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2017 | jcseagles.org AdvancED STEM CERTIFICATION FIRST PRIVATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN STATE LADY EAGLES SOFTBALL FIRST STATE WINS IN PROGRAM HISTORY FROM THE PRESIDENT Dr. Mark Benton “Jesus replied, ‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’” Matthew 22:37 NLT Jackson Christian has spent the past year knowledge and encourage them to be aware our students to develop greater cognitive radically transforming the educational process and conversant with their faith. skills, we believe Jackson Christian is preparing that our students experience. We have young people to fully live out Matthew 22:37. purposely enhanced our academics and We believe that our students should be strengthened our instructional methods in an thoroughly equipped to engage unbelievers As the world continues to move beyond effort to produce students whose minds are with an intellectual perspective along with a a post-Christian mindset, Jackson Christian fully equipped to engage a lost world. deeply personal relationship with the Trinity. commits to intentionally shaping the minds and hearts of our students. We pray While we have always emphasized Project-based learning, technology advances this commitment to Biblical thinking be strengthening our love for God, we are now and collaborative focus are transforming the strengthened during the next 40 years. making a more united effort to develop individual instruction of our students. While our students’ faculties relevant to gaining teachers from preschool to 12th grade equip LEADER 2017 THE LEADER 2017: The Magazine of Jackson Christian Jackson Christian School’s mission is to lead students to love God by providing a quality, values-oriented education in a Christian environment. 12 Board of Trustees Rusty Butcher, Chairman Raybo Dunn, Vice-Chairman Mary Lou Gatgens, Secretary Gary Martin, Treasurer Jason Rudd, Past Chairman Jeff Blankenship 17 Bobby Coffman Dr. Jim Payne Dr. Cindi Swaim President Dr. Mark Benton Director of Academics Lisa Hickerson 24 Secondary Dean of Students and Director of Athletics Scott Gatlin Director of Elementary Linda Bradford Director of Early Learning Village Jeanna Rice Director of Preschool Martha McDonald 29 Director of Advancement Chris Ramey Director of Marketing/Leader Editor Tamie Sorrell CONTENTS Leader Creative 3 Senior Highlights 20 Completing the Family Bramblett Group 5 Eagle Award and Senior Superlatives 21 Around Campus Leader Contributing Writers Jackson Christian Staff 6 Academic Data 23 New Website Launch 7 Graduation 24 Advances in Classroom Technology 9 Awards Day 25 Lead Campaign Update 11 Eagle Spirit 27 Fine Arts 13 2017-2018 Additions 29 Nicaragua: Lives Changed 15 Enjoy Retirement: Now the Fun Begins 30 Transformational Love: Zimbabwe 17 AdvancED STEM Certification 31 Alumni Corner 19 Preschool 33 Donors, Honorariums and Memorials SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS Kaleigh Allen plans to attend the University of Collin Cantrell plans to continue his education Kayla Forsythe plans to attend Middle Tennessee at Martin and major in criminal justice at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Tennessee State University and study music to pursue a career as a forensic psychologist. education to become a band director. Adaline Carter plans to attend Sewanee: The Ethan Anderson plans to attend the University University of the South and study economics to Hannah French plans to attend Union of Tennessee at Martin to pursue a career in pursue a law career. University to pursue a career as an accountant. agricultural business management. Hannah Chilcutt plans to attend the University Chase Goodrich plans to study engineering at Reagan Bain plans to study molecular biology of Tennessee at Chattanooga and study dietetics to Jackson State Community College. at Lipscomb University to pursue a career as an become a registered dietitian. Hayleigh Green plans to attend Temple anesthesiologist. Kayla Cisco plans to attend Harding University University to study biomedicine to pursue a career Connor Bankey plans to attend Middle and study education. as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Tennessee State University and study music to Kady Beth Cook plans to study accounting at Emma Guthrie plans to attend Lipscomb pursue a career in business/sound engineering the University of Memphis to become a certified University to pursue a career in healthcare as a production. public accountant. physician’s assistant. plans to study human ecology at Abby Bowen Brook Coutchure plans to attend Austin Alissa Harris plans to study teaching English as Tennessee Technological University to become a Peay State University and pursue a career in art a second language at Union University to become certified child life specialist. education. an ESL teacher. plans to attend Union Jenna Brasfield Will Crowe plans to attend the University of Catie Beth Hatch plans to play soccer at University and pursue a career in child social work. Memphis and study theatre. Bethel University and pursue a career in business plans to attend the University of with a minor in foreign language. Ethan Brasher Tucker Curlin plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to study psychology to Tennessee at Martin to study plant and soil science Carter Holt plans to continue his baseball become a counselor. to become a precision agricultural specialist. career at Arkansas State University while studying plans to study chemistry at Union sports management. Kelly Brown Brooks Daughtery plans to study marketing at University to pursue a career in pharmacy. Middle Tennessee State University. Garrett Hopkins plans to study engineering at plans to attend the University the University of Memphis. Will Buehler Marshall Davis plans to play soccer and study of Tennessee at Chattanooga to study exercise business administration at Bethel University to Harrison Hughes plans to attend Jackson State science to pursue a career as an athletic trainer or pursue a career in management. Community College to study agriculture. physical therapist. Nick Earls plans to pursue a career in the Alison Jones plans to attend Jackson State Libba Burks plans to attend Mississippi State United States Navy. Community College to pursue a career in nursing. University to study biomedical engineering and pursue a career in radiology. Shane Elder plans to attend Rhodes College Mattie Jones plans to attend the University and study neuroscience and psychology to pursue of Tennessee at Chattanooga and study exercise Madison Butcher plans to attend Harding a career as a physician. science to pursue a career in physical therapy. University to study biochemistry to become a clinical pharmacist. Carter Ferrell plans to attend Mississippi Ethan Joyner plans to attend Mississippi State State University to pursue a career in electrical University and study biomedical engineering to Colton Butler plans to attend Southwest engineering. become a radiologist. Community College to study radiologic technology to become a radiologic technician. Seaton Ferrell plans to attend Jackson State Madison King plans to attend the University Community College and study chemistry. of Tennessee at Martin and study psychology to become an occupational therapist. LEADER 2017 45 seniors have been with Jackson Christian since Kindergarten or first grade. Tucker Latham plans to continue his education Breann Pennington plans to attend Jackson at Lipscomb University. State Community College to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Harper Lee plans to study animation at Lipscomb University. Clayton Phillips plans to study athletic training at Bethany University where he will play football. Hayden Love plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin and study engineering. After college, he plans to join the United States Navy. Kacie Lynch plans to continue her softball career at the University of Tennessee at Emma Phillips plans to continue her swimming Chattanooga and study psychology. career at Lindsey Wilson College and study criminal justice. Sara Maners plans to study engineering at AnaMarie Smith plans to attend the University Tennessee Technological University. Dalton Philpot plans to study diesel technology of Tennessee at Martin to pursue a career in social at Arkansas State University in Searcy to become a work. Maria McConkey plans to attend Tennessee diesel mechanic. Tech and major in computer engineering. Sadie Spencer plans to attend Jackson Riley Ragan plans to play basketball for Bethel State Community College to pursue a career in Shelby McKeel plans to attend Jackson State University and study business to become a real elementary education. Community College and study premed to become estate agent. a pediatrician. Julia Ann Stanfill plans to attend the Sophia Raines plans to attend the University of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and study Claire Morris plans to attend Freed-Hardeman Tennessee at Martin and study business to become criminal justice to become a lawyer. University and pursue a career in business. a real estate agent. Jeremy Stewart plans to continue his Katie Morris plans to study Spanish at Freed- Kelsey Rice plans to attend Harding University Hardeman University. basketball career at Brescia University and study and study education to pursue a career in early sports management to become a coach/athletic Katy Mullins plans to attend Harding University childhood and special education. director. and study nursing to become a neonatal nurse. plans to attend Freed- Jonathan Richardson Brooke Sutherland plans