ch&bs imagine magazine - spring 2011

Teachers Receive Advanced Degrees

New Classes Added to Curriculum

Featured Alumni

SPRING 2011

IN THIS ISSUE

CONTENTS | SPRING 2011

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Letter From The President 3

Faculty & Staff 4

Children’s Home 6

Development 8

Harden Early Childhood Center 9

MDB Elementary 10

MDB Middle & High School 11

Fine Arts 13

Sports 14

Alumni Update 16

CH&BS Cross

Country runners

Megan Elliott

(left) and Madison

Cooney (right) after

the Lake County

Championships,

held on the rigorous

CH&BS course.

Congratulations to

both the boys and girls teams

on their victory!

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS to do

as President of

Christian Home

& Bible School is

to watch students

succeed. This year

there has certainly been a lot for which I was able to

take notice! We are fortunate that we are constantly

adding to our curriculum and providing our

students with ever-exceeding opportunities to learn

and grow.

Some Exciting Changes:

� Imagine Magazine has a new look, and it will

run on a quarterly basis

� Thompson House was dedicated and opened in

October 2010

� Addition of the New Media Digital

Fundamentals class

� Addition of Film Studies class

� Completed gymnasium lobby and showcase

renovation

� Detailed planning is underway for a major

fundraising campaign that will be announced

in the near future. Be listening for the exciting

announcement.

We are extremely proud of the programs that are

relatively new to us but have been successful. Our

football team recently broke its previous school record

and is excited for the upcoming season. The Science

Honors Society started a paper recycling program

school-wide to make our campus more eco-friendly.

Leadership Academy has participated in two Habitat

for Humanity builds in Lake County, increasing

awareness of needs within our own community.

You may see a picture of your child and wonder, “Wow,

MY child can do that?” As teachers and faculty, there

are numerous occasions throughout the school year

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

WE CONTINUE TO BELIEVE

THAT A LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE

AND COMPASSION THAT

CHALLENGES THE MIND AND

TOUCHES THE HEART

IS WHAT SETS US APART

FROM OTHER SCHOOLS.

when we wish you could see the truly outstanding

“little moments.” We are constantly surprised at the

generosity, the kindness, and the sheer ability of the

students here at CH&BS.

We continue to believe that a level of excellence and

compassion that challenges the mind and touches

the heart is what sets us apart from other schools.

While we welcome the new, we are also extremely

proud of the longstanding traditions and history

that goes along with our school. Furthermore, it is

through constant teacher and parent involvement,

field trips, extracurricular activities, and volunteer

efforts that CH&BS is able to make such a bold claim

of excellence. We are excited about the direction of

the school, and we thank God for the new and old

faces we see on our campus.

For the children,

James E. Moore

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Founded in 1945, Christian Home and Bible School has

seen a number of additions in its 66 years of academic

excellence. With 640 students in the student body,

CH&BS has grown tremendously since its founding

(the school began with a modest 55 students). In order

to accommodate such changes, new inclusions and

fresh ideas are a welcome part of the scholastic scene.

Dr. James Moore is pleased

to announce Carly Burt

as the new Director of

Communications. Burt

is filling the position that

Suzan Jenkins vacated

when she moved back

to Fort Worth, Texas.

Burt recently returned to

Mount Dora from Baton

Rouge, Louisiana, where

she worked as a Corporate

Trainer for Smith Business

Consultants. Her return is

unique in that Burt is a 2006

graduate of CH&BS where

she was valedictorian and

class president. She set numerous athletic records as

well, particularly in track & field. One parent remarked,

“It is an amazing testimony to the quality of the school

that its’ graduates are eager and willing to return.”

While at Smith Business Consultants Burt was

responsible for recruitment, training, sales, and

customer service. Her new assignment at CH&BS

will include advertising and public relations, student

recruitment, website design, publications, and

planning special events. Burt graduated in 2009 from

Louisiana State University with degrees in International

Studies, English, and Spanish. She was among the top

5% of her graduating class and graduated early with

Distinction from the Honors College. Her most recent

accomplishment was being nominated for the Orlando

Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Award

for “Up and Comer” of the year.

Mick Anderson has recently

accepted the position

of Director of Church

Relations and Major Gifts

previously held by Tom

Hagan. He has two children

that were graduates of the

school in 1989 and 1991

(Chris and Kara). He has

two grandchildren and

has been married to his

wife, Gayle, for 43 years in

August.

Anderson has a

very impressive and diverse resume. He was

the President and CEO of Aloecorp, Inc., in

Denver, Colorado, as well as the Vice President of

International Sales in Lacey, Washington. As VP of

International Sales Anderson oversaw the sales

and marketing efforts for 43 international sales

representatives in 38 countries. He attended Pembroke

State College (now the University of North Carolina) on

a baseball scholarship and later joined the Air Force.

When asked how it felt to be back at CH&BS Anderson

replied, “It’s great. It’s all up-side and a blessing. It’s

absolutely super being back here after 20 years.”

Working alongside Vice President of Development

Tim Deem, Anderson’s responsibilities will include the

enhancement of church relations through visits and

fundraising activities (such as Change for Children

and regional benefit dinners) as well as speaking with

individuals about gifts to the school and home.

FACULTY & STAFF

2006 valedictorian Carly Burt, CH&BS Director of Communications

Mick Anderson, Director of Church Relations & Major Gifts

WELCOMEAdministrators

NEW CH&BS


FACULTY & STAFF

CH&BS Teachers

Fur ther Their Education!All of the teachers at Christian Home & Bible

School hold college degrees and are certified

in their subject area. More than half of these

teachers hold a Master’s Degree or higher. This

percentage increased on February 5 when

four teachers (3 secondary, 1 elementary)

received their Master’s Degree from the

online American College of Education. This is

an accredited eighteen month rigid program

founded by a team of prominent educators

nationwide.

Lori Hadley and Michele Baker graduated

with their Masters of Education in Educational

Leadership, and Kathy VanDingstee and

Pat Bliss graduated with their Masters of

Education in Curriculum and Instruction.

Elementary teacher Sarah Garback also

recently received her Masters of Education in

Educational Leadership from the American

College of Education (April 2010).

Headmaster Pat Todd expresses his

appreciation for all the teachers’ hard work by

stating, “I am very proud of these teachers. At

CH&BS we encourage lifelong learning and

in order to do so, we as educators must lead

by example.”

WE ENCOURAGE

LIFELONG LEARNING...

WE AS EDUCATORS

MUST LEAD BY

EXAMPLE.

Above: (Left to Right) Lori Hadley, Michele Baker, Kathy VanDingstee, and Pat Bliss.


J’Varzeia Rivers is an 11th

grader and comes to us from

Titusville, FL. He came to live

in Lugar Cottage in March.

Previously J’Varzeia at-

tended a large public school called Astronaut High

School where he played basketball. When asked if the

CH&BS Boys Varsity team would win a State Basket-

ball Championship with his help he replied, “Not on

my own we can’t! But this team has great determi-

nation. I think we’ll win at least a few.” J’Varzeia is

currently playing on an AAU basketball team and is

already training with the CH&BS Varsity team.

About attending school here, J’Varzeia states, “I like

it here. The people are really friendly.” Gayle Griffin,

Astronaut High School’s nurse says about the 11th

grader, “J’Varzeia shows good character and a beau-

tiful heart…he frequently puts others before himself.

He has great potential. He can become a powerful

servant for Christ.”

James Williams is an 8th

grader and comes to CH&BS

from Gainesville, FL. James

is staying at Lugar Cottage in

the boys’ home. He previously attended a Montessori

school and says about CH&BS, “It’s nice. I didn’t have

to walk as much at my old school…there weren’t as

many hills! But I like it here. The teachers are really

good and my house parents are really cool.” He has

two sisters, one at UCF and one at UF. James hopes

to attend UCF where he will study chemistry (His

favorite class is Mrs. Baker’s Science 8). While at

CH&BS he plans to participate in spring football and

basketball.

JAMES

J’VARZEIA

CHILDREN’S HOME

O N C A M P U SNew Kids

Starting in Fall 2010, churches in Florida were

encouraged to participate in “Change for Children.”

This is a bi-annual event that involves collecting

loose change in support of the 71 children living

on the CH&BS campus. On Feb. 5 several faithful

volunteers gathered to count the coins which

totaled $22,000! That is a LOT of change!!

We have two “Change for Children” drives annually,

in the Fall and in the Spring. Watch for these dates

and how you or your church can bless the lives of the

children at Mount Dora Children’s Home.

¢hange for Children


CHILDREN’S HOME

SpringWe are so blessed to have a wonderful group of people

who have helped us with spring cleaning on campus.

Over 40 Sojourners came to volunteer their time and

efforts on the CH&BS campus during the first week in

March. They spent time doing a number of activities,

including pressure washing, landscaping, painting,

and sewing.

Twenty-seven 7th

and 8th graders

from Greater Atlanta Christian School (GACS) in Atlanta, GA

were on the CH&BS

campus Feb. 18 for a

mission trip, giving up

their long President’s

Day weekend to help

others! These students

scrubbed, dusted,

swept, and raked in an effort to further beautify our

70-acre campus.

Prattville Church of Christ came from Alabama

for a week of yard work and clean up! They visited

Orange Avenue Church of Christ on Sunday, and the

rest of the week they volunteered at the Orlando soup

kitchen, Central Florida Bible Camp, and of course,

CH&BS!

The motto of Liberty City Church of Christ (Miami, FL) is “God loves you and we love you too!” They take

James 2:26 (“Faith without deeds is dead”) to heart

through service trips such as the one to our campus

in April. They assisted in various yard work tasks, as

well as in house cleaning.

To all who give of their time and resources, we

appreciate you!!

C L E A N I N G

GACS middle school students help clean the auditiorium.

Mission: “To provide single parent families an

opportunity to achieve wholeness and stability

through a combination of education, counseling,

life coaching, biblical teaching, and mentoring so

families become healthier in all areas of development

and economically self-supporting.”

To date, CH&BS has had six single parent households

that have participated in SPOC. Brandie recently

enrolled in her first semester at Lake-Sumter

Community College where she plans to study

medical coding (On her midterms, she received an

“A” in math!). She has three children at CH&BS.

Director of Social Services Chuck Shepherd sums

up the SPOC program by stating, “Our aim with the

Single Parent Program is to empower our single

parents to raise

their children with

God’s instructions

and to model Christ

as they learn and

grow. Through

weekly spiritual

parenting classes

and Bible study,

we are arming

single parents with

what they need

to provide God’s

highest and best for

their children.”

[ S P O C ]

NEW MINISTRY:

Above: SPOC participant Brandie on her first day at LSCC.

single parents opting for Christ


The 29th Annual Boyd Scholarship Dinner was a

great success this year! There were over 325 friends

and donors in attendance despite being held on a

weekend when many church congregations were

holding “Sweetheart Banquets.” The Dinner benefits

the Boyd Scholarship Fund, which is used to help

families that require financial assistance for their

children to attend Christian Home & Bible School. At

this February event we raised nearly $28,000. Over a

twenty-nine year period, approximately $371,915 has

been added to the Endowment Fund.

This year’s activities included dinner catered by

Vic’s Embers and a Quilt and Item Auction, as well

as several speakers. Scholarship recipient Maeghin

Mueller spoke to say Thank You and Scholarship

recipient’s mother Katie Conner spoke on the

importance of the Boyd Scholarship to her family.

Dr. Milton Sewell, Chancellor of Freed-Hardeman

University, gave the keynote address.

Some unique items were donated this year that

certainly piqued interest in the fast-paced auction.

There were kaleidoscopes, 100+ year old quilts, a

handcrafted clock and table, and a special quilt

created by the ladies of the New Smyrna Church of

Christ that contained pictures of racecars…signed by

actual NASCAR drivers!

DEVELOPMENT

29th Annual Boyd Scholarship Dinner

One of the most frequent statements

we hear when talking to individuals

and families about estate planning is,

“we have not made a will, and need

someone to help us create one.” How

unfortunate, that so many people

have not taken the time to plan for

their loved ones after they leave this earth for a heavenly

home. With so much uncertainty about the economy,

the loss of retirement funds, and the condition of their

investments, it’s easy to put off making a will.

Quite simply, a will is part of a well-designed estate plan

that includes a will, living will, and power of attorney.

A will spells out who will be the beneficiaries of your

assets. A properly designed estate plan can provide a

guardian for minor children, nomination of an executor,

power of attorney, and healthcare directives. Many

people already have wills, but they should be updated

on a regular basis.

You need to revisit your estate planning every three to

five years regardless of what is going on in the stock

market or with the economy. Here are six simple

questions to help you determine if you need to create or

update your will or estate plan.

� Have your finances changed? � Has your family changed? � Has it been more than three years since you

reviewed your plans? � Have you moved to another state? � Have you changed your mind about your

beneficiaries, your executor or how you would like your assets distributed? � Could estate taxes shrink your estate?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time

to review your estate plans. Let the Development Office

at CH&BS assist you in preparing your estate plans and

provide you with the “Joy of Giving.” Contact us at

352-383-0762 or at [email protected].

The Joy of Givingby Tim Deem


One of the joys that can be found in attending a multi-

age and multi-grade campus is the chance to mentor

and to learn from the other age groups. In February

Mr. Hayes Boys’ Bible class visited the 2 –3 year old

class. The older boys read stories to the children and

assisted in making

crafts. The kids

loved the attention

and interaction

from the older boys

and the secondary

students learned

the importance of

mentorship.

Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Wacaster’s 2-3 year old class

had a Valentine’s Day party on February 14th. They

celebrated with a special Valentine’s snack, passed

out Valentines to their

friends, and participated

in a math activity. They

counted candy hearts by

placing them on a num-

bered paper. Of course,

the most fun was when

they actually got to eat

the candy hearts!

HARDEN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

As part of the Transportation and Spring Changes

Units Mrs. Muma’s 3 year old class participated in

many exciting adventures. While learning about the

disciples’ great catch of fish, the children constructed

sailboats that were really able to float. The children

then learned about the water cycle. They learned that

water comes from God, but God gave us just enough

and we must keep reusing it. Through the story of

“Drippy the Raindrop”, the children learned the terms

evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collec-

tion. They also built Terrariums so they could ob-

serve the water cycle in the classroom. To incorpo-

rate the Bible throughout the study of the water cycle,

the children studied Noah’s Ark. They learned about

the first rainfall and God’s promise to never flood the

earth again.

EMPHASIS ON Water

and our Planet

Valentine’s Day with the Toddlers

Age Interaction

Good For All


MDB ELEMENTARY

In February the annual Jump Rope for Heart,

benefiting the American Heart Association, took

place at our track. Teachers, parents, faculty,

and elementary students came together to raise

awareness for the cause. The students had a great

time jumping, racing, bouncing, and sliming the

teachers! Incentives included the following:

School goal $3,000: If

reached, Coach Stillwell

dresses as a Seminole

fan and Coach Simmons

as a Gator fan. Slime A Teacher: Students who

bring in $65 or more

get to join a kickball

game and party on the baseball field. Honor Hearts: Every $50 turned in for a class, a heart will be

added to a chart outside the office. The class with the

most hearts will get extra free play day/party. Top 10 Online: Top 10 students to raise money online will

get a prize out of the grab bag.

The goal of $3,000 was exceeded and the grand total

came out to $4,777!

Mrs. Poyet’s 2nd grade

class raised the most

with $1,422.10. Angelic

Hernandez was the

top student raiser

with $1,345. Great job,

everyone!

Jump Rope for

Above: Coaches Stillwell and Simmons support their “favorite” team

Left: Will Brown jumping rope

Hear t“Bubbles”Featured in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Newsletter on Feb. 22 entitled “Great Idea”

Christine Boress, a fourth grade teacher at Christian

Home & Bible School in Mount Dora, Florida, recently

shared an activity she does with her students to help

them practice their spelling. Mrs. Boress and her

students play a game called Bubbles, similar to the

activity in an earlier Teacher’s BEEhive, Sparkle and

Fizz. To play Bubbles, all students sit on their desks

and Mrs. Boress says a word. The first student says the

first letter of the word, followed by the second student

saying the next letter. Play continues from one

student to the next until the word has been spelled

completely. If the word has been spelled correctly, the

next student says “bubbles,” says the word, spells the

word, and repeats the word again. When a student

says the wrong letter, he or she is out and has to sit

down in his or her seat and participate by trying to

spell the rest of the words on paper.

“That way they remain engaged, especially if I collect

their papers and count their efforts as part of a class

work or participation grade. The kids love it. The

winners or last ones standing always get a small

prize.”


MDB MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

LEAH GERMAIN’S Winning Performance

at National Junior Beta Convention

Twenty-one middle

school students attended

this year’s State Junior

Beta Convention at the

Doubletree Hotel in

Orlando. The convention

took placed Dec. 6-7, 2010,

and the activities included

competitions in various

categories including Arts,

Academics, Speech,

Scrapbooking, and Spelling. CH&BS 7th grader Leah

Germain placed in the Special Talent category for

her exceptional performance of “Hopelessly Devoted

to You” from Grease. She competed against twelve

other individuals and said of her victory, “I was very

excited to win. I like to act and sing because it is fun,

and I am able to express myself when I sing or play

an acting role.” One

memorable part of the

conference for those

in attendance was the

trip to FunSpot, where

they battled freezing

temperatures but

“had a great time

anyway!”

Keegan Neverette, a freshman here at CH&BS, was

recently selected as a winner in the Our Military Kid’s

2011’s Star Power event. Our Military Kids is a nonprofit

organization intended to alleviate deployment stress

for children with parents in the National Guard and

Reserves. The organization has provided more than

17,000 grants to children of these military children so

they can take part in extracurricular

activities such as sports,

fine arts, or tutoring

programs. Being a winner

means demonstrating

ongoing support to their

families, communities, and

schools during a parent’s

deployment in addition

to showing excellence in

one of the aforementioned

extracurriculars.

Neverette will travel to Washington, D. C., in

April. He will perform by singing and playing his

guitar at the Heritage Center of the Navy Memorial

at a VIP luncheon for military leaders and corporate

donors. Target Corporation is also providing a $500

gift card to Christian Home & Bible School for his

achievements.

KEEGAN NEVERETT Announced Winner of

Our Military Kids 2011 Star Power Event

Students from the Photography, Journalism, and Film

Studies classes were invited by Walt Disney World

to attend a pilot program to learn how to take better

photographs. The high school students learned a lot

and had a great time in the park after the program

ended!

Disney YES Program


Chelsea Massaro received

the “Best of Show” award

for the FIFTH straight

year at the Lake Regional

Science Fair. She was asked

to represent Lake County

at the Orlando Science

Center Science Challenges

(By invitation only—must

be first place in Physical

Science Category), held

in March, and at the International Science

& Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California, held

in May. Her project is entitled “Effect of Copper Ion

Chelation on Curcumin’s Antioxidant Capacity,” and it

was placed in the Senior Chemistry category.

Over 100 participants from public and private schools

throughout Lake County entered the science fair this

year, but none received the sheer amount of honors that

Massaro did. She was acknowledged with special awards

from: Sumter Electric Corp, US Metric Association, US

Army (Top project of ALL US Army award winners from

US Army), Yale Science & Engineering, and Participation

in OSC Science Challenge. Massaro also received the

following category awards: 1st place Senior Chemistry,

Trip to State Science Fair, BEST OF SHOW (fifth year),

and Qualified for International Science & Engineering

Fair.

Other accomplishments this year include a first place

finish in the Senior Chemistry division at the Orlando

Science Center Science Challenge.

Headmaster Pat Todd remarked, “Chelsea is a bright

student with an outstanding future ahead of her. We

at Christian Home & Bible School are so proud of her

many accomplishments.”

MDB MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

International Science &Engineering Fair

Chloe Rider, a senior at CH&BS, has

been honored for her exemplary

volunteer service with a President’s

Volunteer Service Award. The

award, which recognizes

Americans of all ages who have

volunteered significant amounts

of time to serve their communities

and country, was presented by The

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on

behalf of President Barack Obama.

Senior CHLOE RIDER Recognized for Volunteer Service

T H E W O R L D O F

R O B O T I C S March 10-12 marked the

Annual Robotics Regional

Competition held at

University of Central

Florida. The FIRST Team

1557 - founded in 2004 by

our very own Physics and

Chemistry teacher, Mr.

Hamilton - gave a strong performance and placed

19th out of 59 teams statewide. FIRST (For Inspiration

and Recognition of Science and Technology) Team

1557 is composed of 25-30 students and their mentors

from various high schools.

This year’s challenge for every team participating

was entitled “Logo Motion,” in which robots hung as

many inflated plastic triangles, circles, and squares

as possible on prongs connected to a grid. Matches

are 2 minutes and 15 seconds.

In last year’s competition, the team received

numerous awards including 2nd place overall and the

prestigious Governor’s Award. Frank Goodman, an

11th grader at CH&BS, was selected as 1 of 5 students

of the 40,000 who participate worldwide to achieve

the Dean’s List Finalist Award from FIRST.


This year has been a busy year for the Bulldog Band.

We are made up of 48 members, and 15 of those

individuals are 7th and 8th graders.

The concert band just scored a Superior rating at

District Music Performance Assessment for the 4th

year in a row! This qualifies us for State MPA in April

at Ocoee High School. We are also competing in the

Tampa Bay Band Classic that is held in conjunction

with Busch Gardens. In autumn we had the

opportunity to perform at Walt Disney’s Epcot Park.

Our Beginning Band has progressed very well

throughout the year. They have already performed

at the Elementary Christmas Concert in the fall and

will be participating in the End of the Year Band

Concert in May. They will also play for the 5th grade

graduation.

Our Flag Corps has made great advances this year!

They went to the District MPA and received an

Excellent rating. This is fantastic for their first year!

Many thanks to Mrs. Coe for her help. We also thank

our band parents for their support throughout the

year. (Doug Yopp, Band Director)

MDB FINE ARTS

Film Studies: Film Studies is a multifaceted class

that looks at film production from the 1920’s all the

way to the present date. Emphasis is placed upon

viewing films as an art form with an exploration

of film style, production techniques, camera-work,

sound, visual effects, lighting, and composition.

Not only do the students look at film history and

production, but they have also had the opportunity

to create their own Claymation films after watching

shows such as the 1933 version of King Kong for

inspiration. Mrs. Langgood states that her goal is that,

Above: Film Studies Class learns Claymation

New Classes added to CURRICULUM

The BAND Marches On

“Students will learn to critically view works and learn

to make informed decisions about them as to their

entertainment, educational, social, moral and artistic

merits.”

New Media: The New Media Digital Fundamentals

class is a video production course that is being taught

by Doug Horton, who also teaches Keyboard, Intro to

Multimedia, Computing for College & Careers, and

Intro to Computer. The New Media course teaches

video production and it utilizes Adobe Premiere Pro

software. The class is responsible for producing the

weekly BNN (Bulldog News Network) videos that are

shown in chapel. They were also the producers of the

Jack McDonald video shown at the gym dedication.


The football program at

MDB is only five years

old and quickly it has

become a great way to

spend a Friday night! The

program began during

the 2005-2006 school year

under the leadership of Lonnie Johnson, a former

tight end for FSU, the Buffalo Bills, and the Kansas

City Chiefs. The new coach, Stephen Cochran, is

also teaching Fitness Lifestyle, Weight Training, and

Boys P.E. in addition to coaching our Varsity football

team. The new school record is 4-6 and a few of their

opponents included Seffner Christian Academy,

Agape Christian Academy and Lake Mary Prep.

MDB ATHLETICS

Four Varsity MDB cheerleaders were named

All-American Cheerleaders by the Universal

Cheerleading Association (UCA), which is the

highest honor a high school cheerleader can obtain.

Thousands try out for this title, but few are chosen.

Four Cheerleaders Named All-American!

Fall/Winter All District AthletesNEW FOOTBALL COACH& RECORD

MDB has had a truly great year with sports. A number of the

athletes have been named to the Lake & Sumter All District

list for their particular sport and deserve recognition. For

Cross-country, Blaine Ramsdell and Cristina McKinney

were both named 1st Team in addition to being the Orlando

Sentinel Runners of the Year.

The Varsity Boys Basketball team had three athletes named

and they are Raymond Bernard, Josh Ellis, and Zac Ward.

The Varsity Girls Basketball team was a very young team

with no seniors, but freshman Hayley Todd and junior

Lauren Kilts both were awarded. Lauren Kilts was also

All District for Volleyball, as was Sarah Montgomery. The

Varsity Girls Golf team had two athletes named: Melissa Hill and Valentina Rodriguez. For Varsity Boys Golf, Charlie Stubbs was named to the 1st Team.

This honor entitles each All-American an invitation

to perform in the Macy’s Day Parade and in England

in front of the Queen. The cheerleaders selected from

MDB are (from left) Tara Staton, Lauren Murphy-Gerling, Nathalie Chang, and Kaylee DeLeon.

NoteworthyCongratulations to Girls Golf for winning

Districts, being the Regional Runners-Up, and

representing CH&BS as State contenders!


Stephanie “Skip” Williams signed a softball

scholarship on February 4th with Seminole State

College. Stephanie is the second player from MDB

in two years to sign with Seminole State, and it is

no coincidence. Last year Stephanie’s close friend

Jessica Gipson signed for the Raiders as well. Coach

Robert Scott, who has been the Bible School’s softball

coach for the past three years, played a key role in

helping Stephanie receive the scholarship, but he

says no source was as paramount as Jessica’s signing

the year before.

Stephanie plays second base for the Lady Bulldogs and

according to Scott, “Skip is a great second baseman

and hitter. She’s an All-District and All-State player,

and she really has no weak spots.” This is high praise

from a coach who has over twenty years of coaching

experience, three of which have been at MDB where,

“the players are young, but more dedicated and more

serious about the sport. That makes it fun to coach.”

Stephanie received several other scholarship offers,

but her desire to remain near her family and MDB

friends as well as participate in the dynamic program

at SSC (The Raiders had a third place state and

conference finish last year) outweighed any other

option.

MDB ATHLETICS

Kristina Pazienza recently signed a softball

scholarship with Barry University in Miami. Kristina

is a pitcher for the Lady Bulldogs.

A few of Kristina’s achievements:

2011: Named Orlando Sentinel’s Top Athlete of the

Week (On account of her pitching, hitting, RBI’s and

number of home runs)

2010: Miracle Sports Florida High School All-

State, MDB Top Dog Achievement Award, 2

homeruns in one game, .553 Batting Average

2009: Miracle Sports 2009 Florida High School 2A

All-State Offensive MVP and 1st team, All District

1st team Class 2A District 7, Lake/Sumter All County

Team, Led MDB with a .533 batting average, 49

hits, 15 Doubles, Threw 2 no-hitters and one

perfect game, MDB Best Offensive Player, AFA

National Tournament Home Run Derby Champion

2008: Lake/Sumter All County Team, 2nd highest

batting average, 2 homeruns in one game.

SigningsSTUDENT


MDB ALUMNI

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Alan Shamrock, Class of 2010

� Undergraduate Student, University of Miami

� Co-valedictorian at CH&BS

� Recipient of $112,000 academic scholarship to

the University of Miami

Brian Flaherty, Class of 2005

� Program Operations Coordinator, The Golf Channel

(NBC Sports Group)

� Favorite classes at CH&BS: Theatre with Mr. Griffith

� “CH&BS was an integral part of my youth and

without it I’m not sure that I would be where I

am today. I wish I could name all of the teachers

that helped guide me to this point, but there

simply wouldn’t be enough room. Thank you,

CH&BS!”

Sarah Bay, Class of 2005

� Doctorate Student (Genetics & Molecular Biology),

Emory University

� Salutatorian at CH&BS

� For her undergraduate, Sarah graduated with

Distinction from the Harding Honors College

(one of two in the 2009 graduating class) in

addition to her summa cum laude status

� For her doctoral work, Sarah is supported by the GMB

Program’s NIH Predoctoral Training Grant, which

was awarded “based on your academic record to

date, as well as our perception that you agree with

the philosophy of the Training Program. Simply

put, this philosophy is to train the next generation of

outstanding geneticists and molecular biologists.”

MDB ALUMNI

To all Alumni: We would love to hear where you are today! If you want to tell us what you have been doing since high school, please contact: [email protected]

“Thank you, God! Thank you, Mom and Dad!

For the 6 years I got to spend as a Bulldog…”

Kim Wright, Class of 1977

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Nathan Means, Class of 1992

� Senior Programmer/Analyst, School District

of Osceola County

� Coach of the 2007-2010 State contender

cross country teams and coach to Lake County

Runners of the Year, Blaine Ramsdell and

Cristina McKinney (2010).

� Coach of the 2009 Boys Track State Champions

Rick Brown, Class of 1977

� CEO of Dr. Rick Brown Chiropractic in

Eustis, FL

� Has 3 children, Lauren, Parker, and Davis, all

students and/or graduates of CH&BS

� His wife Cindy has been the Varsity

Cheerleading coach for many years at CH&BS,

and for the past 2 years she has served as the

Journalism Teacher for secondary students

(Under her leadership, the 2009-2010 CH&BS

Yearbook was named one of the best yearbooks

for 2010 by Jostens).

Robin Pruitt, Class of 1975

� Electrical Contractor, CEO of Power Time

Electric Inc. in Orlando, FL

� State-level Cross Country runner for CH&BS,

and his 3 sons Matt, Michael, and Chris were all

state-level athletes

� Robin, Matt and Chris were all recipients of the

President’s Athlete Award and were all three

Lake County Runners of the Year multiple years

in a row


For those of you family and

friends who want to pay tribute

to an alumni or soon-to-be graduate,

bricks in the Alumni Circle are available for purchase

at $75/brick. For more information, please contact

Tim Deem at 352-383-2155, ext. 298.

Alumni Circle BRICKS FOR SALE

Date to Remember

We had a great turn out

for the Alumni Golf

Tournament on Feb. 26 with

81 players. The tournament,

sponsored by the MDB

Alumni Association,

hosted these players

at the Mount Dora

Golf Association. The

team of Mr. Moore,

Mr. Leimberger, Mr.

Youngblood, and

Mr. Miller won the

event. The Stults team

from Winter Haven won

second place. The $6,000 in

prize money was handed out

to all five placing foursomes and

ALL FIVE TEAMS donated their winnings

back to the Alumni Fund. These funds

will benefit families who need financial

assistance for multiple children to attend

Christian Home & Bible School. Thanks to all

who came out to play; it was for a great cause!

(Jack McDonald)

Jack McDonald is participating in “100 Holes

of Golf” to benefit the Alumni Fund (This

Fund is used to help families that require

financial assistance to attend CH&BS) . This

event is taking place on July 26 at the Mount

Dora Golf Association. To support him, please

contact Jack at 352-636-4420.

Golf TournamentAlumni

Above: The winning team of Mr. Moore, Mr. Leimberger, Mr. Youngblood, and Mr. Miller

MDB ALUMNI


On Friday, January 7, seniors Joshua Hooper and

Sarah Montgomery were elected by their peers as

this year’s Homecoming King and Queen. Former

king Tyrone Johnson and former queen Paige

Dyjack were present to pass on their crowns and

scepters.

Other Homecoming representatives were Antarius

Holley and Tara Staton (12th grade), Blaine Ramsdell

and Chloe Rider (12th grade), Geren Albury and

Melissa Hill (11th grade), Austin Parker and Nathalie

Chang (10th grade), and Zachary Brock and Madison

Fox (9th grade).

The presentation of the royalty and the basketball

games that followed were the conclusion to an

excitement-filled Spirit week. The theme for this

year’s Homecoming was Chinese New Year, and the

painted dragons, paper lanterns, lighted panels, and

decorated parasols created a beautiful arrangement

in the newly renovated gymnasium.

HO

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Top: 2011 King Joshua Hooper and Queen Sarah Montgomery Bottom: 2010 King Tyrone Johnson and Queen Paige Dyjack

Chinese New Year

MDB ALUMNI

2011


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