Student Spotlight

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Student Spotlight:

Emilie Morin

Junior Emilie Morin has been having a pretty good fall. In late September, she earned the Top Attorney Award at the prestigious Empire Mock Trial Championship in Baltimore. A few weeks later, she won the Polk County golf tournament. She led the girls’ varsity golf team to a District Championship, and eventually qualified for the State golf tournament.

Emilie is active in athletics, fine arts and with the LCS RISE Institute — all while juggling an academic schedule made up of almost all AP classes — making her a worthy subject of the first-ever Engage Student Spotlight.

Emilie had an outstanding junior golf season, finishing as the District Runner-Up and a State Qualifier.

At the Empire Mock Trial Championship this fall, Emilie won the Top Attorney Award.

Name: Emilie Morin

Grade: Junior

Favorite Class: Law

Favorite Teacher: Chasity Branham

Clubs: National Honor Society, served as sophomore class president

Church: Family Worship Center

College Plans: Hopes to attend Georgetown University to major in Pre-Law or Business

Fine Arts Involvement: Piano, Narrator for LCS Christmas Musical

Volunteer Activities: Counselor for Grasslands Tennis and Golf Camps

2022 Athletic Achievements: Polk County Golf Champion, Golf District Runner-Up (Individual), Golf State Qualifier

RISE Involvement: Member of the LCS Mock Trial Team that finished third in the state last year and finished fifth overall at the Empire Mock Trial Championships in Baltimore this fall. Won Top Attorney Award at the Empire tournament. Helped run the annual RISE Poinsettia Sale and has volunteered as several other RISE events.

Around Campus

GALA

The 8th Annual Voyages & Victories Gala was held at Haus 820 in early November. Thanks to a generous matching gift, the event raised more than $400,000 for the LCS Financial Aid Fund. The evening featured music from LCS alum Eli Moseley (Class of 2009), a comedy performance by Christian comedian Jeff Allen, and both silent and live auctions full of amazing items.

BYE BYE BIRDIE

The LCS Fine Arts Department delivered another stunning fall musical this past October as they performed the Tony Award-winning show, “Bye Bye Birdie.” Comprised of students in grades 3-12, the cast put on four shows over three days. The main characters also hosted a brunch to interact with young fans, and they also performed select scenes for residents at local retirement communities.

MOCK TRIAL TO BALTIMORE

In late September, the LCS Mock Trial Team traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to participate in the Empire Mock Trial Championship. The students competed against 28 teams (and more than 450 students) from across the United States and Canada. We are so proud of our team for finishing second in our division and fifth place overall, and junior Emilie Morin was named Top Attorney in the competition. The team is coached by Chasity Branham.

HURRICANE IAN CLEAN UP

After Hurricane Ian hit Florida in late September, Lakeland Christian School students were quick to answer the call to help those impacted in some of the hardest-hit areas on the west coast. Our students traveled to De Soto County where they helped deliver and unload supplies and distributed lunch to first responders, lineman and other relief workers. Students in the LCS RISE Leadership Cohort also traveled to Arcadia to clean out vacant housing units that would be used as shelters for people who were displaced from their homes.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

Grandparents’ and Grand-friends’ Day is always a favorite event on the LCS campus, and this year was no different. On November 16, each grade level gave its own 45-minutes performance, which included songs and recited verses. The older kids had the opportunity to join their grandparents and grand-friends in the audience for a special time of worship.