Class of 2016 - Hanover County Public Schools

Class of 2016
Top Five
Five people stood out as the top
of the pack of the Class of 2016.
Hey Top Five!
1. What is your GPA?
2. What is your best study tip for underclassmen?
3. Where are you going to college and what is your major?
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Max Cook
1. 4.7
2. My best study tip for underclassmen is to do
all the work and don’t skip; every little grade
counts.
3. I am going to Oberlin Conservatory and
majoring in Vocal Performance.
Emily Cannon
1. 4.68
2. To try to teach someone else the information; it helps me learn it.
3. I am going to Randolph Macon to major
in mathematics and Latin.
Table of
Contents
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The Spark Patrick Henry High School
Ashland, Virginia
@TheSparkPH
Bennett Pienkowski
1. 4.67
2. You have to really care about what you’re
learning. Before you study, understand why
it matters.
3. Middlebury College for Philosophy.
Callie Collins
1. 4.66
2. Stay on top of your work because if you
fall back you’re done.
3. I am going to U.V.A to major in English
journalism.
Maggie Hartigan
1. 4.62
2. Study out of the textbook.
3. I am going to Minerva and majoring in
something to do with science.
Pages 2-3: Prom
Page 6:
Arts at PH
Pages 4-5: Senior Plans
Page 7:
Sports at PH
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Page 8: Goodbye
Queen Katie and King Paul
Where did you get your tux? “Men’s
Wearhouse.”
Who was your date?
“Theresa Matthews.”
What was it like being crowned?
“It was exhilarating.”
Favorite song played?
“Soulja Boy.”
Favorite dance move?
“The Shopping Cart by Conner
Dawson.”
Favorite prom moment?
“Twirling my date after being
crowned.’
Where did you get your dress?
“Dillard’s”
Who was your date?
“Carter Riddle”
What was it like being crowned?
“Humbling and exciting.”
Favorite song played?
“Wobble.”
Favorite dance move?
“Dab”
Favorite prom moment?
“Being crowned.”
King Paul Franklin
Queen Katie Dodson
2016 Prom Court
Prince and
Princess: Caleb
Guerrero (not
pictured) and Hailey Wilson (left)
Duke and
Duchess: Nick
Agliano (right) and
Rashidah Chernesky
(left)
dance the night
A Night to Remember Juniors and Seniors
away.
by AnnMarie Verdi
On May 7th, Patrick Henry held its annual prom at the
Thalhimer Pavillion at the Science Museum in Richmond. The event held its
own with a Grecian Gardens theme, proposed by Katie Dodson.
The décor included replicated Grecian statues, vines, and
traditional string lights. Five-hundred people attended PH’s prom, dancing the night away to chart toppers, such as tracks by Fetty Wap and Luke
Bryan. The DJ also played a few throwbacks, such as Whitney Houston’s
‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’, while Logan Phillips and Evan Hughes
sang along. Popular dance along hits such as the ‘Cupid Shuffle’ were also
featured.
Dabbin' on the Dance Floor
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Senior class votes in King and Queen.
Prom gave everyone the chance to show off their
dance skills.
Photos by Candid Color
The Senior Stroll
The tradition of the Senior Walk lives on during this year’s prom.
From top left: Leah Betts, Dalton Dunn, Lauren Walker, Vijay O’Brien, Allison Flynn, Justin Sikkar, Sawyer Boyd and date, Kieon Greenhow, Gage
Frech, Landry Harris, Tanner Kump, Cole Corrano, Callie Collins, Mikayla Peterson, Ruth Ndegwa, Sebastian Wolff, Emily Johnson, Michael Lanni,
Britney Mustian and date, Morgan Reckley and date, Kyle Weston and date, Logan Phillips and date, Grace Hamilton, Bennett Pienkowski. From
bottom left: Anna Meyers, Dalton Nash, George Stiles and date, Will Epps and date, Libbie Stone and date, Ashley Mills and Mrs. Moore, Meredith
Palmer, Philip Napier. Photos by Candid Color.
Newspaper at the Prom
How did the editors look, dressed
their best?
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OUR FUTURE
Where will the Class of 2016 seniors be headed to next?
This list is in no particular order.
American Musical
Dramatic
Academy
Courtney Banton
University of
Richmond
Miles Wilson
New River
Nursing School
Ashley Tate
William and
Mary
Conall Kavanagh
Hampden Sydney
College
Dalton Nash
Southeastern
Baptist
Theological Seminary
Ben Brannon
Universal Technical
Insititute
Sarah Reichardt
Penn State
Austin Campbell
Randolph
College
Jackson Williams
Emory and
Henry College
Bobbie Jo Adsit
University of
Miami
Trey Inge
Harding
University
Meredith Palmer
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Virginia
Tech
James Madison
University
Virginia
Commonwealth
University
Savannah Brooks
Max Foster
Sophia Mosleh
Christina Pritchett
Damon Shaw
George Stiles
Sydney Tinker
Erin Wilson
Bryce Yancey
Ben York
Sawyer Boyd
Shea Burch
Johny Edelman
Lily Elias
Katelyn Eutsler
Tessa Harris
Zachari Haverkamp
Tyler Jackson
Grant Kelley
Hailey McGrain
Dylan Mullican
James Overby
Audrey Smith
Austin Spencer
Ben Weichman
Nick Agliano
Cameron Britton
Holly Cartledge
Adam Cheek
Ashli Cole
Emily Darden
Logan Dorton
Jamie Doyle
Chelsea Finchum
Liliana Garnica
Olivia Hall
Katlyn Hayden
Arayna Price
Brian Schwenk
Noah Smith
Ashley Stanley
Libbie Stone
Colin Tignor
Hailey Wilson
University of
Virginia
Cole Carrano
Callie Collins
Harrison Enright
Aurora Fraser
Theresa Matthews
Christine Minozzi
Olivia Phillips
Jessica Rooke
Ted Schubert
Randolph- Macon
Emily Cannon
Jacob Cox
Johnny Goodman
Thomas Hall
Cassidy Reel
Hannah Williams
Radford
University
Jack Eddowes
Katie Pomfrey
University of
Mary Washington
Tara Anderson
Rachael Beatty
Haley Lavach
Lynchburg
College
Cassandra Robertson
Longwood University
Danielle Chandler
Annika Cline
Logan Fretwell
Randy Greenwood
Derek Jones
Hayley Phaup
Chloe Rose
Reid Tinsley
Kyle Weston
Christopher
Newport University
Brandon Braxton
Kwatayvous Blackwell
Ben Marshall
Sydney Smith
Jeff Talley
Tylor Woods
Old Dominion
University
Jonathan Edwards
Will Epps
Skye Girdley
Davion Mines
Jeremy Roup
Joshua Winston
Roanoke
College
Grace Bullock
University of
Florida
Kacy Lee
George Mason
University
Taylor Kestner
Coastal Carolina
University
Tiffany Harris
Flager
College
Sarah Sybert
Temple
University
Keion Greenhow
Oregon
University
Jessie Carson
Mary Baldwin
College
Casey Belcher
Marymount
University
Tracy Gilbert
Brianna Grooms
University of
Tennessee at
Chatanooga
Phillip Hobson
Middlebury College
Bennett Pienkowski
Averett
University
Logan Bulthuis
University of
Maryland
Allyson Flinn
New York University
Liberty
University
Katie Dodson
Oberlin
College
Max Cook
Richmond Tech
Eric Broadwater
Logan Lloyd
Thomas Powell
Kendall Stanley
Work/
Apprenticeship
Mckayla Peterson
Cole Boor
Hazen Buzzard
John-Samuel Byers
Brenna Cantrell
Caris Dennehy
Gage Frech
Autumn Garcia
Cadrea Goodall
Kendrick Gregory
Daniel Handschuh
Eric Kearse
Emily Kidder
Justin Long
Kawon Montague
Tanner Moore
Thomas Mullen
Billy Oakes
Harley Oxedine
Chyna Oxendine
Josh Taylor
Robin Tester
Tori Woolcott
Belmont
Abbey College
United States
Military
Josie Riederer
Finlandia
University
Keith Jackson
Virginia State
University
Rikkia Smith
United States Military Academy
Grace Brooks
Virginia State
University
Tanner Kump
Marlboro College
Grace Hamilton
University of
Mississippi
Kristen Bentley
LaSalle
University
Kipp Proffitt
ECPI
Roger Shaffer
Brendan Busic
Grace Brooks
Austin Cook
Hudson Flockhart
Micangelo Geter
Justin Houchens
Emily Johnson
Eric Johnson
Alonzo Jones
Michael Lanni
Ryan Price
Antonio Salla
Bernadette Sipple
Brandon Smith
Austin Squires
Community
College
Kaitlin Askew
Jessica Buie
Jonathan Campbell
Jessica Carter
Isaiahs Colon
Tara Cuthrell
Isabelle Davis
Derek Doherty
Mason Dorsey
Dalton Dunn
Kayli Erwin
Michael Farmer
Callie Fields
Daija Gahagan
Cody Garland
Nicholas Gay
Christa Graf
Brooke Hallock
Michael Hampton
Chase Hines
Logan Hoffman
Logan Hunt
Kristen Jones
Tarra Killian
Ryan King
Adriana Leitner
Tatiana Longest
Phillip Lynch
Julian Mallory
Ethan Manuel
Kenny McDonell
Sabrina McGehee
Brianna Michael
Ashley Mills
Sammy Montag
Madeline Morgan
Thomas Mullen
Philip Napier
Artemio Osorio
Cole Perdomo
Austin Perdue
Brooke Perry
Massiel Picchi
Angel Powell
Emma Pritchett
Ethan Rakes
Charlie Raum
Morgan Reckley
Caleb Redmond
Chenoa Reed
Justin Sikkar
Leon Singleton
Andrew Smith
Hunter Squires
Abigail Steger
Courtni Tapp
Karley Tate
Jasmine Thomas
Dylan Thornberg
Tripp Thurston
Aaron Tignor
Wyatt Tomlin
Scott Toms
Brett Turner
Erin Vican
Amelia Ward
Sarah Williams
Kevin Willis
Jesse Wilkinson
Daniel Wooten
Jason Worrell
Decision Day
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on a day specifically for them. Photos by Hannah
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Arts at Patrick Henry
Seniors will take
their talents to the
college level.
Jammin'.
Cook takes on opera in
Oberlin College next fall.
Yancey’s
him to
passion brings
Virginia Tech.
by Amanda Gilman
To most of Bryce Yancey’s friends,
he is a funny and
laid-back guy, but to the PH Band,
he is known as the guitar player. He’s
been playing guitar for seven years,
and, though he enjoys blues and rock,
he can play almost anything.
His favorite band is Dave
Matthews Band and his favorite musician is John Coltrane, someone he
emulates, style-wise.
“I play a lot of blues and rock stuff,”
Yancey said.
He will be attending Virginia Tech
next year, but he doesn’t plan to major in music.
Music Man
Pauley
‘s
talent
for
music takes him to Radford.
Max Attack
by Kaleigh Pittman
by Mckenzie Buchanan
Charles Pauley began playing music on his
For Max Cook, college is like music
own in the 7th grade when is dad asked if he
to
his ears. Cook has been involved in
wanted a bass guitar. He plays the bass guitar for
theater a great amount through his
the school’s show choir and jazz band. He also
plays the mandolin, ocarina, ukulele, harmonica, high school career. Almost every play
Djembe, steel tongue drum, tin whistle, dudule,
that Patrick Henry has, he has either
and is interested in learning to play the sitar. He
learned to play these instruments on his own and starred in or been a part of.
It is clear that he has had some serifrom the use of internet. His favorite one to play
is the steel tongue drum.
ous success in the theater world in his
“It created a really unique sound, and isn’t too
years to come.
difficult to play once you get the hang of it. The
Cook will be attending Oberlin Consound reminds me of other places, I like world
servatory and majoring Vocal Performusic,” Pauley said.
Last summer, he went to a program at Radford mance for a career in opera.
University and played music with other people
“Opera is my passion and it’s someapart of the program.
thing
I’ve done since I was young,”
“It helped me grow as a musician and put me in
my place,” he said. “There’s always someone bet- Cook said.
ter than you, no matter what you think.”
Ladies Who Sing
Brianna Michael
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Soprano
What do you like about
chorus?
Singing and self-expression.
What is your favorite memory
about chorus?
Sophomore year; we all felt like
a family.
In what ways has chours helped
you grow?
Independence and being myself.
Imani Pires
Soprano 2 & Alto 1
1- What do you like about
chorus?
Competitions.
2- What is your favorite
memory from chorus?
Winning second place in my
last competition.
3- What traits has chorus
helped you grow?
Presence and loudness.
Brandon Braxton will be
attending CNU in the fall. Photo
by Hannah Harman.
Kwatayvous Blackwell will attend CNU in the fall. Photo by
Hannah Harman.
Grace Bullock will attend
Roanoke College to play
volleyball. Photo by N.
Liberante.
Senior Sports Stars
by Evan Hughes, Adam Cheek, and Will Epps
Patrick Henry High School has
been very fortunate to have had
such athletic talent in the Class of
2016.
Eleven student-athletes have
committed to various colleges to
continue their pursuit of their
athletic aspirations. The hard work
and dedication to education and
athletics has allowed these athletes
to excel at the high school level.
Logan Bulthuis, commonly referred to as the “Golden Foot,” will
attend Averett University in the fall
and will kick on the football team.
He’s been a big part of Bryan Davis’s Patrick Henry football team,
including one of his most clutch
kicks coming in the 56th annual
Tomato Bowl that secured a Patriot
victory.
Ted Schubert, a stellar PH swimmer, will be attending the University of Virginia in the fall, and he is
already a member of their competitive swimming team. He won
multiple state championships, and is
arguably one of the most decorated
athletes in Patrick Henry’s history.
Jacob Cox, another Bob Flannigan swimming product, was one
of the members of a very successful relay team including Scotty
Mizelle, Ted Schubert, and Dalton
Nash. Along with being a member
of this decorated group, Cox was a
Captain of the swim team for two
years, and a dedicated participant
all four years. He will be attending
Logan Bulthuis, aka “Golden Foot” will
be attending Averett University in the fall.
Photo by N. Liberante.
Dalton Nash will be attending
Hampden-Sydney in the fall.
Photo by Candid Color.
Seniors will take
their talents to the
college level.
William Strong will attend Florance-Darlington Tech to play baseball. Photo by
Candid Color.
Randolph Macon University in the
fall and will be swimming for their
men’s team.
Keion Greenhow, a key contributor to Scott Brown’s famous track
team, has been a part of many
historic teams here at Patrick
Henry. She’ll be taking her talents
to Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she’ll be
an Owl.
Tiffany Harris, another member
of Scott Brown’s track team, will be
attending Coastal Carolina University. She was also a part of several
historic teams at Patrick Henry, and
is committed to become a member
of the Coastal Carolina track team.
Keith Jackson is an athlete in every sense of the word. He was both
a starting linebacker for the varsity
football team as well as a starting
forward for the soccer team. The
two passions seemed to go hand in
hand as his success with both teams
has been a part of the revival of
both programs. He will be attending
the College of Finlandia in central
Michigan for soccer this upcoming
fall semester.
William Strong has committed to
Florence-Darlington Tech to play
baseball. He will bring his strengths
on the diamond from Patrick Henry
to South Carolina, after being
a part of a stellar PH team. He
pitched a perfect game in his senior
year, and has showcased his talents
in several positions on the field. Additionally, he was the Conference 16
Player of the Year as a sophomore.
Another member of Sam Hart’s
pitching staff that will play college
baseball is Dalton Nash. He’ll be
furthering his education and athletic
career at Hampden-Sydney College
and compete in the ODAC conference. Nash was a part of the firstever Conference 16 Championship
and clinched the one seed in the 5A
North Regional tournament.
Volleyball player Grace Bullock
will be attending Roanoke College,
where she has signed to become a
member of their team. Her time
with the exceptional PH team provided her with the sports experience
needed to play at the next level.
PH Football player Kwatayvous
Blackwell, a running back and wide
receiver, will be attending Christopher Newport University in the fall,
where he will further his football
career with the Captains. The
Patriots’ offensive star will continue
his stellar performance, only this
time at college.
Another member of the Patrick
Henry football team, Brandon Braxton, a linebacker and running back,
will also be at Christopher Newport
this fall, and will also continue
playing football. Braxton, both an
offensive and defensive force for the
Patriots, will continue his career,
only this time as a Captain.
The time these athletes have given
to their teams will leave a lasting
legacy, and we all wish them the
best of luck in their next journeys.
Ted Schubert will be attending the University of
Virginia, where he is already part of their swim
team. Photo by N. Liberante.
Keion Greenhow is attending Temple
Jacob Cox will be attending Randolph
Macon in the fall and plans to swim there. University in the fall. Photo by
Candid Color.
Photo by N. Liberante.
Keith Jackson will be attending the College of FInlandia for soccer in the fall.
Photo by Candid Color.
Tiffany Harris has committed to Coastal
Carolina’s track team in the fall. Photo
by Candid Color.
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Dr. Bibb Says
Farewell
Dear Seniors:
After four years, our
esteemed principal,
Dr. Wanda Bibb, has
a special message for
you.
There is a line I always use at the Siegel Center during graduation: “I am a better person for knowing you.” We all influence
each other more than we realize. However, you need to know that
every adult you meet feels your influence. Usually, we adults are
reminded how we influence kids, and we should be reminded of
it. All of us remember positive and negative moments from school
created by the adults, whether teachers, administrators, or perhaps
even a substitute, we encountered. We as adults should remember
every day that our words and actions can make a student’s memory
of that day good or bad. What kids often are not told is how they
affect adults.
You make our days fun. We adults enjoy coming to work at PH because, yes, we like each other. We joke and laugh together because
we have a great deal of respect for each other. As you know, our
Patriot staff is absolutely awesome. I regularly tell anyone who will
listen that there is a great deal of of fabulous teaching going on in
this building every day. But, it is you who really makes our days
meaningful and enjoyable. Your funny statements, cheery smiles,
and just regular kid behaviors make us all feel warm and fuzzy-even the grumpiest of us who might not want to admit it. You are
the reason we come to work every day. Our interactions with you
make work just plain ole fun.
Not only do you make our work days bright, but for four years you
also have helped me shape decisions. You give me feedback. You
are honest with me. Seniors have respectfully let me know how
they felt about the every day bell schedule last week, the bathroom
closings due to recent vandalism, and the lack of enough senior
parking spaces! If I want to know how you feel, all if have to do is
ask, and I love that about you.
But most of all you remind all adults at PH that good still thrives
among humanity and always will. Your thoughtfulness at voting an
ill classmate prom prince was heartwarming. Your deep, heartfelt
mourning about the horrible accident that occurred in the LeeDavis community reminded us what a wonderfully empathic group
of seniors you are. Your supporting each other during the Fusion
Formal dance, as well as the All-Star Basketball games and Unified
Track Meet, exemplified teamwork and community spirit. Your
supporting each other in the musical, on the ball field, and even in
the cafeteria as you welcomed new students to your tables were constant reminders that our community is made up of fine folks whom
I am humbled to know. Our community is made up of you.
You are a special group of teenagers. I am so glad our paths
have crossed. I will always be proud, proud, proud to say that I
was your principal for four years, and I have enjoyed being your
principal since day one. Take good care, and always be you. We
have the very best kids in Hanover County Public Schools, and that
means that this year, we have the very best senior class. I am a
better person for knowing you.
With the warmest of regards,
Dr. Bibb
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Newspaper
Signs Off
A final farewell from
the staff of the 20152016 Newspaper
staff.
From left: Kristen Jones, Andrew Smith, Adam Cheek, Will Epps, George Stiles, Dalton Nash,
Evan Hughes, Anna Meyers, Meghan Moore, Kaleigh Pittman, Mckenzie Buchanan, AnnMarie
Verdi, Wiley Gray, Philip Napier. Photo by Rachael Pinkard.
Hello Patriots, our journey has finally come to an end. After 13
long years of schooling we are moving on to a completely different
chapter of our lives. Whether we are continuing our education at college, or a trade school, going straight into the workforce, or serving
our country, we will all have opportunities to be successful. Some
of you I have been with for all 13 years of this journey and some I
have been with for 7 years starting in middle school, or 4 years in
high school, and maybe even less. No matter how short of time all
of you have had an impact on my life and everyone’s lives around
this community. The staff here at Patrick Henry has done everything
they can do to make all of us successful in the present and in the
future, and it is time to show them what we are capable of. All of
us have tremendous potential, potential that we need to show off
to the world. Don’t hold back, if you have something that you want
to do, don’t hesitate. Take all opportunities given to you and make
the most out of them. I have had the pleasure of knowing all of you,
and serving as the Editor-in-chief this senior year has given me an
opportunity to share my views and ideas with all of you. I hope that
you all enjoy this special senior issue, which the Spark staff and
Mrs. Moore have worked very hard on. Thank you for the memories
Patriots. PHamily Phorever.
-George Stiles, Editor in Chief, 5/27/16
So, this is supposed to be a goodbye article. “Goodbye.”
Since that’s out of the way, I can briefly mock- er… compliment
people from this class.
I’ll start with the seniors. First, our editor-in-chief, George. At
first, I wasn’t sure if he could handle being editor-in-chief. After this
year, though, I know he can be assertive like a good leader should
be. Will… is Will. He’s the guy who Mrs. Moore always yells at…
though, almost everyone’s been yelled at by Mrs. Moore at least once.
Even Adam, who’s probably the only person who always finishes
his work on time. Phillip and Amanda used to always argue (I still
remember the amazing picture from after Philly bought the “12th
Man” jersey) but at this point in the year, they seem to have worked
stuff out. Mostly. And then there’s Andrew. He always bothers me
and Adam, I poke him every class… he even said that he needs my
address after we graduate because I won’t be able to poke him every
day. Anna, Mckenzie, and AnnMarie always get their work in on
time… something I appreciate as the copy editor. Then there’s Evan.
He’s always running through six with his dawoes (don’t ask), being
a nice guy, and doing his best in even the classes he’s not good at.
He also has the perfect sportscaster voice, which is good, because
he wants to be one. Then there’s Wiley. He wrote the articles under
mine this year and assuming no one else steps up, will probably take
my place. Finally, we have “MISSUS MOAR.” She had to tolerate me
for four years. FOUR YEARS. You readers only had to deal with me
and my complaining for three! Come to think of it, I’m almost sure
that this is the only positive article I’ve written. I’ll admit that I tend
to see the glass half empty, but I didn’t want to complain about this
class… mostly because I have no complaints!
By the way, a “dawoe” is a bus. Again, don’t ask.
-Kristen Jones, Op/Ed Editor, 5/24/16