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Flint River Academy Holds 2010 Commencement Exercises

Flint River Academy held its forty second commencement Monday, May 24th. The Seniors thanked the family, friends, teachers, and administrators that helped them
achieve their graduation goal. Honor graduates Chelsea Hill, Libby Head, Claire Mameli, Hunter Connell, and Julie Bergen delivered thought provoking speeches entitled
“Our Yellow Brick Road”, comparing life’s journey to that of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Lion, and the Tin Man of the Wizard of Oz. A Brain, Courage, a Heart, and
Commitment have successfully delivered the graduates to the threshold of adulthood, and they will be invaluable as they continue their journey over the rainbow.

Headmaster Marlowe Hinson presented awards to this year’s outstanding graduates. Matt Montgomery, Julie Bergen, and Hunter Connell received awards for perfect
attendance. Honor Roll medals went to Lauren Bright and Chelsea Hill. Headmaster’s Honor Roll medals were given to Julie Bergen, Hunter Connell, Libby Head,
Claire Mameli, Averie Ward, and Amiee Welch. Scholastic Excellent recognition for maintaining an average of 93 or higher in every academic subject for their entire
school career, grades K-12, were awarded to Julie Bergen and Hunter Connell. Matt Montgomery was given the Jim Dunn Memorial Award by the Greenville United
Methodist Church for being an athlete actively participating in a variety of sports and demonstrating good sportsmanship, academic excellence, and living by good
Christian principles. The Flynt Jones Memorial Awards were given to recognize excellence in the Fine Arts. Kristina McClure received the Flynt Jones Memorial Art
Award and Lauren Redmond was given the Flynt Jones Memorial Music Award. Lauren Bright earned the David Austin Award for demonstrating integrity,
perseverance, cooperativeness, cheerfulness, and freedom from pride, conceit, and vanity. The Manchester Kiwanis Club Scholarship was awarded to Emily Self
as a Key Club member demonstrating exceptional leadership. Julie Bergen received the Headmaster’s Service Award for serving her school and community.
The Headmaster’s Leadership Award went to Chelsea Hill who willingly placed service to students, staff, and school before personal interests or gain.
Hunter Connell earned the Taylor-Foster Leadership Award for demonstrating qualities of leadership and exemplary behavior in all areas of student life.
This year’s Salutatorian, Hunter Connell, was given a plaque and $300 cash award from Badcock Home Furniture in Manchester. Since 1978 Greenville Banking
Company has presented the Flint River Academy Valedictorian with a plaque and $500. The 2010 Valedictorian was Julie Bergen.

Flint River Academy Board of Trustees President, Mr. Hynes Barnes, presented diplomas to the twenty-one graduates. Honor Graduates were: Valedictorian Julie Allison Bergen,
daughter of David and Pamela Bergen of Brooks; Salutatorian Kelsey Hunter Connell, daughter of Clint and Pepper Connell of Manchester; Lauren Elizabeth Bright, daughter of
Robin Bullington of Thomaston; Sara Elizabeth Head, daughter of John and Sara Head of Talbotton; Chelsea Kitchens Hill, daughter of Allen and Lee Hill of Thomaston; Claire
Elise Mameli, daughter of Louis and Laurie Mameli of Thomaston; Dylan Hendricks Talley, son of John and Mallie Talley of Woodland; and Amiee Danielle Welch, daughter of
Karen Welch of Pine Mountain. Also earning diplomas were: Trent Newman Bishop, son of Bobby and Tammy Bishop of Manchester; Benjamin Joel Bowen, son of Joel and
Donna Bowen of Woodbury; Stephen Lewis Boykin, son of John and Patsy Boykin of Manchester; Alexander Carlton Brown, son of Richard and Kelly Brown of Thomaston;
Samantha Olivia Hendricks, daughter of Hew and Mary Hendricks of Shiloh; Jonathan Taylor Lawrence, son of George and Tammy Lawrence of Senoia; Lowry Beth Massengale,
daughter of Shirlene Brown of Greenville; Kristina Marie McClure, daughter of Sandra McClure of Greenville; Matthew Elliott Montgomery, son of Happy and Carol Montgomery of
Manchester; Lauren Ashley Redmond, daughter of Mark and DeAnna Redmond of Williamson; Emily Louisa Self, daughter of Winn and Janice Self of Warm Springs; Scott Dixon
Smith, son of Scott and Lisa Smith of Woodland; and Averie Bree Ward, daughter of Deidre Ward of Warm Springs.

Flint River Academy proudly announces the 2010 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Valedictorian, Julie Allison Bergen	Salutatorian, Kelsey Hunter Connell

FRA Proudly Announces 2010 Honor Graduates

	Left to Right Back: Julie Allison Bergen - Valedictorian, Kelsey Hunter Connell - Salutatorian, Dylan Hendricks Talley, Lauren Elizabeth Bright, Sara Elizabeth Head Left to Right Front: Amiee Danielle Welch, Claire Elise Mameli, Chelsea Kitchens Hill

Flint River Academy Announces Honor Roll and Headmaster’s Honor Roll

Flint River Academy is proud to announce the Honor Roll and Headmaster's Honor Roll for the 3rd Nine Weeks. Honor Roll consists of students who
earn an average of 90 or above in all subjects.  Students achieving an average of 93 or above in all subjects will be placed on the Headmaster's Honor Roll.

The High School Honor Roll for the 3rd Nine Weeks includes Freshmen Jessica Spivey and Tripp Taylor, Juniors Jennifer Boatwright and Corey Vernon,
and Seniors Lauren Bright, Chelsea Hill, and Dylan Talley.

Congratulations to the following High School students who earned the prestigious Headmaster’s Honor Roll for the 3rd Nine Weeks:
Freshman Russell Durand; Sophomores Lindsey Purvis and Kaitlyn Roberson; Juniors Colleen DeGraff, Katherine Lee, Tyler Lohman,
and Kaitlyn Thompson; and Seniors Julie Bergen, Hunter Connell, Libby Head, Claire Mameli, Averie Ward, and Amiee Welch.

Ethan Rowe Earns Governor’s Honors in Math

Ethan Rowe, a junior at Flint River Academy, has been selected to participate in the prestigious Governor’s Honors Program at Valdosta State University.
He will study in the field of mathematics. Ethan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rowe of Griffin and has attended Flint River Academy for two years.
The Governor’s Honors Program is a six week summer instructional program designed to provide intellectually gifted students challenging and enriching
opportunities not usually provided in a regular school year. Students are nominated in a specific area by their school. Transcripts of grades, achievements,
nomination forms, and test scores are submitted. Nominees are then sent to a statewide screening interview. Approximately 600 students are selected from
over 4000 nominees to study in many areas including English, Science, Social Studies, Languages, Art, and Music. Only about sixty are chosen in the field of math.
Ethan is an outstanding athlete as well as excelling in academics. He has been on the winning Math Bowl Team at FRA for two years. He was nominated by his Math teacher,
Kay Barnes and assisted by his guidance counselor, Peggy Wade.

Lindsey Purvis Wins 1st Place at the GA State Literary and Music Competition

Flint River Academy Sophomore Lindsey Purvis earned first place honors in the Rhetorical Analysis Essay category at the Georgia State Literary and Music Competition
at Valdosta State. Lindsey is the daughter of Kip and Michele Purvis of Woodbury.

Ms. Purvis was given an excerpt from the play Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. She had to analyze what kind of attitude the author projects by using the rhetorical devises
such as tone, diction, figurative language etc.

Lindsey qualified for the state competition by placing second at the regional Literary and Music Competition on March 11th.

Flint River Academy’s Girls’ Trio also placed second at the regional level and represented FRA well at the state competition. The Girls’ Trio joined the voices of Gayla Bell,
Emily Self, and Lauren Redmond. Gayla is a Sophomore at Flint River Academy and the daughter of Tracye and Chuck Bell of Woodbury. Emily is a Senior and the daughter
of Janice and Winn Self of Warm Springs. Lauren is also a Senior and the daughter of Mark and DeAnna Redmond of Williamson.

Flint River Academy High School students performed very well in various categories at the Regional Literary and Music Competition on March 11th. Freshman Esther Wright
of Thomaston competed in Spelling. Senior Claire Mameli of Thomaston placed 4th in Piano. Junior Ann Durand of Luthersville earned 3rd place in Extemporary Speaking US.
Freshman Russell Durand of Luthersville placed 4th in Extemporary Speaking International. Junior Cody King of Gay competed in Oral Interpretation Dramatic and Junior Lauren
McDaniel of Manchester represented FRA in Oral Interpretation Humorous. Junior Tyler Lohman of Williamson and Senior Aimee Welch of Pine Mountain joined forces to earn
4th place in Oral Interpretation Duo. Senior Averie Ward of Warm Springs placed 3rd in Argumentative Essay. Senior Julie Bergen earned 3rd place in the Personal Essay
category. Flint River Academy’s Boys Quartet consisting of Sophomore Hunter Adkins of Greenville, Sophomore Nick Brown of Woodbury, Freshman Tripp Taylor of Manchester,
and Sophomore Alex Perez of Manchester harmonized their way to third place. Junior Hilary James of Warm Springs competed in Girls Solo and Sophomore Alex Perez placed
3rd in Boys Solo.

To learn more about the award winning academic and fine arts programs at Flint River Academy in Woodbury please visit their Open House for prospective 3K – 12 graders on
Monday, March 29th at 6:00pm.

Lindsey Purvis	Emily Self, Gayla Bell, and Lauren Redmond

Flint River Academy wins Math Bowl!

The Flint River Academy Math Team placed first in the GISA AA competition at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus on February 5, 2010. This Math Bowl is the oldest math tournament in the state. Approximately 300 students from across the state of Georgia participated in several classifications. Flint River Academy has won this tournament twenty-nine times. Many hours of preparation were required prior to the competition. Students met on Sunday afternoons for a three month period. Extra assignments were also worked during the week. Members of this year’s team included seniors Julie Bergen, Claire Mamelli, Chelsea Hill, Hunter Connell; juniors Ethan Rowe, Ben Gilson, Tyler Lohman; and sophomore Lindsey Purvis. Alternates included Ridge Smenner, Hynes Hamlett, Jennifer Boatwright, Lauren McDaniel, Katherine Lee, Corey Vernon, Kaitlyn Thompson, Matt Wilson, Kaitlyn Roberson, Jamie Sibley, Jordan Nash, Hunter Adkins, Alex Perez, Amy Adams, and Nancy Kinney. Veteran mathematics teacher Kay Barnes is the coach of the team. Mrs. Barnes has been teaching high school mathematics for 40 years, has coached all 29 champion Math Bowl teams, and has been recognized as Flint River Academy’s STAR Teacher 22 times. Senior Julie Bergen was an individual winner, placing second for her score on the written test. The competition consists of a written test covering areas of algebra, geometry, analytical geometry, statistics, and miscellaneous problems. Sixteen ciphering rounds add points to the team’s total. The ciphering rounds place pairs of students in a race to solve problems in a one or a two minute time interval.

Flint River Academy Honors its Senior Athletes

Thursday was Senior Night at Flint River Academy. Board members, faculty, students, families and friends proudly joined together to celebrate FRA’s graduating basketball players and their parents. Senior athletes honored were: Hunter Connell, Amiee Welch, Trent Bishop, Matt Montgomery, and Dixon Smith

Hunter Connell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Connell of Warm Springs. She is a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Manchester and has attended FRA for 14 years. She has been accepted to LaGrange College and plans to major in chemistry and to play basketball for the Lady Panthers. Amiee Welch is the daughter of Karen Welch of Pine Mountain and John Welch of Thomaston. She is a member of Greenville Baptist Church and has attended FRA for 14 years. She has been accepted to Valdosta State University and plans to major in pre-pharmacy. Trent Bishop is the son of Tammy Bishop and Bobby Bishop of Manchester. He is a member of Woodbury Baptist Church and attends Well Springs Ministries in Manchester. He has attended FRA for 13 years. He has been accepted to Kennesaw State University. Matt Montgomery is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Happy Montgomery of Manchester. He attends Cove Baptist Church and has attended FRA for 13 years. He has been accepted to Kennesaw State University. Dixon Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith of Woodland. He attends Sardis Methodist Church in Woodland and has attended FRA for 13 years. He plans to attend Georgia Southern University after graduation.

Julie Bergen is Named STAR Student for Flint River Academy
Mrs. Kay Barnes is Selected as STAR Teacher

FRA Headmaster Marlowe Hinson announced that High School Senior Julie Bergen has been named the 2010 STAR Student for Flint River Academy. Julie Allison Bergen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Bergen of Brooks, Georgia. Julie selected Kay Barnes, Mathematics Teacher as her STAR Teacher.

The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program is in its 52nd year and sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Department of Education. Since its inception, the STAR program has honored more than 21,500 students and the teachers they have selected as having had the most influence on their academic achievement. To obtain the STAR nomination, high school seniors must have the highest score on a single test date on the three-part SAT
and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average.

STAR begins each year in high schools throughout Georgia when the STAR student is named and chooses a STAR teacher to share in this recognition. The students and their teachers are honored by their schools and then compete for county titles and then for region honors.
Region winners compete for the honor of being named State PAGE STAR Student. 

Julie Bergen is currently ranked first in her class at Flint River Academy and will graduate with a College Prep Honors Diploma which includes
AP AB Calculus, AP Language and Composition, and six science classes. Her academic average is 99.47. 
Julie has numerous academic awards including: Headmaster’s Honor Roll every grading period, Furman Scholar, Governor’s Honors Mathematics,
Commended National Merit Scholar, Semifinalist for the Coca-Cola Scholarship, Georgia Certificate of Merit,
Jr. Science Olympiad Team, Literary Team, Math Bowl, and numerous class Academic Outstanding Student Awards. 
She is involved in many extracurricular activities including the Varsity Tennis Team, Choraliers, Key Club, National Honor Society,
Art Shows, and the Fairview Baptist Church. She’s been captain of the Tennis Team, Captain of the Literary Team,
Captain of the Math Bowl Team, and President of the National Honor Society. Julie is an academic and a leader,
but she is also a civic-minded, family oriented young woman with a passion for serving and giving to her school, church, and community.

Julie selected Kay Barnes as the teacher who has had the most influence on her academic achievement. Mrs. Barnes has been teaching
high school math for 40 years. She has been teaching at Flint River Academy for 38 of those years. This is the 22nd time that Mrs. Barnes
has been selected as a STAR teacher. She was recognized in 2004 as one of two teachers in the history of the STAR program to be named
STAR Teacher twenty times. Mrs. Barnes was also recognized in 2005 by Wesleyan College and presented an alumni award for
“Distinguished Achievement in a Profession.”

FRA Announces Honor Roll Students for Second Nine Weeks and First Sememster

The High School Headmaster’s Honor Roll for the 2nd Nine Weeks boasts Freshman Russell Durand; Sophomores Lindsey Purvis and Kaitlyn Roberson; Juniors Tyler Lohman and Kaitlyn Thompson; and Seniors Julie Bergen, Lauren Bright, Hunter Connell, Libby Head, Averie Ward, and Amiee Welch.	The High School Honor Roll for the 2nd Nine Weeks includes 9th graders Stuart Gregg, Jessica Spivey, and Tripp Taylor; 11th grader Corey Vernon; and 12th graders Chelsea Hill and Claire Mameli
Congratulations to the High School students earning the highest honor for the First Semester- Headmaster’s Honor Roll:  Sophomores Lindsey Purvis and Kaitlyn Roberson; Juniors Tyler Lohman, Kaitlyn Thompson, and Corey Vernon; and Seniors Julie Bergen, Libby Head, and Averie Ward.	The following High School students earned Honor Roll for the First Semester:  Freshmen Russell Durand, Stuart Gregg, Jessica Spivey, and Tripp Taylor; Sophomore Amy Adams; Junior Colleen DeGraff; and Seniors Hunter Connell, Chelsea Hill, Claire Mameli, and Amiee Welch.

	The Flint River Academy Key Club collected hundreds of toys to distribute through local area churches' empty stocking programs.

Flint River Academy's Heisman award winners for outstanding student athletes

Wildcats of all ages enjoyed dressing up for the theme days during Homecoming Week

Junior Class Wins the Powder Puff Game

Flint River Academy Honors its Senior Athletes

Friday was Senior Night at Flint River Academy. Board members, faculty, students, families and friends proudly joined together to honor FRA’s graduating athletes and their parents. Senior football players Trent Bishop, Stephen Boykin, Matt Montgomery, Dixon Smith, and Dylan Tally presented beautiful flowers to their mothers and trophy footballs to their fathers.

Trent Bishop is the son of Tammy Bishop and Bobby Bishop of Manchester. He is a member of Woodbury Baptist Church and attends Well Springs Ministries in Manchester. He has attended FRA for 13 years. He plans to attend Kennesaw State University and major in Environmental Science.

Stephen Boykin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Boykin of Woodland. He attends the First Assembly of God Church of Manchester and has attended FRA for three years. He plans to attend North Georgia College and study Pre-Pharmacy.

Matt Montgomery is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Happy Montgomery of Manchester. He attends Cove Baptist Church and has attended FRA for 13 years. He plans on attending Armstong Atlantic State University and major in Marine Biology.

Dixon Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith of Woodland. He attends Sardis Methodist Church in Woodland and has attended FRA for 13 years. He plans to attend Georgia Southern University after graduation.

Dylan Talley is the son of Rev. and Mrs. John Talley of Winder. He attends Woodland Baptist Church and has attended FRA for two years. He plans to attend the University of Georgia after graduation.

Senior softball athletes, Hunter Connell and Lauren Redmond, were also recognized with their parents.

Hunter Connell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Connell of Warm Springs. She is a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Manchester and has attended FRA for 14 years. She plans on attending college and majoring in Biochemistry.

Lauren Redmond is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Redmond of Williamson. She attends Rock Springs Church in Milner and has attended FRA for 7 years. She plans to attend Georgia Southern University and study Public Relations.

Flint River Academy Helps Arlington Christian School

Members of the FRA National Honor Society spent the last few weeks collecting canned goods and other nonperishable items. Students had heard that the Fairburn community surrounding Arlington Christian School had been devastated by last month’s floods and were in need of assistance.
The National Honor Society tackles a service project every month. In October the NHS collected over 300 items and personally delivered them to Arlington Christian School. In November, NHS members will spread joy at an area nursing home.
Pictured are members of the Flint River Academy National Honor Society as they prepare to load the truck bound for Fairburn.

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