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SEHS graduates awards, scholarships recognized at class night
SEHS class night
South Effingham High School graduates at class night. - photo by Photo by Sandi Van Orden

SEHS Honor Graduates
Cristen Lea Ray, Valedictorian    
Lana Renee Williams, Salutatorian
Paola Andrea Aldana
Ian Bryce Anderson
Samuel Winston Barber
Alicia Verna’ Bargeron
Amber Beaver
Jamie Nichole Bitting
James Jackie Bragg
Lindsey Brooke Brichacek
Brittany Sophrone Brown
Ashley Lynne Burnsed
James Joshua Coleman
Sydney Nicole Cowart
Sarah Catherine Crapse
Tiffany Grace Dean
Morgan Danielle Deason
Jessica Hallie Dennis
Zachary Ray Dyals
Kirsten Alyse Edwards
Morgan Leigh Elliott
Jelisa DeAnn Enoch
Jeffrey Thomas Hamilton
Reannah Lane Haselden
Andrew Bryan Lee Haslett
Kassidy Irene Hayes
Kimberly Elise Hudson
Tiffany Lynn Hudson
Haley Elizabeth James
Taylor Anne Johnson
Amber Casey Jones
Catherine Brooke Jones
Paige Marie Jones
Ciara Brooke Knowles
Austin Harrison Kuster
Michael Taylor Landing
Cody Joseph Leach
Kathryn Anne Lewis
Alexander Walker Lyon
John Thomas Mahany
Gage Addison Marks
Charles Thomas Martin
Alyssa Anne Mastrianni
Colby James May
Olivia Belle Meeks
Emily Kathryn Mobley
Emily Faye Moore
Adam Kristopher Morse
Veronica Lynn Mydell
Michael Christopher Myers
Samantha Gay Ogletree
Brianna Leigh Palmer
Megan Katherine Pearson
Christal Perez
Kaitlin Elizabeth Pittman
Amanda Elizabeth Price
Sandra Beth Raines
Courtney Louise Redding
Jessica Eryn Ryle
Brittany Jo Safranek
Susannah Alissa Salisbury
Charles Allen Sherrod
Katherine Elizabeth Sikes
Lauren Elizabeth Skees
Jared Steven Slater
Adam Christopher Smith
Robert Lewis Stroud
Kimberly Alyssa Tabakian
Annie Yu Tang
Summer Nicole Thornburg
Jessica Mae VanAntwerp
Niko John Vandevoorde
Courtney Elizabeth Vinke
Brittany Morgan Way
Emily Alice Star White
Darrell Christopher Williams
Jay Talley Winkler
Erin Lynn Wood

Awards/Scholarships
Paola Aldana
International Worship Center Glory Grant

Hershel Anderson
Savannah Morning News Award of Excellence

Ian Anderson
3rd Place as Elks Most Valuable Student
Judge Grady and Sarah Dickey Scholarship to Armstrong Atlantic State University
Sam Walton Community Scholarship
Citizens Bank of Effingham Scholarship
SEHS Band Booster Scholarship
SEHS Top 10 Award

Kennith Bennett
Georgia Military College State Service Scholarship
Army National Guard Scholarship

Benjamin Bragg
American Legion Citizenship Award

Ryan Bragg
Army National Guard Scholarship

Lindsey Brichacek
Wesleyan College Dean’s Scholarship  
Wesleyan College Art Scholarship  
Reinhardt College Academic Scholarship
Brenau University Merit Scholarship

Brittany S Brown
Savannah College of Art and Design Honors Scholarship
Brenau University Trustee Scholarship
Berry College Academic Scholarship

Harrison Brown
Perfect Attendance

Joshua Coleman
Mercer University Presidential Scholarship
Mercer University Baptist Heritage Grant
Gulfstream Goldie Glenn Scholarship
University of South Carolina McKissick Scholars Award
82nd Airborne Division Association Educational Fund Grant
STAR Student Award from Heritage Bank (Carla McCurry, English Teacher chosen for his STAR Teacher)
First Place – Veterans of Foreign Wars Speech Contest
Model UN Textbook Scholarship
SEHS Top 10 Award

Sydney Cowart
Toccoa Falls College Director Scholarship

Sarah Crapse
Shorter College Dean’s Scholarship
Shorter College Education Department Scholarship
Mercer University Scholarship
Mercer University Baptist Heritage Grant
Brewton-Parker College Trustees Scholarship
2008 SEHS National Honor Society Scholarship
SEHS Top 10 Award

Morgan Deason
2008 SEHS National Honor Society Scholarship

Jessica Dennis
International Worship Center Glory Grant
1st Place - Effingham County Exchange Club Speech Contest
Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship
Effingham County Exchange Club Student of the Month and Student of the Year
2008 SEHS National Honor Society Scholarship

Brandon Dickerson
Dekalb Leadership Award

Zachary Dyals
U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence

Kirsten Edwards
Jule Rossiter Stanfield Scholarship to Armstrong Atlantic State University
Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship

Morgan Elliott
2008 SEHS Beta Club Scholarship
SEHS Top 10 Award

Joshua Ellis
2008 Silver Mustang Award sponsored by the SEHS “Stang Zone”

Jeffrey Hamilton
Mississippi College Freshman Leadership Scholarship
Mississippi College Dean’s Scholar Award

Kassidy Hayes
Planters Telephone Foundation Effingham County Scholarship

Joshua Jackson
Mississippi College Athletic Scholarship

Adam Jameson
Mercer University Scholarship

Sara Jenkins
International Worship Center Glory Grant

Taylor Johnson
Brewton-Parker College Presidential Scholarship
Mercer University Scholarship
Sam Walton Community Scholarship

Frank King
Mississippi College Athletic Scholarship

Alison Kirkland
Chipola College Athletic Scholarship

Ciara Knowles
Armstrong Atlantic State University Athletic Scholarship
“Miss SEHS 2005” Scholarship
U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
2008 SEHS Female Athlete of the Year
Taylor Landing Charlie Blakewood Scholarship

John Thomas Mahany
Oglethorpe University Presidential Scholarship
National Merit Letter of Commendation
Model UN Textbook Scholarship

Gage Marks
Jule Rossiter Stanfield Scholarship to Armstrong Atlantic State University

Colby May
University of Georgia Athletic Scholarship
U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award

Ashia Miller
Mary Zittrouer, Rotary Club of Effingham Scholarship
Florida State University’s College of Music Scholarship
2008 Phoenix Scholarship Award
SEHS Band Booster Scholarship

Cody Miller
U.S. Air Force Academy Scholarship
2008 SEHS Male Athlete of the Year

Jokeera Morgan
2008 Silver Mustang Award sponsored by the SEHS “Stang Zone”

Adam Morse
Naval ROTC Scholarship to Georgia Institute of Technology
Richard C. Kessler Scholarship to Georgia Institute of Technology
Army ROTC Scholarship to Georgia Institute of Technology
2008 SEHS Beta Club Scholarship
2008 SEHS National Honor Society Scholarship
Prep Sports Plus Academic Athlete of the Week

Samantha Ogletree
Savannah Morning News Award of Excellence

Jesse Osborne
Armstrong Atlantic State University Athletic Scholarship

Waylon Parrish
International Worship Center Glory Grant

Kaitlin Pittman
Savannah College of Art and Design Honors Award Scholarship
Perfect Attendance
SEHS Top 10 Award

Rachael Poole
2008 Effingham County FFA Alumni Hog Show Award in Senior Showmanship
Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship

Amanda Price
Dr. T.W. Shealy Memorial Bible for Highest English Average
SEHS Top 10 Award

Cristen Lea Ray
Valedictorian for SEHS Class of 2008
SEHS Top 10 Award
U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award
Mustang Pride Scholarship sponsored by the Coca Cola Bottling Company

Dennis Reddick
Charlie Blakewood Scholarship

John Roberts
Armstrong Atlantic State University Athletic Scholarship

Jessica Ryle
SEHS Top 10 Award

Crystal Sellers
Chattahoochee Valley College Athletic Scholarship

Allen Sherrod
2008 SEHS National Honor Society Scholarship

Adam Smith
SEHS Top 10 Award

Whitney Smith
Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship
Penny and Wendell Lovett Sr. Scholarship

Kimberly Tabakian
Eleanor Webster Boyd Scholarship to Armstrong Atlantic State University
2008 SEHS Beta Club Scholarship
2008 SEHS National Honor Society Scholarship

Annie Tang
STAR Student Award from Heritage Bank (Jane Dolan, Social Studies teacher was chosen as her STAR teacher)

Ashley Taylor
2006 Miss SEHS 1st Runner Up Pageant Scholarship
2007 Miss SEHS 1st Runner Up Pageant Scholarship

Dustin Thaxton
International Worship Center Glory Grant

Jareb Tomberlin
Albany State University Athletic Scholarship

Jessica VanAntwerp
Effingham Exchange Club Speech Contest 3rd Place Winner

Niko Vandevoorde
Fort Stewart Military Family Member Scholarship
Hunter Army Airfield Spouses Club Scholarship
Sam Walton Community Scholarship
2007 Wendy’s Heisman Award

Brittany Way
Piedmont College Century Scholarship
Piedmont College Presidential Scholarship
2007 Wendy’s Heisman Award
Perfect Attendance and winner of the Ford Mustang provided by Coastal Cherolet
2008 SEHS National Honor Society Scholarship

Lana Williams
Salutatorian for SEHS Class of 2008
SEHS Top 10 Award
STAR Student Award from Heritage Bank (Tina Crapse, English teacher chosen as her STAR teacher)
Ann Waters Ramsey Scholarship to Georgia Southern University
Cone Scholarship to Georgia Southern University
On-Campus Housing Award from Georgia Southern