COURTLAND HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARDS HEADS OF THE CLASS

June 20, 2007 12:35 am

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Courtland High School recognized the following students recently at a special ceremony:

Whitney Ackers, Spotsylvania County Afro-American Teachers, $500; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Debutante Ball; SCA, $500.

Raymond Balog III, Virginia Tech Alumni Association $1,000; President's Education Award.

Megan Barron, Courtland National Honor Society, $150; The National Bank of Fredericksburg, $1,000; English Department Medal; French Medal; Mathematics Medal; Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, $6,000; President's Education Award.

Megan Bingham, USA Art Poster for Spotsylvania County, $200.

James Bolen, International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Erin Boorman, Johnson & Wales, $24,000.

Christine Bowman, Cat's Eye Award for Leadership and Production, $100; Pensacola Christian College, $3,200; A Beka Books Academic Honors Scholarship $3,200; President's Education Award.

Alex Bradley, Ferrum College, $10,000.

Ashley Bratchie, United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award; Courtland Band Parents Association, $500; President's Education Award.

Craig Buchanan, Business Medal.

Nathan Burhans, German Medal.

Kerri Butler, West Virginia University, $6,000.

Lisa Butler, United States Marine Corps, $23,000.

Rebecca Carpenter, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, $2,000; President's Education Award.

Shanice Carter, Norfok State ROTC Scholarship, $80,000; Hampton University ROTC, $57,208.

Kendall Christlieb, Courtland National Spanish Honor Society Honor Cords; Spanish Medal; President's Education Award.

Kyle Clark, Electronics Medal.

Brandon Coleman, North Carolina Wesleyan $97,880.

Jessica Cornwell, Bluefield College, $8,000; FBLA Scholarship, $250.

Chelsea Cottle, International Thespian Society Honor Cords; Optimist Club Essay Scholarship $1,000; President's Education Award.

Loran Couton, Spotsylvania American Legion Post 320, $500; President's Education Award.

Lauren DeLosSantosCoy, Principal's Leadership Award; SCA, $500; Virginia Tech Emerging Leader, $8,000.

Genevieve Denue, President's Education Award.

Joey DePoyster, United States Marine Corps $23,000.

Candace Deshler, President's Education Award.

Lauren Dumas, Chestnut Hill College, $60,000; James Madison University Music, $2,000; USC Music Scholarship, $2,000; Cat's Eye Award for Leadership and Production, $150; President's Education Award.

Lauren Eaton, Herff Jones Yearbook Award; Tracks Award for Yearbook Leadership, $150; Yearbook Medal.

Megan Eichenberg, President's Education Award.

Allison Eisensmith, Randolph-Macon College Presidential Scholarship, $54,000; Culinary Medal.

Caitlin Ellis, VFW Voice of Democracy, $800; International Thespian Society Honor Cords; President's Education Award.

Jennifer Eudailey, Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Robert E. White Memorial Scholarship, $500; Band Parent's Association, $500; Band Director's Award; Band Medal.

Stacy Fletcher, U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award; Fraternal Order of Eagles, $1,500; Athletic Booster Club, $500; U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Latin Medal Latin; President's Education Award.

Brandon Fortune, Chowan University, Merit Grant $9,600.

Marcel Gallon, Lackawanna College, $32,000.

Rinkey Ghadia, Shenandoah University, $12,000.

James Gill, National Spanish Honor Society Honor Cords; President's Education Award.

Caitlin Gleason, Falls of the Rappahannock Chapter, NSDAR, $100; Ashley Ann Perry Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Athletic Booster Club, $500; National Spanish Honor Society Honor Cords.

Jaz-Mine Granger, U. S. Marine Corps, $23,000.

Paula Graves, Johnson & Wales, $4,000; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Shirley Fluellen Award for Academic Excellence Award.

Jason Gray, Radford University ROTC, $22,984; Agriculture Medal.

Christopher Hamm, Kennesaw State University, $11,388.

Michael Harner, Johnson & Wales, $6,750.

Cory Hendley, VMI ROTC, $40,832; Longwood University ROTC, $44,264; The Citadel ROTC, $95,820.

Ronald Hobbs, Telecommunications Medal.

Dennis Hundley, Science Medal; Social Studies Medal; Disabled American Veterans, $1,000.

Matthew Ivanovich, International Thespian Society Honor Cords; U. S. Military Academy at West Point, $312,000; Ohio State University Politics, Society and Law Award Program; International Relations Program at the University of Cincinnati Award Program; University of Honors Program for Foreign Affairs at Virginia Tech Award; Ohio State University, ROTC Scholarship, Academic Scholarship $114,248; St. Joseph's University ROTC $123,400; President's Education Award.

Delmis Jimenez, University of Mary Washington Diversity Scholarship $1,500.

Wendy Johnson, International Thespian Society Honor Cords; Drama Medal.

Jonathan Jones, President's Education Award.

Abigail Jordan, International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Carl Joseph Jr., International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Carla Joseph, International Thespian Society Honor Cords; Chartwells School Dining Services, $1,000.

Brandon Kilburne, Carpentry Medal.

William Kinsley, Seton Hall, $40,000.

Rachel Lantz, Baron P. "Deuce" Braswell, II Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; PTSA Essay Scholarship, $1,000; Liberty University, $16,000; Commonwealth Governor's School Award for AP English Award; International Thespian Society Honor Cords; President's Education Award.

Rebecca Lee, Herff Jones Yearbook Award, $500; Courtland Chronicle Award for Leadership, $150; Latin Scholarship, $400; President's Education Award; Latin Medal.

Patrick Lilly, Tracks Award for Yearbook Leadership, $100; Shenandoah University, $32,000.

Sarah Little, Virginia Wesleyan, $40,000.

Kyle Livesay, Courtland Chronicle Award for Leadership, $100.

Angelina Lloyd, 2007 Miss Virginia Teen Pageant State Finalist Award.

Imeshia Lofton, Linda A. Bowden Scholarship, Mt. Hope Baptist Church, $1,000.

Adam Lynch, Courtland Chronicle Award for Leadership, $100.

Jennifer Marcil, President's Education Award.

Ryan McCoy, Tracks Award for Yearbook Leadership, $100.

Megan McDonald, Theater Department, $100; International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Sarah McKinney, Cat's Eye Award for Leadership and Production, $100; President's Education Award.

Brian Mercer, University of Virginia Access Award $21,068; Chartwells School Dining Services, $1,000; President's Education Award.

Michael Mercer, Hester Crump Scholarship, $500; MassMutual Financial Group, $5,000; Chartwells School Dining Services, $1,000; George Mason University, $13,600; U.S. Marine Corps, Distinguished Athlete Award Award; Fredericksburg Area Tennis Patrons, $1,000; Virginia Elks Association State Scholarship Award, $1,000; Spotsylvania American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, $300; Athletic Booster Clubm $500; President's Education Award.

Blake Merrill, Louis Armstrong Award; George Mason University Music Award $16,000.

Paul Mersiovsky, Band Parent's Association, $500; Technology Medal; President's Education Award.

James Montgomery, Boston University/CDPR, $5,000.

Nicole Moore, Chorus Medal.

Kolleen Moss, Mary Baldwin College, $52,000; President's Education Award.

Matthew O'Keefe, Courtland Chronicle Award for Leadership, $100.

Jennie Ostrowski, President's Education Award.

Alexis Patillo, Roanoke College, $108,440; James Madison University Commonwealth Award, $34,864.

Christopher Pharo, John Philip Sousa Award.

Christina Phillips, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Shirley Fluellen Award Award; Athletic Booster Club, $500; National Spanish Honor Society Honor Cords; Family and Consumer Sciences Medal; President's Education Award Award.

Matthew Presser, University of Scranton Dean's Scholarship, Xavier Grant, $83,600; President's Education Award.

Owen Puffenberger, President's Education Award.

Joseph Quinn, President's Education Award.

James Ragonesi, Virginia Commonwealth University Dean's Scholarship, $12,000; President's Education Award.

Meredith Rigsby, Tracks Award for Yearbook Leadership, $100; International Thespian Society Honor Cords; President's Education Award.

Allison Russell, Fredericksburg Area Service League, $1,000; Pursuit of Excellence Award in Marketing, $500; Chartwells School Dining Services, $1,000; Athletic Booster Club, $500; Marketing Medal.

Maureen Rutter, Randolph-Macon, Presidential Scholarship, $54,000; Mary Baldwin College, $52,000; National Spanish Honor Society Honor Cords; President's Education Award.

Nicholas Saffos, Christopher Newport University, Dr. Jeffrey Brown Music Scholarship, $4,000; 38th Annual AHEPA Award; President's Education Award.

Anum Shaikh, National Spanish Honor Society Honor Cords; President's Education Award.

Adam Sheets, Athletic Booster Club, $500; President's Education Award.

Brittany Simpson, Dave Roulley Memorial Scholarship, Optimist Club, $1,750.

Anthony Smith, Athletic Booster Club, $500.

Antonio Smith, Athletic Booster Club, $500.

David Soma, President's Education Award Award; Virginia Commonwealth University Dean's Scholarship.

Ivana Spencer, International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Sarah Stanfar, President's Education Award.

David Stoddard, International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Sadie Stokes, Emory and Henry College, $59,000; Liberty University, $18,000.

Briana Stout, President's Education Award.

David Strawn, Virginia Tech Pamplin Leadership Award, $1,000; President's Education Award.

Eliisa Taylor, Miss Fredericksburg Fair Pageant, $500; International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Catherine Terrill, International Thespian Society Honor Cords; Liberty University, $22,000.

Laura Terrill, Liberty University, $22,000.

Kyle Thomas, VCTA's Virginia's Future Leaders Scholarship Program, $1,000.

Jeremy Thruston, Christopher Newpoert University, Dr. Jeffrey Brown Music Scholarship, $5,400; Spotsylvania County Woman's Club, $1,100; Band Parents Association, $500.

Elizabeth Tiblin, Latin Club Award, $400; Randolph-Macon College Presidential Scholarship $54,000; President's Education Award.

Katherine Tiblin, Courtland Latin Club Award, $400; Liberty University, $48,000; Penn State, Chancellors Award $5,500.

Lauren Ware, Bridgewater $8,000; South Florida, $116,120; Alderson Broaddus, $60,000.

Stefanie Weaver, Fredericksburg Lodge 22 Knights of Pythias, $1,500.

Courtney Webster, National Spanish Honor Society Honor Cords, President's Education Award Award.

Tyler Weiss Dave Roulley Memorial Scholarship, Optimist Club, $1,750; Dental Careers Medal Dental Careers Medal.

Karla Williams, Tracks Award for Yearbook Leadership, $100.

Octavia Wilson, International Thespian Society Honor Cords.

Jefferson Wiltshire, International Thespian Society Honor Cords; Drafting Medal; President's Education Award Award.

Anum Khan Shaikh

and

Chelsea Cottle

are Courtland High School's valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for 2007.

Anum Khan Shaikh

was born in Larkana, Pakistan, and is the daughter of Nasrullah and Saeeda Shaikh. She moved to the United States in December 2000, and has lived in Spotsylvania County for six years. She attended Courtland High School and Commonwealth Governor's School.

Anum was a member of the Senior Class Board, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Peer Mediation Group, 4.0 and Above Club, yearbook staff at both Courtland and Governor's School, and executive board member of the SCA.

She has been an active volunteer at the YMCA and Salem Church Library, and helped raise money for the Pakistan Earthquake Relief Fund in October 2005.

Her awards include academic letters, recognition in "Who's Who Among American High School Students," National Honor Roll and National Society of High School Scholars, Commonwealth Governor's School Academic Excellence in Mathematics, published poem in hardbound anthology, "A Celebration of Young Poets," division nominee to the statewide Life Sciences and Medicine Summer Residential Governor's School and AP Scholar. Anum's biggest accomplishment was creating a Pakistani cultural awareness event at Salem Church Library last year as part of her final project for Commonwealth Governor's School.

Anum will attend the University of Mary Washington in the fall and plans to double-major in chemistry and psychology to prepare for a career in medicine. For medical school she is considering the University of Virginia or Johns Hopkins University. She also would like to create more cultural events in the future, to establish an understanding of Pakistani culture in the United States.

Chelsea Cottle

graduated with a GPA of 4.25. Her accomplishments include academic letters, 4.0 Club, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Optimist Student of the Month of January and International Thespian Society.

Chelsea was class treasurer, SCA treasurer, Spanish Honor Society treasurer, Thespian Society secretary and president, yearbook editor, and was a member of the Drama Club, Thespian Showcase and Senior Buddy.

She had numerous roles in school theatrics, including the lead role in "Radium Girls" and "Beauty and the Beast," was director of "Nero Fiddles," and also performed in "Alice in Wonderland" and "Face Value."

Cheslea was also active in Young Life Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Vacation Bible School, Theatrical Showcase and numerous Bible studies. She volunteered with the Children's Miracle Network benefit, "Womenspeak" and the Head Trauma Victim Picnic and Fair, and also worked at Chick-fil-A and Gadzooks 21.