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Senior-First Grade MarchBrunswick Academy held one of its oldest tradi-

tions on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, the Senior-FirstGrade March. The Class of 2018 introduced the Class

of 2029. This tradition builds new friendships and isalways one of the favorite days of the year!

Welcome to Our New Faculty

Welcome to Our New Staff Member

So happy to have these wonderful teachers join ourBrunswick Academy Faculty this year!!!! Picturedabove - Front row (l to r) - Sharon O’Berry-2nd Grade,Lisa Moore-First Aid, Health, Driver’s Ed, LS P.E.,Nevine Powell-MS Science, Karolyn Hawthorne-Spanish. Back row (l to r) - Kendele Reamey-MS Eng-lish, Sarah Moore-1st Grade, Michaela Copeland-MSSocial Studies/History, Cheryl Freeman-4th Grade,Sharon Propst-HS English. We WELCOME them tothe BA FAMILY!!!

Brunswick Acad-emy welcomes thenewest member of ourstaff, Mrs. BrittneyWeidman. Mrs. Weidman is

the new Director ofUpper School andStudent Activities.

There is still time to donate to the2017-2018 Annual Fund!

Please consider donating today!Our Vikings Thank You!

UPCOMING EVENTSMarch 8, 2018 - Middle School Forensicshosted by B.A.

March 23, 2018 - Grandparents’ & SpecialFriend’s Day

April 20-22, 2018 - B.A. Theatre Presents“White Christmas”

April 28, 2018 - Junior/Senior PromMay 25, 2018 - Class of 2018 Graduation

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Waller Attends National YouthLeadership Forum

Junior Hannah Waller at-tended the National YouthLeadership Forum (NYLF) formedicine this summer at Bab-son College in Boston, MA!!Hannah was able to experiencethe life a medical student. Shewas able to hold a heart andbrain in her hands and hadmany other hands-on experi-ences in a variety of medical

procedures. A highlight of the forum was a simulation thatenables students to test their knowledge as they triage in-jured patients. For more information on the program, visitwww.envisionexperience.com. Great job, Hannah!

Solar Eclipse 2017

Brunswick Academy students, faculty, and staffviewed the Solar Eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017!!!It was an awesome educational experience for everyone.

Lucy Participates in Pheonix FireMeredith Lucy, daughter

of Jeremy (Class of ’92) andAngie Lucy, had the opportu-nity to participate in a danceintensive, Phoenix Fire,through Liberate Artists. Shetraveled to Brooklyn, NYwhere she trained with wellknown dancers and choreog-raphers for 5 days. Picturedwith Meredith is Lauren Fro-derman from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’.

Woodmen Life Awards

Mr. Kenneth Clary, Secretary of the local chapter ofWoodmen Life, visited school to present two of our 5thGraders with the Woodman Life Outstanding Achieve-ment Award. Dawson Clary received the OutstandingAchievement Award in History and Natalie Allen re-ceived the Outstanding Achievement Award in Read-ing/English. Mr. Clary presented them both with acertificate and a goodie bag which included a $25 Wal

mart gift card.Pictured left to right - Mr. Kenneth Clary, Natalie

Allen, Dawson Clary, and Mrs. Cheryl Bowen, Head ofSchool

See You At The Pole“See You At The Pole" is a global day of student

prayer where students meet at the flagpole before schoolto lift up their school, community, nation and world. OurMiddle School SCO organized and led our Elementaryand Middle School students on Wednesday, September27, 2017.

Exxon Mobil GrantBrunswick Academy re-

ceived a $1,000 grant fromthe Exxon Mobil Educa-tional Alliance. This grant isgiven to selected schoolsacross the country in com-munities served by Exxon orMobil stations. The grantwas made possible by fund-

ing from Exxon Mobil Corporation in conjunction withParker Oil Company. Mr. Ed Low of Parker Oil Com-pany presented the check to our Head of School, Mrs.Cheryl Bowen.

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NEW YORK/PRNewswire/ -- Food Network celebrated theNew Year in a big way as ValerieBertinelli and Duff Goldmanchallenged the skills of a dozenyoung bakers with major talenton a new season of Kids BakingChampionship, which premieredon Monday, January 1 at 9pmET/PT. Over the course of tenepisodes, the contestants (rang-ing in age from 10 to 13) com-pete in decadent dessertchallenges designed to find the most impressive and cre-ative kid baker in the country. To make it to the top tier ofthe competition, their baking skills and originality mustmeasure up, as they whip up sweet treats such as cookies,ice cream, and doughnuts. Only one will take the cake andthe sweet grand prize of $25,000, a feature in Food Net-work Magazine, and the title of Kids Baking Champion!

During the 10-episode season, the kid contestants musttackle new confectionary challenges, from sweet dessertpizzas using traditional savory pizza toppings, to out-of-this-world desserts with freeze-dried astronaut approvedingredients, and to a new twist on the popular imposterdessert challenge featuring lunchbox favorites. Monday,March 5 at 9pm ET/PT, the championship culminates asone talented baker will rise to the top in the grand finale.

Kids Baking Championship contestants include:Gareth Bennett (Gaithersburg, MD; age 10), Julia Betz(Key Biscayne, FL; age 12), Alex Czajka (Edmonton, AB;age 12), Beverly Hepler (Foster City, CA; age 10), GradyHolloway (Chesterfield, MO; age 11), Luke Jonsson (Ran-cho Santa Margarita, CA; age 13), Linsey Lam (Closter,NJ; age 13), Abby Martin (Franklin, WI; age 13), BrynMontgomery (South Hill, VA; age 11), Aditya Pillutla(Cary, NC; age 12), Michael Platt (Bowie, MD; age 11)and Soleil Thomas (Livingston, NJ; age 12).

Bryn is the daughter of Vin and Ann Jones Mont-gomery (Class of ’90) of South Hill.

FOOD NETWORK (www.foodnetwork.com) is a unique lifestyle network,website and magazine that connects viewers to the power and joy of food. The net-work strives to be viewers' best friend in food and is committed to leading by teach-ing, inspiring, empowering and entertaining through its talent and expertise. FoodNetwork is distributed to nearly 100 million U.S. households and draws over 46 mil-lion unique web users monthly. Since launching in 2009, Food Network Magazine'srate base has grown 13 times and is the #2 best-selling monthly magazine on thenewsstand, with 13.9 million readers. Headquartered in New York, Food Networkhas a growing international presence with programming in more than 150 countries,including 24-hour networks in the United Kingdom, Asia, and the Europe, MiddleEast and Africa (EMEA) region. Scripps Networks Interactive (NASDAQ: SNI),which also owns and operates Cooking Channel (www.cookingchanneltv.com),HGTV (www.hgtv.com), DIY Network (www.diynetwork.com), Travel Channel(www.travelchannel.com) and Great American Country (www.gactv.com), is themanager and general partner.

6th Grader Contestant onFood Network’s Kids Baking Championship

B.Å. Students Participatein The Nutcracker

Brunswick Acad-emy students per-formed in theColonial Theatre’sThe Nutcracker inDecember. Some ofour classes were ableto attend one of theshows. These talentedgirls did a wonderfuljob! Pictured left toright - Meredith Lucy(9th Grade), ShanaLove (8th Grade), and

Abbie Grace Lucy (5th Grade). Not pictured is Sara King(6th Grade). Meredith and Abbie Grace are the daughtersof Jeremy (Class of ’91) and Angie Lucy of Dolphin,Shana is the daughter of David (Class of ’92) and CoryLove of South Hill, and Sara is the daughter of Tommyand Amy King of Freeman.

Photo Courtesy the Food Network

Eighth graders, HarrisonHarper and Trey Mitchell at-tended the Junior NationalYoung Leaders Conference(JrNYLC), an Envision pro-gram June 10-15 in Wash-ington, DC. Harrison wasnominated by Mrs. AliciaClary and Trey was nomi-nated by Mrs. Rose Lee, who both recognized them as stu-dents who have achieved academic excellence and possessstrong leadership potential.

By attending JrNYLC, they took the first step on a pathto success in high school, college, and future career. Theyparticipated in interactive workshops, group simulations,and historical site visits which will help them develop skillsto become an effective leader: goal setting, teamwork,problem solving, and communication. Focusing on thesequalities will prepare them to face future challenges andcreate positive change at school and in their community.

Washington, DC served as their living classroom asthey explored leadership through the lens of American his-tory at the National Museum of American History and theLincoln, Vietnam Veterans, and Korean War Veterans Me-morials. Just outside of our nation’s capital, they were spe-cial guest at historic Harpers Ferry National HistoricalPark, where they studied John Brown’s 1859 raid and dis-cussed the choices and consequences of leadership.

Harrison is the son of Gregg and Kim Harper (’90) ofLittleton, NC and Trey is the son of Jerry Mitchell (’79)and Paula Anderson of Emporia.

Junior National Young Leaders Conference

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Brunswick Academy held the BA Boots 'N Bits ReverseRaffle Hoedown on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the SadlerBarn in Emporia. The event sold out and raised over

$20,000 for the school!!! The great crowd was entertained bythe JB & the Get Down Brown’s Band. B.A. would like tothank everyone who made this a successful fundraiser!

Brunswick Academy Reverse Raffle

Brunswick Academy held its annual golf tournamenton Friday, September 22nd at Lake Gaston Golf Club inGasburg. A big thank you to all who supported thisfundraising event. Congratulations to the Drs. K. W. Mor-ris, Ltd. team on winning this year’s tournament!!! Pic-tured l to r - Dr. Kendall Morris, Keith Hamm, Dr. CoryMorris, and Dr. Wayne Morris.

The Brunswick Academy Vikings hosted Rappahan-nock County High School on Saturday, October 21, 2017.The Varsity football team, Varsity cheerleaders, andViking fans wore pink to show their support for Breast

Cancer Awareness! Brunswick Academy thanks every-one who came to support our Vikings and we honor all ofthose who are fighting this disease, those who have con-quered it, and remember the ones we have lost.

“Pink Out” Football Game

Annual Golf Tournament JV VolleyballThe Brunswick

Academy JV GirlsVolleyball teamended the regularseason as Unde-feated Champs witha 14-0 record. Theyended the year witha 15-1 record andwere awarded 2ndplace in the VCCTournament heldon Saturday, No-vember 4, 2017.

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Alumni NewsVIKINGS IN THE NEWS:The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) re-cently names its 2018 slate of new Board of Directors andProducts and Services Member Advisory Council. MenteGroup Brian Proctor (Class of ’88) is the incomingNARA chairman and president.

Congratulations to Brian Poarch(Class of ’90) on being inductedinto the Richard Bland CollegeAthletics Hall of Face on January20, 2018. Poarch is RichardBland’s fifth class inductee andwas a member of the men’s bas-ketball team from 1990-1992.

They say “Once a Viking, always a Viking.” This state-ment is certainly true for this group of 7 friends that grad-uated from BA in 1985. For the last 30+ years, they havemade an effort to meet every year or so for a mini reunion.They’ve been friends for the most part for 40 or moreyears and share a bond the no time or distance can sever.This year, the group turned 50 and celebrated in style inNovember by spending 5 days in Montego Bay, Jamaica.They were given a keepsake by Tracey Owen that said“BA Girls-Best in the World.” The group is spread out allover the state of Virginia as well as South Carolina. Pictured l-r: Tracey Owen Shenk, Becky Spence Walker,Stephanie Spence Puckett, Candace Wilson Lane, Bev-erly Collins Flippo, Ginger Weaver Dotter, and WendiHarrell Simmons.

VIKINGS HAVING BABIES:Ava Rivers Burr was born on July22, 2017. She weighed 7 pounds,10 ounces and was 21 incheslong. Proud parents are Robertand Cheryl Taylor Burr (Class of’93) and big sister, Reese.Ryan (Class of ’06) and Paula Short of Littleton, NCproudly announce the birth of their daughter, MaryKatherine Short. Mary Katherine arrived at 12:21 a.m onFriday, August 4, 2017 at Halifax Memorial Hospital inRoanoke Rapids, NC. She weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces

and measured 17 inches in length.Paternal grandparents Richard (Clssof ’80) and Betsy Short. Maternalgrandparents Kenny and Tammy De-loatch, Rex Crowley of RoanokeRapids, NC. Great-grandmothersMary Frances Short Kramer andPeggy Byers.

Chip (Class of ’03) and Taylor(Class of ’04) Parrish wel-comed Charlee Harlow Par-rish on October 12, 2017. Sheweighed 7 pounds 5 ouncesand was 19.75 inches. Bigbrother, Channing (4), is overthe moon to have a playmate!

Owen Meade Blackwell wasborn January 17, 2018 at 7:46a.m. He weighed 7.9 pounds andwas 21 inches long. His parentsare Austin Meade Blackwell(Class of ’08) and Murphy OwenBlackwell (Class of ’10).

VIKINGS GETTING MARRIED:Kathryn Dianne Sykes (Class of’10) married Johnathan EricAllen (Class of ’06) on October1, 2016. Kathryn is a graduate ofRadford University and is em-ployed as a Kindergarten teacherfor Prince George County Pub-lic Schools. Eric is theowner/operator of Perfect MatchMasonry Staining. They cur-rently reside in Emporia, VA.

Adam Seay Grassel (Class of’10) married Tailor ElizabethMaitland on June 24, 2017 inDundas at Perseverance ChristianChurch. The reception was heldat Lunenburg Country Club inKenbridge. Adam is the son ofRick and Lea Ann (Class of ’99)Grassel of Lawrenceville. Tailoris the daughter of Michael Mait-land (Class of ’92) and MichelleCifers, both of Emporia. The cou-ple resides in Dolphin, VA.

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Brunswick Academy held their Homecoming 2017 on Fri-day, October 13, 2017. It was great to see a large crowd fullof Alumni, Patrons, Grandparents, Students, and friends. OurBA Vikings won 63-19 against the Grace Christian Warriors.The Homecoming Court was announced at halftime and theHomecoming Queen crowned.

Pictured above - Homecoming 2016 Queen ShirlkayPoarch, Hermie Sadler (’87), Homecoming Queen 2017 HalieSadler, daughter of Hermie and Angie Sadler, crown bearer

First Grader, Jaxon Farmer, son of Brad Farmer (’91) andHeidi Smith of Lawrenceville, Head of School Cheryl Bowen(’80), flower girl First Grader, Aubreigh Washburn, daughterof Daniel (’93) and Dawn Washburn of Lawrenceville. She isthe granddaughter of Keith Wilson Washburn (’71), and JoyceEdwards Prince (’72).

Pictured above - Seniors on the Homecoming Court - Syd-ney Robertson, Karly Blackwell, Halie Sadler and AlyssaHarper.

BA Homecoming 2017

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