriott (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Frances Hamilton (10th)
Biology:
Excellence Award: Jimi Fayemi (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Ellis Jones (11th)
Honors Biology:
Excellence Award : Morgan Landers (11tb)
Teacher’s Award: Everett Joiner (11th)
AP Chemistry:
Excellence Award: Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award : Arielle Huggins (11th)
Visual Arts
Art I:
Excellence Award: Katie Mitcham (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Cara Grace Hildebrand (10th)
Art II Drawing/Painting:
Excellence Award: Megan Fikse (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Art II Sculpture/Ceramics:
Excellence Award: Micah Owens (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Anna Long (10th)
Photography:
Excellence: Elaine Sharitz (10th)
Graphic Design:
Excellence Award: Gracie Babcock (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Caitlin Kleefeld (10th)
SPECIAL AWARDS
Furman University Scholars Award: Savannah Ballew (11th), Emily DeMoss (11th), Megan Kessler(11th), Kris Martin(11th), Mary Claire McClellan (11th), and Brennan Saul (11th).
Rhodes College Book Award: Justin Brendel (10th)
Agnes Scott College Book Award: Caitlin Hesse (11th)
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Kelsey Johnson (11th)
Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award: Gracie Babcock (11th)
George Eastman Young Leader’s Award: Bella Pefianco (11th)
Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology Award: Caroline Langella (11th)
Converse Junior Scholars Program Award: Arielle Huggins (11th), Kayla Reeder (11th), Jennie Chambliss (11th), Avery Evans (11th) and Colleen Cosey (11th)
Rensselaer Medal Program Award: Steven Lemasters (11th)
Phi Beta Kappa Book Award: Holt Merkle (11th)
The University of Georgia Certificate of Merit: Luke Putney (11th), Holt Merkle (11th), and Morgan Landers (11th)
Eagle Scout Awards: Brennan Saul (11th)
Valentine's Award: Emily DeMoss (11th)
Ephesians Award: Megan Fikse (9th), Sarah Marriott (10th), Rebecca Stueve (11th) Timothy Award: Kathryn Bracher (10th) and David Ballew (10th); Sophomores Emma Wright (10th) and Justin Brendel; Emily DeMoss (11th) and Brennan Saul (11th)
ACADEMIC AWARDS:
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS:
Highest GPA in class
Ninth Grade: Kristen Fikse
Tenth grade: Caroline Holliday
Eleventh grade: Luke Putney
ACADEMIC CLASSES:
Bible
Old Testament:
Excellence Award: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Bailey Combs (9th)
New Testament:
Excellence Award : Alice Fugate (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Elaine Sharitz (10th)
Christian Thought:
Teacher’s Award: Brennan Saul (11th) and Matt Milburn (11th)
Communications and Drama
Drama:
Excellence Award: Jennie Chambliss (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Grace Langella (11th)
Communications:
Excellence Award: Carter Fiveash (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Catherine Hamilton (11th)
Yearbook:
Excellence Award: Grace Miller (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Kathryn McCarthy (10th)
English
Ninth Grade English:
Excellence Award: Jana Patton
Teacher’s Award: Hannah Grace Miller
Ninth Grade Honors English:
Excellence Award: Kristen Fikse
Teacher’s Award: Whitney Merkle
Tenth Grade English/American Literature:
Excellence Award: Matthew Landry
Teacher’s Award: James Johnson
Tenth Grade Honors English/American Literature:
Excellence Award: Alice Fugate
Teacher’s Award: Micah Owens
Eleventh Grade English:
Excellence Award : Kelsey Johnson/Kayla Reeder
Eleventh Honors English:
Excellence: Mary Claire McClellan
Teacher’s Award: Savannah Ballew
Fine Arts
Band I:
Excellence Award: Brandon Morris (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Jaylen Hudson (10th)
Marching Band/Concert Band:
Excellence Award: Harrison Bradley (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Terrence Goens (9th)
Jazz Band:
Excellence Award: Dane Peterson (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Kiernan Winter (11th)
Orchestra:
Excellence: Alice Fugate (10th)
Teacher’s: Sarah Marriott (10th)
Foreign Language
French II:
Excellence Award: Mathew Snyder (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Jack Bradley (9th)
French III:
Excellence Award: Avery Evans (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Emma Wright (10th)
French IV:
Excellence Award: Colleen Cosey (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Carter Fiveash (11th)
Latin II:
Excellence: Whitney Merkle (9th)
Teacher’s: Bradley Davidson (9th)
Latin III:
Excellence: Caroline Holliday (10th)
Teacher’s: Peter Sengson (10th)
Latin IV Honors:
Excellence: Holt Merkle (11th)
Teacher’s: Mary Claire McClellan (11th)
Spanish IB:
Excellence: Emma Wright (10th)
Teacher’s: Everett Pollard (10th)
Spanish II:
Excellence: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s: Ansley Pritchett (9th)
Spanish III:
Excellence Award: Justin Brendel (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Alice Fugate (10th)
Honors Spanish IV:
Excellence Award: Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Emily DeMoss (11th)
AP Spanish:
Excellence Award: Camila Beltran (11th)
History
Western Civilization I:
Excellence Award: Whitney Merkle (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Peter Keith (9th)
Western Civilization II:
Excellence Award: Alice Fugate (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Anna Long (10th)
European History:
Excellence Award: Savannah Ballew (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Steven LeMasters (11th)
AP European History:
Excellence Award : Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Rebecca Stueve (11th)
Mathematics
Algebra I:
Excellence Award: Rayna Mock (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Ryann Farmer (9th)
Geometry:
Excellence Award: Matt Olson (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Kate MacPhail (9th)
Honors Geometry:
Excellence Award: Kristen Fikse (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Rebecca Carswell (9th)
Algebra II:
Excellence Award: Mary Beth Newkirk (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Katie Kassis (10th)
Honors Algebra II:
Excellence Award: Caroline Holliday (10th)
Teacher’s Award: James Johnson (10th)
Pre-Calculus:
Excellence Award: Gracie Babcock (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Avery Evans (11th)
Honors Pre-Calculus:
Excellence Award: Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Holt Merkle (11th)
Algebra III/Trig:
Excellence Award: Brittany Pritchett (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Kiernan Winter (11th)
Computer Science:
Teacher’s Award: Brennan Saul (11th)
AP Computer Science:
Excellence Award: Justin Brendel (10th)
Physical Education:
Boys:
Excellence Award: David Ballew (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Robby Keough (9th)
Girls:
Excellence Award: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Mary Kendrick (9th)
Science
Conceptual Physics>
Excellence Award: Ryan Wesley (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Liam Virrill (9th)
Honors Conceptual Physics:
Excellence Award: Kristen Fikse (9th) and Rachel Hicks (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Jacob Fikse (9th)
Chemistry:
Excellence Award: Kelsey Johnson (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Walker Wood (10th)
Honors Chemistry:
Excellence Award : Sarah Marriott (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Frances Hamilton (10th)
Biology:
Excellence Award: Jimi Fayemi (11th)
Teacher’s Award: Ellis Jones (11th)
Honors Biology:
Excellence Award : Morgan Landers (11tb)
Teacher’s Award: Everett Joiner (11th)
AP Chemistry:
Excellence Award: Luke Putney (11th)
Teacher’s Award : Arielle Huggins (11th)
Visual Arts
Art I:
Excellence Award: Katie Mitcham (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Cara Grace Hildebrand (10th)
Art II Drawing/Painting:
Excellence Award: Megan Fikse (9th)
Teacher’s Award: Rachel Hicks (9th)
Art II Sculpture/Ceramics:
Excellence Award: Micah Owens (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Anna Long (10th)
Photography:
Excellence: Elaine Sharitz (10th)
Graphic Design:
Excellence Award: Gracie Babcock (10th)
Teacher’s Award: Caitlin Kleefeld (10th)
SPECIAL AWARDS
Furman University Scholars Award: Savannah Ballew (11th), Emily DeMoss (11th), Megan Kessler(11th), Kris Martin(11th), Mary Claire McClellan (11th), and Brennan Saul (11th).
Rhodes College Book Award: Justin Brendel (10th)
Agnes Scott College Book Award: Caitlin Hesse (11th)
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Kelsey Johnson (11th)
Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award: Gracie Babcock (11th)
George Eastman Young Leader’s Award: Bella Pefianco (11th)
Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology Award: Caroline Langella (11th)
Converse Junior Scholars Program Award: Arielle Huggins (11th), Kayla Reeder (11th), Jennie Chambliss (11th), Avery Evans (11th) and Colleen Cosey (11th)
Rensselaer Medal Program Award: Steven Lemasters (11th)
Phi Beta Kappa Book Award: Holt Merkle (11th)
The University of Georgia Certificate of Merit: Luke Putney (11th), Holt Merkle (11th), and Morgan Landers (11th)
Eagle Scout Awards: Brennan Saul (11th)
Valentine's Award: Emily DeMoss (11th)
Ephesians Award: Megan Fikse (9th), Sarah Marriott (10th), Rebecca Stueve (11th) Timothy Award: Kathryn Bracher (10th) and David Ballew (10th); Sophomores Emma Wright (10th) and Justin Brendel; Emily DeMoss (11th) and Brennan Saul (11th)