2019 | jcseagles.org SOAR STUDENTS TOUR IRELAND & SCOTLAND WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL SHARING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST PLAY TO LEARN - EARLY LEARNING VILLAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dr. Mark Benton Cultivating a Christian Worldview In the late 1990s, I began to hear educators who had a remarkable head knowledge of speak about cultivating a Christian God but whose volitional faith reflected a “Ephesians 2:10… worldview in their students. “The Challenge significant disconnect. Over the past 20 years, reminds us that God has of Postmodernism” by Dr. David Dockery this disconnect has turned into a chasm and was one of the first books that I read that has stirred within me a sense of urgency — uniquely designed every addressed the idea of equipping young an urgency to make sure that ALL we do people to live in a postmodern/post-Christian at Jackson Christian radiates from a Biblical individual to accomplish society. This book produced a paradigm shift purpose. It is this urgency that prompts for me that changed my total perspective us to remind our teachers, coaches, and specific tasks.” of Christian education. I realized, for the administrators that we ensure that every first time, that Christian education was activity our students are involved in serves to every individual to accomplish specific tasks. more than a great secular education with a glorify God. Oswald Chambers takes this belief to a new Christian veneer comprised of Bible classes level by stating, “We have the idea that God is and chapel. I realized Christian education At Jackson Christian, we believe that God leading us toward a particular end or a desired had to be approached holistically while being created us for His designed purpose. goal, but He is not...It is the process, not the taught intentionally from a biblical worldview. Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s outcome, that is glorifying to God.” Dockery’s book changed the lens through handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good which I viewed Christian education and even works, which God prepared in advance for Jackson Christian is dedicated to teaching our changed the direction of my doctoral thesis. us to do.” Notice that “works” is plural. This students that using their God-given gifts in suggests that we were designed to serve every area of life is how we will glorify Him. I realized in the early 2000s that many in a variety of roles throughout our lives. It And glorifying Him is a lifetime pursuit that Christian schools were producing students reminds us that God has uniquely designed produces an eternal reward. LEADER 2019 THE LEADER 2019 The Magazine of Jackson Christian Jackson Christian’s mission is to lead students to love God by providing a quality, values-oriented education in a Christian environment. 15 President Dr. Mark Benton Director of Secondary Academics Mrs. Lisa Hickerson Secondary Dean of Students and Director of Athletics Mr. Jason Shelton Director of Elementary Mrs. Linda Bradford Director of Early Learning Village Mrs. Jeanna Rice Director of Preschool Mrs. Anita Cannedy 7 Director of Advancement Mr. Blake Beckham Director of Marketing/Leader Editor Mrs. Tamie Sorrell CONTENTS Leader Creative 3 Senior Highlights Bramblett Group 5 Eagle Award and Senior Superlatives Leader Contributing Writers Jackson Christian Staff 6 Academic Data 7 Graduation 2019 Board of Trustees 14 9 Awards Day Mr. Raybo Dunn, Chairman 11 Eagle Spirit Dr. Cindi Swaim, Vice-Chairman 13 Elementary STEM Designation Mr. Gary Martin, Treasurer 14 World Bible School Mrs. Karie Green, Secretary 15 Soar Visits Ireland and Scotland Mr. Rusty Butcher, Past Chairman 17 Campbell Street Preschool Mr. Jeff Blankenship 18 Play to Learn Mr. Mark Coffman 19 Around Campus Mr. Seth Rudd Dr. Brian Pearson 21 Lead Campaign Update 18 Mrs. Mechelle Perry 23 Fine Arts Mr. Jason Rudd 25 Dominican Republic Missions 26 Zimbabwe Missions 27 2019-20 Additions 28 Thank You! 29 Alumni Corner 31 Gym Named in Honor of Jerry Escue 32 Larry McCulley, A True Servant 25 33 Donors, Honorariums and Memorials SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS Ashlee Allison plans to attend Mississippi State Evan Castellaw plans to attend Jackson State Danni Fewell plans to attend the University of University and study communications with a focus Community College to study business to pursue a Tennessee at Martin to study biology to pursue a in public relations to pursue a career in marketing. career as an entrepreneur. career as an optometrist. Jenna Arnold plans to attend Blue Mountain Maggie Chamberlain plans to attend Samford Valydia Foreman plans to attend the University College and study education to pursue a career as University to study health science to pursue a of Tennessee at Martin to study nursing to pursue a a teacher. career as an occupational therapist. career as a neonatal nurse. Tanner Arnold plans to attend Union Brennan Childress plans to attend Matthew Freese plans to attend the University University and study pre-professional health studies Freed-Hardeman University to study business of Tennessee at Chattanooga to study English to to pursue a career as a physical therapist. management to pursue a career as a mechanic. pursue a career as an information analyst. Parker Bain plans to attend the University of Emily Christensen plans to attend Freed- Madilyn Graves plans to attend the University Tennessee at Martin to study agricultural business Hardeman University to study elementary of Tennessee at Knoxville and study pre-med to to pursue a career in farming. education to pursue a career as a speech pursue a career in medicine. pathologist. Riley Baines plans to attend Mississippi State Caroline Grimes plans to attend the University University and major in kinesiology to pursue a Dustin Coleman plans to attend the Tennessee of Tennessee at Martin to pursue a career as a career as a physician’s assistant. College of Applied Technology and pursue a career dental hygienist. as an electrician/mechanist. Allie Ray Bates plans to attend Samford Obed Hearns plans to attend the University of University and study kinesiology to pursue a career Desiree Coman plans to attend the University Memphis to study business administration to pursue as a physical therapist. of Tennessee at Martin and study health and human a career in real estate. performance to pursue a career as a pediatric Tramelo Bingham plans to attend Jackson physical therapist. Colin Hill plans to attend the University of State Community College to study science to Memphis to study mechanical engineering to pursue pursue a career as an optometrist. Samuel Day plans to attend Samford University a career as an entrepreneur. and study kinesiology and pursue a career as a Austin Carnell plans to attend the University physical therapist. Abby Klutts plans to attend Mississippi State of Tennessee at Martin to study English education University to study fashion merchandising and to pursue a career as an ESL teacher. Morgan Decker plans to enroll in a dental marketing to pursue a career in the fashion industry. assistant program. Hal Carter plans to attend Lipscomb University to study mechanical engineering. LEADER 2019 These 24 students have attended Jackson Christian Since Preschool or 1st Grade Austin Lewis-Allen plans to attend the Darrion Prewitt, Jr. plans to attend Emma Smith plans to attend Harding University University of Memphis at Lambuth and pursue a Northwest Mississippi Community College to to pursue a career in speech pathology. career in business management. pursue a career as a civil engineering technician. Seth Snider plans to attend the University of Sarah Miller plans to attend Lipscomb Bailey Ragan plans to pursue a career in Tennessee at Martin to pursue a career in civil University to study psychology to pursue a career cosmetology. engineering. in social work. Connor Richardson plans to attend Jackson Heather Stephenson plans to attend the Alex Mills plans to attend Murray State State Community College to study business. University of Tennessee at Knoxville to study pre- University to study pre-vet to pursue a career as a med to pursue a career as an anesthesiologist. veterinary chiropractor. Lawson Rudd plans to attend Pepperdine University to study accounting and film. Mary Claire Swaim plans to attend Mississippi John Moore plans to attend the University of State University to study biology to pursue a Tennessee at Knoxville to study pre-dental to Graham Scott plans to attend Freed-Hardeman career as a physician. pursue a career as an orthodontist. University and study biology to pursue a career as a physical therapist. Drew Tyson plans to attend Jackson State Tate Myers plans to attend Freed-Hardeman Community College to study business/agriculture. University and study youth and family ministry to Zachary Shelton plans to attend Freed- pursue a career as a youth minister. Hardeman University to study biology to pursue a Carly White plans to attend the University of career as a medical practitioner. Tennessee at Martin to study health and human Ashlyn Page plans to attend the University of performance to pursue a career as a physical Tennessee at Martin to pursue a career in nursing. Nicholas Simpson plans to attend Jackson education and health teacher. State Community College to study agricultural Tyller Paniuski plans to attend Union business to pursue a career in farming. Noah Wolfe plans to attend Union University University to study pre-med and pursue a career in to study business. ophthalmology. Zachary Simpson plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin to study Ben Woodard plans to attend Mississippi State Evan Payne plans to attend Jackson State computer science to pursue a career in software University to pursue a career in architecture. Community College and study business programming. management. Naomi Ziebell plans to attend Middle Allison Smith plans to attend the University of Tennessee State University and study biochemistry Darren Perry plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin to study nursing to pursue a to pursue a career in biomedical engineering.