VALDOSTA — Lowndes High School’s 43rd annual Honors Program was held May 12 at Valdosta State University’s Whitehead Auditorium. Students who were honored were:



National, state and local awards

• American Legion Post 218 Boys State Representative — Patrick Chancy

• The American Legion Post 13 of Valdosta Boys State Candidates — Aaron Calvin, Jason “Lee” Carter, Joseph Culligan, Charles “Copeland” Felts, Malcolm Jernigan, Michael Martinez, Adam Uelman, Tobias Williams, Ryan Youngblood

• The American Legion Post 13 of Valdosta Girls State Candidates — Ceighley Cribb, Brittany Corbitt, Hadley Dreibelbis, Kersha Odom

• Official Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete — Mark Jonathan Willis and Sara Santana

• Georgia Academy of Mathematics, Engineering and Science Award — Daviana Pitts

• Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award — Greg Fricker

• The Literary Guild Award — Cody Darr

• The “Semper Fidelis” Award for Musical Excellence — Kevin Lunceford

• United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award — Matt McCall and Katie Keefe

• The United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award — Joseph Slater

• Woodman of the World — Rhett Parker



Scholarships

• Alpha Phi Alpha Scholarship — Taylor Phillips

• ARAMARK Scholarship — Michael Antonoff and Stephanie Velez

• Charles Bethea Memorial Scholarship — Tiffany Gregory

• Chunn-Cummings Scholarship — Ariel Hodge

• Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship — Tiffany Gregory

• The Doug Henderson III Memorial Scholarship — Emily Backus

• 4-H Achievement Scholarships — Ashleigh Stevens and Emily Backes

• Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals Scholarship — Lynde Taylor

• Kappa Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship — Abrielle Clemons and Taylor Phillips

• Lowndes Association of Educators Scholarship — Ashleigh Stevens

• Mary Anderson Memorial UGA Scholarship — Reeya Patel

• The Matthew Newell Memorial Scholarship — Tyler Barrett

• Michael Clark Memorial Scholarship — Nicole Tieman

• 100 Black Men Scholarship — Glenn Reed, Amber Smith, and Alicia Lawson

• R. Wayne Bubba Alexander Memorial Scholarship — Jared Hanna

• Valdosta/Lowndes Retired Educators — Crystal Fletcher and Amber Smith

• Valdosta Mortgage Banker’s Association — Emily Backes

• The Viking Touchdown Club Athletic/Academic Scholarship — Jamie Cornelius

• The Virgina Prince Memorial Scholarship — Chelsie Norton

• Southeastern Federal Credit Union — Sara Santana



Academic Awards

In the area of English

• AP Literature — Ian Gay

• AP Language — Ashley Carlton

• CP Outstanding Student — Lance Stephens

• 12th Grade British Literature — Clay Leonard

• 11th Grade American Literature — Fania Braaf

• 10th Grade Literature — Alex Rowell

In the area of Foreign Language

• French II — Ashley Carlton

• French IV — Ashley Croston

• Spanish III — Heather Williams

• Spanish IV — Joseph Slater

• AP Spanish Language — Clay Leonard

• AP Spanish Literature — Sean Simmons

In the area of Mathematics

• Calculus — Ian Gay

• Trigonometry — Joseph Culligan

• Algebra II — Courtney Hegener

• Geometry — Chris Horton

• Math I — Sean Simmons and Taylor Smith

In the area of Science

• The Biology Award — Alex Rowell

• The Chemistry Award — Dalton Johnson

• The Physics Award — Joseph Slater

• Advanced Placement Award for Outstanding Science Student — Ian Gay

• The Outstanding Student in Science Academic Electives — Brittany Smith

In the area of Social Studies

• 10th Grade Pre-AP World History — Greg Fricker

• 10th Grade AP European History — Alex Rowell

• 11th Grade Pre-AP US and World Affairs History — Aaron Calvin

• 11th Grade AP US History — Dalton Johnson

• 12th Grade AP Macroeconomics — Sara Santana

• 12th Grade AP Microeconomics — Jonathan Huang

• AP Scholar — Joseph Slater



Career, Technical, and Agricultural Area

• The Lowndes High School agriculture department agricultural scholars and leaders — William Cody Campbell and Courtney Curlin

• Business Education Student of the Year — Taylor Smith

• Cooperative Business Education Student of the Year — Jessica Wilson

• Healthcare Science Outstanding Student Award — Jayme Bennett and Patrick Chancey

• The Automotive Department Outstanding Student — Zack Fletcher

• The JROTC Outstanding Junior — Haley Sheppard

• The JROTC Outstanding Senior — Christie Vann

• This Year’s Outstanding Senior Artists — Brianne and Brittney Register

• The top two journalism members — Hayley Brannen and Tara Davis

• Yearbook Awards — Stephanie Hancock and Lynde Taylor



Meritorious Achievement

National Merit Achievement

• Nicholas Chambers, Nominee Corporate Sponsored Award; Savannah Devane, Commended; Ian Gay, Finalist; Alicia Lawson, National Achievement; Taylor Phillips, National Achievement; Sara Santana, Commended; Amber Smith, Commended; and Heather Williams, Commended



2008-09 Governor’s Honors

• Marshall Bennett, Agriculture

• Fania Braaf, Art

• Joseph Culligan, Science

• Dalton Johnson, Social Studies

• Martavius Parris, Theatre



Special Honors

• 2008-09 Star Student — Ian Gay

• 2008-09 Star Teacher — Mr. Clay Smith

• 2008-09 Teacher of the Year — Mrs. Andrea Bridges

• Most Outstanding Senior — 2009 is Ian Gay

• 2008-09 Salutatorian — Sara Santana

• 2008-09 Valedictorian — Ian Gay.



Senior Superlatives

• Emily Backes

• Ian Gay

• Stephanie Hancock

• Jared Hanna

• Sam Hoff

• Jonathan Huang

• Kati Keefe

• Hyun Kim

• Clay Leonard

• Hayden Martin

• Taylor Smith

• Ashleigh Stevens

• Lynde Taylor

• Abbie Touchton

• Mark Willis



UGA Certificate of Merit Scholars

The University of Georgia Certificate of Merit Scholars is an award presented by the University of Georgia to juniors who have maintained excellence through five semesters in high school. The University of Georgia recognizes the top 5 percent of the junior class as UGA merit scholars. They are:

• Breanna Adams

• Tetyana Ard

• Tiffany Ballesteros

• Corbitt Best

• Fania Braaf

• Aaron Calvin

• Ashley Carlton

• Evan Carter

• Devon Cryts

• Joseph Culligan

• Hadley Dreibelbis

• Daniel Ewing

• Laura Hanna

• Stephanie Jensen

• Malcolm Jernigan

• Dalton Johnson

• David Keener

• Dona Kioseff

• Sothivin Lanh

• Kevin Lunceford

• Taylor McDowell

• Charles McLendon

• Nicholas Mizaur

• Hailey Olszewski

• Richard Parker

• Martavius Parrish

• Joshua Santana

• Christina Siegrist

• Kasey Stalvey

• Kristin Wooley

• Ryan Youngblood



Lowndes High School Class of 2009 Honor Graduates

• Abbey Katherine Agerter

• Michael Scott Antonoff

• Elizabeth Ashley Atkinson

• Emily Marie Backes

• Tess Anese Baker

• John Thomas Baltrus

• James Preston Bennett

• Lauren Rebecca Bragg

• Rebecca Jane Brice

• Melissa Joy Brown

• Michael Jacob Brown

• Kyle Rizal Buckingham

• Taylor Brooke Butenschon

• Joseph Pete Careaga

• Keandrea LaShawn Carter-Moore

• Arquisa Nicole Carver

• Nicolas Brandon Chambers

• Sean Michael Chartier

• James Mitchell Clark

• Nicholas Robert Clark

• Anthony James Combs

• Cameron Joshua Conley

• Melinda Kathryne Cope

• James Leo Cornelius

• Eric Lewis Cureton

• Derrick Dewayne Davis

• Justin Donovan Derrick

• Savannah Desiree’ DeVane

• Ashley Nichole Dinkins

• Justine Rachele Dixon

• Shannon Aileen Eby

• Erin Renee Ellis

• Amy Lynn Engnell

• Allie Kim Folsom

• Cole Wesley Fuller

• James Luke Galloway

• Shelsey Lauren Gary

• Ian Thomas Gay

• Camille Gonzalez-Acevedo

• Bernita Jeanne Griffis

• Sydny Lynn Haire

• Stephanie Lauren Hancock

• Jared Thomas Hanna

• Fayris Elizabeth Harper

• Ariel Marie Harris

• Lindsey Elizabeth Harris

• Morgan Lynn Harris

• Joshua Ryan Haskins

• Caleb Granger Hinton

• Hannah Carter Hitchcock

• Samuel Joe Hoff

• Kylie Brooke Holland

• Amber Victoria Hopkins

• Brittany Michelle Hopkins

• Lindsey Diane Howze

• Jonathan Jai-hsien Huang

• Kati Marie Keeffe

• Hyun Kyung Kim

• Alicia Schenell Lawson

• Kevin Indra Leader

• Glenn Clay Leonard

• Kimberlee Vale Lovern

• William Jackson Lowe

• Kelsey Michelle Madsen

• Christopher David Mayer

• Clayton Gerard McAtee

• Matthew Robert McCall

• Zachary Richard McLendon

• Samantha Melady

• Colton William Mercer

• Adam James Michalak

• Allyson Deniz Mingus

• Andrew Michael Moody

• Erica Gail Mortonson

• Chelsie Marie Norton

• Kendall Tryce Okuma

• Hannah Noelle Parker

• Reeya Vijakumar Patel

• Andrew John Pawlowski

• Stacie Alaina Pridgen

• Angela Dee Radney

• Lauren Ashley Raulerson

• Glenn Bernard Reed

• Brianne Allene Register

• Brittney Ellen Register

• Caitlyn Christine Register

• Sarah Lauren Repass

• Gabriela Elizabeth Richardson

• Tanya Danielle Richardson

• Adam Michael Rigoni

• Marcus Leo Roland

• Candace Isabel Roman

• Adam Christopher Rubero

• Sarah Marie Santana

• Courtney Brooke Sayre

• William Powell Schmidbauer

• Katie Elizabeth Shipman

• Jamie Lea Ann Shiver

• Michael Anthony Silcio

• Brooke Kristina Simmons

• Sean Michael Simmons

• Kearstin Noel Skeath

• Joseph Andrew Slater

• Amber Michelle Smith

• Brittany Renee’ Smith

• Taylor Shea Smith

• Zachary Lane Soper

• Heather Lee Southerland

• Eric Velenti Spencer

• Danielle Mariyah Stacks

• Matthew Allen Stanley

• Lesley Douglas Stephens

• Ashleigh Lyn Stevens

• Joseph Brent Strickland

• Ansley Kathryn Taylor

• Darryl Shane Taylor

• Lynde Ann Taylor

• Deanna Lynn Thomas

• Kendra Ann Thornton

• Kelsey Elizabeth Tillman

• Alena Marie Titus

• Douglas Wayne Tolson

• Elizabeth June Tori

• Abbie Kira Touchton

• Santanna Nicholle Touchton

• John Zachary Ulm

• Allyssa J’nae VanArsdale

• Christopher Ryan Vander Zanden

• Christie Lynn Vann

• Mindy Louise Watkins

• Caitlin Margaret Webster

• John Andrew Wildes

• Cynthia Ann Williams

• Heather Irene Williams

• Lynnsie Brooke Williams

• Mark Jonathan Willis

• Amy Elizabeth Wisenbaker