High School Awards 2023 Presented annually, the GFCS High School Awards are an opportunity to highlight the achievements of our students and congratulate them on their dedication and commitment to excellence in academics, creative arts, and athletics.
76
High Point Awards
18
Creative Arts Awards
65
Athletic Honors
17
Scholarships Presented
DEBORAH & ELIJAH AWARDS Annually presented to students who exemplify servant qualities toward their classmates and their teachers, serving them with generosity, humility, wisdom, enthusiasm, and love.
Sarah Cates
Javed Drew
9TH GRADE
Eli Dunn
Savannah Marshall
11TH GRADE
BRUCE WILSON SCHOLARSHIP Awarded to a senior who has shown dedication to Jesus Christ, biblically-based leadership, total abandonment to the tasks God gives them, faith in God for the future, a vision to see God’s future for themselves and others, and unswerving endurance in the face of challenge
Shelby Frank John Duffy 10TH GRADE
Katherine Hatcher
Owen Marmion
12TH GRADE
NOLAN LEBEAUX SCHOLARSHIP Annually presented to two seniors who exhibit integrity, leadership, commitment, and compassion
Caden Swaney Grady Norman
SHARI VANDERWORK SCHOLARSHIP Annually presented to honor Ms. Vanderwork. This award recognizes the student who, like Ms. Vanderwork, loves God, and expresses His love through a life of giving and loving others, often behind the scenes. This student will personify I Cor. 13: 4 - 8.
Reagan Watkins
Lilly Faith Vineyard
ORDER OF THE LION AWARDS Annually selected by students
9TH GRADE
Ben Demarest
Javed Drew
Noah Smith
Sarah Cates
Kylee Brandenburg
Kate Wilcox
10TH GRADE
Colin Abercrombie
Ethan Barker
Landry Smith
Jessi Parker
Jude Nickel
Samantha Looft
ORDER OF THE LION AWARDS 11TH GRADE
Cale Davis
Houston Harding
Jackson Stanley
Camryn O'Rear
Lucy Donovan
Isabella Dudding
Luke Steifel
Aidan Huurman
Nick Fuhrmann
Charlotte Hughes
Reagan Watkins
Halle Walker
12TH GRADE
High Point Awards LEADERSHIP & CULTURE Camdyn Foster, Ancient Civilization Audrey Norman, Honors Ancient Civilization AJ Pace, Honors World Cultures Samantha Groman, Honors World Culture Jessi Davis, Leadership & Ethics Camryn O'Rear, Honors Leadership & Ethics Laney McAden, Honors
LITERATURE Isabella Dudding, Honors C.S. Lewis Film & Literature Savannah Ballard, World Literature I Scarlett Bair, Honors World Literature I Samantha Groman, World Literature II Shelby Frank, Honors World Literature II Kyra Bittick, American Literature Morgan Turner, AP English Lit & Composition Laney McAden, AP English Language & Composition Garrett Heimann, British Literature Elle Ratliff, Dual Credit College English Composition Reagan Warren, Dual Credit College Investigative Writing Anacapri Ciccone, Honors Film as Literature
MATHEMATICS London Bussell, Algebra I Ashland Way, Geometry Savannah Ballard, Honors Geometry Alexandra Vasquez, Algebra II Samantha Groman, Honors Algebra II AJ Pace, Pre-Calculus Savannah Marshall, Honors Pre-Calculus Colby Anholt, AP Calculus AB Isaac Phillips, AP Calculus BC Garrett Heimann, Dual Credit College Calculus I Grayson St. Romain, Statistics Camryn O'Rear, AP Computer Science
SCIENCES Brooke Williams, Chemistry Savannah Marshall, Honors Chemistry Isaac Phillips, AP Chemistry Halle Walker, Anatomy & Physiology Samantha Groman, Biology Cosette Dennington, Biology Honors Lauren McCully, AP Biology Tilly Hillje, Environmenal/Forensic AJ Pace, Physics Scarlett Bair, Honors Physics
High Point Awards HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
John Duffy, World History Scarlett Bair, Honors World History Kendall Reynolds, U.S. History Samantha Groman, Honors U.S. History Carolina Iguaz, U.S. History II Camryn O'Rear, AP U.S. History Olivia Pearson, Economics Lauren McCully, AP Macroeconomics Josh Wambsganns, Government Lauren McCully, AP Government
Carlie Combe, Spanish I Scarlett Bair, Spanish II Camryn O'Rear, Spanish III Laney McAden, Honors Spanish IV Javed Drew, Mandarin I Bobby Clark, Mandarin II Taylor Sal, Mandarin III
Creative Arts Outstanding Student Awards Cosette Dennington, Yearbook Savannah Ballard, Art I Shelby Frank, Art II Isabella Dudding, Advanced Art Savi Brignole, AP Art Samantha Groman, Digital Media I Aubrie Medlin, Digital Media II Kensley Savage, Digital Media III Jude Nickell, Band
Reagan Watkins, Ensemble Choir Luke Little, High School Choir Luke Matthews, Musical Theatre Tilly Hillje, Honors Musical Theatre Lindsay Clark, Technical Theatre Sofia Sanders, Dance Meredith Gannon, Dance Team Tallulah Polonsky, Speech & Debate Isaac Phillips, Honors Speech & Debate
Athletics Awards ALL-STATE HONORS*
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Elle Holder Clayton Sobecki Campbell Stites Ben Wagoner Aaron Barker Parker Barley Grady Norman Alexie Mushegan Kennadi Schumann Kaylah Smith Brooklyn Hughes Mia Grace Delahoz Evan O'Steen Hayden Claire Harding Scarlett Bair Camryn O'Rear Sophia Girolamo Taylor Ayres Taylor Sal Caitlyn Burks Reagan Hudnall Jackson Meadows Braden Cope Holt Cole Cade Johnson
Elle Holder Halle Harris Emma Williams Avery Alexander Grady Norman Aaron Barker Colby Anholt Jayden Norris Clayton Sobecki Campbell Stites AJ Pace Camryn O'Rear Ryan Theleman Andrew Gabriel Grant Rein Luke Stiefel Ben Kirschbaum Reagan Hudnall Caitlyn Burks Taylor Ayres Taylor Sal Lucy Donovan Owen Marmion Caden Swaney Holt Cole Eli Jordan Andy Neal Grayson St. Romain Will Nicholson Brock Roden Scott Sanders Owen Gunnip Ellie Estridge Anacapri Ciccone Jennifer Nevill Emma Williams Macie LaMar Conner Gumm Drew Fleming Bella Basham
*All State for Spring Sports have not been announced.
ALL SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS
Elle Ratliff
Grady Norman
National Merit Scholar
Class of 2023 Awards
LANEY MCADEN
Valedictorian
LAUREN MCCULLY
Salutatorian
National Merit Commended TOP 10% Colby Anholt Olivia Harriger Reagan Johnson Laney McAden Lauren McCully Grady Norman Isaac Phillips Emma Ratcliff Elle Ratliff
ALPHA OMEGA GRADUATES Jack Brooks Brook Burhkuhl Holt Cole Chase Cross Mary Cate Crum Alec Fairly
Halle Harris Noelle Howard Maylee Mahone Lauren McCully Grady Norman
Community Awards
GRAPEVINE ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS Colby Anholt Aaron Barker Caitlyn Burks Katherine Hatcher Tilly Hillje William Gentry Nicholson Isaac Michael Phillips Jacob Brian Toce Reagan Watkins
GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Thomas Pulley
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GOOD CITIZENS AWARD Olivia Pearson
EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNITION Eli Dunn