St Johns High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Darlington, SC)

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All-State Chorus Members of the St. John’s Chorus were invited to audition in Colum- bia. Each person auditioning is placed in a quartet. Each person has their own judge and is rated on a scale from 44 to 47 as All-State Chorus and from 48 to 50 as Honors Chorus. Those selected this year are John Warford and Howard Garland. Honors Chorus Chip Hancock and Eva Rundberg were selected as members of the State Honors Chorus. To achieve this honor, they each received a score of 48 to 50. NCTE Award Angie McDaniel was one of the 1 I students from S.C. to receive the prestigious National Council of Teachers of English writing award. Her excellence has earned her several certificates and recommenda- tion for college scholarships all over the country. Woodmen Of The World The Woodmen of the World annually present their U.S. History Award to the student who maintains a 93 average in an academic U.S. history class and who scores highest on the qualifying exam given by the Social Studies Department. Spanish Declamation Each year Clemson University holds a declamation contest for foreign language students. Of the 14 St. John’s students competing, Mike Burris received third place in the Spanish I division.

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Each year St. John's administers a National Latin Exam which is taken by Latin students throughout the na- tion. This year, Kcysha Ross placed second in the nation. National Latin Exam Hugh O’Brian Award The Hugh O’Brian Award is a leadership award given to one sophomore annually. The student chosen to represent St. John’s at the S.C. Leadership Seminar this year is Tami Drawdy. Biology Merit Exam Sambra Redick received an Honorable Mention Award by representing St. John’s at the annual S.S. Biology Merit Exam given at Clemson University. 849 students participated and competed for award selection. Hugh O’Brian International Seminar Samantha Stanley was chosen to represent St. John’s at last year’s Leadership Seminar. There she was selected as one of the two represen- tatives from S.C. that would attend the International Seminar in Chicago. During the week-long, all-expense paid educational ex- perience, Samantha had an opportunity to meet and question leaders in business, science, government, and the professions. Battalion Commander Gary Henderson has been chosen Battalion Commander for the St. John’s Junior ROTC Program. Gary was selected on his leadership ability, military performance and aptitude, military bearing and con- duct, and attitude.

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P.C. Junior Fellows The Presbyterian Coliege Fellows are students who have the highest cumulative grade average after their junior year. This year's P.C. Junior Fellows are Ginger Stone, Penny Odom, Wayne Rhodes and Randy Mclnville (not pictured). Wofford Scholars Being chosen as a Wofford Scholar gives selected students a chance to visit the campus for tests, interviews, and possible scholarships. Wofford Scholars for this year are Lyndal Lee, Donna McLean, and Scott Willis (not pictured). Furman Scholars This year’s Furman Scholars were chosen on the basis of their PSAT scores. Pictured are Angie McDaniel and Scott Willis.