On Thursday, April 26, Whitefield honored the 50 members of the Class of 2014 at an awards ceremony, recognizing their high levels of excellence in academics, service, and leadership. Congratulations to the following students, and the entire senior class, for their noteworthy contributions to Whitefield Academy and their community.
Department Awards
The department awards for excellence were given to the seniors who have demonstrated the highest skills and aptitude in the following disciplines.
Bible: Justin Brendel
English: Alice Fugate
Foreign Language: Emma Wright
History: Caroline Holliday
Mathematics: Sarah Marriott
Music Performance: Dane Peterson
Dramatic Performance: Mary Hann Skelton
Science: Grace Miller
Visual Arts: Sophie Kemether
2014 Senior Scholars
Senior Scholars have achieved a 90 cumulative GPA or higher during their time at Whitefield Academy.
Stephen Bracher, Justin Brendel, Rebecca Carswell, Dannygail Dean, Iman Eaton, Alice Fugate, Frances Hamilton, Cara Grace Hildebrand, Hannah Hill, Caroline Holliday, JB Johnson, Katie Kassis, Sophie Kemether, Matthew Landry, David Lemasters, Kerry Anna Lemasters, Anna Long, Sarah Marriott, Ali Matthews, Grace Miller, Katie Mitcham, Mary Beth Newkirk, Micah Owens, Dane Peterson, Nick Russell, Peter Sengson, Elaine Sharitz, Annie Sickling, and Emma Wright.
PAGE Foundation STAR Student Award
The student who has the highest score on one test date on the three-part SAT taken through the November test date
STAR Student: Justin Brendel.
STAR Teacher: Kyle Justice
Carver-Wheatley Award
The Carver-Wheatley Award is given to the winners in each division of the Carver-Wheatley Black History Month Essay Contest.
Upper School Winnter: Austin Joseph
Upper School Runner-Up: Jeremiah Cowan
College and University Scholarships and Awards
The following students received recognition at the awards ceremony for the breadth of their academic scholarships to various institutions. Congratulations to all our seniors who together have earned over $6 million in scholarships and grants to institutions across the United States.
Alabama State University (Montogomery, AL)
Jiniah Bliss received a full academic scholarship worth over $69,000 over the course of her four years of study.
Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Iman Eaton was selected as as a Class of 2018 Morrill Scholar based on strong academics and solid personal character. The scholarship covers full tuition scholarship valued at over $100,000 over four years.
Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)
Austin Joseph received a full academic scholarship worth over $144,000 over the course of his four years of study.
Haverford College (Haverford, PA)
Justin Brendel has been selected as a Haverford Magill-Rhoads Scholar, receiving a full grant valued at over $219,000 over four years.
United States Nal Academy (Annapolis, MD)
Grace Miller was awarded a full scholarship to the United States Naval Academy valued at $425,000 over a four-year period.
Special Awards
The Senior Achievement Award – Iman Eaton
The Senior Achievement Award is given to the senior who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishment through initiative.
Salutatorian – Alice Fugate
The salutatorian award is presented ior with the second highest cumulative grade point average during all four years of high school.
Alice has challenged herself in 11 Honors courses and 5 AP courses over the course of her high school career and is graduating with a GPA of 98.79.
Valedictorian - Caroline Holliday
The distinguished valedictorian award is presented to the senior with the highest cumulative grade point average during the four years of high school
Caroline has challenged herself in 11 Honors courses and 6 AP courses over the course of her high school career and is graduating with a 99.02 cumulative GPA.
The Ephesians Award - Mary Beth Newkirk
The Ephesians Award is presented to a student in each grade who is most enthusiastic about ongoing community service throughout the course of the school year.
The Jabez Award - Nick Russell
This award recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary leadership in the Upper School, not only in the classroom, but also in extracurricular activities
The Headmaster’s Distinguished Scholar Award – Sarah Marriott
This award is given to the senior who has attained noteworthy distinction in academics, arts, athletics, and service.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cup – J.B. Johnson
This award recognizes the senior who has achieved all-around excellence and leadership in academics, athletics, the arts, and community activities.
The Charles L. Johnston Christian Leadership Award – Emma Wright
This award is presented to the senior who best lives out the Christian faith in relationship with his or her peers as well as within the adult community
The George Whitefield Award – Justin Brendel
This award is presented to the senior who best exemplifies the words of the mission statement: “A passion for learning, for others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus.”
Department Awards
The department awards for excellence were given to the seniors who have demonstrated the highest skills and aptitude in the following disciplines.
Bible: Justin Brendel
English: Alice Fugate
Foreign Language: Emma Wright
History: Caroline Holliday
Mathematics: Sarah Marriott
Music Performance: Dane Peterson
Dramatic Performance: Mary Hann Skelton
Science: Grace Miller
Visual Arts: Sophie Kemether
2014 Senior Scholars
Senior Scholars have achieved a 90 cumulative GPA or higher during their time at Whitefield Academy.
Stephen Bracher, Justin Brendel, Rebecca Carswell, Dannygail Dean, Iman Eaton, Alice Fugate, Frances Hamilton, Cara Grace Hildebrand, Hannah Hill, Caroline Holliday, JB Johnson, Katie Kassis, Sophie Kemether, Matthew Landry, David Lemasters, Kerry Anna Lemasters, Anna Long, Sarah Marriott, Ali Matthews, Grace Miller, Katie Mitcham, Mary Beth Newkirk, Micah Owens, Dane Peterson, Nick Russell, Peter Sengson, Elaine Sharitz, Annie Sickling, and Emma Wright.
PAGE Foundation STAR Student Award
The student who has the highest score on one test date on the three-part SAT taken through the November test date
STAR Student: Justin Brendel.
STAR Teacher: Kyle Justice
Carver-Wheatley Award
The Carver-Wheatley Award is given to the winners in each division of the Carver-Wheatley Black History Month Essay Contest.
Upper School Winnter: Austin Joseph
Upper School Runner-Up: Jeremiah Cowan
College and University Scholarships and Awards
The following students received recognition at the awards ceremony for the breadth of their academic scholarships to various institutions. Congratulations to all our seniors who together have earned over $6 million in scholarships and grants to institutions across the United States.
Alabama State University (Montogomery, AL)
Jiniah Bliss received a full academic scholarship worth over $69,000 over the course of her four years of study.
Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Iman Eaton was selected as as a Class of 2018 Morrill Scholar based on strong academics and solid personal character. The scholarship covers full tuition scholarship valued at over $100,000 over four years.
Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)
Austin Joseph received a full academic scholarship worth over $144,000 over the course of his four years of study.
Haverford College (Haverford, PA)
Justin Brendel has been selected as a Haverford Magill-Rhoads Scholar, receiving a full grant valued at over $219,000 over four years.
United States Nal Academy (Annapolis, MD)
Grace Miller was awarded a full scholarship to the United States Naval Academy valued at $425,000 over a four-year period.
Special Awards
The Senior Achievement Award – Iman Eaton
The Senior Achievement Award is given to the senior who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishment through initiative.
Salutatorian – Alice Fugate
The salutatorian award is presented ior with the second highest cumulative grade point average during all four years of high school.
Alice has challenged herself in 11 Honors courses and 5 AP courses over the course of her high school career and is graduating with a GPA of 98.79.
Valedictorian - Caroline Holliday
The distinguished valedictorian award is presented to the senior with the highest cumulative grade point average during the four years of high school
Caroline has challenged herself in 11 Honors courses and 6 AP courses over the course of her high school career and is graduating with a 99.02 cumulative GPA.
The Ephesians Award - Mary Beth Newkirk
The Ephesians Award is presented to a student in each grade who is most enthusiastic about ongoing community service throughout the course of the school year.
The Jabez Award - Nick Russell
This award recognizes a student who has shown extraordinary leadership in the Upper School, not only in the classroom, but also in extracurricular activities
The Headmaster’s Distinguished Scholar Award – Sarah Marriott
This award is given to the senior who has attained noteworthy distinction in academics, arts, athletics, and service.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cup – J.B. Johnson
This award recognizes the senior who has achieved all-around excellence and leadership in academics, athletics, the arts, and community activities.
The Charles L. Johnston Christian Leadership Award – Emma Wright
This award is presented to the senior who best lives out the Christian faith in relationship with his or her peers as well as within the adult community
The George Whitefield Award – Justin Brendel
This award is presented to the senior who best exemplifies the words of the mission statement: “A passion for learning, for others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus.”