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Academic Awards 2008

GRADE 12
ROBERT C BYRD SCHOLAR This award is a merit-based scholarship coming from a federally funded program “to promote student excellence and achievement and to recognize exceptionally able students who show promise of continued excellence”. It is renewable for up to three additional years as long as students are enrolled full-time and maintain a B average in college. This year’s recipient is Laura McLachlan.
NATIONAL MERIT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP This year's recipient is Laura McLachlan.
SCISA HONOR GRADUATES Graduates earn this honor by a SAT score of 1100 and at least a 3.5 GPA for each of the students seven semesters.
Earning this years SCISA honors are Lee Allen, Emily Black, Ryan Berry, Jacob burger, Ryan Etheridge, Matthew Graham, Janna Jeffcoat, Jessica Justice, De Lin, Justin Marro, Barbie McCann, Ragan McDonald, Laura McLachlan, Anne Griffin Patterson, Whitney Rhoad, and Nolan Whitman.
PALMETTO FELLOWS This award recognizes the most academically talented South Carolina seniors. Recipients must make at least 1200 on the SAT and be in the top 5% of the class and have a 3.5 GPA. Student(s) recognized are Laura McLachlan, Anne Griffin Patterson, Ragan McDonald, and De Lin.
JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE DISTINGUISHED YOUTH
 The Junior Service League Distinguished Youth Award is presented to one senior for loyalty, dedication and service to their school. The recipient is elected by the staff. This year this award is presented to Ryan Etheridge.
TOYOTA SCHOLARS AWARD Seniors earning this honor are actively involved in a service organization or project that had a positive impact on the school and/or community. The recipient is selected by a committee from the school. This year’s recipient is Jessica Justice.
CLEMSON COCA-COLA SCHOLARS AWARD Seniors presented this award are ranked first in their class at the end of their junior year and are eligible for $2500 per year scholarship if they attend Clemson. This year’s Clemson Coca-Cola Scholars Award goes to Laura McLachlan.
DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD The Daughters of the American Revolution Award is earned by displaying dependability, service, and patriotism. One senior is selected by the faculty for this award. This year this award goes to Emily Black.
University of South Carolina Valedictorian Scholarship This award is given to the number one students at the end of their junior year. This year's recipient is Laura McLachlan.
GOVERNOR’S CITIZENSHIP AWARD The Governor of South Carolina presents this award to those for outstanding character, service, leadership, responsibility, and discipline. This award goes to Hunter Faulling.
THE ANNA TODD WOFFORD SCHOLARSHIP This award is given to a senior in recognition of outstanding qualities of scholarship, leadership, and service. This year's recipient is Anne Griffin Patterson.
PRINCIPAL'S LEADERSHIP AWARD This award is given to a senior in the top 20% of their class who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities. This year's recipient is Anne Griffin Patterson.
Grade 11
COKER COLLEGE SCHOLARS The designation as Coker College Scholars, which recognizes students who rank in the top 30 percent of their high school classes and have GP’s above 3.0 and an SAT score above 1,050 were given to Pooja Choudhari, Purva Choudhari, Brett Bethune, Robert McCurry, Katherine Ford, Sally Lin, Leah Davis, Meaghan Lake, Camden Yongue, Dalia Hloubi, Margaret Godowns, Aaron Milhouse, John Brunson, Lauren Holley, Allie Huggins, A.J. Andrews, Mason Hay, Zach Gearheart, Amber Bryant, Brandon Cox, Rachel Reid, Megan Farr, Dorsey Craft, and Rebecca Lovelace.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON CRISTERN SCHOLAR
 This award is presented to a student who has a GPA of 4.0 or higher and ranks in the top 5% of their class. They must also score 1250 or more on the SAT. This year's recipients are Pooja Choudhari and Purva Choudhari.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE SCHOLARS Named as Columbia College Scholars, which recognizes young women who rank in the top 25 percent of their high school classes and have high standardized scores are Meaghan Lake, Sally Lin, Rebecca Lovelace, Taylor Marcus, Katherine Ford, Margaret Godowns, Lauren Holley, Allie Huggins, Pooja Choudhari, Purva Choudhari, Dorsey Craft, and Leah Davis.
CONVERSE
SCHOLARS
 Converse presents this award to juniors who maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher and have an 1100 or above on the SAT. This year’s recipients are Leah Davis, Rebecca Lovelace, Lauren Holley, Allie Huggins, and Dorsey Craft.
FURMAN SCHOLAR Furman awards students who have a 4.0 GPA, have made a 1300 or above ont he SAT and rank in the top 5% of their class. This year the award goes to Pooja Choudhari and Purva Choudhari.
LANDER UNIVERSITY JUNIOR FELLOW Lander University Junior Fellow, which recognizes juniors who exemplify leadership in both academic and co-curricular activities are given to Brett Bethune, Leah Davis, Meaghan Lake, and Camden Yongue.
NEWBERRY COLLEGE SCHOLAR Newberry College Scholar recognizes students who must be in the top 20 percent of the junior class, have a 3.0 GPA or higher, and score 1,000 or higher on the SAT or 24 or higher on the ACT or 100 or higher on the PSAT were Brandon Cox, Phillip Buie, Zach Gearheart, A.J. Andrews, Cole Felder, Bo Fender, Margaret Godowns, John Brunson, Sarah Parker, Mason Hay, Robert McCurry, Allie Huggins, and Michael Williamson.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE JUNIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PC JUNIOR FELLOW Presbyterian College presents the top two young men and women who, after the first semester of their junior year have cumulative averages of B+ or better for the previous 2 ½ years and have scored at least 1050 on the PSAT/SAT or 23 on the ACT included Pooja Choudhari, Purva Choudhari, Robert McCurry, Katherine Ford, and Sally Lin.
USC AIKEN SCHOLARS USC-Aiken Scholars recognizes juniors who are completing the college preparatory curriculum and rank in the top 15 percent of their class and participate in at least two extracurricular or community activities were Pooja Choudhari, Purva Choudhari, Robert McCurry, Brett Bethune, Sally Lin, Katherine Ford, Meaghan Lake, Camden Yongue, Dalia Hloubi, and Margaret Godowns.
WOFFORD JUNIOR
SCHOLARS
 Wofford presents this award to students who rank in the top 10% of their class and scored 1150 or above on the SAT. These students are Taylor Marcus, Dorsey Craft, Aaron Milhouse, Dalia Hloubi, and Margaret Godowns.
JUNIOR MARSHALS To be considered, the student must have attended Orangeburg Prep in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Eligibility is determined on the basis of a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and is ranked in the top 12 of their class. These juniors include Pooja Choudhari, Purva Choudhari, Brett Bethune, Robert McCurry, Sally Lin, Meaghan Lake, Camden Yongue, Dalia Hloubi, Margaret Godowns, Aaron Milhouse, John Brunson, and Lauren Holley./
JUNIOR LEADERSHIP Robert McCurry and Allie Huggins
GIRLS STATE

Demonstrate the following characteristics: leadership ability, interest in government, character, maturity, honesty, scholarship, cooperativeness, and desire to participants. This year’s delegates are: Leah Davis, Sarah Parker, Lauren Holley, and Taylor Marcus.

This year's alternates are: Amber Bryant, Sally Lin, and Remmi Ott.
BOYS STATE

Demonstrate the following characteristics: leadership ability, interest in government, character, maturity, honesty, scholarship, cooperativeness, and desire to participate. This year’s delegates are: Brett Bethune, John Brunson, Mackie Bryant, Robert McCurry, Aaron Milhouse, and Michael Williamson.

Although the following students are unable to attend, we would still like to recognize them. They are: Mason Hay and A.J. Andrews.

Congratulations to Julius Weathers who will represent Bowman.
GOVERNOR’S SUMMER SCHOOL The Governor's summer School provides special academic opportunities for a limited number of rising high school seniors who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, intellectual potential, and creativity. Students selected to attend this summer's program are Dorsey Craft and Mason Hay.
GRADE 10
HUGH O’BRIAN LEADERSHIP AWARD This award is given to a current sophomore that has been identified as a leader within his/her class. This award is presented to Kameron Union and Carlin Connelly.
WANNAMAKER AND WALLACE SCHOLARSHIPS These awards are presented annually to girls or boys. These are tuition scholarships and students who receive these awards demonstrate the following characteristics: scholarship, character, citizenship, service to school, dependability and cooperation. This year’s recipients are

Tommy Wannamaker (rising seniors):
Mason Hay and Meaghan Lake

Robert Boyd Wannamaker (rising junior)
Carlin Connelly and Kameron Union

Angie Rae Bryant Wannamaker (rising sophomore)
Kara Wuenscher and Erin Buie

Dede Bullard Wallace (rising freshman)
Avigeet Gupta and Jackson Faulling
AUSTIN/WAY SCHOLARSHIPS The Austin-Way Scholarship is presented annually to one Orangeburg Preparatory student in grades 1-5, in grades 6-8, and in grades 9-12. Each of the three scholarships is for $1500 to be paid toward the student’s tuition. These scholarships are based primarily on need and character with consideration of the student’s academic performance. The scholarships awarded are a result of the generous endowment given by Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Austin in loving memory of their two families, the Austins and the Ways. Both Mr. and Mrs. Austin have believed in the value of a good education and the rewards of hard work. A plaque for each of these scholarships will be placed in the front office of the Upper Campus, and the names of the recipients each year will be added to them. This year’s Upper School recipient is _____________. The Middle School recipient is _______________ The Lower School recipient ________________.
TOMMY WANNAMAKER AWARD The highest award any student can attain at Orangeburg Preparatory School is the Tommy Wannamaker Award. Part of the criteria for the Tommy Wannamaker Award is one's contribution to the school This year's recipient is Emily Black.
MR. AND MISS INDIAN AWARD Every year Orangeburg Prep elects two senior students to represent the school as Mr. and Miss Indian. This is not merely a popularity contest, but is based on several factors including scholarship, character, and contributions to the greater good of our school. This year we have elected Emily Black as Miss Indian and Hunter Faulling as Mr. Indian.
TREY NOLL SCHOLARSHIP

This year's recipients are:

10th grade--Shae Odom

11th grade--Jon-Michael McNew
 
DUKE TIP QUALIFIERS To be eligible, seventh graders had to score in the 97 percentile or above in either math, verbal, or total of both; these students were eligible to take the SAT, though not all did so. Students recognized were: Kacy Bair, Sara Chinners, Maggie Hughes, Courtney Kittrell, Doris Staley, Summer Yoakum, Sarah Frierson, Virginia McCully, Morris Mirmow, Emily Shepherd, Malcolm Wright, Cody Clifton, Rachel Galloway, Evan Graves,Toni Salsgiver, Saberin Sheikh, Austin Williams, Amy Gagne, Jacob Goodwin, and Dakota Way.
GEORGE GRICE AWARD

To be eligible, eighth graders had to score at or above the 90th percentile nationally on the reading and/or math portions of the SAT. These students are Taylor Huffstetler, Brandi Miller, Sean Odom, Heather Bozard, Shiloh Burgreen, Benjamin Cooper, Will Curtis, Rachel Kitchings, Jieke Zhou, Elizabeth Glenn, Avigeet Gupta, Will Irick, Micah Lester, Thomas Sandifer, Emily Shirer, Katie Sutcliffe, Lee Thompson, Erica Williams, Omar Ansari, Lainee Craft, Jackson Faulling, Tiffany Ferguson, Tray Godowns, and Micah Godwin.