2013 cobb scholar athletes

SCHOLAR ATHLETESA SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT OF THE MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL � SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013

THOMAS LYNCHHIGHEST GRADE-POINT

AVERAGE

MACKENZIE KAYLERGIRLS SCHOLAR ATHLETE

OF THE YEAR

MAX KEMETHERBOYS SCHOLAR ATHLETE

OF THE YEAR

SCHOLAR ATHLETES Marietta Daily Journal/SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013� PAGE 2

2013 Marietta Daily Journal Scholar Athletes Section CreditsEditors: John Bednarowski, Eli Boorstein Section Designer: John Bednarowski Cover photo: Kelly J. HuffWriters: John Bednarowski, Adam Carrington, Carlton D. White Photos: Kelly J. HuffMarietta Daily Journal Sports Staff: John Bednarowski, Sports Editor; Eli Boorstein, Assistant Sports Editor; Adam Carrington, Sports Writer; Carlton D. White, Sports Writer

How Scholar Athletesare Selected

The 2013 Marietta Daily Journal Scholar AthleteTeam honors the graduating seniors from CobbCounty.

The team is selected based on a student’s abilityto flourish in the classroom and on the playingfields, tracks, courts, pools and mats throughouttheir high school career.

The MDJ selected this year’s squad based on thefollowing criteria: student-athletes must be graduat-ing seniors, have a 3.5 grade point average or betteron a 4.0 scale, and have competed in at least twovarsity sports or cheerleading during their final yearin school.

In late March and early April, notification was sentto each athletic director of the GHSA-affiliatedschools requesting a list of eligible students. Theathletic directors were asked to return those lists byApril 5.

A schedule was created with each school having aspecific time slot for students to come for pictures.Photos were taken on April 21 and May 5.

The MDJ included every student submitted by theathletic directors that met the required criteria.

Some student’s grade-point averages were higherthan 4.0 due to Advanced Placement classes.

Grade-point averages submitted are based on thecompletion of the first semester of the 2012-13school year.

Students not nominated by an athletic directorwere not eligible for consideration.

What’s InsideComplete Scholar Athlete Team Page 3Scholar Athlete Bios Page 5

Girls Scholar Athlete of the Year

Mackenzie KaylerPage 12

Boys Scholar Athleteof the Year

Max KemetherPage 16

Highest Grade-Point Average

Thomas Lynch0

SCHOLAR ATHLETESSUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013/Marietta Daily Journal PAGE 3 �

ALLATOONAName Sports GPASam Adam Cheer, Comp. Cheer 3.6Olivia Ames Cheer, Comp. Cheer 3.7Miranda Arnold Volleyball, Basketball 4.3Paul Bloodworth Basketball, Golf 3.5Kersten Brittle Cheer, Comp. Cheer 3.9Joe Connaghton Football, Lacrosse 3.8Chris Coleman Football, Track 3.6Emily Dunn Track, Cross Country 4.0Jessica Finch Basketball, Softball 3.9Breanna Fogard Cheer, Comp. Cheer 4.1Jesalyn Ford Track, Cross Country 4.3Mike Giresi Football, Track 3.9Guy Hansen Track, Cross Country 4.2Caitlin Hobbs Track, Cross Country 4.2Chloe King Track, Cross Country 4.3Sarah Kirks Track, Cross Country 4.2Steven Osborne Track, Cross Country 4.3Alex Ruda Lacrosse, Volleyball 3.8Aaron Scherf Track, Cross Country 4.4Michelle Schwartz Cheer, Comp. Cheer 4.0Lauren Scott Cheer, Comp. Cheer 3.6Shelby Spiers Cheer, Comp. Cheer 4.1

CAMPBELLName Sports GPATanayja Black Cheer, Cheer 3.6Alicia Coleman Cheer, Cheer 3.9Justina Jefferson Cheer, Cheer 3.9Kayla Jones Cheer, Cheer 3.8Megan Lancaster Cheer, Cheer 3.9Danielle Ledbetter Cheer, Cheer 3.6Walter Lopez Football, Lacrosse 3.6Kanchi Patel Basketball, Volleyball 4.7Kierra Ross Cheer, Cheer 4.5Aubrey Sims Cross Country, Tennis 3.7Brianna Smith Cheer, Cheer 3.8Khadijah Thomas Cheer, Cheer 3.7Jeremie Tuzizila Football, Soccer, Wrest. 3.8Jessica Walker Cheer, Cheer 4.7

HARRISONName Sports GPAElyse Bray Track, Cross Country 4.4Chatham Carter Football, Track 3.5Zach Coleman Track, Cross Country 4.1Jake Danneman Track, Cross Country 4.0Conner Ennis Track, Cross Country 3.5Emily Hegstetter Basketball, Volleyball 4.1Cam Iszler Baseball, Football 3.8Meaghan Kalafut Track, CC, Swim 4.2Merrick Laughridge Lacrosse, Cheer 3.8Drew Lockliear Cross Country, Swim 3.5Conner McDowell Track, Cross Country 3.6Lauren Miller Track, Cross Country 3.9Cameron Mutter Track, Cross Country 3.6Joey Nawrocki Track, Cross Country 3.9Grace Norden Track, CC, Swim 4.3Austin O’Neil Football, Wrestling 3.9Matthew Palfrey Track, Cross Country 4.5Michael Rose Track, Cross Country 3.8

Savanna Schlange Cross Country, Swim 4.3Abbey Walker Lacrosse, Softball 4.1

HILLGROVEName Sports GPAJordan Adams Football, Track 3.8Aaron Aghai Football, Soccer 4.1Kelly Arnold Volleyball, Track 4.1Miles Brown Cross Country, Soccer 3.9Aleigha Cass Basketball, Track 4.1Carter Fitzgerald Football, Track 4.2Justin Haney Baseball, Football 3.7Jacob Hasty Wrestling, Lacrosse 4.0Mason McCurdy Football, Golf 4.1Christina Powell CC, Wrest., Lacrosse 3.9

KELLName Sports GPASarah Gardner Track, Cross Country 3.8Jordan Jackson Track, Cross Country 3.8Marissa Keith Track, Swim 4.3Jamari Moore Baseball, Football 3.9Grant Morgan Baseball, Football 3.6Magee Morris Track, Cross Country 3.9Brice O’Brien Baseball, Basketball 3.9Clarissa Rutherford Lacrosse, Swim 3.6Ansley Silva Volleyball, Tennis, Swim 4.1Tristen Smithey Cheer, Cheer 3.6Alex Stockton Baseball, Basketball 4.3Emily Swift Cross Country, Lacrosse 3.9

KENNESAW MOUNTAINName Sports GPAAaron Barris Basketball, Tennis 3.7Brandon Dang Track, Cross Country 3.8De’Von Johnson Track, Cheer 3.6Kimberly Herrera-Brooks Track, Cross Country 3.7Ariana Irby Basketball, Track 3.9Catrina Kure Track, Cross Country 4.1Mary McPartlan Track, Cross Country 4.4Turner Ozmer Track, Cross Country 4.4Monica Rodriguez Track, Cross Country 3.5Max Toothman Track, Cross Country 4.6

LASSITERName Sports GPAMorgan Ainslie Track, CC, Swim 4.1Jack Bentley Track, Cross Country 4.1Stephanie Bosma Track, Cheer 3.9Joseph Cole Track, Swim 3.5Noelle Franklin Track, Cross Country 3.9William Gantt Football, Lacrosse 4.0Jacqueline Gorman Track, Cross Country 4.2Samantha Green Basketball, Softball 4.3Mackenzie Kayler Basketball, Softball 4.1Patrick Levandoski Baseball, Football 3.9Caitlynn Reilly Track, Cross Counrty 4.1James Rowe Football, Track 4.7Isabelle Rudd Cross Country, Golf 3.9Alexander Sewall Cross Country, Soccer 4.1Meredith Singletary Track, Cross Country 4.2Winston Troughton Cross Country, Wrest. 4.1

Veronica Ulicny Softball, Tennis 4.1Alyssa Varsalona Track, Gym., Cheer 3.7

MARIETTAName Sports GPAJake Bagwell Track, Cross Country 3.7Nikki Griedman Cross Country, Swim 3.7Alexander Goolsby Track, Cross Country 4.0Kylie Guckian Cheer, Cheer 3.8Trager Kviten Track, CC, Wrestling 3.9Jacob Pope Swim, Tennis 4.3Brad Schiebel Cross Country, Swim 3.8

MCEACHERNName Sports GPAJordon Moore Softball, Lacrosse, Swim 4.1Sharrod Pitman Football, Track, Wrest. 3.5Kelsey Ruden Softball, Lacrosse, Swim 4.0

MOUNT PARAN CHRISTIANName Sports GPAMichael Browning Cross Country, Soccer 4.4Kaitlyn Camp Cheer, Cheer 3.5Colton Cannon Baseball, Cross Country 4.1Caitlin Cooley Cheer, Comp. Cheer 3.8Tom Crone Basketball, Tennis 4.1Jay Dayton Cross Country, Soccer 4.1Connor Douglas Cross Country, Soccer 4.1Cole Gibbon Football, Soccer 3.7Daniel Gray Football, Soccer 4.0Taylor Hall Cross Country, Soccer 4.3Keith Johnson Baseball, Football, Wrest. 3.9Douglas Legg Football, Track, Wrest. 4.3Hannah Lupas Cross Country, Tennis 3.8Shannon McGeary Basketball, Softball 4.6Matt McKenzie Baseball, Football, Wrest. 4.2Drew Renno Football, Tennis, Wrest. 4.5Sarah Ann Roginsky Softball, Tennis 4.2Thomas Roginsky Wrestling, Swim 3.8Cole Spain Football, Wrestling 3.7Olivia Spillane Cross Country, Soccer 4.3Dane Stephens Football, Track 3.7Jordan VerSteeg Baseball, Basketball 3.7

NORTH COBBName Sports GPAShannon Bryant Track, CC, Swim 3.9Richard Len CC, Swim, Soccer 4.4Jerry McQuade Football, Lacrosse, Swim 3.6Eduvie Ojegba Football, Wrestling 3.6

NORTH COBB CHRISTIANName Sports GPAAvian Brown Cross Country, Soccer 4.3Brent Blackwell Track, CC, Swim 4.0Evan Bohannan Track, CC, Swim 4.3Kailey Boyer Softball, Swim, Soccer 4.0Janie Johnson Comp. Cheer, Tennis 4.1Brittany Lewis Comp. Cheer, Basketball 4.0Julia Martin Soccer, Comp. Cheer 3.7Connor Nettles Swim, Comp. Cheer 3.8Andrew Nuckolls Football, Soccer 4.2

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NORTH COBB CHRISTIANName Sports GPAHannah Pointer Golf, Comp. Cheer 3.6Carleen Porter Volleyball, Soccer 4.1Michaela Richmond Golf, Swim 3.9Tucker Turner Cross Country, Swim 3.8

OSBORNEName Sports GPAAldair Delibrado Wrestling, Soccer 3.9Evans Ikpeoha Werstling, Soccer 3.6

PEBBLEBROOKName Sports GPAMaurice Montgomery Track, Cross Country 3.7

POPEName Sports GPAConnor Boyle Track, Cross Country 4.3Chandler Brooks Track, Cross Country 3.7Hannah Carter Track, Cross Country 3.8Courtney Childs Basketball, Track 3.5Patrick Fleming Track, Cross Country 4.3Ryan Hanley Football, Soccer 3.7Colin Huber Cross Country, Soccer 4.5Aaron Kooris Track, Cross Country 3.9Darby Kunnemann Track, Cross Country 3.9Morgan Laushey Track, Cross Country 3.7Ali Moxley Track, Cross Country 4.2Vincent Philippe Cross Country, Swim 4.0Madeline Robertson Track, Cross Country 3.8Kyle Rose Track, Cross Country 4.3Julia Schamay Track, Cross Country 3.9Patricia Tancredi Cross Country, Soccer 4.0Sam Yarborough Football, Basketball 3.5Emily Wilhoit Cheer, Gymnastics 3.8

SOUTH COBBName Sports GPABreAnn Baskett Track, Cross Country 3.8Jacari Boboye-Carre Basketball, Track 3.6Brittany Davis Cheer, Cheer 4.3Caitlee Greene Cross Country, Swim 3.5

Jordan Harton Football, Wrestling 3.6Trey McClendon Basketball, CC 4.2Julian Nelums Cross Country, Swim 4.0Alexis Nwaiwu Cheer, Cheer 3.5Courtney Rorex Cheer, Cheer 3.6Donita Thomas Cheer, Cheer 3.6

SPRAYBERRYName Sports GPARebecca Bailey Cross Country, Soccer 3.9Sydnee Evans Basketball, Volleyball 3.6Nicole Gentile Softball, Tennis 4.4Abbie Grant Tennis, Cheer 4.0Taylor Hill Soccer, Cheer 3.9Samantha Joe Lacrosse, Swim 4.0Gaby Lohner Lacrosse, Swim 4.5Taylor McGhee Lacrosse, CC 4.4Jennie Racher Lacrosse, Swim 4.4Will Runge Lacrosse, Swim 4.3Rachel Schmidt Volleyball, Golf 4.2Rio Watson Cross Country, Swim 4.3

WALKERName Sports GPAMitchell Boylan Football, Swim 4.4Will Chocallo Basketball, Tennis 4.4Sloan Coolbroth Football, Tennis 4.5Ian Cossentino Track, Cross Country 4.7Christopher Graham Football, Track 3.9Spencer Harden Football, Tennis 3.8Colin Mitchell Football, Soccer, Track 3.5Jason Schubert Wrestling, Tennis 4.0Jake Sonshein Football, Wrestling 3.7Sarah Syrop Bask., Softball, Track 4.4Mitch Van Den Eynde FB, Basketball, Soccer 4.6Austin Walker Football, Baseball 3.8

WALTONName Sports GPARachele Damico CC, Swim, Lacrosse 3.9Morgan Fite Cheer, Cheer 3.6Luke Herdon Football, Wrestling 3.9

Kristin Lax Comp. Cheer, Lacrosse 4.5Thomas Lynch Football, Lacrosse 4.8Veronica McCann Comp. Cheer, Cheer 4.1Andrew Meaux Football, Lacrosse 4.0Kendall Meissner Comp. Cheer, Cheer 3.8Morgan Patterson Volleyball, Golf 3.6Olivia Pierce Volleyball, Gymnastics 3.7Erin Radcliffe Track, Cross Country 4.0Jimmy Stuckey Track, Cross Country 4.6

WHEELERName Sports GPANo Qualifiers

WHITEFIELD ACADEMYName Sports GPASavannah Ballew Cheer, Cheer 4.0Camila Beltran Cheer, Cheer 3.9Ben Brannen Baseball, Football 3.7Jacob Crowe Football, Soccer 3.5Zac DiGiorgio Baseball, Football 3.7Avery Evans Cheer, Cheer 4.0Carter Fiveash Football, Lacrosse, Swim 3.8Catherine Hamilton Cheer, Cheer 3.7Hunter Holiday Football, Golf 3.9Arielle Huggins Cheer, Cheer 4.0Everett Joiner Baseball, Football 3.9Jordan Jones Softball, Track 3.9Morgan Landers Volleyball, Track 4.0Amanda Lawson Cheer, Cheer 3.9Alli McLemore Track, CC, Basketball 3.5Anna Moore Volleyball, Soccer 3.9Hunter Holiday Football, Golf 3.9Max Kemether Baseball, Football 3.9Kris Martin Football, Basketball 3.8Holt Merkle Track, CC, Swim 4.0Matt Milburn Football, Lacrosse 3.8Isabella Pefinco Cheer, Cheer 3.8Grace Perry Cheer, Cheer 3.6Brittany Pritchett Cheer, Cheer 3.7Brennan Saul Football, Lacrosse 3.8James Schultz Football, Golf, Tennis 3.8Keiran Witharana Football, Lacrosse 3.9

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JORDAN ADAMS, HILLGROVE

GPA: 3.8Sports: Football, Track

SAT SCORE: 1,600… EARNED

COBB COUNTY AND REGION

CHAMPIONSHIP IN 4X400 RELAY,PTSA SCHOLAR ATHLETE… MEMBER OF STUDENT

GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, SCIENCE

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, PRE-MED SOCIETY, BETA CLUB,SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY… WILL

ATTEND TROY UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY SPORTS MEDICINE… PARENTS ARE KAREN AND HENRY

ADAMS

REBECCA BAILEY, SPRAYBERRY

GPA: 3.9Sports: Soccer, Cross CountryEARNED SOCCER DEFESIVE

PLAYER OF THE YEAR (TWICE),IRONMAN AWARD, CAPTAIN…MEMBER KEY CLUB, FELLOWSHIP

OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES… WILL

ATTEND KENNESAW STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

REHABILITATION SCIENCE AND

PHYSICAL THERAPY… PARENTS

ARE DOLORES AND MICKY BAILEY

PAUL BLOODWORTH, ALLATOONA

GPA: 3.5Sports: Basketball, Golf

WILL ATTEND KENNESAW STATE

UNIVERSITY… PARENTS ARE MARY

AND RANDY BLOODWORTH

CONNOR BOYLE, POPE

GPA: 4.3Sports: Track, Cross Country,Swim

SAT SCORE: 2,030… ACTSCORE: 29… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY… WILL ATTEND

GEORGIA TECH TO STUDY

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE MARGAUX AND

KEVIN BOYLE

AARON AGHAI, HILLGROVE

GPA: 4.1Sports: Football, Soccer

SAT SCORE: 1,680… ACTSCORE: 27… EARNED APSCHOLAR… MEMBER NATIONAL

SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOLARS… WILL ATTEND

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY BIOTECH… PARENTS ARE

SUSAN AND GERARD AGHAI

AARON BARRIS, KMHSGPA: 3.7Sports: Basketball, Tennis


SCHOOL RECORD FOR VARSITY

TENNIS MATCH VICTORIES… WILL

STUDY BUSINESS… PARENTS ARE

LORI AND BILL BARRIS

JACARI BOBOYE, SOUTH COBB

GPA: 3.6Sports: Track, Basketball

MEMBER FUTURE BUSINESS

LEADERS OF AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, DIASPORA… WILL ATTEND

HOWARD UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

COMPUTER SCIENCE… PARENTS

ARE LAVONNE AND JEFFREY

MACKLIN

BEN BRANNEN, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.7Sports: Baseball, Football,Lacrosse, Wrestling

ACT SCORE: 28… EARNED COBB

COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE

WEEK… MEMBER STUDENT

COUNCIL, PROM COMMITTEE…WILL ATTEND GEORGIA SOUTHERN

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY CIVIL

ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE REE

AND BERT BRANNEN

MORGAN AINSLIE, LASSITER


SAT SCORE: 1,880… ACT SCORE:27… EARNED ALL-COUNTY, TEAM

GEORGIA, MDJ RUNNER OF THE YEAR,ALL-METRO, US FIRST TEAM ELITE

MEMBER, CAPTAIN FOR TRACK, CROSS

COUNTRY AND SWIM… MEMBER OF

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, RENAISSANCE STUDENT LEADERSHIP

TEAM, FCA… WILL ATTEND THE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TO STUDY

SPORTS BROADCASTING AND

MARKETING… PARENTS ARE

LINDA AND JAY AINSLIE

JACK BENTLEY, LASSITER

GPA: 4.1Sports: Track, Cross Country,Swim SAT SCORE: 1,930… EARNED

TEAM AWARD, DIVING CAPTAIN…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, SCIENCE NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, SPANISH

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, FCA,MARCHING BAND… WILL ATTEND

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TO

STUDY BUSINESS... PARENTS ARE

JANET AND MARK BENTLEY

STEPHANIE BOSMA, LASSITER

GPA: 3.9Sports: Track, Cheer

SAT SCORE: 1,700… ACTSCORE: 23… EARNED COACHES

AWARD, ALL-COUNTY HONORABLE

MENTION… MEMBER OF NATIONAL

ART HONOR SOCIETY, LASSITER

STUDENT COUNCIL, FCA, SPECIAL

NEEDS CHEERLEADING COACH…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

SOUTH CAROLINA TO STUDY

NURSING… PARENTS ARE

JENNIFER AND ALAN BOSMA

ELYSE BRAY, HARRISON

GPA: 4.4Sports: Track, Cross Country,Lacrosse

SAT SCORE: 1,820… CROSS COUNTRY

CAPTAIN, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, MOST

VALUABLE RUNNER, COACHES AWARD,CLASS AAAAA STATE RUNNER-UP

2011, TRACKREGIONCHAMPIONIN

1,600 AND3,200 METERRUNS

2013… MEMBEROFNATIONALHONOR

SOCIETY, FRENCHHONORSOCIETY, BETA

CLUB, FELLOWSHIPCHRISTIANATHLETES…WILLATTENDTHE UNIVERSITY OFGEORGIA

TO STUDY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS…PARENTS ARE TRACEY AND TOM BRAY

KELLY ARNOLD, HILLGROVE

GPA: 4.1Sports: Track, Volleyball

SAT SCORE: 1,650… ACTSCORE: 24… EARNED ALL-STATE

HONORABLE MENTION, BEST

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, LATIN HONOR SOCIETY,LATIN CLUB, BETA CLUB, MATH

TEAM, FCA… WILL ATTEND

TAYLOR UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

EXERCISE SCIENCE… PARENTS

ARE MELANIE AND ERIC ARNOLD

TANAYJIA BLACK, CAMPBELL

GPA: 3.6Sports: Comp. Cheer, Cheer

EARNED STELLAR SPARTAN

AWARD… WILL ATTEND THE

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA TO STUDY

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT… PARENTS ARE IMEA MASON AND

ED BLACK

KAILEY BOYER, NCCGPA: 4.0Sports: Softball, Soccer, Swim

ACT SCORE: 27… EARNED SOFTBALL

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,BETA CLUB, NATIONAL FRENCH

HONOR SOCIETY, FELLOWSHIP OF

CHRISTIAN ATHLETES PRESIDENT,ACADEMY OF COUNSELING, MINISTRY

AND EDUCATION, STUDENT GOVERNMENT,TRI-M, ORCHESTRA… WILL

ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH

GEORGIA TO STUDY EARLY CHILDHOOD

EDUCATION AND SPECIAL NEEDS

EDUCATION… PARENTS ARE ROBIN

AND MARC BOYER

CHANDLER BROOKS, POPE

GPA: 3.7Sports: Track, Cross Country

SAT SCORE: 2,080… ACTSCORE: 33… EARNED MOST

IMPROVED AWARD, MOST

SPIRITED AWARD… MEMBER

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN

ATHLETES, MODEL U.N., ORCHESTRA, JAZZ BAND… WILL

ATTEND BERRY COLLEGE TO STUDY

MUSIC… PARENTS ARE SABRINA

AND STEPHEN BROOKS


AVIAN BROWN, NCCGPA: 4.3Sports: Soccer, Cross Country

SAT SCORE: 2,080… ACTSCORE: 32… EARNED VINCENT J.DOOLEY AWARD, CROSS COUNTRY

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,NATIONAL FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY,FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES,BETA CLUB, TRI-M MUSIC SOCIETY,STUDENT GOVERNMENT, NATIONAL

ART HONOR SOCIETY, ORCHESTRA…WILL ATTEND AUBURN UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS…PARENTS ARE LINDA AND MASON

BROWN

KAITLYN CAMP, MPCGPA: 3.5Sports: Golf, Cheer, Cheer

EARNED LEADERSHIP AWARD,MOST SPIRITED AWARD, COACHES

AWARD, UNIVERSAL CHEERLEADING

ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICAN…MEMBER OF BETA CLUB… WILL

STUDY PUBLIC RELATIONS AND

COMMUNICATIONS… PARENTS ARE

ANGELA AND DAVID CAMP

ALEIGHA CASS, HILLGROVE

GPA: 4.1Sports: Basketball, Track

MEMBER ART CLUB… WILL

ATTEND GEORGIA STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY FORENSICS

AND CHEMISTRY… PARENTS ARE

MARY AND DARYL STOCKMAN

CHRISTOPHER COLMAN, ALLATOONA

GPA: 3.6Sports: Football, Basketball,Track, Soccer

EARNED COBB COUNTY PLAYER OF

THE WEEK, COBB COUNTY

SECOND TEAM, LINDSEY TIPPINS

AWARD… MEMBER OF ATHLETIC

LEADERSHIP, EIGHTH GRADE

WORKOUTS… WILL ATTEND POINT

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY BIOLOGY…PARENTS ARE SHARON AND JOE

COLMAN

MILES BROWN, HILLGROVE

GPA: 3.9Sports: Soccer, Cross Country

MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASSOCIATION, BETA CLUB… WILL

ATTEND VALDOSTA STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY BIOLOGY…PARENTS ARE YVETTE AND

ANTHONY BROWN

COLTON CANNON, MPCGPA: 4.1Sports: Baseball, CrossCountry

EARNED BASEBALL FIRST TEAM

ALL-REGION, ALL COBB COUNTY

HONORABLE MENTION, TWO-TIME

REGION CHAMPION… MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, GEORGIA

BOYS STATE… WILL ATTEND THE

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

ACADEMY TO STUDY MANAGEMENT…PARENTS ARE LORI AND STEVE

CANNON

COURNEY CHILDS, POPE

GPA: 3.5Sports: Basketball, Track

ACT SCORE: 26… EARNED

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR…MEMBER INTERACT CLUB, HABITAT

FOR HUMANITY, FRESH LIVING,FOREIGN LANGUAGES OF POPE…WILL ATTEND GEORGIA COLLEGE

AND STATE UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

PRE-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT… PARENTS ARE DARLA AND STEVE

CHILDS

SLOAN COOLBROTH, WALKER

GPA: 4.5Sports: Football, Lacrosse,Tennis

ACT SCORE: 33… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, INTERACT CLUB, DISCIPLINE

COMMITTEE PRESIDENT, YOUNG

REPUBLICAN CLUB, FELLOWSHIP


ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH

CAROLINA TO STUDY

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS… PARENTS ARE KIM AND MICHAEL

COOLBROTH

MICHAEL BROWNING, MPC GPA: 4.4Sports: Track, Cross Country,Soccer

SAT SCORE: 1,890… ACTSCORE: 25… EARNED SCHOOL

RECORDS IN HIGH JUMP, LONG

JUMP, TRIPLE JUMP… MEMBER OF

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, BETA

CLUB, PEER MENTOR INITIATIVE…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY PRE-BUSINESS

AND MARKETING… PARENTS ARE

SHELLEE AND KEN BROWNING

CHATHAM CARTER, HARRISON


SAT SCORE 1,420… EARNED

FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK…WILL ATTEND TUSKEGEE UNIVER-SITY TO STUDY PHYSICAL

EDUCATION… CHARLENE AND

DARRYL CARTER

ALICIA COLEMAN, CAMPBELL



STELLAR SPARTAN AWARD…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, PROMOTE POSITIVE,AFRICAN CLUB, REAL MAJORITY,DECA CLUB, BETA CLUB… WILL


UNIVERSIY TO STUDY BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT… PARENTS ARE

MAGDALENE AND DR. ALBERT

COLEMAN

IAN COSSENTINO, WALKER



CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK

CAPTAIN, HELD SCHOOL RECORD

IN 3,200-METER RUN… MEMBER

ACADEMIC TEAM, JAZZ BAND,STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASSOCIATION, TUTORING… WILL

ATTEND BROWN UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE…PARENTS ARE DARYN AND TONY

COSSENTINO

SHANNON BRYANT, NORTH COBB

GPA: 3.9Sports: Track, Cross Country,Lacrosse, Swim

SAT SCORE: 1,840… MEMBER

MATH TEAM, STUDENT COUNCIL,BETA CLUB… WILL ATTEND THE


BIOLOGY… PARENTS ARE MARY

AND BEN BRYANT

HANNAH CARTER, POPE



BETA CLUB, HOUNDS FOR

HEROES, NEWSPAPER, STUDENT

GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

ALABAMA TO STUDY NURSING…PARENTS ARE ANNE MARIE AND

DENNIS CARTER

JOSEPH COLE, LASSITER

GPA: 3.5Sports: Track, Swim, Rifle

MEMBER OF NJROTC ATHLETIC

TEAM, FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN

ATHLETES… WILL ATTEND AUBURN

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY ZOOLOGY…PARENTS ARE DEANA AND JOE

COLE

TOM CRONE, MPCGPA: 4.1Sports: Football, Basketball,Cross Country, Tennis


BASKETBALL TEAM CHAPLAIN…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, NATIONAL SPANISH

HONOR SOCIETY PRESIDENT, BETA

CLUB, MISSIONS OUTREACH CLUB,QUIZ BOWL… WILL ATTEND

MOUNT ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY INTERNATIONAL

STUDIES… PARENTS ARE TIFFANY

AND JIM CRONE


JACOB CROWE, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.5Sports: Football, Basketball,Soccer


NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY… WILL

ATTEND THE COLLEGE OF

CHARLESTON TO STUDY

PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY…PARENTS ARE PATRICIA AND

VANCE CROWE

JAY DAYTON, MPCGPA: 4.1Sports: Soccer, Cross Country



CLUB… WILL ATTEND THE


POLITICAL SCIENCE AND

BIOLOGY… PARENTS ARE

KIMBERLY AND JOHN DAYTON

CONNER ENNIS, HARRISON



AWARD, MOST IMPROVED

AWARD… WILL ATTEND INDIANA

UNIVERISTY TO STUDY HEALTH

SCIENCE… PARENTS ARE DAWN

AND TODD ENNIS

MORGAN FITE, WALTON

GPA: 3.6Sports: Cheer, Cheer

SAT SCORE: 1780…ACTSCORE: 28… EARNED MOST

IMPROVED CHEER SCHOLARSHIP…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

SOUTH CAROLINA… PARENTS ARE

LAURA AND WHITNEY FITE

RACHELE DAMICO, WALTON

GPA: 3.9Sports: Lacrosse, Swim,Cross Country

EARNED IRON MAN AWARD, SWIM

CAPTAIN… MEMBER WALTON

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STUDY VETERINARY SCIENCES…PARENTS ARE LAURA AND PAUL

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CARTER FITZGERALD, HILLGROVE

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BRITTANY DAVIS, SOUTH COBB


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AND KEVEN DAVIS

EMILY DUNN, ALLATOONA


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JESSALYN FORD, ALLATOONA


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MENTION, RUNNER OF THE

WEEK… MEMBER OF NATIONAL


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AND BILLY FORD


NOELLE FRANKLIN, LASSITER



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LEADERS OF AMERICA, PROM

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NIKKI FRIEDMAN, MARIETTA


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SWIMMER (TWICE), STUDENT

ATHLETIC COUNCIL… MEMBER

AFJROTC, FCCLA… WILL

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NURSING… PARENT IS BRAD

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STUDY PRE-PHARMACY… PARENTS

ARE LISA AND MICHAEL GENTILE

CAITLEE GREENE, SOUTH COBB

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CROSS COUNTRY AND SWIM

CAPTAIN… MEMBER ENVIRONMENTAL

CLUB… WILL ATTEND KENNESAW


BIOLOGY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES…PARENTS ARE DANA AND ASHTON

GREENE

TAYLOR HALL, MPCGPA: 4.3Sports: Track, Cross Country,Soccer


CROSS COUNTRY COACHES

AWARD, CAPTAIN, TRACK

COACHES AWARD… MEMBER


CLUB… WILL ATTEND FURMAN

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

ACCOUNTING… PARENTS ARE

KATHY AND QUINN HALL

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(THREE YEARS), EAGLE AWARD,REGION CHAMPIONS 2013…MEMBER BETA CLUB… WILL


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SCIENCE… PARENTS ARE DEBBIE

AND STEVE GIBBON

SAMANTHA GREEN, LASSITER

GPA: 4.3Sports: Basketball, Softball

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ALL-REGION FIRST TEAM, BEST

DEFENSIVE PLAYER… MEMBER OF

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF

AMERICA… WILL ATTEND FLORIDA

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY RESEARCH AND


CINDY AND RICK GREEN

CATHERINE HAMILTON, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY


ACT SCORE: 28… EARNED FCACHEERLEADER ALL-AMERICAN,APPRENTICE AWARD, COACHES

AWARD, CORNERSTONE AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, NATIONAL ART HONOR

SOCIETY, PEER TUTOR AND

MENTOR, WYLDLIFE LEADER…WILL ATTEND FURMAN UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY ART HISTORY AND

STUDIO ART… PARENTS ARE

MARGARET AND JOE HAMILTON

MICHAEL GIRESI, ALLATOONA


SAT SCORE: 1650… ACTSCORE 29… EARNED FIRST-TEAM

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TO STUDY PRE-LAW… PARENTS

ARE KIMBERLY AND MICHAEL

GIRESI

ALEXANDER GOOLSBY, MARIETTA



MOST IMPROVED RUNNER… MEMBER BETA CLUB… WILL

ATTEND FURMAN UNIVERSITY TO


ROBIN AND CARL GOOLSBY JR.

RYAN HANLEY, POPE

GPA: 3.7Sports: Football, Soccer

SAT SCORE: 2,010… ACTSCORE: 31… EARNED FOOTBALL

CAPTAIN, DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF

THE WEEK, KEN CHANDLER

HUSTLE AWARD… MEMBER

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASSOCIATION, HABITAT FOR

HUMANITY, FRESH LIVING CLUB…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION… PARENTS ARE

ANITA AND JERRY HANLEY

DANIEL GRAY, MPCGPA: 4.0Sports: Football, Soccer


FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER

OF THE YEAR, FIRST-TEAM

ALL-REGION, COBB ALL-STAR

SENIOR BOWL, COBB COUNTY

TOUCHDOWN CLUB PLAYER OF

THE WEEK, SOCCER REGION

CHAMPION 2013… MEMBER


CLUB… WILL ATTEND WHEATON

COLLEGE… PARENTS ARE BETH

AND RICH GRAY

KYLIE GUCKIAN, MARIETTA


EARNED FOOTBALL AND

BASKETBALL CHEER CAPTAIN…MEMBER STUDENT COUNCIL, STUDENT ATHLETIC COUNCIL,YEARBOOK STAFF, BETA CLUB,KEY CLUB… WILL ATTEND


EDUCATION… PARENTS ARE

TRACIE AND TOM GUCKIAN

JUSTIN HANEY, HILLGROVE

GPA: 3.7Sports: Football, Baseball


ALL-COUNTY DEFENSE, DEFENSIVE

PLAYER OF THE YEAR, PLAYER OF

THE WEEK FOR FOOTBALL AND

BASEBALL… MEMBER OF FCA, A-B HONOR ROLL… WILL ATTEND

LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY TO


JANA AND JOEL HANEY

SPENCER HARDEN, WALKER

GPA: 3.8Sports: Football, Tennis


DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK,COBB ALL-STAR SENIOR BOWL…MEMBER INTERACT CLUB, SPAN-ISH CLUB… WILL ATTEND AUBURN

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY BIOLOGY…PARENTS ARE KATHY AND SCOTT

HARDEN

JACOB HASTY, HILLGROVE

GPA: 4.0Sports: Lacrosse, Wrestling

SAT SCORE: 1,690… ACTSCORE: 25… MEMBER OF

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, PRESIDENT NATIONAL BUSINESS


YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE TO STUDY

BUSINESS AND PUBLIC

POLICY… PARENTS ARE JENNIFER

AND JEFF HASTY

EMILY HEGSTETTER, HARRISON

GPA: 4.1Sports: Basketball, Volleyball

SAT SCORE: 1,660… ACTSCORE 27… EARNED TEAM MVP2013, BASKETBALL ELITE EIGHT

2012… MEMBER OF HEART OF A

HOYA… WILL ATTEND GEORGIA

COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERISTY

TO STUDY PSYCHOLOGY… PARENTS

ARE THERESA AND TOM HEGSTETTER

TAYLOR HILL, SPRAYBERRY

GPA: 3.9Sports: Soccer, Cheer

SAT SCORE: 1,650… ACTSCORE: 25… EARNED CHEER


NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASSOCIATION, ANCHOR CLUB,SPRAYBERRY ARCH LEADERSHIP,FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN

ATHLETES… WILL ATTEND

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY PSYCHOLOGY AND

NURSING… PARENTS ARE DEBBIE

AND AL SMITH


CAITLIN HOBBS, ALLATOONA


SAT SCORE 1,890… ACT SCORE

28… EARNED RUNNER OF THE

WEEK… MEMBER NATIONAL

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MANAGER, YEARBOOK EDITOR,NATIONAL SPANISH HONOR SOCI-ETY, ORDER OF THE PHOENIX,PRESIDENT, NEWSPAPER… WILL

ATTEND NEW YORK UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY JOURNALISM AND

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HOBBS

ARIANA IRBY, KMHSGPA: 3.9Sports: Track, Basketball

MEMBER OF FCCLA, SHOP WITH

A MUSTANG, SPECIAL EDUCATION

DANCE… WILL ATTEND

UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA TO

STUDY PRE-PHAMACY… PARENTS

ARE TONYA AND CLARENCE IRBY

DE’VON JOHNSON, KMHSGPA: 3.6Sports: Track, Cheer

EARNED TRACK MVP, GOLDEN

SPIKE AWARD, 2012 TRIPLE

JUMP STATE CHAMPION, 2013COUNTY AND REGION TRIPLE JUMP

CHAMPION… MEMBER DRAMA

LEADERSHIP, MEN AND WOMEN

OF DISTINCTION, CHARACTER

EDUCATION MENTOR… WILL

STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

AND NATURE RESOURCE ECOLOGY

AND CONSERVATION… PARENTS

ARE SABRINA SNAER AND DAVID

JOHNSON

COLIN HUBER, POPE


CLASS RANK: 4… SAT SCORE:2,180… EARNED COACHES

AWARD, GREYHOUND AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, SCIENCE NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, HABITAT FOR

HUMANITY… WILL ATTEND


BIOMEDICAN ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE SUE AND STEVE

HUBER

CAMERON ISZLER, HARRISON

GPA: 3.8Sports: Baseball, Football

SAT SCORE: 1,680… ACTSCORE: 24… EARNED FOOTBALL

CAPTAIN… MEMBER OF BETA

CLUB… WILL ATTEND OHIO

NORTHERN UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

PRE-DENTAL… PARENTS ARE JILL

AND NATHAN ISZLER

JANIE JOHNSON, NCCGPA: 4.1Sports: Tennis, Comp. Cheer,Cheer


AWARD, MOST VALUABLE

CHEERLEADER, CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP… MEMBER NATIONAL

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AMBASSADOR, NATIONAL ART

HONOR SOCIETY, ORCHESTRA…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

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AND DISORDERS… PARENTS ARE

MANDY AND CHRIS JOHNSON

ARIELLE HUGGINS, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY


SAT SCORE: 1,710… ACTSCORE: 27… EARNED APRENTICE

AWARD, CAPTAIN’S AWARD,CORNERSTONE AWARD… MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR



THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TO

STUDY CHEMISTRY… PARENT IS

MICHELLE HUGGINS

JORDAN JACKSON, KELL


SAT SCORE: 1,800… ACTSCORE: 23… EARNED 2013COACHES INVITATIONAL CHAMPION

110-METER HURDLES, REGION

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SOCIETY, I-CULTURE CLUB,HERD… WILL STUDY FORENSIC

CRIMINOLOGY… PARENTS ARE

CARLA AND EDDIE JACKSON

KEITH JOHNSON, MPCGPA: 3.9Sports: Baseball, Football,Wrestling

SAT SCORE: 1,650… ACT SCORE:26… EARNED MOST DEDICATED

WRESTLER, FOOTBALLHAMMERAWARD,IRONEAGLE, NIGHTOFCHAMPIONS, COBB

COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB PLAYER OF

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ALL-STAR SENIORBOWL… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONORSOCIETY, BETA CLUB…WILL ATTEND WHEATON COLLEGE TO


PAIGE AND KEITH JOHNSON

EVANS IKPEOHA, OSBORNE

GPA: 3.6Sports: Wrestling, Soccer

WILL ATTEND FAULKNER

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY CRIMINAL

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JUSTINA JEFFERSON, CAMPBELL

GPA: 3.9Sports: Tennis, Cheer


SPARTAN OF THE WEEK… MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

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CLUB, EARTH CLUB, FBLA…WILL ATTEND GEORGIA STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY


MELVINA AND DORIAN JEFFERSON

EVERETT JOINER, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY



FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF

THE YEAR, CAPTAIN, COBB COUNTY

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

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ATHLETES, STUDENT COUNCIL

VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

TEAM CAPTAIN, COMMUNITY SERVICE

COUNCIL… WILL ATTEND THE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

TO STUDY BIOLOGY… PARENTS ARE

MARGARET AND STEVE JOINER

KAYLA JONES, CAMPBELL


EARNED BEST ALL-AROUND, TOP

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STUDY PRE-LAW… PARENTS ARE

MARCELLA AND DARRELL JONES

JORDAN JONES, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.9Sports: Softball, Basketball,Track


SOFTBALL SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE,SECOND-TEAM ALL-COUNTY, LEGACY

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AWARD… MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, NATIONAL SPANISH HONOR

SOCIETY, STONEWORKS LEADER, GIRL

TALK SECRETARY, ECUADOR MISSION

TEAM, HOMECOMING QUEEN… WILL

ATTEND THE UNIVERISITY OF NORTH

CAROLINA-GREENSBORO… PARENTS

ARE DENISE AND DARYL JONES

MEAGHAN KALAFUT, HARRISON


SAT SCORE: 1,740… ACTSCORE: 26… EARNED MOST

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HARRISON LEADERSHIP AWARD,CARRIE BYERS AWARD, WENDY

HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR...WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY BIOLOGY...PARENTS ARE MARY AND CHRIS

KALAFUT

MACKENZIE KAYLER, LASSITER

GPA: 4.1Sports: Basketball, Softball

EARNED SOFTBALL ALL-REGION, REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR, ALL-COUNTY FIRST TEAM, ALL-STATE

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ALL-STAR, USA TODAY SCHOLAR

ATHLETE FINALIST, TEAM MVP, BASKETBALL ALL-REGION HONORABLE

MENTION… MEMBER OF NATIONAL

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LEADERS OFAMERICAVICE PRESIDENT…WILL ATTEND TROY UNIVERSITY TO


STEPHANIE AND KEVIN KAYLER


MARISSA KEITH, KELL

GPA: 4.3Sports: Track, Swim andDive

SAT SCORE: 2,000… ACTSCORE: 29… EARNED 2013 REGION TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP,POLE VAULT SCHOOL RECORD, DIVING TEAM CAPTAIN… MEMBER

NATIONAL ARTS HONOR SOCIETY,FRENCH CLUB… WILL ATTEND


MECHANICAL ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE CIM AND JEFF KEITH

MAX KEMETHER, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.9Sports: Football, Baseball,Soccer


FOOTBALL ALL-REGION, ALL-COUNTY, COBB COUNTY

TOUCHDOWN CLUB PLAYER OF THE

WEEK, BASEBALL ALL-REGION,ALL-COUNTY, MVP… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, HEADMASTER’S LIST…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY BUSINESS…PARENTS ARE KATE AND MIKE

KEMETHER

SARA KIRKS, ALLATOONA


SAT SCORE 1,870… MEMBER

OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,LUCKY BUCS, HELM… WILL


GEORGIA TO STUDY PRE-VETERINARY

MEDICINE… PARENTS ARE AMY

AND RUSTY KIRKS

AARON KOORIS, POPE



SPIRIT AWARD… MEMBER BETA

CLUB, KEY CLUB, GUIDENCE

ADVISORY BOARD, FOREIGN

LANGUAGES OF POPE… WILL

STUDY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT…PARENTS ARE ALLYN AND IRVIN

KOORIS





Lassiter’sMackenzie Kayler

learned how tojuggle academics,athletics and a job

during her highschool career.She graduates

with a 4.1 grade-point average, a

scholarship toplay Division I

softball and thedrive to make her

life a success.

�Staff / Kelly J. Huff

GIRLS SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Lassiter’s Mackenzie Kayler learned what it meant to be a leaderBy Carlton D. [email protected]

Mackenzie Kayler has experiencedsuccess. She’s also tasted disappointment.

As a member of Lassiter’s softballteam, Kayler, the team’s starting pitcherduring her four seasons with the squad,played for a Lady Trojans team that con-sistently challenged for the state champi-onship, advancing to the statequarterfinals in 2010 and 2012.

Kayler was also a forward on the LadyTrojans basketball team that won twogames her freshman year before complet-ing the 2012-13 regular season with a.500 record.

“It was hard to go from competing fora state championships in softball to com-peting to just win games in basketball,”Kayler said. “But I’m proud of what wedid. To go from two wins as a freshmanto 12 wins as a senior — it was great tosee the program come together.

“I was the only returning player aftermy freshman year, so it was just me andabout eight freshmen on the roster. I hadto be the leader from my sophomore tomy senior year, so, I stepped up for my-self and for my school. It was tough los-ing, but it paid off my senior year. Ilearned how to take winning and losingwell.”

Through all of the ups and downs as a

two-sport star, Kayler never waveredfrom her studies and entered final examswith a 4.1 grade-point average and thetitle of the 2012-13 Marietta Daily Jour-nal Girls Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

“I’m extremely honored to be se-lected for this and excited to representLassiter as well,” she said. “It’s a goodway to close out the year athleticallyand academically.”

Kayler, who has two other sisters whoboth play softball, has learned to adjustover time in dealing with her academicand athletic pursuits. She’s played basket-ball and softball since the fourth grade,and her study habits have grown andadapted during that span.

“I just know how to balance it all,” shesaid. “Playing sports helps me focus morewhen it’s all going on. I had the opportu-nity to give up basketball, but I love thefast paced part of the game and I didn’twant to give that up.”

Kayler had several strong influences inher life to help her maintain her academicand athletic focus, including her parents,Stephanie and Kevin, as well as her bestfriend, Lassiter catcher Sammi Green.

“I felt like my parents expected me toget good grades in high school,” Kaylersaid, “so, I just did it. They didn’t pushme or anything, but I felt like it was theright thing to do for them. They were a

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GPA: 3.9Sports: Track, Cross Country,Soccer

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QUALIFIER… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, HOUNDS FOR

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AMBASSADOR… WILL ATTEND THE

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STUDY COMMUNICATION

DISORDERS… PARENTS ARE

REBECCA AND DOUG KUNNEMANN

MERRICK LAUGHRIDGE, HARRISON

GPA: 3.8Sports: Lacrosse, Cheer


MOST SPIRITED AWARD, HOMECOMING COURT… MEMBER

OF BETA CLUB, FILM CLUB, HEART

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CAPTAIN’S AWARD, KIWANIS

GEM AWARD… MEMBER

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CHEMISTRY… PARENT IS MEG

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MORGAN LAUSHEY, POPE


EARNED CROSS COUNTRY ROOKIE

OF THE YEAR, MVP, CAPTAIN,COACHES AWARD FOR TRACK AND

SWIM… MEMBER SCHOOL

AMBASSADOR, SHOP WITH A

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STUDY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION…PARENTS ARE KELLE AND DAVID

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MEGAN LANCASTER, CAMPBELL


EARNED COACHES AWARD, CHEER

CAPTAIN, UCA ALL-AMERICAN…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, NATIONAL ARTS HONOR

SOCIETY, FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN

ATHLETES, SCREAM TEAM, CLASS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE… WILL


GEORGIA TO STUDY INTERNATIONAL

BUSINESS AND MARKETING…PARENTS ARE JANET AND JIM

BERRIDGE AND JUDY AND DANNY

LANCASTER

AMANDA LAWSON, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY


EARNED CORNERSTONE AWARD,CAPTAIN’S AWARD, APPRENTICE,MVP… MEMBER NATIONAL


SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY, HONOR

COUNCIL, PEER TUTOR… WILL

ATTEND AUBURN UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY PHYSICAL THERAPY… PARENTS ARE BELINDA AND FLOYD

LAWSON

MORGAN LANDERS, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 4.0Sports: Volleyball, Track

CLASS RANK: 2… ACT SCORE:29… EARNED VOLLEYBALL MVP,CAPTAIN, TRACK CAPTAIN... MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY… WILL ATTEND THE


LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE… PARENTS ARE ANNE AND JERRY

LANDERS

KRISTIN LAX, WALTON

GPA: 4.5Sports: Gymnastics, Comp.Cheer, Cheer


GYMNASTICS COACHES AWARD,CHEER CAPTAIN, RUTHIE

NOVELLAS CHEERLEADING

SCHOLARSHIP… MEMBER


CLUB, NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST…WILL ATTEND GEORGIA TECH TO

STUDY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING…PARENTS ARE TERRI AND BOB LAX

DANIELLE LEDBETTER, CAMPBELL


EARNED STELLAR SPARTAN

AWARD… MEMBER OF

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATHLETES,STUDENT GOVERNMENT, SENIOR

CLASS SECRETARY… WILL ATTEND

HOWARD UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

BROADCAST JOURNALISM… PARENTS ARE DEBORAH AND

DARRYL LEDBETTER

GABY LOHNER, SPRAYBERRY

GPA: 4.5Sports: Lacrosse, CrossCountry, Swim

SAT SCORE: 2,010… ACTSCORE: 30… EARNED USLACROSSE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN,LACROSSE ALL-AREA, ALL-COUNTY,LACROSSE AND SWIM COACHES



SOCIETY, ARCH LEADERSHIP, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, STUDENT

BODY CHAPLAIN… WILL ATTEND



MAGGIE AND ALEX LOHNER

RICHARD LEN, NORTH COBB

GPA: 4.4Sports: Track, Cross Country,Soccer, Swim


FOUR-LETTER ATHLETE AWARD,SWIM TEAM CAPTAIN, LEADERSHIP



THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TO

STUDY PRE-MED… PARENTS ARE

CATHY AND RICHARD LEN

WALTER LOPEZ, CAMPBELL



CHARACTER AWARD, FOOTBALL

CAPTAIN… MEMBER OF FRENCH

HONOR SOCIETY, BETA CLUB…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY CIVIL

ENGINEERING… PARENT IS

CARLOS LOPEZ

PATRICK LEVANDOSKI, LASSITER


EARNED FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE

PLAYER OF THE WEEK (TWICE),ALL-REGION HONORABLE MENTION,ALL-COUNTY DEFENSIVE BACK,COBB ALL-STAR SENIOR BOWL,CAPTAIN… MEMBER SPANISH

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, LANGUAGES OF LASSITER, DECACLUB, AMERICAN YOUTH COUNCIL,STUDENT ATHLETES GIVE BACK…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY ACCOUNTING

AND FINANCE… PARENTS ARE

MARINA AND MARTY LEVANDOSKI

THOMAS LYNCH, WALTON


CLASS RANK: 1… SAT SCORE:2,320… EARNED US LACROSSE

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN, CAPTAIN… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, PRINCIPAL

LEADERSHIP AWARD, SPANISH

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, KEY

CLUB… WILL ATTEND YALE

UNIVERISTY TO STUDY ECONOMICS…PARENTS ARE SUZANNE AND

MARK LYNCH

BRITTANY LEWIS, NCCGPA: 4.0Sports: Basketball, Soccer,Cheer


CHEERLEADING COACHES AWARD,LEADERSHIP AWARD, BASKETBALL

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, NATIONAL ARTS HONOR


HONOR SOCIETY, BETA CLUB,EAGLE’S AMBASSADOR… WILL

ATTEND GEORGIA COLLEGE AND


PRE-PHARMACY… PARENTS ARE

TERRI AND CHRIS LEWIS

JULIA MARTIN, NCCGPA: 3.7Sports: Comp. Cheer, Cheer,Soccer

SAT SCORE: 2,010.. ACT SCORE:29… EARNED SOCCER MVP, CAPTAIN, CHEER CAPTAIN, WENDY’SHEISMAN AWARD… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, STUDENT

GOVERNMENT, TRI-M MUSIC

HONOR SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, GIRL

TALK, COBB YOUTH LEADERSHIP,EAGLE AMBASSADOR, ORCHESTRA…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY POLITICAL

SCIENCE AND PRE-LAW… PARENTS

ARE JOANNA AND PATRICK MARTIN


Whitefield Academy’s

Max Kemetherflourished in the

classroom, on thefootball field,

baseball field andsoccer field

during his dayswith the Wolfpack.Next, he will study

business at Georgia, and

plans to keep abusy schedulethere as well.


BOYS SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Whitefield Academy’s Max Kemether is better when he is busyBy Adam [email protected]

Max Kemether can do just about any-thing on the football field — throw, run,defend, kick and punt.

He can make an A in just about any-thing as well.

The Whitefield Academy multi-sportathlete has also been an effective playerfor the baseball team. He has been namedall-county and all-region in both footballand baseball and in previous seasons hasalso found a way to play for the Wolfpacksoccer team.

Away from sports, Kemether is part ofthe National Honor Society, the French

National Honor Society and is on theHeadmaster’s List.

For his well-rounded efforts on thefield and in the classroom, Kemether isthe 2012-13 Marietta Daily Journal’sBoys Scholar Athlete of the Year. He willbe taking all his talents to the Universityof Georgia in the fall, where he plans tojoin the honors college for academics.

While Kemether said college will re-quire him to study more, that shouldn’t bea challenge for him. He’s mastered that atWhitefield, and he hopes to do the samein Athens.

“I’m more comfortable when there is alot of stuff going on,” said Kemether,whose intended major at Georgia is busi-

ness. “I look at that as a relief and kind offun. If I can get a soccer and baseballgame in (during the same season), than Ican balance sports with school. You workhard, you play hard. To stay in sports, youhave to do well in school. You don’t havea choice. They go hand in hand.”

Kemether said he enjoys the financialside of the business world and he is reallyinto number crunching and word prob-lems. He said one of his favorite subjectsis accounting.

In Athens, he plans to balance schoolwith club baseball and apply a similarschedule he kept at Whitefield.

“Athletics helps me focus on academ-ics,” Kemether said. “Having the disci-

pline and routine in your schedule reallyhelps. I was doing better in school when Iwas in season.”

Kemether was Whitefield’s startingquarterback the entire 2011 season, andparts of 2010 and 2012, but in 2012, herarely got off the field. He also playedrunning back. He was on the field withthe defense as a defensive back, and hewas also a special teamer as both kickerand punter.

In baseball, he finished with 25 strike-outs as a pitcher and also possessed speedwith 10 stolen bases.

Kemether didn’t play soccer and base-ball simultaneously this season because

See Kemether, Page 30


KRIS MARTIN, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY



BASKETBALL CORNERSTONE

AWARD, CAPTAIN, FOOTBALL


NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, PRINCIPAL’S LIST, HEADMASTER’SLIST… WILL ATTEND THE

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TO STUDY

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION… PARENTS ARE KWANYA AND KIRK

MARTIN

SHANNON MCGEARY, MPCGPA: 4.6Sports: Basketball, Softball

SAT SCORE: 1,930… ACT SCORE:32… EARNED SOFTBALL BEST

DEFENSIVE PLAYER, BEST OFFENSIVE

PLAYER, TEAM MVP, CAPTAIN, BASKETBALL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD,CAPTAIN… MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, BETA CLUB PRESIDENT, PEER

MENTORING INITIATIVE, NATIONAL

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY, FELLOWSHIP

OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES, PEP CLUB…WILL ATTEND GEORGIA TECH TO STUDY

BIOLOGY… PARENTS ARE SUZANNE

AND BRIAN MCGEARY

TREY MCCLENDON, SOUTH COBB

GPA: 4.2Sports: Basketball, CrossCountry


CROSS COUNTRY MVP… MEMBER


CLUB, BOGG’S DOGS, EAGLE

NATION CO-PRESIDENT, MAGNET

STUDENT ADVISORY, HOSA, SYMPHONIC BAND… WILL ATTEND

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY PRE-MED… PARENTS ARE

ROBIN AND GARY MCCLENDON

TAYLOR MCGHEE, SPRAYBERRY

GPA: 4.4Sports: Lacrosse, CrossCountry

CLASS RANK: 6… SAT SCORE:1,860… EARNED LACROSSE MVP,STINGER AWARD, PRINCIPAL’SMEDALLION, CROSS COUNTRY ROOKIE

OF THE YEAR, COACHES AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

TREASURER, ANCHOR CLUB VICE

PRESIDENT, SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY

VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT BODY

SECRETARY… WILL ATTEND KENNESAW


SPORTS MARKETING… PARENTS

ARE JO AND JAY MCGHEE

MASON MCCURDY, HILLGROVE

GPA: 4.1Sports: Football, Golf


FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, FCA…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY PRE-MED…PARENTS ARE DONNA AND JIM

MCCURDY

ALLI MCLEMORE, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.5Sports: Basketball, Track,Cross Country

ACT SCORE: 28… EARNED CROSS

COUNTRY CAPTAIN’S AWARD,COACHES AWARD, BASKETBALL

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AWARD,CAPTAIN’S AWARD, COACHES

AWARD, APPRENTICE AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, THESPIAN SOCIETY, FCALEADER, CHAPEL COMMITTEE…WILL ATTEND SAMFORD UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY NUTRITION AND

DIETETICS… PARENTS ARE MIRIAM

AND TIM MCLEMORE

CONNOR MCDOWELL, HARRISON



OF THE ORCHESTRA… WILL


UNIVERSITY TO STUDY BUSINESS…PARENTS ARE HEIDI AND CHUCK

MCDOWELL

MATT MCKENZIE, MPCGPA: 4.2Sports: Baseball, Football,Wrestling

SAT SCORE: 1,880… ACT SCORE:29… EARNED FOOTBALL IRON

EAGLE AWARD, DEFENSIVE PLAYER

OF THE YEAR, CAPTAIN, MOST

IMPROVED WRESTLER, COACHES

AWARD, GEORGIADUGOUTCLUB

OUTSTANDING SEASON AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,BETA CLUB, PEER MENTOR

LEADER… WILL ATTEND THE


MECHANICALENGINEERING… PARENTS

ARE LYNN AND NORRIE MCKENZIE

MARY MCPARTLAN, KMHSGPA: 4.4Sports: Track, Cross Country


CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAIN, TRACK

CAPTAIN, TWO-TIME CROSS

COUNTRY MVP… MEMBER


CLUB, MAGNET PROGRAM, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, CATHOLIC



MATHEMATICS EDUCATION… PARENTS ARE BETH AND GERRY

MCPARTLAN

HOLT MERKLE, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY



TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY

CAPTAIN… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, HONOR

COUNCIL… WILL ATTEND GEORGIA

TECH TO STUDY MECHANICAL


PAIGE AND VINCENT MERKLE

JERRY MCQUADE, NORTH COBB

GPA: 3.6Sports: Football, Lacrosse,Swim

SAT SCORE: 1,740… EANRED

FOOTBALL, LACROSSE AND SWIM

CAPTAIN… MEMBER ALPHA UNIT,UNITY COUNCIL HEAD… WILL

ATTEND MIDWESTERN STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY MECHANICAL


LOUISA AND JERRY MCQUADE

MATT MILBURN, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.8Sports: Football, Basketball,Lacrosse


LACROSSE CORNERSTONE AWARD,DEFENSIVE MVP, STATE

CHAMPION, BASKETBALL STATE

CHAMPION… WILL ATTEND

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

ARCHITECTURE… PARENTS ARE

MELANIE AND REX MILBURN

ANDREW MEAUX, WALTON



NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY, BETA

CLUB, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA… PARENTS ARE JILLIAN

AND JEFF MEAUX

LAUREN MILLER, HARRISON



STUDENT GOVERNMENT,ORCHESTRA… WILL ATTEND

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY…PARENTS ARE AMY AND DAVID

MILLER

KENDALL MEISSNER, WALTON



RAIDER PRIDE AWARD, CHEER

CAPTAIN… MEMBER OF BETA

CLUB, SENIOR SPIRIT CLUB, RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS, DIAMOND DOLLS… WILL ATTEND


STUDY JOURNALISM AND

BROADCASTING… PARENTS ARE

CHRISTINE AND KEN MEISSNER

COLIN MITCHELL, WALKER

GPA: 3.5Sports: Football, Soccer,Track

SAT SCORE: 1,800… ACTSCORE: 27… EARNED FIRST TEAM

ALL-STATE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN,COBB COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB

ALL-COUNTY, MDJ ALL-COUNTY

SECOND TEAM, SOCCER MVP,2012 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP…MEMBER INTERACT CLUB… WILL

ATTEND MERCER UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY SPORTS BUSINESS… PARENTS ARE SHANDA AND RON

MITCHELL

THERE IS AN

IN ALL OF US.

The Marietta Daily Journal salutes all ofCobb County’s 2013 Scholar Athletes.

MARIETTADAILY JOURNAL


Walton’s ThomasLynch played

football andlacrosse, while

managing to earnvaledictorian

honors with a 4.8grade-point

average. Lynchwill now take hisacademic talentsto Yale University

where he planson studying economics.


HIGHEST GRADE-POINT AVERAGE

Yale-bound Thomas Lynch just did what came naturallyBy Carlton D. [email protected]

Thomas Lynch doesn’t plan on playingsports at Yale University when he beginshis studies there this fall. However, if hedid play, it’s likely he would excel at bothathletics as well as academics in the sameway he did at Walton.

Lynch was a two-sport athlete for theRaiders, spending time on both the state-ranked football and lacrosse teams.

As a member of the football team,Lynch helped Walton to a 7-4 overallrecord in 2012 and an appearance in thefirst round of the Class AAAAAA stateplayoffs.

The Raiders lacrosse team didn’t faretoo badly either, garnering a 13-6 overallmark after advancing to the ClassAAAAAA state quarterfinals.

Lynch’s time on the field didn’t takeaway from time in the books as the grad-uating senior will walk across the stagewith a 4.8 grade-point average, earninghim recognition by the Marietta DailyJournal as the student athlete with thehigest grade-point average.

“I’m a little bit surprised to have thehighest GPA,” Lynch said. “I didn’t knowthere was an award for that, but it is anhonor to find out that I got it.

“I never really worried about about theGPA number, but doing well in school and

in my classes was always important to me.”Lynch played football and lacrosse all

four years at Walton. He was a memberof the junior varsity as a freshman andsophomore before moving up to varsityfor his junior and senior seasons. He wasrecently named a lacrosse captain and re-ceived the Cobb County TouchdownClub Scholar-Athlete honor as well asthe Walton High School Scholar-AthleteAward.

Lynch’s off-the-field activities at Wal-ton included being a part of the Princi-pal’s Leadership Committee and amember of the National Honor Societyand Key Club. He was also a member ofthe Spanish National Honor Society.

“I’m not fluent in Spanish,” Lynchsaid, “but I speak it pretty well. I think Icould make my way out of Spain or Mex-ico and back to the U.S. if I had to.”

Lynch said his parents, Suzanne andMark, have been a steady influence.They’ve always encouraged him to dowell in his studies and allowed him toplay sports for a well-rounded lifestyle.

“My parents have never really beenoverzealous with me and my schoolworkand forced me to get good grades,” Lynchsaid. “But they did encourage me a lot. Ithink playing sports actually helped mewith schoolwork because it taught metime management and focus.”

See Lynch, Page 29

WE WEAR THEPLUMBING

PANTS

WE WEAR THEPLUMBING

PANTS


MAURICE MONTGOMERY, PEBBLEBROOK


SAT SCORE: 1,800… ACTSCORE: 27… EARNED TRACK

MOST OUTSTANDING DISTANCE

RUNNER AWARD, COACHES

AWARD, CROSS COUNTRY MOST

VALUABLE RUNNER AWARD,PLAYER OF THE WEEK… MEMBER

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM, BETA

CLUB, DRAMA CLUB… WILL

ATTEND GEORGIA TECH TO STUDY

BIOLOGY… PARENTS ARE KENYA

DORSEY AND MAURICE

MONTGOMERY

MAGEE MORRIS, KELL


SAT SCORE: 1,710… ACTSCORE: 26… EARNED SCHOOL

RECORD IN 400 FREE RELAY,CROSS COUNTRY MOST

IMPROVED… MEMBER BETA CLUB,FRENCH CLUB… WILL ATTEND

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY KINESIOLOGY… PARENTS

ARE KATE AND JOHN MORRIS

JAMARI MOORE, KELL



FOOTBALL ALL-REGION TEAM, OFFENSIVE BACK OF THE YEAR,GEORGIA DUGOUT CLUB AWARD,SECOND-TEAM ALL-COUNTY…MEMBER BETA CLUB… WILL

ATTEND MARIST COLLEGE TO

STUDY BIOLOGY… PARENTS ARE

JACQUELINE AND COURTNEY

MOORE

ALI MOXLEY, POPE



STATE QUALIFIER IN POLE VAULT…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, HUMANITARIAN CLUB,FRESH LIVING, FOOD

APPRECIATION CLUB… WILL

ATTEND APALACHIAN STATE… PARENTS ARE PAM AND JOHN

MOXLEY

JORDAN MOORE, MCEACHERN

GPA: 4.1Sports: Softball, Lacrosse,Swim

CLASS RANK: 7… SAT SCORE:1,650… EARNED CAPTAIN’SAWARD FOR SWIMMING AND

SOFTBALL, COUNTY SWIM TEAM…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, SPANISH NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, STUDENT

COUNCIL, BETA CLUB, FELLOWSHIP


ATTEND GEORGIA SOUTHERN

UNIVERSITY… PARENTS ARE ANNE

AND CHIP MOORE

CAMERON MUTTER, HARRISON

GPA: 3.6Sports: Football, Basketball,Track, Cross Country


OF BETA CLUB… WILL ATTEND


STUDY POLITICAL SCIENCE… PARENTS ARE AMY AND RANDY

MUTTER

GRANT MORGAN, KELL



DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR,COBB ALL-STAR SENIOR BOWL…WILL ATTEND MERCER UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY POLITICAL SCIENCE…PARENTS ARE KAREN AND WILEY

MORGAN

JOSEPH NAWROCKI, HARRISON



SPANISH CLUB, HISTORY CLUB,ROCK CLIMBING CLUB, BAND…WILL ATTEND KENNESAW STATE

UNIVERSITY… PARENTS ARE

PAULINE AND DALE NAWROCKI

CONNER NETTLES, NCCGPA: 3.8Sports: Swim, Comp. Cheer,Cheer

EARNED SWIMMING MVP (THREE

TIMES), EAGLE AWARD, CAPTAIN…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, NATIONAL FRENCH

HONOR SOCIETY, EAGLE

AMBASSADOR, STUDENT

GOVERNMENT… WILL ATTEND

GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY MASS

COMMUNICATION… PARENTS ARE

CAROL AND STEPHEN NETTLES

BRICE O’BRIEN, KELL

GPA: 3.9Sports: Baseball, Basketball


AWARD, DUGOUT CLUB AWARD,BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL

CAPTAIN, SCHOOL RECORD FOR

ASSISTS… MEMBER OF DECA



POLITICAL SCIENCE… PARENTS

ARE SHARON AND BUBBA O’BRIEN

GRACE NORDEN, HARRISON



AWARD, CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAIN,SWIM AND CROSS COUNTRY

ALL-STATE TEAM… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, NATIONAL LATIN HONOR SOCIETY,LATIN CLUB, BETA CLUB, SOURCES

OF STRENGTH, SISTERS IN SERVICE,FCA… WILL ATTEND THE


PRE-MED… PARENTS ARE LESLIE

AND ERIC NORDEN

EDUVIE OJEGBA, NORTH COBB

GPA: 3.6Sports: Football, Wrestling

SAT SCORE: 1,750… ACTSCORE 27… EARNED WRESTLING

CAPTAIN… MEMBER ALPHA UNITY,HABITAT FOR HUMANITY… WILL

ATTEND TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY PHYSICS AND PRE-MED…PARENTS ARE NATALIE AND

ROLAND OJEGBA

ANDREW NUCKOLLS, NCCGPA: 4.2Sports: Football, Soccer


FOOTBALL CHRISTIAN CHARACTER

AWARD, CAPTAIN’S AWARD, VINCE

DOOLEY AWARD, SOCCER CAPTAIN…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR


SOCIETY, TRI-M MUSIC HONOR

SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, EAGLE

AMBASSADOR, PRAISE TEAM, FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES

VICE PRESIDENT… WILL ATTEND


FINANCE… PARENTS JULIE AND

HEATH NUCKOLLS

AUSTIN O’NEILL, HARRISON



OF BETA CLUB, INTEGRITY TEAM…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

NORTH GEORGIA TO STUDY

CRIMINAL JUSTICE… PARENTS ARE

DAWN AND ARTHUR O’NEILL

ALEXIS NWAIWU, SOUTH COBB


EARNED UCA ALL-AMERICAN,COACHES AWARD… MEMBER

BETA CLUB, LADIES OF UNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLUB…WILL ATTEND GEORGIA STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

JOURNALISM… PARENTS ARE

YOLANDA AND SYLVESTER

NWAIWU

STEPHEN OSBORN, ALLATOONA





GEORGIA TO STUDY BUSINESS…PARENTS ARE ALISON AND

STEPHEN OSBORN


TURNER OZMER, KMHSGPA: 4.4Sports: Track, Cross Country

SAT SCORE: 2,170… ACTSCORE: 34… EARNED CROSS

COUNTRY CAPTAIN, TWO-TIME

TRACK CAPTAIN, DISTANCE

MVP… MEMBER BETA CLUB,CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION...WILL STUDY INTERNATIONAL

AFFAIRS… PARENTS ARE CHASE

AND JOSEPH OZMER

GRACE PERRY, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.6Sports: Swim, Cheer

MEMBER PROM COMMITTEE, GIRL

TALK, SIXTH GRADE MATH

TUTOR… WILL ATTEND THE UNI-VERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO

STUDY

FASHION MARKETING… PARENTS

ARE RAINEY AND DAVE PERRY

MATTHEW PALFREY, HARRISON



COUNTRY ACADEMIC AWARD…MEMBER STUDENT GOVERNMENT,BETA CLUB, MU ALPHA THETA,ORCHESTRA… WILL ATTEND


CHEMICAL ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE EXIE AND PHIL

PALFREY

BELLA PEFIANCO, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.8Sports: Track, Soccer, Swim,Cheer

EARNED CHEER CAPTAIN, BEST

DANCER… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, NATIONAL ART


SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY, GIRL

TALK PRESIDENT… WILL ATTEND

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH TO

STUDY PSYCHOLOGY AND

ANTHROPOLOGY… PARENTS ARE

CHERYL AND ROBERTO PEFIANCO

KANCHI PATEL, CAMPBELL

GPA: 4.7Sports: Basketball, Volleyball

CLASS RANK: 3… SAT SCORE:2,190… ACT SCORE: 32…EARNED VOLLEYBALL MVP, BASKETBALL CAPTAIN, VOLLEYBALL

CAPTAIN, LEADERSHIP AWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASSOCIATION, PEER MEDIATION,BETA CLUB, INTERACT CLUB,ASIAN CLUB, DECA CLUB, CLASS

EXECUTIVE BOARDS, SCREAM

TEAM, MATH TEAM… WILL ATTEND

GEORGIA TECH TO STUDY BIOMEDICAL


ARCHANA AND MEHUL PATEL

VINCENT PHILIPPE, POPE

GPA: 4.0Sports: Cross Country, Swim

SAT SCORE: 1,860… ACTSCORE: 31… EARNED THREE-TIME

SWIMMING STATE QUALIFIER…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, SPANISH HONOR

SOCIETY, MODEL U.N., HUMANITARIAN CLUB… WILL


ALABAMA TO STUDY CHEMICAL


CATHERINE AND NICOLAS PHILIPPE

MORGAN PATTERSON, WALTON

GPA: 3.6Sports: Volleyball, Golf

SAT SCORE: 1,830… THREE-TIME VOLLEYBALL STATE

CHAMPIONS, CAPTAIN… WILL


STUDY APPAREL MERCHANDISING…PARENTS ARE SHAWNA AND CHIP

PATTERSON

SHARROD PITTMAN, MCEACHERN


EARNED TOUCHDOWN CLUB

PLAYER OF THE WEEK, FIRST-TEAM ALL-REGION, TWO-TIME STATE WRESTLING

QUALIFIER, CAPTAIN… MEMBER

AMERICAN YOUTH COUNCIL, FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN

ATHLETES, COACHING YOUNGER

ATHLETES… WILL STUDY

BIOLOGY… PARENT IS SHARON

PITTMAN

HANNAH POINTER, NCCGPA: 3.6Sports: Comp. Cheer, Cheer,Tennis, Golf


CHEER AND TENNIS CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP AWARD, GOLF

MVP… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, FRENCH HONOR

SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, EAGLE

AMBASSADOR, THE BUSINESS

ACADEMY… WILL ATTEND


UNIVERSITY TO STUDY


HOLLY POINTER

BRITTANY PRITCHETT, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY


MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR


SOCIETY, GIRL TALK LEADER,CHAPEL COMMITTEE… WILL


STUDY CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND

ART THERAPY… PARENTS ARE

JENNY AND BLAIR PRITCHETT

JACOB POPE, MARIETTA

GPA: 4.3Sports: Tennis, Swim

CLASS RANK: 5… SAT SCORE:2,020… ACT SCORE: 31…EANRED NISCA ACADEMIC

ALL-AMERICA, BLUE DEVIL SPIRIT

AWARD, SWIM AND TENNIS CAPTAIN…MEMBER STUDENT COUNCIL, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY PRESIDENT,BETA CLUB VICE PRESIDENT,MATH HONOR SOCIETY, SPANISH



STUDY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING…PARENTS ARE KATHRYN AND ALEX

POPE

JENNIE RACHER, SPRAYBERRY

GPA: 4.4Sports: Softball, Lacrosse, Swim

CLASS RANK: 5… SAT SCORE:2,000… EARNED IRON MAN

AWARD, SOFTBALL GOLD GLOVE,MOST IMPROVED, TEAMMATE

AWARD, LACROSSE COACHES


HONOR SOCIETY VICE PRESIDENT,STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, ANCHOR CLUB, KEY CLUB, SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY, ARCH

LEADERSHIP… WILL ATTEND THE


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND

AFFAIRS… PARENTS ARE DONNA

AND TIM RACHER

CARLEEN PORTER, NCCGPA: 4.1Sports: Volleyball, Soccer

SAT SCORE: 2,090… ACTSCORE: 30… EARNED SOCCER

MVP, CAPTAIN’S AWARD, VOLLEYBALL COACHES AWARD,CAPTAIN… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, TRI-M MUSIC SOCIETY, ORCHESTRA… WILL ATTEND THE


ANIMAL SCIENCE… PARENTS ARE

LAURIE AND EDWARD PORTER

ERIN RADCLIFFE, WALTON

GPA: 4.0Sports: Track, Cross Country,Soccer


RAIDER SPIRIT AWARD, ROOKIE

OF THE YEAR… MEMBER BETA

CLUB, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY,COMMUNITY OUTREACH, A CAPPELLA CHOIR… WILL ATTEND


BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING…PARENTS ARE SUSAN AND JEFF

RADCLIFFE

CHRISTY POWELL, HILLGROVE

GPA: 3.9Sports: Track, Cross Country,Wrestling, Lacrosse

EARNED COACHES AWARD, HEART

OF THE TEAM, MOST DEDICATED

VARSITY WRESTLER, THREE-TIME

GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT

CHAMPION, FIFTH PLACE COBB

COUNTY INVITATIONAL… MEMBER

BETA CLUB, ACADEMIC BOOSTER

CLUB… WILL STUDY EDUCATION…PARENTS ARE KAREN AND CHRIS

POWELL

CAITLYNN REILLY, LASSITER


SAT SCORE: 1,730… ACTSCORE: 25… MEMBER

ORCHESTRA, TRI M MUSIC

HONOR SOCIETY, PROM BOARD…WILL ATTEND STEVENS INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY TO STUDY

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE KAREN BRYANT AND

TIM REILLY


DREW RENNO, MPCGPA: 4.5Sports: Football, Wrestling,Tennis

SAT SCORE: 2,040… ACT SCORE:26… EARNED FOOTBALL IRON

EAGLE AWARD, FCA CHARACTER

AWARD, CHRISTIAN CHARACTER

AWARD, TENNIS MVP, CAPTAIN…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR



GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, BETA



BUSINESS AND SPANISH… PARENTS ARE TAMMY AND CHIP

RENNO

THOMAS ROGINSKY, MPCGPA: 3.8Sports: Wrestling, CrossCountry, Tennis

EARNED PRINCIPAL HONOR

AWARD… MEMBER OF NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, BETA CLUB…PARENTS ARE BONNIE AND JEFF

ROGINSKY

MICHAELA RICHMOND, NCCGPA: 3.9Sports: Golf, Tennis, Volleyball,Swim


SWIMMING CHRISTIAN CHARACTER


HONOR SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, NATIONAL FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY,NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY,TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY,EAGLE AMBASSADOR, PRAISE

TEAM LEADER… WILL ATTEND THE

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT

BIRMINGHAM TO STUDY NURSING…PARENTS ARE JENNIFER AND

BRIAN RICHMOND

COURTNEY ROREX, SOUTH COBB


EARNED COACHES AWARD, BEST

MOTIONS, BEST ALL-AROUND…WILL ATTEND GEORGIA SOUTHERN

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

JOURNALISM… PARENTS ARE

DEBORAH AND TONY ROREX

MADELINE ROBERTSON, POPE


SAT SCORE: 1,890… ACTSCORE: 29… MEMBER BETA

CLUB, MU ALPHA THETA

SECRETARY, AMBASSADORS, SHOP

WITH A GREYHOUND, ADVANCED

ORCHESTRA PRESIDENT… WILL


GEORGIA TO STUDY URBAN

DESIGN… PARENTS ARE MICHELLE

AND MARK ROBERTSON

KYLE ROSE, POPE


SAT SCORE: 1,990… ACTSCORE: 30… EARNED MDJ ALL-COUNTY HONORABLE

MENTION… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, SCIENCE HONOR

SOCIETY, SPANISH HONOR

SOCIETY… WILL ATTEND THE

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME TO

STUDY ACCOUNTING… PARENTS

ARE DEIRDRE AND BRIAN ROSE

SARAH ANN ROGINSKY, MPCGPA: 4.2Sports: Softball, Tennis



ATTEND PALM BEACH ATLANTIC

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES… PARENTS ARE BONNIE AND JEFF

ROGINSKY

MICHAEL ROSE, HARRISON


SAT SCORE: 1,880… ACTSCORE 32… WILL ATTEND THE


MATERIALS ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE DEBBIE AND TERRY

ROSE

KIERRA ROSS, CAMPBELL



CHEER CAPTAIN, UCA ALL-AMERICAN,ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, MOST

DEDICATED… MEMBER OF


CLUB, STUDENT GOVERNMENT,SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT, GIRLS

INC… WILL ATTEND OHIO STATE

UNIVERSITY… PARENTS ARE LISA

AND WENDELL ROSS

WILL RUNGE, SPRAYBERRY

GPA: 4.3Sports: Cross Country, Soccer, Lacrosse, Swim


LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR,SWIMMING HIGHEST POINT

AWARD, PERSONAL FITNESS

AWARD, FOUR-TIME STATE

QUALIFIER… MEMBER NATIONAL


SOCIETY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASSOCIATION, ARCH LEADERSHIP…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY COMPUTER

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING… PARENTS

ARE STEPHANIE AND TODD RUNGE

JAMES ROWE, LASSITER


CLASS RANK: 1… SAT SCORE:2,270… ACT SCORE: 34…EARNED GREATER ATLANTA SPORTSCHAMPION HONOR, FOOTBALL ALL-ATLANTA USA TODAYTEAM, COBB COUNTY SCHOLARATHLETE OF THE YEAR, DEFENSIVEPLAYER OF THE WEEK… MEMBERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, SCIENCENATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, MATHTEAM, ACADEMIC BOWL, RENAISSANCE CLUB, MU ALPHATHETA VICE PRESIDENT… WILLATTEND GEORGIA TECH TO STUDYCHEMICAL ENGINEERING… PARENTSARE BARBARA AND JEFF ROWE

CLARISSA ANN RUTHERFORD, KELL

GPA: 3.6Sports: Lacrosse, Swim

EARNED LACROSSE AND SWIM

COACHES AWARD, LONGHORN

AWARD, SWIM CAPTAIN, FOUR-TIME STATE SWIM

QUALIFIER… MEMBER OF LATIN

CLUB, FCA… WILL ATTEND

SHORTER UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

NURSING… PARENTS ARE RUSSIE

AND TERRY RUTHERFORD

ALEX RUDA, ALLATOONA

GPA: 3.8Sports: Volleyball, Lacrosse

SAT SCORE: 1,690… ACT:SCORE 29… EARNED LACROSSE

DEFENSIVE MVP… MEMBER OF

SOURCES OF STRENGTH, ATHLETIC

LEADERSHIP, WRESTLING

MANAGER… WILL ATTEND THE


ATHLETIC TRAINING… PARENTS

ARE CHRISSIE AND ANDY RUDA

BRENNAN SAUL, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY



COBB COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK,COBB COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK,LACROSSE CAPTAIN’S AWARD…WILL ATTEND BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY COMPUTER SCIENCE…PARENTS ARE DEBBIE AND STEVEN

SAUL

KELSEY RUDEN, MCEACHERN

GPA: 4.0Sports: Softball, Lacrosse,Swim


SOFTBALL CAPTAIN AWARD, “INDIAN CHIEF” AWARD, COUNTY

SWIM TEAM… MEMBER BETA

CLUB… WILL ATTEND GEORGIA

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

NURSING… PARENTS ARE KATHY

AND PATRICK RUDEN

JULIE SCHAMAY, POPE



CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAIN,COACHES AWARD… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,FRESHMAN AMBASSADOR, YEARBOOK SECTION EDITOR, INTERACT CLUB… WILL ATTEND



KATHERINE AND DON SCHAMAY


BRAD SCHIEBEL, MARIETTA



STATE SWIMMER 2013… MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, STUDENT ATHLETIC

COUNCIL, BETA CLUB, ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB, MATH



STUDY EXERCISE AND SPORTS

SCIENCE… PARENTS ARE JULIA

AND AL SCHIEBEL

JAMES SCHULTZ, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY

GPA: 3.8Sports: Football, Golf, Tennis


FOOTBALL APPRENTICE AWARD,GOLF APPRENTICE AWARD, CAPTAIN… MEMBER NATIONAL


SAMFORD UNIVERSITY TO STUDY

BUSINESS AND MARKETING…PARENTS ARE MARGARET AND

GREG SCHULTZ

SAVANNA SCHLANGE, HARRISON



NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, LATIN


COUNCIL, LATIN CLUB, BETA


UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA… PARENTS ARE DEBORAH AND

STEPHEN SCHLANGE

MICHELLE SCHWARTZ, ALLATOONA


EARNED TWO-YEAR CHEER

CAPTAIN, GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL

CHEERLEADER OF THE YEAR,GEORGIA ALL-STATE CHEER TEAM,RAY KROC YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT

AWARD… MEMBER OF NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, PRESIDENT’SCLUB, BETA CLUB, PRESIDENT

KEY CLUB… WILL ATTEND THE


GENETICS… PARENTS ARE MARY

AND DANNY SCHWARTZ

RACHEL SCHMIDT, SPRAYBERRY

GPA: 4.2Sports: Volleyball, Golf

SAT SCORE: 1,790… ACTSCORE: 28… EARNED JACKET

AWARD, CAPTAIN… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT AWARD,MODEL UN, RELAY FOR LIFE

CAPTAIN, FELLOWSHIP OF

CHRISTIAN ATHLETES PRESIDENT…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY MARKETING

AND COMMUNICATIONS… PARENTS

ARE ADINA AND ROBERT SCHMIDT

ALEC SEWALL, LASSITER



COUNTRY ROOKIE OF THE YEAR,2013 REGION CHAMPIONS…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, ART NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, SPANISH NATIONAL


ATHLETES GIVE BACK… WILL

ATTEND OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY PRE-MED… PARENTS

ARE CATHY AND STAN SEWALL

JASON SCHUBERT, WALKER

GPA: 4.0Sports: Wrestling, Tennis

ACT SCORE: 32… EARNED MOST

VALUABLE WRESTLER, FOURTH IN

STATE… MEMBER NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY, HONOR

COUNCIL, INTERACT CLUB, YOUNG

REPUBLICAN CLUB PRESIDENT…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

GEORGIA TO STUDY BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT… PARENTS ARE

JULIE AND GREG SCHUBERT

ANSLEY SILVA, KELL

GPA: 4.1Sports: Volleyball, Tennis,Swim

SAT SCORE: 1,820… ACTSCORE: 28… EARNED ACADEMICALL-AMERICAN, VOLLEYBALLALL-COUNTY HONORABLE MENTION,SWIM AND TENNIS CAPTAIN…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONORSOCIETY, BETA CLUB, SUNDAYSCHOLARS, PRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEERSERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE, NA-TIONAL SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOLSCHOLARS… WILL ATTEND THEUNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TO STUDYJOURNALISM AND MASSCOMMUNICATIONS… PARENTS AREROBIN AND JOHN SILVA

AUBREY SIMS, CAMPBELL

GPA: 3.7Sports: Cross Country, Tennis, Swim

EARNED MOST IMPROVED

SWIMMER, CAPTAIN, TENNIS

LEADERSHIP AWARD, CAPTAIN…MEMBER ANCHOR CLUB, DECACLUB, WATER POLO TEAM… WILL

ATTEND SOUTHERN POLY TO STUDY


ALLYSON AND ERIK SIMS

OLIVIA SPILLANE, MPCGPA: 4.3Sports: Soccer, Cross Country


CROSS COUNTRY MOST IMPROVED

RUNNER, CAPTAIN, SOCCER

REGION CHAMPIONS 2013…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, BETA CLUB, MOCK

TRIAL… WILL ATTEND THE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA… PARENTS ARE PEGGY AND KEVIN

SPILLANE

BRIANNA SMITH, CAMPBELL



STELLAR SPARTAN AWARD…MEMBER OF DUEL ENROLLMENT

HONOR ROLL… WILL ATTEND

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY ATHLETIC TRAINING… PARENT IS MAUREEN SMITH

ALEC STOCKTON, KELL

GPA: 4.3Sports: Baseball, Basketball


BASKETBALL MR. LONGHORN…MEMBER BETA CLUB… WILL


GEORGIA TO STUDY MECHANICAL


APRIL AND ROBERT STOCKTON

TRISTEN SMITHEY, KELL


EARNED CHEER CAPTAIN, COMPETITION MVP, HIGH HONOR

GPA, ALL-AMERICAN CHEER…MEMBER FCA… WILL ATTEND

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY PHYSICAL THERAPY… PARENTS ARE KELLYE AND MARK

GIRTON

JAMES STUCKEY, WALTON


SAT SCORE: 2,150… ACTSCORE: 33… MEMBER FRENCH

HONOR SOCIETY, LATIN HONOR

SOCIETY, BETA CLUB… WILL

ATTEND RHODES COLLEGE TO

STUDY PHYSICS… PARENTS ARE

KELLY AND JIM STUCKEY

COLE SPAIN, MPCGPA: 3.7Sports: Football, Wrestling


TOUCHDOWN CLUB DEFENSIVE

PLAYER OF THE WEEK, CAPTAIN…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

ALABAMA TO STUDY BUSINESS…PARENTS ARE KRIS AND RICHARD

SPAIN

EMILY SWIFT, KELL

GPA: 3.9Sports: Lacrosse, CrossCountry

CLASS RANK: 3… SAT SCORE:1,960… ACT SCORE: 27…EARNED SPORTS CHAMPIONS OFGREATER ATLANTA HONOREE, U.S.LACROSSE ALL-AMERICANHONORABLE MENTION.. ALL-STATETEAM, LACROSSE MVP, MOSTVALUABLE ATTACK, MDJ FIRST-TEAMALL-COUNTY… MEMBER OFNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, BETACLUB, KEY CLUB… WILL ATTENDTHE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TOSTUDY ANIMAL SCIENCE… PARENTS ARE JENNIFER ANDCHRISTIAN SWIFT

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SARAH SYROP, WALKER

GPA: 4.4Sports: Softball, Basketball,Track, Lacrosse


MVP (TWICE), DEFENSIVE MVP,CAPTAIN, BASKETBALL MVP, CAPTAIN, LACROSSE CAPTAIN…MEMBER SPANISH CLUB, INTER-ACT CLUB… WILL ATTEND BROWN

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY BIOMEDICAL

ENGINEERING… MICHAEL AND

NANCY SYROP

MAXWELL TOOTHMAN, KMHSGPA: 4.6Sports: Track, Cross Country

CLASS RANK: 4… SAT SCORE:2,340… ACT SCORE: 34…EARNED TRACK AND CROSS

COUNTRY CAPTAIN… MEMBER

CHARACTER EDUCATION, NATIONAL

HONOR SOCIETY VICE PRESIDENT,MAGNET PROGRAM… WILL

ATTEND GEORGIA TECH TO STUDY

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE CLAUDIA AND KEVIN

TOOTHMAN

PATRICIA TANCREDI, POPE



MOST VALUABLE FORWARD…MEMBER NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, FRENCH HONOR

SOCIETY, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY,FOREIGN LANGUAGES OF POPE,YEARBOOK… WILL ATTEND THE


PUBLIC RELATIONS… PARENTS

ARE TONIE AND ITARO TANCREDI

WINSTON TROUGHTON, LASSITER

GPA: 4.1Sports: Wrestling, CrossCountry


WRESTLING ALL-COUNTY

HONORABLE MENTION, COACHES

AWARD… MEMBER OF STUDENT

ATHLETES GIVE BACK… WILL


UNIVERSITY TO STUDY AEROSPACE


MICHELLE AND ROBERT

TROUGHTON

DONITA THOMAS, SOUTH COBB


EARNED FOOTBALL MOST

SPIRITED, BASKETBALL BEST

ATTITUDE, BEST DANCER… MEMBER BETA CLUB, DIASPORA…WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF

WEST GEORGIA TO STUDY

BIOLOGY… PARENTS ARE KIM AND

CARLTON WATKINS

HAMILTON TURNER, NCCGPA: 3.8Sports: Track, Cross Country,Swim


COACHES AWARD, CHRISTIAN

CHARACTER AWARD, TRI-LETTER

AWARD, SWIM CAPTAIN… MEMBER BETA CLUB, SERVICE

CLUB… WILL ATTEND KENNESAW


NURSING AND PSYCHOLOGY…PARENTS ARE CINDY AND CLINT

TURNER

KHADIJAH THOMAS, CAMPBELL


SAT SCORE: 1,600… WILL

STUDY MARINE BIOLOGY AND

BIOLOGY… PARENT IS SHARONDA

JOHNSON

VERONICA ULICNY, LASSITER

GPA: 4.1Sports: Softball, Tennis


SOFTBALL BEST DEFENSIVE

PLAYER, BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER,FIRST-TEAM ALL REGION, FIRST

TEAM ALL-STATE, TENNIS MVP…MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY, SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY,ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY, FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN

ATHLETES… WILL ATTEND GEORGIA

COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

TO STUDY MASS COMMUNICATIONS…PARENTS ARE GINA AND MIKE

ULICNY

MITCH VAN DEN EYNDE, WALKER


SAT SCORE: 2,090… ACTSCORE: 35… EARNED SOCCERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2011, MVP,CAPTAIN, BASKETBALL HUSTLEAWARD… MEMBER NATIONALHONOR SOCIETY, MU ALPHATHETA, NATIONAL LATIN HONORSOCIETY, SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY,HISTORY HONOR SOCIETY, SENIORCLASS PRESIDENT, NATIONALMERIT FINALIST… WILL ATTENDTHE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINATO STUDY BUSINESS… PARENTSARE PATTIE AND MIKE VAN DENEYNDE

AUSTIN WALKER, WALKER



FOOTBALL ALL-REGION, HONORABLE

MENTION ALL-COUNTY, COBB

COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK,COBB ALL-STAR SENIOR BOWL,BASEBALL GOLD GLOVE, TOP

PITCHER, ALL-COUNTY HONOR-ABLE MENTION… MEMBER PEER

LEADERSHIP… WILL ATTEND

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY TO

STUDY CIVIL ENGINEERING… PARENTS ARE ELIZABETH AND

WALTER WALKER

ALYSSA VARSALONA, LASSITER

GPA: 3.7Sports: Track, Gymnastics,Cheer


GYMNASTICS STATE CHAMPION

2010, CHEER REGION

CHAMPIONS 2012… MEMBER

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY, DECACLUB, MISS ODYSSEY FIRST

RUNNER-UP… WILL ATTEND


UNIVERSITY TO STUDY EXERCISE

SCIENCE… PARENTS ARE DEANNA

VARSALONA

JESSICA WALKER, CAMPBELL



CHEER CAPTAIN… MEMBER

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT

ASSOCIATION, FELLOWSHIP

CHRISTIAN ATHLETES, BETA CLUB,CLASS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES,SCREAM TEAM… WILL ATTEND


STUDY INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS…PARENTS ARE JEANNE AND DOUG

WALKER

JORDAN VERSTEEG, MPCGPA: 3.7Sports: Baseball, Basketball


BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM

ALL-REGION, BASEBALL FIRST

TEAM ALL-REGION, FIRST TEAM

ALL-COBB COUNTY, FIRST TEAM

BASEBALL GEORGIA TOP 100,TEAM GEORGIA… WILL ATTEND


STUDY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT…PARENTS ARE TRICIA AND TODD

VERSTEEG

RIO WATSON, SPRAYBERRY



PSYCHOLOGY CLUB… WILL ATTEND

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA…PARENTS ARE TAEKO AND DAVE

WATSON

ABBEY WALKER, HARRISON

GPA: 4.1Sports: Lacrosse, Softball


BEST OFFENSIVE AWARD… MEMBER OF YEARBOOK

STAFF— DESIGNER… WILL ATTEND

YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE TO STUDY

CREATIVE WRITING… PARENTS

ARE CAROL AND SCOTT WALKER

KEIRAN WITHARANA, WHITEFIELD ACADEMY




ATTEND MISSISSIPPI STATE

UNIVERSITY TO STUDY AEROSPACE


FIONA AND SUMITH WITHARANA


SAM YARBOROUGH, POPE

GPA: 3.5Sports: Football, Basketball


PLAYER OF THE WEEK, PLAYER OF

THE GAME… MEMBER CHESS

CLUB, RUGBY TEAM, PING PONG

CLUB… WILL ATTEND RHODES

COLLEGE… PARENTS ARE ANNA

AND DAVID YARBOROUGH

Walton football coach Rocky Hidalgoappreciated what Lynch brought to thefootball team and was proud of how hardhe worked.

“He was a great young man,” Hidalgosaid. “He worked incredibly hard. He wasable to manage his time and made someincredible sacrifices to play football andlacrosse and get the great grades that hedid.

“He got the best out of what God gave

him. I enjoyed working with him. He wasa bright spot as a member of our footballteam.”

According to Lynch, academics was abright spot in his life. Studying andlearning seemed to come natural to him,so there weren’t many nights where hewas up late, except for the occasionalpaper.

“I was fortunate that I didn’t have todedicate as much time to schoolwork asmaybe some other people,” Lynch said.“It just came natural to me. I’m thank-ful to have that ability, but I still had toput in the work.

“I mostly did work after a game or

after practice, got my sleep and then gotup in the morning. It was something I gotuse to even as a little kid.”

Lynch’s winters were spent condition-ing for lacrosse.

The athletic time commitment wasn’tas strong, but he still had to fit in hisschoolwork. Since he’s always been goodat math, Lynch plans to study economicsat Yale. He was also accepted into Har-vard.

“It was a tough decision between Yaleand Harvard,” Lynch said. “I felt likeYale was more close-knit and I saw my-self fitting in more there. I’m excited toget started.”

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Whitefield didn’t have enough to field a soc-cer team. But in the past, he would go tobaseball practice before putting on his soccergear to play an evening game. Sometimes, hewould play a baseball game at home thanhop to the next field to play soccer.

“I grew up playing football and whif-fle ball in the front yard with older kids,”Kemether said. “All my athletic skills andabilities came from keeping up with theolder guys in the front yard and trying tohang with the older guys. It’s not so muchlessons. It’s been catching up with theolder people.”

motivating force for me to do well.“Sammie and I pushed each other. She’s

also a scholar athlete and was my catcheron the softball team, and we played basket-ball together. She’s going to (Florida Inter-national), and we made sure that we wereboth getting our work done.”

Kayler competed at a high level in allof her endevours. She supplemented herhigh GPA with first-team all-state hon-ors in softball as well as all-region hon-orable mention in basketball.

The Region 5AAAAAA pitcher of theyear, Kayler was also a member of theNational Honor Society and was vicepresident of Lassiter’s chapter of the Fu-ture Business Leaders of America.

“Being Georgia Dugout Club all-star wasalso pretty nice and getting this (MariettaDaily Journal Scholar-Athlete of the Yearaward) is probably the best one because itbrings my athletics and academics together.”

Kayler also considered her USA TodayNational Scholar Athlete finalist accoladeas one of the best moments of her stellaryear.

Kayler, who plans to study business incollege, has an athletic scholarship toplay softball at Troy University beginningnext spring.

If things weren’t hard enough al-ready, she also had time to fit in a jobas a hostess at an Outback Steakhouserestaurant throughout her senior season.

“I’m doing that to earn some extra cashbefore I go off to college,” she said. “Iworked about three days a week during theseason and when I could fit it into my sched-ule. I had a lot going on, but I managed.”


Kayler


Kemether

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