Easley High Class of 2012 recognized for its achievements

Easley High School's Class of 2012 will graduate 7 p.m., Saturday, June 9 at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum. Timothy Charles Riehm is the Class of 2012 Valedictorian and Lauren Nicole Giambalvo is the Salutatorian.

Students Courtney Bullard, Evan Callahan, Caroline Caldwell and Jordan Gossett will also speak at the graduation ceremony.

The 319-member class earned a number of scholarships and accolades this school year, which were recognized at a special ceremony last month.

The following students were recognized for their achievements:

Marine Corp Award: Kyle Anderson

Michelle Robinson Scholarship: Lupe Morales

 Most Improved Senior: James Robert Allen

American Legion Awards:

2011 Palmetto Girls State Representatives:

Sara Boerin

Maggie Payne

Emily Thompson

2011 Palmetto Boys State Representatives: 

Alexander Albrecht

Matthew Bourean

Evan Callahan

Austin Kunzler

McKinnley Moore

Tyler Ratterree

Timothy Riehm

Best Citizen Award ---- Senior Male: Andrew Gilstrap

Best Citizen Award --- Senior Female: Caroline Caldwell

D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award: Caroline Anderson

South Carolina High School League Scholar Athlete Award:

Acosta, Matthew………….. Football

Albrecht, Alexander………. Soccer

Anderson, Kyle…………… Cross Country

Berryhill, David………….. Cross Country, Track

Bourean, Matthew……….. Football, Tennis

Callahan, Evan ………….. Cross Country

Conn, Zachary…………… Football, Soccer

DeVito, Jenna……………. Softball

Ford, Alexander…………. Soccer

Geiculescu, Irina…………. Tennis, Cross Country, Track

Giambalvo, Lauren………. Cross Country, Track

Gilstrap, Andrew………… Football

Hansen, Bethany…………. Basketball, Soccer

Kunzler, Austin………….. Cross Country, Track

Lappin, Zachary…………. Football, Basketball

Lewis, Emily…………….. Cross Country, Track

Looper, Morgan…………. Volleyball

McCall, Austin………….. Football

Page, Wilson…………….. Football, Wrestling

Riehm, Timothy………… Tennis

Seabrook, Paul…………. Tennis

Shupsky, Taylor………… Football

Stein, Kirsty…………….. Cross Country, Track

Thompson, Emily………….. Cross Country, Track

Turner, Jacob………………. Football

Waldrop, McKenzie……….. Soccer

White, Melanie…………….. Cross Country, Track

Wilson, Jason………………. Football

2011-2012 Easley High School

Region I AAAA All Region Players:

Addison, Brandaun Football

Addison, Brandaun Track

Aguirre, Geordy Track

Arnold, Kendall Track

Arnold, Deequon Track

Burgess, Tucker Baseball

Clark, Nolan Baseball

Collins, Spencer Basketball

Cook, Abby Tennis

Crowe, Trace Golf

DeVito , Jenna Softball

Edwards, Charlie Cross Country

Edwards, Charlie Track

Fitzgerald, Kayla Volleyball

Ford, Alex Soccer

Fountain, Jarod Track

Fuller, CJ Track

Gardner, Olivia Cross Country

Gardner, Olivia Track

Garrett, Kelsey Softball

Garrett, Adam Golf

Garrison, Olivia Track

Goodman, Savannah Golf

Hansen, Bethany Soccer

Hopkins, Katie Tennis

Houck, Alex Track

Kimbrough, Brittany Softball

Kunzler, Austin Cross Country

Kunzler, Austin Track

Landreth, Sydney Golf

Ledbetter, Patrick Football

Lewis, Emily Cross Country

Lewis, Emily Track

McCall, Austin Football

McGowens, Troy Basketball

McGowens, Troy Football

McKnight, Stephen Baseball

Parsons, John Derek Soccer

Phillips, Trevor Golf

Pickel, Nate Soccer

Riehm, Tim Tennis

Thompson, Emily Track

Turner, Jacob Football

Vaughn, Nicole Softball

Vaughn, Nicole Basketball

Waldrop, McKenzie Soccer

2011-2012 B.J. Skelton Career Center Awards:

In the State SkillsUSA Competition the following students won 1^st place and will represent the CTC, the school district, and the state in the National SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City, Mo June 23 - 28:

Joseph Jeanes won 1^st place for Job Skill Demonstration

George Wilke won 1^st place in Criminal Justice

In the State SkillsUSA Competion:

Megan Cheeks was on the 1^st place team for Opening and Closing

Phoebe Siha won 2^nd for Prepared Speech

Livingston Lowe won 3^rd for Culinary Arts

In the State HOSA Leadership Competitions the following students won 1^st place and will represent the CTC, school district, and state at the National HOSA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fl this summer:

Allison Smith, Casey Parks, and Jessica Brock won 1^st place for Medical Reserve Corp Partnership team

Casey Parks won 1^st place for Outstanding HOSA Newslette

In the State HOSA Leadership Competitions:

Katie Williams and Kerri Caruso placed 2^nd in Emergency Medical Technician

Rebecca Wynne placed 2^nd in Biomedical Debate

Erica Thompson placed 3^rd in Epidemiology

Allison Smith placed 3^rd in the Barbara James Service Award

Carolyn King place in the top 6 in Researched Persuasive Speaking

Rebecca Wynne placed in the top 10 on the Health Care Issues Exam

In FFA Region Competitions:

Tiffany Smith placed 4th out of 72 contestants in the Tool Identification Contest.   

PCCTC Machine Technology Student of the Year goes to Toby Wofford

PCCTC Computer Service Technology Student of the Year goes to Matthew Hayes

The Mechanical Contractors Association presents a scholarship to Austin Straub

Johnson and Wales Scholarship goes to Hunter Ramey.

The Greenville Technical College Vocational Scholarship goes to Anthony Tuper.

The following students received the HSTW Academic Achievement Award: Hunter Ramey, and Lyndsey Cain

Mr. Green and White: Andrew Gilstrap

Miss Green and White: Irina Geiculescu

2012 National Spanish Exam Winners:

The following students earned the Silver Award:

Brenna Golden

Hannah Hansen

Kelsey Limbaugh

Mohinica Patel

Spanish Merit Certificates 2012:

Caroline Anderson

Evan Callahan

Brenna Golden

Mohinica Patel

Claiborne Perry

Timothy Riehm

Paul Seabrook

Ashley Simmons

Emily Thompson

Jessica Waldrop

Melanie White

Brooke Whitmire

Yearbook Editor Recognition… Irina Geiculescu

Perfect Attendance …

Tyler Ratterree

Morgan Cline

Robert McCachren

2011-2012 Art Awards:

Ryan O’Shields -   First Place Pickens County Youth Art Month Exhibition, First Place Easley High School Art Exhibit and 2012 Easley High Purchase Award

Blake Leaphart – Honorable Mention Greenville Tech Upstate Arts Competition

Rachel Bader - Honorable Mention Greenville Tech Upstate Arts Competition

Anna Jewell - Honorable Mention Greenville Tech Upstate Arts Competition

Business Education Program Completers:

Justin Colby Stewart

Jeffrey Austin Crowe

Erin Nichole Murphy

Andrew Phillip Poling

William Alexander Pressley

Senior Superlatives:

Best All Around……………………………………. Andrew Gilstrap and Sydney Roe

Most Attractive…………………………………… Matthew Acosta and Maggie Payne

Most Athletic………………………………………..Zach Lappin and Bethany Hansen

Most Intellectual…………………………………… Tim Riehm and Lauren Giambalvo

Most School Spirit………………………………… Tyler Ratteree and Courtney Bullard

Best Smile…………………………………………. Grant Holden and Keaton Wylie

Most Fashionable………………………………… Chris Connolly and Caroline Anderson

Class Clown……………………………………….. Paul Seabrook and Kayla Fitzgerald

Most Likely to Change the World………………… Daniel Snell and Mallori Baldwin

Most Artistic……………………………………… Blake Leaphart and Rachel Bader

Most Likely to Become Famous………………….. Emory Sloan and Caroline Caldwell

Most Genuine……………………………………… Austin Kunzler and Taylor Edmonds

Most Likely to Brighten Your Day……………….. Zach Conn and Irina Geiculescu

 50 Point Award:

Caroline Caldwell (56 points)

Bethany Hansen (70 points)

Anna Jewell (70 points)

Layla Joudeh (69 points)