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Recognition

2007-2008

Academic | Athletic | Performing Arts | Faculty


Academic
  • National Merit Semifinalist
    • Ray Xiong
  • National Achievement Semifinalist
    • Joy Buolamwini
    • Ebone' Ingram
  • National Merit Commendation
    • Joy Buolamwini
    • Jaime Hopkins
    • Ebone' Ingram
  • Top 15 - Class of 2008
    • Ray Xiong - Joy Buolamwini - Ebone' Ingram - Jaime Hopkins - Juan Dopico Nishita Baxi --- Komal Mehra - Minna Zhao - Hannah Wilson - Chelsea Subick - Alec Ogg - Lauren Yates
  • Commercial Appeal Academic All-Stars
    • Career-Technical - Joy Boulamwini
    • Drama & Speech - Lauren Yates
    • Drama & Speech - Raegan Cook
    • English & Literature - Ray Xiong
    • General Scholarship - Ebone' Ingram
  • WordSmith Competition
    • 3rd Place - Twelfth Grade School Sweepstakes
    • 1st Place - 80-Word Dash - Ray Xiong
    • 1st Place - 120-Word Dash - Rose Baker
    • Honorable Mention - 40-Word Dash - Ray Xiong
    • Honorable Mention - 80-Word Dash - Kate Brinkley
    • Honorable Mention - 400-Word Dash - Kate Brinkley
    • Honorable Mention - 400-Word Dash - Rose Baker

Athletic
  • Football
    • Eleven members of the football team signed scholarships on Feb. 6, National Signing Day to continue their football careers at the collegiate level.  Congratulations to Antonio Avant, Steven Amacher, Larry Williams,

Performing Arts
  • Tennessee Theatre Association Regional One-Act Play Festival
    • 2nd Place - Production of "As It Is In Heaven"
    • Best Actress - Lauren Yates
    • All-Star Cast - Diana Hopper
  • Tennessee Theatre Association State One-Act Play Festival
    • 3rd Place - Production of "As It Is In Heaven"
    • Technical Theatre Award for Production Concept and Design - Production of "As It Is In Heaven"
    • All-Star Cast - Lauren Yates
    • TTA Acting Scholarship - Lauren Yates
    • TTA Technical Theatre Scholarship - Raegan Cook
  • White Station Forensics Tournament
    • 1st Place - Duet Acting - Alan Long and Nick Long
    • 1st Place - Solo Acting - Lauren Yates
    • 2nd Place - Duet Acting - Ryan Gauthe and Estrus Hunt
    • 2nd Place - Duet Musical Theatre - Ryan Gauthe and Savannah Long
    • 4th Place - Duet Acting - Lauren Yates and Savannah Long
    • 4th Place - Duet Musical Theatre - Lauren Yates and Nick Long
    • 5th Place - Duo Improv - Ryan Gauthe and Estrus Hunt
    • 5th Place - Pantomime - Adam Stafford
  • Commercial Appeal Academic All-Star - Drama & Speech
    • Lauren Yates
    • Raegan Cook
  • Arlington High School Speech / Forensics Tournament
    • 1st Place - Duet Acting - Alan Long and Nick Long
    • 1st Place - Duet Musical Theatre - Ryan Gauthe and Savannah Long
    • 1st Place - Duet Improvisation - Etrus Hunt and Ryan Gauthe
    • 1st Place - Storytelling - Adam Stafford
    • 2nd Place - Duet Acting - Lauren Yates and Emily Perkins
    • 2nd Place - Duet Improvisation - Lauren Yates and Hannah Wilson
    • 2nd Place - Storytelling - Carissa Child
    • 2nd Place - Pantomine - Adam Stafford
    • 2nd Place - Solo Acting - Lauren Yates
    • 3rd Place - Duet Musical Theatre - BJ Dixon and
    • 3rd Place - Solo Acting - Emily Perkins
    • 4th Place - Duet Improvisation - Alan Long and Nick Long
    • 5th Place - Duet Improvisation - Savannah Long and Alec Ogg
    • 5th Place - Solo Acting - Raven Booth
    • 5th Place - Duo Interpretation - Alec Ogg and Hannah Wilson
    • 6th Place - Prose Interpretation - Etrus Hunt
  • TN High School Speech and Drama League District Tournament
    • Best Actress - Lauren Yates
    • All-Star Cast - Diana Hopper, Stephanie Hirsh and
    • 1st Place - Duet Acting* - Alan Long and Nick Long
    • 2nd Place - One Act Play Contest - "As It Is in Heaven"
    • 3rd Place - Solo Acting* - Lauren Yates
    • 4th Place - Duet Acting* - Etrus Hunt and Ryan Gauthe
    • 4th Place - Storytelling* - Adam Stafford
    *These students qualified for the state tournament individual events.

Faculty
  • National Board Certified Teachers
    • Linda Williams, Business
  • Sharon Grele - recipient of MATCU One Classroom At A Time grant
  • John Dowtin
    • Coach Dowtin has been selected to represent the state of Tennessee at the NFL Youth Football Summit - a three day educational and interactive conference for the leaders in youth and high school football.  A state panel of football leaders reviewed essay submissions and selected Coach Dowtin as the state delegate based on his strong commitment to football, his dedication to the game of football, and his mentorship of young people.  The summit will take place in Canton, OH July 22-25.

 
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