Matters SUMMER 2012
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MILL S PRINGS ACADEMY Matters SUMMER 2012 IN THIS ISSUE Class of 2012 . 1–3 Honors Day . 3 State Spelling Bee . 4 PolySci Meets Bill . 4 ᕡ ᕢ ᕣ Future City Competition . 4 CommArts Nutrition Class . 4 Jessica Connel Chosen for Residency Study . 5 CommArts Student Attending SCAD Summer Program . 5 Marth Muir Studying at Johns Hopkins . 5 ᕦ Flat Stanley, Jr . 6 PreUpper DC Trip . 6 Middle Students Learn About Mining . 6 Fishing PM Program . 7 TVA Field Trip . 7 Upper Students Use Facebook as Learning Tool . 7 Alumni Corner . 8 Senior Presentations . 8 ᕤ ᕥ ᕧ Pi Day . 9 MSA Golf Tournament . 9 1. Garrison Brown was awarded the AJC Cup for 4. Senior Class Gift for 2012 Valedictorian Honored by being this year’s Best All-Around Student. 5. Salutatorian Meredith Langford shared memories Chamber of Commerce . 9 MSA Sports . 10 –11 2. Valedictorian, Michael Palmer, and Upper School of painful joy and stages of growth. GA Room Field Trip . 12 teacher, Carolina Ayerbe, pose for a shot after the 6. Upper School student, Andrew Walker, sang a MSA Students Qualify graduation ceremonies. beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. for Duke TIP . 12 Lower School Spawns 3. Upper School Director Bruce Brownlow gives 7. Michael Palmer, Jake Northrup, and Jake Lipsitz Archeologists and Sculptors . 12 Jake Northrup the Academic Excellence award. gather in the Upper School prior to this year’s Prom 2012 . 13 graduation ceremonies. Middle Level “L” Project . 13 PVA Makes Big Difference . 13 GISA State Literary Festival . 14 PreUpper Students Learn Science Thru Cooking . 14 welve happy graduates of Mill Springs Academy, one of the smallest graduating classes in recent Math & Art Intersect . 14 Mill Springs’ history, completed their academic requirements and made one last walk up the hill from CommArts Learn 14 the Upper School/Communication Arts classroom building to the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student About Holocaust . T Students Raise Money for Activity Centelr, wheare family, sfriends, steachers, admoinistratorfs and return2ing grad0uates chee1red th2eir success. Cancer Research . 15 The program was started off by current Board Chair, Angel Murr, who welcomed the audience of about 200 CommArts Goes “Army Strong” . 15 guests, made remarks on the financial health of the school, and wished the seniors a happy and prosperous Spring Musical . 16 Emily Chastain Accepted into future. After an invocation by graduate Ace Webber, alumnus Drew Ashlock (Class of 2006) addressed the Boston College Experience . 16 Class of 2012, urging them to get involved in college life and to study efficiently. One of the highlights of Middle Student Service Project . 17 the ceremony were the speeches given by four graduates (Hannah Seals, Yaakov Drukman, Meredith Lang - Zoo “Volunteen” . 17 ford, and Michael Palmer) who each spoke from their hearts, with gratitude to family and friends as well as MSA Diversity Program . 17 Annual Fund faculty, staff, and Headmaster, Robert Moore. 2011 –2012 . 18 –19 Diplomas were then presented to graduates by Assistant Upper School Principal, Cynthia Traylor, Communication Arts Principal, Kay Morrison, and Director of the Upper School, Bruce Brownlow. The Success in SCHOOL … ceremonies were concluded by the moving of the tassels and a benediction by graduate, Bekah Bowers. Success in LIFE Jessica Lowenstein, Garrison Brown and Alex Masson, Bryan Adkins, Jake Lipsitz, Fine Arts director Janet Ford, David Langford, Cynthia Traylor share a laugh after the Ace Webber, and Jake Northrup. Meredith Langford, wearing the Salutatorian presentation of awards. medal, and her aunt, Paige Williamson. “BANQUEeTLnAUiRo EA TE ” or the second year in a row, in place of Mill Springs’ traditional “baccalaureate” program, graduating seniors, along with their proud parents, family members, Ffriends and MSA faculty and staff gathered for an evening of celebration and recognition at the Marriott Hotel in Alpharetta on the evening of May 18. Nearly 150 people attended the event called “banquetlaureate”— a term coined by Upper School Vice Principal, Cynthia Traylor. Teachers acknowledged student accomplishments and triumphs with certificates, pins, honor cords, and trophies. And as an ongoing MSA tradition, instead of inviting speakers from outside the Mill Springs’ community, the program featured speeches from graduates who called to mind their reasons for attending MSA, their successes and friendships, and also used the opportunity to Valedictorian, Rebekah Bowers thank family, teachers, staff and friends for their valuable support. Michael Palmer AWARDS: Garrison Brown Jake Lipsitz Michael Palmer MI = Most Improved MI— Anatomy/ MI—Senior Literature Valedictorian AE = Academic Physiology AE— Senior Literature, Excellence MI—Economics Jessica Lowenstein Honors AE— Senior Literature AE—Senior Literature AE—Yearbook Bryan Adkins Brilliant Photographer AE— Anatomy/ AE—Economics MI—Political Science Physiology AE—Physics MI—Pre-Calculus Yaakov Drukman Leadership Award MI— Anatomy/ AE—Economics Alex Masson Physiology AE—Health MI—Senior Literature Hannah Seals AE—Physics MI—Health “Surprise Diva” Rebekah Bowers MI—Senor Literature, MI—Physics MI—Spanish II Honors Ace Webber AE— Anatomy/ Jake Northrup AE— Anatomy/ Physiology Meredith Langford MI— Senior Literature, Physiology Salutatorian Honors “Country Star” AE—Physics AE—Pre-Calculus “Creative Genius” 2 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org HONORS DAY AWARDS On the last day of school, MSA’s students and their families are joined in the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center by faculty and staff who honor students for their academic and social achievements. President’s Award for Caroline Berman (CA) Ryan Sarver (CA) Outstanding Academic Alasdair Boney (PU) Matt Sedacca (U) Most Improved Excellence (Gold) Michelle Bonin (U) Alexa Shipes (M) Lilliana Coco (L) Paul Bain (U) Jeremy Border (PU) Mary Short (U) Nicholas “Cole” Paul Landy Hanna Bowler (U) Rebekah Bowers (U)* Zack Skinner (U) (PU) Alexander Breen (L) Matthew Boyer (CA) Andrew Solis (U) Jake Lipsitz (U)* Rosa Brown (M) Julia Brandt (PU) Morgan Taylor (CA) Jessica Lowenstein (CA)* Garrison Brown (U)* Sean Brinkley (CA) Nicole Thomas (PU) Doug Marcotte (U) Alex Calais (U) Austin Coleman (U) David Walker (PU) Matthew Petty (M) Annie Carter (U) Maddie Connell (U) Andrew Walker (U) Ryan Sarver (CA) Emily Chastain (CA) West Connor (U) Chase Watson (U) John Chisholm (CA) Jacob Cutchin (CA) Ace Webber (CA)* Citizenship Matthew Dalluge (M) Colin Wilson (PU) Corinne Davenport (CA) Rebekah Bowers (U)* Yaakov Drukman (CA)* Anthony DeSantis (U) MaKinzi Wright (U) Alex Diaz (PU) Yaakov Drukman (CA)* Philip Early (U) Tyler Goodwyn (L) Zack Goodelman (U) Will Domenico (U) MEDALLIONS Cameron Feeley (PU) Abby Hayman (M) Tyler Goodwyn (L) Academic Shayna Lopp CA) Chandler Holt(U) Michael Flanigan (PU) Accomplishment Lindsey Flax (CA) Brandon Kyle McCormick Paul Jarvis (CA) Emily Chastain (CA) (PU) Neil Jensen (CA) Daniel Gillen (U) Robert Golden (CA) Elliot Cohen (M) Josh Moore (U) Jay Karner (U) Meredith Langford (CA)* Meredith Langford (CA)* Hunter Gordon (PU) Alex Hain (CA) Matthew McNaughton (U) * = Seniors Tyler Legg (U) Jake Northrup (U)* Shayna Lopp (CA) Devin Hazzard (CA) Rebecca Henderson (U) Patrick Reaves (L) Jessica Lowenstein (CA)* Nicole Taylor Thomas (PU) Carter Madison (U) Alexis Herrington (PU) Matt Manna (U) Alex Hurtsellers (U) Michael Martin (CA) Brett Jackson (U) Joshua Moore (U) Courtney Jones (U) New Destinations Parker Mosley (U) Lindsay Lopp (PU) Austin Nam (U) Miles Lucas (CA) Congratulations to the class of 2012! Jake Northrup (U)* Drew Maichle (M) May your next steps in life lead you down Doug Marcotte (U) Michael Palmer (U)* a successful path. Trey Reid (M) Alex Masson (U)* Adam Robinson (U) Brandon McCormick (PU) Bryan Adkins Undecided Jordan Rothberg (L) Alan McDonald (PU) Bekah Bowers Bryan College Daniel Schmidt (U) Matt McNaughton (U) Garrison Brown LaGrange College Eric Siegel (U) Thomas Moore (PU) Spencer Murphy (U) Yaakov Drukman US Army Levi Smith (U) Meredith Langford Warren Wilson College Samuel Wyatt Smith (PU) Colin Nelson (PU) Sam North (PU) Jake Lipsitz Chattahoochee Technical Will Starr (U) College Mason Taylor (CA) Joey O’Conner (CA) Connor Tracy (U) Daniel O’Keefe (PU) Jessica Lowenstein Reinhardt University Devin Orkin (CA) Alex Masson Lake Washington Technical President’s Award for Madison Orr (PU) Institute Outstanding Academic Austin Palmore (PU) Jake Northrup Oglethorpe University Achievement (Silver) David Pardue (U) Brett Parks (PU) Michael Palmer Georgia Southern University Michael Antonucci (PU) Shivani Patel (U) Honors Program Lily Barwick (M) Hannah Rae (L) Hannah Seals Undecided Nathan Beard (PU) Johnny Ray (CA) Ace Webber Young Harris SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 3 Communication PolySci Meets Bill Arts Student his spring, students in the Upper Goes to State School’s Political Science classes Tparticipated in a program called Spelling Bee “E-Congress” which simulates how bills become laws in the U.S. Congress. Teenage eil Jensen, an 8th grade student students from classrooms all over the in the Communication Arts country participate in E-Congress by first Nschool, has qualified to move on writing bills that pertain to a relevant issue the state level of the National Geographic in our nation. Next, each classroom across Bee, which was held on March 30th, the country becomes a committee that 2012, at Georgia College and State votes on whether or not to make the bill University in Milledgeville. Karen into a law or to “kill” it. The program is designed to give students a hands-on learning experience Bradley, Neil’s language arts teacher, regarding our country’s law-making process; allows teens to voice their thoughts about issues notes, “This is a real honor for Neil, important to them; and raise awareness of current issues. “I think that this project helped me to and we are so proud of his effort.” form educated decisions pertaining to our nation’s well-being in the future,” said 10th grader, Adam Robinson. MSA Takes 13th Place in Future City Competition his year, a team of students representing Mill Springs Academy finished 13th Tout of 152 teams in the state Future City Competition.