Saint Mary Help of Christians students earn A status
Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic School reports multiple students across grades from third to eighth earning A status for the academic year. Named learners include Valerie Grant Zachary Armstrong Bryce Logan Robert Gruber Sara Blanton Daniel Crupi Claire Voegele Kara Ozkardesh Bryan Ortner Emily Murphy Marc Eliaheb Beth LaBone Brad Wagner Ross Thomas Samantha Shoppell Kyle Shelton Robin Alvanos Andy Schmitt Patty Grant Joey Spencer Stephanie Paolini Elisa Morgan Peter Henry Stuart Jones Leslie Firestone Elizabeth Mastromonico Jackie Ortner Teresa Rose Mark Matt Clemmens Cindy Murphy.
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Saint Mary’s
Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Valerie Grant
Zachary Armstrong
Bryce Logan
Robert Gruber
Sara Blanton
Daniel Crupi
Claire Voegele
Kara Ozkardesh
Bryan Ortner
Emily Murphy
Marc Eliaheb
Beth LaBone
Brad Wagner
Ross Thomas
Samantha Shoppell
Kyle Shelton
Robin Alvanos
Andy Schmitt
Patty Grant
Joey Spencer
Stephanie Paolini
Elisa Morgan
Peter Henry
Stuart Jones
Leslie
Augusta Prep students named to honor rolls in year end list
Aiken resident Allison Gordon, seventh grade, earned commended honor roll at Augusta Preparatory Day School with a GPA between 84.5 and 89.5. Neetu Sidhu and Franzi Kraiczy, 11th grade, earned high honor roll. Richi Sandhu, ninth grade, made the year’s honor roll. Alex Gordon, ninth grade, also earned commended honor roll. High denotes GPA 89.5 or higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Rull
Aiken
Allison Gordon
Augusta Preparatory Day
Neetu Sidhu
Franzi Kraiczy
Richi Sandhu
Alex Gordon
Pelion High Valedictorian Wins Alumni Scholarship
Josette May bay is Pelion High's 1998 valedictorian and recipient of the Ruth Gunter Scholarship from the Pelion HS Alumni Association. She plans to enter the College of Charleston in September to pursue a career as a teacher while excelling in track piano and poetry and serving in community roles.
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Pelion High
Josette Maybay
Pelion HS
Ruth Gunter
Oone
Pelion
Wagener
Fairview
Lves
Orangeburg
Mayday
College of Ch Vleston
Vard
S.C
Aiken High Student Epps Elected NAACP Youth VP
Jamie 1 Epps, 18, a senior at Aiken High School, becomes vice president of the youth and college division of the South Carolina NAACP. She is the daughter of James and Reba Epps of Aiken.
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AHS
V.P. Jamie 1
Epps
Aiken High School
S.C. Naacp
James and
Reba Epps
Aiken
Aiken youth NAACP chooses president Cedric West
Cedric West aged 16, a sophomore at Aiken High, was selected to preside over the Aiken youth NAACP. His parents are Ronnie and Annie West of Aiken. Local grads include Chad Steiner of Aiken from McCallie School and Marcus Landy of Aiken from Catawba College. Ebien Rearden of Aiken earned a degree in hearing impaired education from Lenoir-Rhyne College.
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AHS
Cedric West
Aiken High
Aiken Youth Naacp
Ronnie
Annie West
Aiken
Marcus Landy
Catawba College
Salisbury
N.C
Robert and
Darleen Landy
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Hickory
Ebien Rearden
Strom Thurmond Student Christopher Brooks Selected for Sony Abroad
Strom Thurmond High School senior Christopher Brooks has been chosen as one of 50 students to participate in the Sony Student Project Abroad program this summer. He will spend 18 days touring California and Japan to study technology, Japanese culture, and international business, after being nominated by Sen. Strom Thurmond who praised his academics and activities.
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Strom Thurmond H.S
Christopher Brooks
Strom Thurmond High School
Sony
Christopher
California
Japan
Senstrom Thurmond
Math tests SAHS students take first place
Chuan Fang Lin of South Aiken High won first place in the MATHFAX Advanced Math Division Two state contest. The Thoroughbred squad finished second with Joel Simoneau and Dianna Plyler taking second and third respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAHS
Chuan Fang Lin
South Aiken High
Mathfax
Joel Simoneau
Dianna Plyler
AHS Students Win First Place in State Physics Contest
A team from South Aiken High School won first place at the Ninth Annual State Physics Competition held at Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton. Winners were Jonathan Beckwith Heather Borden Melissa Sadovic Michael Waite and Ashlee Hinkson, competing in lab investigation written exam and oral presentation.
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AHS
South Aiken High School
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton
Jonathan Beckwith
Heather Borden
Melissa Sadovic
Michael Waite
Ashlee Hinkson
Local Resident Wins Social Work Student of the Year
Derrick Anderson from Aiken, a SC State University student and Omega Psi Phi member, earns the Social Work Student of the Year award from the state NASW chapter. He graduates, is accepted as a full candidate for the master of social work at Case Western Reserve University, and has coached youth football and worked in HIV AIDS and substance abuse prevention with the NAACP and more.
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S.C. State University
Derrick Anderson
Aiken
National Association of Social Workers
Anderson
Omega Psi Phi
Case Western Reserve University
Ohio
NAACP
Duke Announces Spring 1998 Graduate Beasley
Sarah Elizabeth Beasley earned a bachelor of arts at Duke University in spring 1998. She is the daughter of Amelia Schroder Beasley and Alex Beasley of Aiken.
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Duke University
Sarah Elizabeth Beasley
Amelia Schroder Beasley
Alex Beasley
Aiken
Newberry College Dean's List Members Named
Local students earning Dean's List for the spring semester at Newberry College include Fryson Paul Turner of Aiken Dawn Elizabeth Branham of Jackson and Erica Tiffany Clark of North Augusta.
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Ewberry College
Newberry College
Aiken
Fryson Paul Turner
Jackson
Dawn Elizabeth Branham
North Augusta
Erica Tiffany Clark
Local Graduates Announced From Area Colleges
Louisiana State University lists two students from Aiken County among recent graduates Lois Ann Smith from Aiken earned a arts and sciences degree Jamila fifa Holmes earned a education degree Furman University reports Aiken resident Laura A Wise earned a BA in business administration New Ellenton resident Christie Renee English earned a bachelor in music education Anderson College dean’s list includes North Augusta’s Christopher Key and Aiken’s Lee Mitchell McDermont for spring semester
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Louisiana State University
Aiken County
Lois Ann Smith
Aiken
College of Arts and Sciences
Jamila Fifa Holmes
College of Education
N.E
Anderson College
New Ellenton
Christie Reneé English
Furman University
Laura A. Wise
Frank and
Kathleen Wise
Magnolia Lake Road
Aiken County Stuents
North Augusta
Christopher Key
Lee Mitchell McDermont
Dean's List Names and Perfect GPA Honors Highlighted
The list includes Aiken residents Sarah Ann Wilhoit Amanda Mary King Lauren Ruth Nypaver and Alonia Royce Moses for their majors. Freshman Amanda Veldman of Winthrop University earned President's List honors with a perfect GPA for spring.
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Aiken
Sarah Ann Wilhoit
Amanda Veldman
Winthrop University
Rock Hill
John Veldman
Becky Veldman
Vanderbilt degrees awarded to two Aiken students
Two Aiken students completed their work at Vanderbilt University Peabody College and earned degrees. Corey Lamonte Chavous, son of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Chavous, and Paul Reynolds Thurmond, son of Sen and Mrs J Strom Thurmond, graduated.
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Aiken Stuents
Vanderbilt University
Peabody College
Vanderbilt
School of Education and Human Development
Corey Lamonte Chavous
Jimmy Chavous
Paul Reynolds Thurmond
J. Strom Thurmond
Coker College Dean's List Honors Two Residents
Wagener resident Carmen Tyler and Aiken resident Jack Kirven were named to the Dean's List at Coker College in Hartsville for their work during the spring semester.
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Wagener
Carmen Tyler
Aiken
Jack Kirven
Coker College
Hartsville
Aiken Residents Named in Local Proceedings
Tyler Jones and Kristen House with Aiken residents Christine Jawson, Traci Brayboy, Veronica Andreassen, Hayley Odell and Samantha Elliott are cited in a local municipal matter.
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Tyler Jones
Kristen House
Aiken
Christine Jawson
Traci Brayboy
Veronica Andreassen
Hayley Odell
Samantha Elliott
Citadel 1998 graduates include multiple Aiken County students
The Citadel announced that several 1998 graduates from Aiken County earned bachelor of science degrees. Named from Montmorenei and Graniteville were Matthew Nash Thomas in biology, Nordie Grayson Hammett in electrical engineering, and Aiken residents James Francis Sheehan Kevin Brian Moore Robert William Heilig Jr Nathan Ellsworth Croll and John James Epps IV in medical administration.
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The
Citadel
Aiken County
Mont ‘Morenei
Matthew Nash “Thoma
Graniteville
Nordie Grayson Hammett
Aiken
James Francis Sheehan
Kevin Brian Moore
Robert William Heilig Jr
Nathan Ellsworth Croll
John James Epps IV
Aiken Residents Named to College Dean's List
Two Aiken residents earned Dean's List honors for the spring term. Melanie Melissa Brown of New Bridge Road and James Clinton Howell of Lundee Drive, both sophomores at Presbyterian College, achieved the distinction. Courtney Yates of Aiken was also named to Carson-Newman College's Dean's List in Jefferson City Tennessee for spring work with at least a 3.5 GPA.
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Presbyterian College
Melanie Melissa Brown
Carl Brown
New Bridge Road
James Clinton Howell
Jesse Howell
Lundee Drive
Courtney Yates
Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City
Tenn
Aiken
Guilford College Announces Biology Graduate Robin Hochel
Robin Hochel daughter of Robert and Sandra Hochel of Aiken graduated from Guilford College Greens boro N C with a biology degree and earned a place on the Dean's List for the spring semester.
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Robin Hochel
Aiken
Robert and
Sandra Hochel
Guilford College
Greensboro
N.C
South Aiken High School
Francis Marion honors list students named from Aiken and North Augusta
Marie Aprize Garrett from Saddlejump Place Aiken earned 1998 Francis Marion University President's List with a 3.75 GPA majoring in political science. Thomas Leland Drago of Birch Drive North Augusta earned 1998 FMU Dean's List with a 3.25 GPA and has not chosen a major.
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Marie Aprice Garrett
Saddlejump Place
Aiken
Francis Marion University
Thomas Leland Drago
Birch Drive
North Augusta
FMU
Winthrop honors students from Aiken County earn top academic lists
Winthrop University recognizes local students from Aiken County earning high honors for the spring semester. President's List members include Aiken residents Ryan Ann Hochel, Stephanie Sue Meador, and Amanda Lynn Veldman. Dean's List honorees are Jaime Margaret Lengel, Jennifer Leigh Graybeal, Shannon Denise Mote, Johneka Sasha Simmons, and Punita Parimal Patel.
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Aiken County
Winthrop University
Rockill
Aiken
Ryan Ann Hochel
Stephanie Sue Meador
Amanda Lynn Veldman
North Augusta
Jaime Margaret Lengel
Jennifer Leigh Graybeal
Shannon Denise Mote
Johneka Sasha Simmons
Punita Parimal Patel
UNC Honors Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Christina Lee Kopp
Christina Lee Kopp a junior history and music major at UNC was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa The inductee's parents Claudia W Adams of Aiken and Edward J Kopp of Chester Springs Pa are named in the report
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University of North Carolina
Phi Beta Kappa
National Honor Society
Christina Lee Kopp
Aiken
Claudia W.adams
Chester Springs
Edward J. Kopp
Furman Students Earn Dean's List Honors in Spring
Furman University announced Dean's List honors for spring with Edgefield resident Ellen Culbertson and North Augusta resident Antoinette D. Kynes among the students recognized for academic excellence.
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Jean
Furman University
Edgefield
Ellen Culbertson
Antoinette D. Kynes
North Augusta
Southern Illinois University announces latest graduate
Jeffery Hardy of Cabinet Drive in Aiken is listed among the newest graduates of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
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Jeffery Hardy
Cabinet Drive
Aiken
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Emory College Dean's List honors Stephanie Greene
Emory College confirms Stephanie T. Greene on the Dean's List for the spring semester. She earned at least a 3.7 GPA or placed in the top 20 percent of Emory College students. Her father is Dr. Fred W. Greene.
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Dwan
Emory College
Emory University
Aiken
Stephanie T. Greene
Fred W. Greene
Emory
Hampden-Sydney Dean's List Honors Graniteville Student
Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia names Kevin C. Gordon of Graniteville to the spring Dean's List. Students on the list achieve at least a 3.30 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
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Hampden- Sydney College
Virginia
Graniteville
Kevin C. Gordon
Ronne D. Gordon
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