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April 2007
ATHLETICS
Basketball
Congratulations to Demarcus McCrory and Treasure Johnson for being selected to
the All-Bi-City Basketball Teams' Boys' First Team and Girls' First Team
respectively. The Ledger-Enquirer commented that Demarcus was the
Raiders' best outside shooter, was capable of scoring points in a hurry, shot 56
percent from the floor and 39 percent from 3-point range, and averaged 15.0
points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Treasure was described as an athletic
6-foot-1 forward, had signed with North Carolina-Wilmington, and averaged 20.3
points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.0 steals, and 3.1 assists this season. Patrick Powell
was selected to the Second Team, while Maliek Daniels, Antonio Davison, and
Kyndal Schaaf received Honorable Mention. We're proud of all of you!
Track
At
the April 10 track meet, Shaw's girls and boys both placed first overall! Great
job Raiders!!
The Girl's Track Team placed second April 29 at the Region Meet. Shaw's
polevault record was broken twice at the meet, first by Brittany Shackelford
with a six foot vault and later by Markeisha Williamson with the new high school
record of six feet six inches. Other outstanding performances by Misha Aldridge
in the discus event and Melania Takemoto in the one mile were impressive.
Congratulations Lady Raiders!
The Shaw girls' track team captured another region title on April 21 scoring 127
points. The following athletes will represent Shaw at the State Track Meet in
Albany on May 4: Treasure Johnson region runner-up in High Jump; Markeisha
Williamson region champion in Pole Vault; Meisha Aldridge region champion in
Discus; Patricia Blair region runner-up in Triple Jump and 100m Hurdles; Melanie
Takemoto region champion in the 1600 meters and 800 meters; the girls 4x400
meter Relay Team of Patricia Blair, Charquisa Burnley, Deziree Murphy, and
Nakela Jackson. Region champion in the 100 and 300 meter Hurdles was Nakela
Jackson. It was a great team performance by the Lady Raiders' whole track team.
Best of luck at State!
At the Boy's Region Track Meet Thursday, May 26, Shaw placed second with only 38
points behind LaGrange placing first with 57 points. Reid Lynch placed
third in the Pole Vault, while Juan Pickett placed first in the Shot Put.
Demetrius Jackson, Anton Graphenreed, Sean Carter, and Roger Chaney placed first
in the 4x100 Meter Relay. Stephen Waynick placed second in the 1600 Meter Run,
and Anton Graphenreed placed first in the 400 Meter Dash. Aaron Whitaker placed
second in the 110 Meter Hurdles. Anton Graphenreed placed third in the 200 Meter
Dash. Aaron Whitaker placed third in the 300 Meter Hurdles. Shaw's A team for
the 4x400 placed second. Great job Raiders and good luck Saturday!
"Shaw boys win track title!" stated the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer in their
April 29, 2007, edition. The Ledger went on to state, "Shaw won the
Region 3-AAA boys track title with 108 points on Saturday. LaGrange was second
with 86, and Kendrick was third with 66. Shaw's Anton Graphenreed won three
individual titles, including both relays and the 400 Meter Run. Graphenreed
teamed up with Demetrius Jackson, Sean Carter, and Roger Chaney to win the 4x400
Relay. Graphenreed, Carter, Chaney, and Aaron Whitaker combined to win the 4x400
Relay. Whitaker also won the 110 Hurdles... The top two finishers in each event
qualified for the GHSA state track meet in Jefferson May 10-12." Congratulations
Boys' Track Team on your impressive win and performance. You make us proud! Best
of luck to you also at State!
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
Chess Club
Bo Love won first place at the annual Shaw Chess Club Mini-tournament Wednesday,
April 25, in the Shaw Media Center. Corey Bentsen won second place, and Brian
Johnson won third place. Congratulations chess club members!!
FCCLA
Tara Brown was elected as a state officer for FCCLA in the office of
Secretary/Treasurer for 2007-2008 and will attend the FCCLA National Conference
in Anaheim, California July 8-12. Also, Candace Hill earned a gold medal in her
Chapter Service Project and was second in state competition. Catherine Wade
completed the year at the state FCCLS Secretary/Treasurer. Great work
girls and FCCLA!
SkillsUSA
A big congratulations to our RNN anchors, Gerald Charleston and Chantelle
Quintana and technical director Jeremy Miles for winning first place at the
SkillsUSA Competition in Atlanta, Georgia. They qualify to represent Georgia at
the National SkillsUSA in Kansas in June. Also, a big congratulations to Josh
Bailey who took third place in Cabinet Making in Atlanta.
COLLEGE/CAREER FAIR
The fifth annual Partners in Education "College and Career Fair" was held in the
Shaw Media Center the morning of April 19. Fifteen representatives from area
colleges, the military, and local businesses presented information to 24
classes. TSYS and Mediacom of Columbus, Shaw's Partners in Education,
hosted the event with classes rotating throughout the Media Center every
twenty-five minutes. Mrs. Faith Pohl and Mrs. Nancy Grantham are the liaisons
for TSYS and Mediacom respectively.
FINE ARTS
Band
Congratulations to Daniel Best, Jerel Brown, Jeff Edwards, Jessica Elmore,
Kourtney Holland, and Mike McCoy on their OUTSTANDING participation in the 2007
Alabama State University Honor Band! Jerel, Jeff, and Jessica were also
offered scholarships to ASU for the 2007 school term--only six scholarships were
given at this event, three going to the Raiders.
Another congratulations to the band in David Hunter's being selected as our
2006-2007 Drum Major! Great going David!
HONORS
2007 Shaw Prom
Chandler Anderson and Kayla Whitaker were named Shaw's 2007 Prom King and
Queen Friday, April 13 at the Columbus Trade Center. The theme of the prom was
"Parisian Romance." Congratulations Chandler and Kayla!!
Governor's Honors
Congratulations to Nathaniel Thomas who has made Governor's Honors for Chorus.
He will be going to Valdosta State University for six weeks this summer!
Way to go Nathaniel!
JROTC
The following cadets were selected for Superior Cadet for the 2006-2007
school year based on their outstanding performance in JROTC and capable
leadership: Let. 1 James Bradley, Let. 2 Jake Campbell,
Let. 3 Lance Ingram, and
Let. 4 Algernon Horton.
They have possessed integrity and have given selfless service to Shaw's JROTC
program. Outstanding job!
Journalism
Congratulations to the staff and advisor, Mrs. Mona Griffin, of our school
newspaper, The Silver Star, who received a rating of excellent from the
Georgia Scholastic Press Association at UGA on April 27 and also the Community
Service Award (second year to receive the award) for the state. Kayla Whitaker,
co-editor of The Silver Star, received a superior rating for her indepth
news story "How Sweet It Is" about our Mighty Raider football team's win over
Carver in the Georgia Dome. Mrs. Sonya Boyd, assistant editor, also received an
appreciation award for her service to GSPA. Y'all are Shawsome!
Scholar Athletes
Chandler Anderson and Portia Norris were honored at the 2007 High School Scholar
Athlete Banquet held April 17; student athlete representatives from all area
high schools also attended. Additionally, Portia was recognized the Columbus
Regional female Above and Beyond Award
Scholar Athlete recipient. Portia also received a $500.00 savings bond from Synovus Trust Company, N.A.
They also were both chosen as Wendy's Heismen Award Winners. You both make us proud!
Substitute Teachers
Congratulations to our own Mr. Tommy Bassett, retired principal of MCSD, who
won the 2007 St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital's Columbus Dream Home! Mr.
Bassett substitutes exclusively at Shaw and is well respected by teachers,
administrators, and students alike. We are so proud and happy for you! And
why do we love him so much? He says and believes, "The students at Shaw
are great, and I really enjoy working with them. The faculty and staff are true
professionals and do an outstanding job educating the boys and girls are
Shaw--they care about the kids, and that's what education is all about."
Vocational
Freshman, Candace Hill won first place in the region FCCLA competition in
Warner-Robbins for her "Chapter Service Project Manual." Her project was on Shaw
High School's Annual Food Drive for the Salvation Army. Candace will be
competing at the state level on April 18, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Congratulations Candace!
HONORS
NIGHT
April 24 is Honors night at 6:30
in the Shaw auditorium. In addition to Shaw students being honored, our newly
renovated auditorium and auditorium seats will be dedicated at this time. We
wish to extend to all those who "adopted" a seat a warm thank you. It is due to
their donations that our Adopt-a-Seat Campaign was made possible!
HONORS
(TEACHERS)
Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Graybill Anders who received her Ed.D. in
Curriculum and Leadership! We now have two Dr. Anders!!
JROTC
Shaw's JROTC will hold their first Annual Car Show Saturday, April 28, 2007, in
the parking lot of Shaw High School (Rain Day, if necessary will be Mary 5,
2007. Registration is from 8AM to 10AM, and winners will be announced at 4PM.
What classes of cars can be entered? Classics, Antiques, Customs, Street Rods,
Stock Custom, and Built Motorcycles. Specialist awards will be given for
"People's Choice," "Best in Show," "Oldest Car," Oldest Truck," "Best Paint,"
"Best Engine," and "Best Interior." Pre-registration fee is $15 and is
non-refundable. The deadline for early/pre-registration is March 30. Late
registration is $20. For an application or more information, call 1st SGT Jakes
at (706) 569-3638. The event is being sponsored by Car Quest, CB&T, and Best
Pawn.
LEARN AND SERVE
On Thursday, April 26, the Shaw High School Learn and Serve Program observed
"Celebrate Columbus," a look at the people and events that shaped the Fountain
City and helped make it an exciting place to live. Click
here to find out more about this
year's program.
OPEN HOUSE FOR INCOMING NINTH GRADERS
Open house will be May 1 at 6:30PM in the Shaw auditorium.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Fine Arts
The Spring Choral Concert will be Monday, April 30 at 7:00PM in the Shaw
Auditorium. Come and enjoy the performance.
The Annual Shaw Art Show and Sale will be Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30PM in the Shaw
Media Center.
Shaw's drama department will perform "Marcus is Walking" fourth block in the
Shaw Auditorium. Additionally, the drama department's spring production,
Rock Around the Clock, will be May 11 and 12 at 7:00PM. Admission
is $5.00.
TEACHER OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to
Bob Yarbrough, Shaw's April Teacher of the Month! Bob Yarbrough teaches
construction, carpentry, and plumbing at Shaw.
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