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The21stYearofa21stCenturyEducation:2016-2017YearinReview

TheOakwoodSchoolcontinuestoprovideanoutstandingeducationthatpreparesourstudentsforcollegeandthegreaterworldbeyondcollege.Followingareasmatteringofacademic,athletic,andfineartshonors,recognitionsandawardsthatwereannouncedrecentlyandhappenedthroughouttheyear.ThereissomuchgoodstuffgoingonatOakwood,itisdifficulttoharnessitall,soinevitablysomeeventsandawardsmaynotbelistedorstudentsmayhaveinadvertentlybeenleftout.Pleaseforgiveanyunintendedmistakesorerrors.HaveagreatsummerandGOEAGLES!

Valedictorian-EmmaMehlhopClassSpeaker-ElliottTriebenbacherBarbaraBrownFoundersAward-KellyOglesbyCollegeList-*matriculationsTheUniversityofAlabamaAmericanMusicalandDramaticAcademy(AMDA)AppalachianStateUniversity*BartonCollege*BaruchCollegeoftheCUNYUniversityofBritishColumbiaCollegeofCharlestonChristopherNewportUniversityClemsonUniversityUniversityofColoradoatBoulderDavidsonCollegeDukeUniversity*EastCarolinaUniversity*(3)ElonUniversityFloridaSouthernCollege*GeorgeMasonUniversityGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology*HighPointUniversity*HollinsUniversity

UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-ChampaignIndianaUniversityatBloomingtonJamesMadisonUniversityLibertyUniversityLongwoodUniversityUniversityofMassachusetts,AmherstMeredithCollegeUniversityofMississippiUniversityofNorthCarolinaatAsheville*UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill*(3)UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte*UniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro*UniversityofNorthCarolinaatWilmington*(2)

NorthCarolinaStateUniversity*(4)OldDominionUniversityPennsylvaniaStateUniversityPurdueUniversityQueen'sUniversity*RensselaerPolytechnicInstituteUniversityofSanDiego*Sewanee:TheUniversityoftheSouthUniversityofSouthCarolinaTheUniversityofTampaUniversityofTennessee,KnoxvilleTulaneUniversityUniversityofTulsaVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityUniversityofVirginia'sCollegeatWise*WesleyanUniversity*(2)

Scholarshiptotal:$743,878

Classof2017SeniorRecognition

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DaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution(DAR):TheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution’AmericanHistoryEssayContestforthe5th-8thGradedivisionencouragedstudentstothinkcreativelyabouttheimportanceofournationalparks.Participantsincluded:HelaynaClark,VarshaHarnoor,MuhammadAli,andArnanBawa.Inaddition,HelaynaClarkrepresentedOakwoodatthedistrictcompetitionandwonfirstplace.SydneyMartinreceivedtheDARMedalthatispresentedtoastudentwhoexemplifiesthequalitiesofhonor,service,courage,leadership,andpatriotism. ChristopherColumbusEssayContest:Atthe9-12thgradelevel,theChristopherColumbusEssayContestaskedstudentstoexaminehowadvancesintechnologywouldhaveimpactedColumbus’sjourney.FrankHarperwonfirstplaceatthedistrictcompetition.PoliticalSeries:Aspartofourteachingofgovernmentandtheelectionprocess,theHistoryDepartmentsponsoredaseriesofvoluntaryDebateDebriefswherestudentsexaminedthepreviousnight’selectiondebatesandaPost-Electionlunchdiscussiontoexaminetheresultsandrolesofthepopularvoteandelectoralvote.Studentswhoattendedalloftheseeventswererecognizedearlierthisyearwithcertificates:CarterSmith,FrankHarper,NoahHoldeman,NathanDavis,andRobertPrati.GeographyBee:TheNationalGeographicBeeisanannualcompetitionorganizedbytheNationalGeographicSociety,designedtoinspireandrewardstudents'curiosityabouttheworld.HunterJennettewontheschoolcompetitionandthenwentontobearegionalwinnerandcompeteatthestatecompetition.CulturalConnectionsRecognition:AttheMiddleSchoolandUpperSchool,theHistoryDepartmenthostedlunchdiscussioneventswhereguestspeakerssharedtheirexperiencesstudyingorworkingabroadinSouthAfrica,Japan,Iraq,France,Spain,Denmark,andEngland,aswellasservinginthePeaceCorps.Thefollowingstudentsarerecognizedfortheirdedicatedparticipationintheseevents:MiddleSchool--RyanSmith,HelaynaClark,SamanthaBrown,SamiMarcu,andVictorHoppenot.UpperSchool--LouJantzenandCateDuncan.

History

CongratulationstoallourGradswhoareallexploringtheirinterestsatthenextlevel.InthemixareGradsdelvingintothenextleveloftheirpassionincludingascholarathlete,ascholarperformingartist,anda

STEMscholar.SoarhighClassof2017Eaglesalumni!

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TheUniversityofRochestersponsorstwosocialstudieshighschoolawardsthatrecognizeoutstandingachievementsinleadershipandacademics.Recipientshavetheirapplicationfeeswaivedandareeligibleforspecialmeritscholarshipsworthatleast$10,000peryear.Allinterestedjuniorswereinvitedtocompleteanapplicationandpersonalstatementthatexplainedhowtheyexemplifiedtheawardcriteria.

• TheFrederickDouglassandSusanB.AnthonyAwardisgiventoastudentwhohasdemonstratedcommitmenttounderstandingandaddressingdifficultsocialissues,leadershipanddedicationtocommunityaction,andstronggradesandrigorouscoursestakeninthehumanitiesandsocialsciences.Thisyear’srecipientisLaurenBordeaux.

• TheGeorgeEastmanYoungLeadersAwardisgiventoastudentwhohasstrongleadershipexperienceatschoolandinthecommunity,highgradesandchallengingcourses,andextensiveinvolvementinextracurricularactivities.Thisyear’srecipientisMacyRobinson.

ModelUnitedNations,alsoknownasModelUNorMUN,iswherestudentslearnaboutdiplomacy,internationalrelations,andtheUnitedNationsthroughsimulationconferences.Thisyear,interestedOakwoodstudentspreparedforthreemonthstoparticipateattheDukeModelUNConference.Thefollowingstudentsjoinedover300otherstudentsfromtheSoutheasttodebateanddraftmockresolutionsforworldhealth,security,andhumanrights:JordanAtkinson,JermaineSmith,NathanDavis,KennedyTate,CarterSmith,CharliePrice,JordynStyles,FrankHarper,SaskiaHerron,VishalHarnoor,AaliviaSmith,NataliePotter,AJBarnett,JenevièveSurkin,JuliannaSurkin,andLaurenBordeaux.RhoKappaCommendations:RhoKappaScholarshipandCommunicationCommendationsisanewdepartmentprogramthatpromotesstudentexcellenceinacademicscholarshipandcommunication.Allstudentsfromgrades1-12were“encouragedtosubmitoneormoreentriesthatrepresentedtheirbestwrittenwork,documentary/skit/song(recorded),orposterdealingwithtopicsofhistory,geography,orculture.”Eachentrywasaccompaniedbythestudent’sreflectiononwhattheylearnedthroughcompletingtheproject.Submissionswereevaluatedbyanoutsidepanelofeducatorsthatincludedhistoricalpreservationistsandcollegeprofessors.Students’workcouldearnacommendationinthesecategories:research;demonstrationofthisyear’sschoolthemeofOneSchool,OneCommunity,OneWorld;writtenexpression,historicalinterpretation,originality;andoverallexcellenceLowerSchoolRhoKappaCommendations:

ReceivingaCertificateofParticipation:CJBlackwelder,RondyBryant,AriSaidel,andStellaStepp.ReceivingRhoKappaCommendations:CommendationsforResearchandWrittenExpression-EmanAliCommendationsforWrittenExpression,Originality,andOverallExcellence-AddisonAdlerCommendationsforHistoricalInterpretation,Originality,andOverallExcellence-DaliahJamileh

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MiddleSchoolRhoKappaCommendations:

ReceivingaCertificateofParticipation:MarcusGillikin,AveryRespess,AnnaMonroe,MattoxPiscorik,GeorgiaJennette,ManahilNauman,ElliottMoore,MadisonMoseley,AminahBatterjee,CarsonMartin,andEnikoVirag.ReceivingRhoKappaCommendations:CommendationforDemonstrationofSchoolTheme-AddieReedyCommendationforResearch-NoorAliCommendationforOriginality-LenoraJanztenCommendationsforResearch,WrittenExpression,andOverallExcellence-HelaynaClark

UpperSchoolRhoKappaCommendations:

ReceivingaCertificateofParticipation:KristinaKessler,SashaSurkin,RobertPrati,CarolineBrown,MaddyHeins,JordanAtkinson,CharliePrice,SarahHoward,PeytonPiscorik,BrysonJacobs,MuhammadAli,MaceyRobinette,JordanCox,LaurenBordeaux,andJuliannaSurkin.ReceivingRhoKappaCommendations:CommendationforResearch-LucasSensiCommendationforResearch-AbbiAdlerCommendationforOriginality-SaskiaHerronCommendationforOriginality-LowiePriceCommendationforWrittenExpression-NathanDavisCommendationforWrittenExpression-NoahHoldemanCommendationforDemonstrationofSchoolTheme-JennyPainterCommendationforDemonstrationofSchoolTheme-LauraBauerCommendationforHistoricalInterpretation-AliceYanCommendationforHistoricalInterpretation-VishalHarnoorCommendationforHistoricalInterpretation-MacyRobinsonCommendationsforOriginalityandforHistoricalInterpretation-FrankHarperCommendationforWrittenExpressionandforOverallExcellence-BriscoeRobinette

Congratulationstoallstudentswhochosetosubmittheirwork.Wewanttoencourageyoutoparticipatenextyear!

81studentsacrossallgrades=recognizedforhistoryefforts(akahistorybuffs??)

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ScienceOlympiadElementaryDivision(grades4and5)BothVarsityandJuniorVarsityteamsplaced1stoverallatthePittCountyRegionalTournamentatJHRoseHighSchool.Membersofeachteamincluded:

• Varsity:JamesDuncan,MayaHidalgo,AbrilInsaurralde,LenoraJantzen,AidenLang,AnnaMcCunney,AndreaMewborne,RemyMitchell,AnnaMonroe,MattoxPiscorik,NathanPotter,AveryRespess,CamilleSaverino,SpencerShovelin,AlinaSohail,EllieSurles,andAntoniaVital.

• JuniorVarsity:AmiBatterjee,AugieBerry,BryceBurnett,WilliamDoumaux,TeresaDuffrin,

MarcusGillikin,MakaylaKean,VincentLiu,CiaranSidhu,EnikoVirag,AbbeWaller,andTyWilliams.ScienceOlympiadCompetitionsDivisionCStateVarsity-NCStateCompetition

• ElectricVehicle-8th-GonzaloInsaurraldeandSireenAbayazidDivisionBMiddleSchoolVarsity-NCStateCompetition

• MicrobeMission-3rd-RasheeqAzadandEliThorn• StuckOnScience-4th-NoorAli,VarshaHarnoor,andSashaSurkin• Ecology-6th-SofiaAcetoandNorahSmith• FastFacts-7th-RasheeqAzadandEvanKiess• DiseaseDetectives-RasheeqAzaandEliThorn• DuctTapeChallenge-10th-NoraMcCunneyandTheoSarris

EnvirothonTheOakwoodMiddleSchoolsentthreeteamstotheMarch21,2017,CoastalEnvirothoneventheldatWeyerhaeuser’sCoolSpringsEnvironmentalEducationCenterinCravenCounty.Teammembersare:MuhammadAli,SashaSurkin,NoraMcCunney,HelaynaClark,LukeCahill,AustinWhichard,CollinSayers,YazeedAbayazid,VarshaHarnoor,ShahraBatterjee,JudeSaverino,CarsonAarup,WhitneyMoore,NoorAli,andAndrewPrice.

Science

94studentscompetinginScienceOlympiadinelementary,middleandhighschooldivisions;Over20studentsparticipatinginEnvirothon.

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VarsityVolleyball

• CICrunners-up• #3rankinNCISAAfinished#6instate• CICAllConference-LauraBauer,BriscoeRobinette,andMacyRobinette• NCISAAAllState-LauraBauer

VarsityBoysSoccer

• CICAllConference-BrandonSears,AlexAdler,andJakeBoyd• NCISAAAllState-BrandonSears

MiddleSchoolBoysBasketball

• CICAllTournament-ColeWatkinsVarsityGirlsBasketball

• CICAllConference-BiancaLockamy• HonorableMention-KaitlynKostrzebskiandCateDuncan

VarsityBoysBasketball

• CICAllConference-JordanAtkinson• HonorableMention-AJBarnettandJermaineSmith

VarsityGirls/BoysSwimming

Teamresults:• OakwoodBoyscamein2ndoverallatthemeet(Conferencerunners-up)• AllConferenceGirls-KellyOglesby• AllConferenceHonorableMentionGirls-SydneyMartin• AllConferenceBoys-MattCahill• AllConferenceHonorableMentionBoys-VinceVarju

Individualresults:

• MattCahillcamein3rdintheBoys200IMwithatimeof2:36.32• WesleyBolincamein3rdintheBoys50Freestylewithatimeof25.24(StateQualifying)• KellyOglesbycamein3rdintheGirls100Butterflywithatimeof1:19.87• EdwardHardy-Brazcamein3rdintheBoys500Freestylewithatimeof7:24.69• KellyOglesbycamein3rdintheGirls100Breaststrokewithatimeof1:25.78(State

Qualifying)• MattCahillcamein3rdintheBoys100Breaststrokewithatimeof1:18.98(StateQualifying)

Athletics

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• OakwoodBoysARelaycamein2ndintheBoys400FreestyleRelaywithatimeof4:17.92StateQualifiers:

• Boys-WesleyBolin,MattCahill,WilliamHoppenot,HarrisonMartin,PeytonPiscorik,CharliePrice,CarterSmith,andVinceVarju

• Girls-KellyOglesbyVarsityBaseball

• AllConference-AustinGoins,CharlesCorey,andJordanAtkinson• AllState-AustinGoins

VarsitySoftball

• 3rdintheNCISAA• AllConference–KaitlynKostrzebski,SloaneCorrea,JennyPainter,andSaraNimmo• AllState-KaitlynKostrzebski,SloaneCorrea,andJennyPainter

VarsityGirlsSoccer

• 4thintheNCISAA• AllConference-CateDuncan,MaceyRobinette,andAnnabelleAverette• AllState-CateDuncan

VarsityBoysTennis

• CICConferenceChamps• NCISAA1AStateChampions• PlayeroftheYear-JeevanTewari• AllConference–JeevanTewari,BrandonSears,andHarrisonMartin• AllState-JeevanTewariandBrandonSear

AthleticDepartmentHonors

• FemaleScholarAthleteoftheYear–CateDuncan• MaleScholarAthleteoftheYear–VinceVarju• CICSportsmanshipAward–MadisonAverette• FemaleAthleteoftheYear–CateDuncan• MaleAthleteoftheYear–CharlesCorey

2016-2017AthleticsatOakwoodStats:

• 77%ofstudentsparticipatedinatleastoneathleticteamingrades7-12• 1StateChampionship–BoysTennis• 40studentAthletesnamedAllConference,and/orAllTournament,All-State

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Choral/VocalMusic:

• 2016EasternYouthOrchestra-AddisonAdler,AlexAdlerFordAmerson,NicholasBrillant,LenoraJantzen,LouJantzen,DavidMehlhop,JuliaMoore,NnamdiObi,andOziomaObi

• 2017EasternRegionalOrchestra–DavidMehlhop• 2016NCElementaryHonorsChorus-MJBirgensmith,AbrilInsaurralde,NathanPotter,Alina

Sohail,andEllieSurles• 2016NCAISHonorsBand-BraxtonBurnett,PierceHarner,andDavisKiess• 2017NCEasternDistrictHonorsBand–NoraMcCunney• 2017ACDANationalChildren’sHonorChoir-HelaynaClark,TylerMorgan,andEllieSurles• 2017ECUChoralLeadershipConference–HayleyAllen,ColeDaugherty,LaraHardy-Braz,and

AliceYan• 2017WashingtonandLeeMusicHonorsWeekend–HayleyAllenandLaraHardy-Braz• WingateUniversityElite9th/10thChoir–ColeDaughertyandLiyahEdwards• 2017ACDANationalMiddleSchoolHonorChoir–LiyahEdwardsandLeslieHarker• 2017NCMENCSolo/EnsembleCompetition(SuperiorRating)–MuhammedAli,MJBirgensmith,

EllieOsborne,DakotaSorie,andHaleyWright• 2017NCMiddleSchoolAll-StateChorus–MJBirgensmith,EllaHoldeman,KristinaKessler,andEllie

Osborne • 2017NCHighSchoolAllStateChorus–HayleyAllenandColeDaugherty

VisualArts:

• 2017CongressionalShowatEmerge–WilliamHoppenotandAliceYa• NationalArtHonorSocietyStateTravelingArtShow–DonnyChen,WilliamHoppenot,CeciliaLing,

TravisMewborne,AliceYan• 2017NationalArtHonorSocietyOutstandingStudentChapterAward–BiancaLockamy

ArtHonorSocietyMembers:

NationalArtHonorSociety:HayleyAllen,AshaArmistead,StasiaAustin,MadisonAverette,LauraBauer,LaurenBordeaux,DonnyChen,CateDuncan,EdwardHardy-Braz,ColeyHawk,JackHeins,SaskiaHerron,WilliamHoppenot,BrysonJacobs,KaitlynKostrzebski,CeciliaLing,BiancaLockamy,WendyLu,TravisMewborne,QuanNelson,SaraNimmo,JessicaPabst,PeytonPiscorik,LowiePrice,BriscoeRobinette,TannerRuffin,MeganSingleton,andAliceYanTri–MHonorSociety:HayleyAllen,StasiaAustin,WesleyBolin,LaraHardy-Braz,JoelInzerillo,DrucillaLindsay,DavidMehlhop,GeorgeMartin,DavisNoe,JessicaPabst,JennySurkin,andAliceYan

FineArts

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NationalHonorSocietyforDanceArts:HayleyAllen,LaurenBordeaux,EmmaMehlhop,JessicaPabst,AvaShusterman,andAliceYanInstrumentalMusic:

• EasternYouthOrchestra-AddisonAdler,AlexAdler,FordAmerson,NicholasBrillant,LenoraJantzen,LouJantzen,DavidMehlhop,JuliaMoore,NnamdiObi,andOziomaObi

• EasternRegionalOrchestra–DavidMehlhop• NCAISHonorsBand-BraxtonBurnett,PierceHarner,andDavisKiess• NCEasternDistrictHonorsBand-NoraMcCunney

Oakwoodians/isms:Adopt-a-Senior,BUDS,HUGS,OASESSaladHarvestDays,FallFunDay,

ScienceFieldDay,PinwheelsforPeace,LidGig,CharacterParade,Dr.SeussParade,AthleticBanquet,MonkMadness,VarietyShow,StudentArtShow,

BiketoSchool,TeenLeadershipandmanymore…

ForeignLanguage

NationalLatinExam:CharlotteHerron,LukasNieto-Rickenbach,SashaSurkin,LukeMewborne,NnamdiObi,GonzaloInsaurralde,SimonBarker,SireenAbayazid,NathanDavis,LaraHardy-Braz,CarterSmith,GeorgeMartin,DavidMehlhop,andJoelInzerilloNationalSpanishExam:

• LoganSaad,JordynStyles,andSloaneCorrea-BronzeAward(75-84thpercentile)• JuliaMoore-PlataAward(85-94thpercentile)

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ECUMathCompetition-Presentingawardstoschool:RayPrati,DavisKiess,LukeMewborne,RasheeqAzad,NnamdiObi,LouJantzen,SimonBarker,DonnyChen,PeterChen,JaxChen,JerryCui,DavidMehlhop,NathanDavis,JacksonHunt,JeevanTewari,AlexAdler,WendyLu,andVinceVarjuMathCounts-Presentingawardstoschool:RayPrati,LouJantzen,RasheeqAzad,andNnamdiObiMathOlympiadDivisionETeamWinner-AbrilInsaurraldeMathOlympiadDivisionMTeamWinner-LouJantzenandRayPratiAMC-8SpecialRecognitionforHighest5thGradeScore-NathanPotterAMC8-RasheeqAzad,NnamdiObi,andLouJantzen AMC10-NathanDavis,DavidMehlhop,andJacksonHunt AMC12-WendyLu,VinceVarju,andJeevanTewariNoeticMathCompetition:LowerSchool(Fall)

• SecondGradeTeamWinnerandNationalHonorRoll–IanJones• SecondGradeHonorableMention–MadelynMcCarren,CallanHigginson,IanJones,NaveenSidhu,

andChigozieObi• ThirdGradeTeamWinnerandNationalHonorRoll–SeanCoan• ThirdGradeHonorableMention–AriSaidel,RyanSaad,ChrisRyan,KhloeMoye,AddisonAdler,

DillonPatel,andSeanCoanPamPackElementaryDivision

• OverallSchoolAward(trophy),3rdplace:AndreaMewborne,LenoraJantzen,andAbrilInsaurralde

MiddleSchoolDivision• Team,2ndPlace:SofiaAceto,GraceLiu,

OziomaObi,ArnanBawa,andEvanKiessMath1(Algebra1)Division

• Team,3rdPlace:DamonHardy,MaxBrown,KendallVick,RayPrati,NoraMcCunney

• OverallSchoolAward,3rdPlace:DamonHardy,MaxBrown,KendallVick,RayPrati,NoraMcCunney

Math2(Geometry)Division

• Individual,3rdPlace:LouJantzen• Individual,2ndPlace:NnamdiObi• Overall(combinedIndividual/TeamScores),

3rdPlace:NnamdiObi• OverallSchoolAward,1stPlace:NnamdiObi,

LouJantzen,EliThorn,andIanMeredith

Math

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Jr.Eagle

• 4thgrade:MayaHidalgo• 5thgrade:AddieReedy

EagleAwards

• 6thgrade:ArnanBawa,AndrewPrice,andSadieSmith• 7thgrade:DylanHunt,JudeSaverino,andAustinWhichard• 8thgrade:SaraAlwair,SydneyMartin,andMarySpencerRoberson• 9thgrade:GonzaloInsaurralde,MaceyRobinette,andLoganSaad• 10thgrade:WesBolin,SaskiaHerron,andCarterSmith• 11thgrade:AlexAdler,AliceYan,andMacyRobinson• 12thgrade:CateDuncan,JordanCox,andBiancaLockamy

ScholarAwards

• 6thgrade:SofiaAceto--ClassicalMythology• 7thgrade:HelaynaClark--SherlockHolmes• 8thgradeBonnieCalhounScholar:NnamdiObi--ClassicMysteryStories• 9thgrade:KennedyTate--TheOdyssey• 10thgrade:JennyPainter--GreatExpectations• 11thgrade:JeevanTewari--Philosophy• 12thgrade:MattCahill--Tesla

AdditionalAccolades

OakwoodEagleAward

RecipientsofTheEagleAwardexemplifythemissionofTheOakwoodSchool.Theyarechosenbyfacultybasedontheirstrengthofcharacter,theircreativity,andtheir

contributionsthatmakeadifferenceatschoolandinthecommunity.

OakwoodScholarAward

TheOakwoodScholarAwardispresentedbyfacultytostudentswhohaveearnedoutstandinggradepointaveragesandwhodemonstrateastrongdedicationtolearning.

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DukeTalentIdentificationProgram(TIP)StateRecognition:HelaynaClark,VictorHoppenot,DylanHunt,DavisKiess,NoraMcCunney,TylerMorgan,TheoSarris,RyanSmith,andKendallVickDukeTIPNationalRecognition:RayPratiTarHeelGirlsandBoysState:HarrisonMartin,PeytonPiscorik,HayleyAllen,BriscoeRobinette,andElizabethWhitehurstNCGovernor’sSchool-AlexAdler SpellingBee-SashaSurkin-2ndinDownEastSpellingBeePSACommunityServiceRecognition200hours-Gold

• CarolineBrown• JessicaPabst• PeytonPiscorik• AverySorie

150hours-Silver

• BrysonJacobs• TravisMewborne• NataliePotter• KennedyTate

100Hours-Bronze

• AbbiAbler• StasiaAustin• FrankHarper• SarahHoward• EllieOsborne• DavisNoe• SamanthaPabst

CONGRATULATIONSTOOURSTUDENTSONANOTHERSUCCESSFULYEAROFACADEMICS,ARTS,ANDATHLETICS!

The Oakwood School seeks to inst i l l in i t s s tudents

the s trength o f character , the creat iv i ty , and the wisdom to make a di f f erence in the world.

Communityserviceschoolwide:

SpikeitForLife,DayofServiceandFeastandTreatsforPrinceville,Recycling,DogTraining,OASESFarmDays,OASESanimalcare,GoldenLiving,Ronald

McDonaldHouse,PumpkinGoodieBakeSale,Horizons,andmanymore…


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