HEMINGWAY — Principal Grady Richardson reported at the Senior Class Day that the class of 2008 at Hemingway High School had been awarded more than 2.1 million dollars in scholarship aid for their higher education. He said this was a remarkable achievement for a class of 67 graduates.
The awards were as follows:
SCHOLARSHIPS
Alston, Crystal SC Hope Scholarship
Barkers, Alfred SC Life Scholarship
Cooper, Ieisha SC Hope Scholarship
Cooper, Stafford Johnson C. Smith University Band Participation & Performance Scholarship
Davis, Maisha SC Tuition Grant, SC Life Scholarship, Allen University Academic Scholarship
Davis, Shavon SC Life Scholarship
Dorsey, Raven SC Hope Scholarship
Durant, Ira Benedict College Trustee Scholarship, Benedict College Award Grant, Allen University Grant, University of Bridgeport Merit Scholarship, SC Tuition Grant, SC Life Scholarship
Durant, Kindred Tupperware Scholarship, Charleston Southern Academic Scholarship, University of South Carolina Academic Scholarship, SC Life Scholarship, Johnson C. Smith University Academic Scholarship, Benedict College Presidential Scholarship, Coker College Dean’s Scholarship, Claflin University Academic Incentive Award, Johnson & Wales University Presidential Academic Scholarship, Johnson & Wales University Culinary Essentials Scholarship, Spartanburg Methodist College Early Decision Scholarship, Gaskins, Jennifer Columbia College Academic Scholarship, SC Life Scholarship
Grier, Erick SC Life Scholarship
Johnson, Antoine Northrop Grumman Athletic Scholarship
Jones, Thomas J. SC Life Scholarship
Lewis, Ebony Girl Scouts Grace Grady Scholarship, SC Tuition Grant, SC Life Scholarship
Mack, Edwina SC Life Scholarship, Pell Grant, Coastal Carolina Academic Competitive Grant
Marshall, Saiydah Limestone College Founder’s Scholarship, North Greenville University Founder’s Academic Scholarship, Spartanburg Methodist College One Time Contingency Scholarship, Spartanburg Methodist College Trustee Scholarship, Columbia College Scholarship, Columbia College Grant, Johnson & Wales University Academic Scholarship, Coker College Academic Grant, Anderson University Grant, SC Tuition Grant, Life Scholarship
Porcha, Damian SC Tuition Grant
Porchea, Jalisa Francis Marion University Academic Excellence Scholarship, Columbia College Scholarship, SC Tuition Grant, SC Life Scholarship
Pressley, JaLisa SC Life Scholarship
Pressley, Megan SC Life Scholarship
Samuels, Danielle SC Hope Scholarship
Simmons, Jasmine Pell Grant, SC Life Scholarship
Timmons, Virginia Charleston Southern University Student Success Scholarship, Campbell University Grant, Allen University Grant, SC Tuition Grant, SC Life Scholarship
Verner, Joseph Northrop Grumman Athletic Scholarship, SC Hope Scholarship
Washington, Courtney Columbia College Academic Scholarship, Converse College Academic Scholarship, Coastal Carolina Academic Competitive Grant, Coker College Dean’s Scholarship, Pell Grant, SC Life Scholarship
Wilson, Ebony FBLA Scholarship
Presentations
Georgetown Kraft Credit Union, presented to Courtney Washington
Rep. Carl L. Anderson Education Scholarship, presented by Representative Carl L. Anderson to Kindred Durant
United States Marine Corps, presented to:
Distinguished Athlete Award [male] – Thomas Jefferson Jones, Jr.
Distinguished Athlete Award [female] – Shavon Mary Davis
Scholastic Excellence Award – Saiydah Michelle Marshall
Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence – Stafford Leroy Cooper, Jr.
SC Sheriffs Association Scholarship
Presented by A. Lane Cribb, Georgetown County Sheriff & Past President of SC Sheriffs Association to Courtney Washington
2008 “Technology Champion” for the Waccamaw Region - Recogntion
Jalisa Porchea
Ray McAlister Award – Trophy - Erick Grier
Perfect Attendance – Certificate & Plaque - Jalisa Porchea [6 consecutive years]
Academic Challenge – Certificate & Plaque - Erick Grier, Jalisa Porchea
Superintendent’s Honor Roll for the 1st Three Terms – Trophies:
Erick Grier, Edwina Mack, Saiydah Marshall, Jalisa Porchea, JaLisa Pressley, Courtney Washington
3 Straight Honor Rolls for the Year – Certificate:
Jessica Barr, Patrick Miller, Serria Brown, Ashley Palmer, Alexis Christian, Christopher Polite, Ira Durant, Danielle Samuel, Thomas J. Jones, Jasmine Simmons, Ebony Lewis Virginia Timmons
Highest Average in the Following Classes:
English Department – Medal:
English IV – Saiydah Marshall
Alternative Diploma Curriculum – Patrick Miller
Math Department – Medal
Math Tech Prep IV – Jalisa Porchea
Alternative Diploma Curriculum – Christopher Polite
Business Department – Medal:
Accounting I – Jasmine Simmons
Social Studies Department – Certificate:
Economics – Crystal Alston
Government – Erick Grier
Spanish – Gift - Saiydah Marshall
Family & Consumer Sciences – Certificate:
Parenting Education I – Megan Pressley
Sports Nutrition – Saiydah Marshall
Hemingway Career & Technology Center – Certificate:
Health Science Technology II – Jalisa Porchea
Automotive Mechanics II – Steven Foxworth
Electricity II – Nathan Ray
Art:
School Art Winner – Maisha Davis [trophy]
Highest Average – Saiydah Marshall [medal]
Annual Staff Member – Certificate: JaLisa Pressley - Editor
Daughters of the American Revolution
ROTC Medal – JaLisa Pressley [medal & certificate]
Good Citizenship – Saiydah Marshall [medal, certificate & savings bond]
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