2010 Lee Middle School Honors Day

2011 Lee Middle School Honors Day

Lee Middle School held its annual Honors Day Programs on May 26 and May 27 at the school’s gym. Sixth and seventh grade awards were presented on May 27 while the eighth grade program was held on May 27. Awards were presented for the fourth nine-weeks, second semester, and the year. The school holds awards programs four times a year after each nine weeks period. Before the awards program on May 26, Dr. Bob Heaberlin, principal of Lee Middle School was announced by Georgia Association of Middle School Principals Executive Director Hal Beaver as the National Association of Elementary School Principals VALIC National Distinguished Middle School Principal of the Year for the state of Georgia. Dr. Heaberlin will be honored with the nation’s other National Distinguished State Principals of the Year at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Education and the White House in Washington, D.C. in October. Coweta County Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker and former CCS Superintendent Blake Bass spoke to the students, faculty, and parents as they honored Dr. Heaberlin for his accomplishments.

Listed below are the awards that were presented for the year.

The Coca Cola Outstanding Student Awards

The Coca Cola Citizenship Awards are presented to a male and female from each grade level team for outstanding citizenship and student leadership. This year’s recipients were sixth grade students Addison Burnett, Caitlyn McNutt, Bryanna Skelton, and Timothy Byrd; seventh grade students Katie Jones, Charlie Donnelly, Ann Marie Meeker, and Jason Brodeur; and eighth grade students Cary Holloway, AJ Alonso, Christiana Purnell, and William Lindquist.

The Coca Cola Student Academic and Athletic Award is presented to the eighth grade student who is an outstanding athlete and maintains a high academic standard. Sarah Katherine Palmer, the 2011 recipient of the award, participated in volleyball and soccer and was ranked in the top ten of her class.

The Coca Cola Fine Arts Award is presented to an eighth grade student who has demonstrated outstanding ability in the fine arts at Lee Middle School. Ji Young Baik, the 2011 recipient of the award, was an outstanding member of the LMS chorus and excelled in art while maintaining a high academic average.

The Coca Cola Academic Award is presented to the eighth grade student who excels in not only academics but also school leadership. Tyler Insolia, the 2011 award recipient, was a member of the LMS award winning band and attained an academic grade point average that placed him in the top ten of his class.

The Coweta County All Stars Awards

The Coweta County All Stars Awards was established during the 1988-89 school year by the Coweta County Middle Schools to reward students who had maintained good character, perfect attendance, and achieved the Academic Honor Roll for the school year. The 2011 recipients of the award from Lee Middle School were:

Sixth Grade: Caitlin Adams, Ashley Beil, Meghan Bouma, Haley Buttry, Timothy Byrd, Graham Caldwell, Mary Casale, Rachel Copelan, Shannon Donegan, Lindsey Dorson, Jackson Gochenour, Princess Hayes, Alexander Herrington, Matthew Holloway, Jamie Holloway, Paige Incalcatera, Sydney McGraw, Caroline Nelson, Cody Patton, Frankie Prather, Laura Roden, Nicholas Smith, Franklin Solorzano Suarez, Grant Thom, and Alex White.
Seventh Grade: Ryan Allen, Cameron Barnhill, Adrian Goncerzewicz, Daniela Guerrero, Amanda Ives, Matarica King, Matarica King, Brandon Maske, Danielle Rushing, Renee' Ruttinger, Kaitlyn Scarborough, Andrew Summers, Monique Terrell, and Jeremy Tooley.

Eighth Grade: Se Jun Bae, Shaquaveya Brooks, Stacie Evans, Raelee Heinz, Cary Holloway, William Lindquist, Collin Morgenroth, Christiana Purnell, EJ Ransom, Madeline Robbins, Greta Taylor, and Anna Weatherly.

The Coweta County All Stars – Two Year Award

Seventh graders receiving the Coweta County All Star Award for the second year are Andrew Bolen, John Brimer, Jason Brodeur, Gavin Cordova, Jacob Crumbley, Noah Madden, Keeley Thompson, and Justin Reynolds.

The Coweta County All Stars – Three Year Award

Four eighth grade students were awarded the Coweta County All Star Award for three consecutive years. The recipients were Peyton Thomas, A.J. Alonso, Glen Lauzon, and Zachary Walker.

The State School Superintendent’s CRCT Award

Over 500 Lee Middle School students exceeded in at least one of the five content areas on the state mandated Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) for 2011. In addition one hundred twenty seven LMS students exceeded in all five areas (math, science, reading, language arts, and social science) on the test. Those students exceeding in all five areas and receiving the State School Superintendent’s CRCT Award were:

Sixth Grade: Jessica Adkins, Lauren Anders, Ashley Beil, Meghan Bouma, Calvin Boyd, Graham Caldwell, Elizabeth Cashion, Jessica Coleman, Rachel Copelan, Ryan Cotrell, Cameron Davis, Lindsey Dorson, Alexis Garcia, Jackson Gochenour, Brennen Harper, Jordan Harris, Allison Haskell, Jamie Holloway, Jayne Hutchins, Jeffrey Jerrell, Nele Langhof, Julia Lenderman, Erin Mcfadden, Nathanael Neece, Ian Peterson, Laura Roden, Allison Schotthoefer, Nicholas Smith, and Alex White.

Seventh Grade: Hasam Anwar, Sydney Blalock, Andrew Bolen, Dominique Brockman, Jason Brodeur, Cassandra Bure, Taylor Cambron Earl, Caleb Christopher, Shelby Clark, Daniel Contreras, Sara Demlow, Justin Dettenmayer, Alexander Ditaranto, Megan Dohrn, Bronson Forrest, Ryan Ashley Fuqua, Ethan Galotti, Stephanie Geiger, Daniel Gomez, Adrian Goncerzewicz, Ariel Hagen, Joseph Hall, Jordan Hasberger, Joshua Henry, Cathleen Hoffman, Grant Horton, Kyle Hunt, Amanda Ives, Katherine Jones, Brian Keaton, Dacoda Kim, Melody Kiser, C.J. Ko, Nicole Lavery, Alyssa Lineberry, Olivia Lofton, Hannah Maier, Khalil Mccoy, Elizabeth Neece, Chae Bin Park, Chae Eun Park, Shane Patrick, Rachel Pearson, Danielle Rankin, Lauren Reeves, Joseph Reisinger, Ian Ronfeldt, Hannah Rubenstein, Danielle Rushin, Keith Schroeder, Emma Schwartzer, Joshua Scott, Chandler Stanley, Zachary Sushil, Andrew Swanson, Demi Taveras, Keeley Thompson, Luke Underwood, Grady Walker, Sam Weaver, Amberlee Williams, Ethan Williams, Phillip Wooten, and Hannah Zalewski.

Eighth Grade: Ashlie Adamson, Haley Alain, Christopher Antrim, Tevin Brown, Blake Burgess, David Corin, Michael Durant, Stacie Evans, Daniel Harper, Phillip Hefner, Robert Holloway, Tyler Insolia, Emilei Ison, Kyle Kibodeaux, Emma Korstanje, Victoria Lara, Glen Lauzon, James Looney, Kaleb McLay, Joseph Milner, S.K. Palmer, Rebecca Pullen, Jacob Rice, Raven Rose, Ryan Rose, Sarah Savoie, Parker Steed, Madilyn Veltman, Courtnie Vickery, Zachary Walker, Megan Watkins, Anna Weatherly, John Weaver, and Garrick Widdowson.

The Lee Middle School Nathan Hoffman Award
The Nathan Hoffman Award is presented to Lee Middle School eighth graders who have exceeded in all five areas of the CRCT for three consecutive years. The award is named in honor of Nathan Hoffman who attended LMS from 2006-2009 and was the first Lee student to accomplish the academic feat. The following eighth grade students were recipients of this year’s award: Ashlie Adamson, Haley Alain, Christopher Antrim, Tevin Brown, Blake Burgess, Tyler Insolia, Kaleb McLay, Joseph Milner, S.K. Palmer, Jacob Rice, Sarah Savoie, Parker Steed, and Megan Watkins.

The Dr. Carol Turner Award

The Dr. Carol Turner Award is presented to the eighth grade student who has maintained the highest grade point average for all three years at Lee Middle School. The award is named in honor of Dr. Carol Turner, an original staff member at LMS, who was instrumental in developing the school’s awards programs. Hailey Alain is the 2011 recipient of this high academic honor.

The Dr. Robert E. Lee Award

The Dr. Robert E. Lee Award is named in honor of the former Coweta County School Superintendent for whom the school is named. The award is presented to the top academic average for the year in each of the grades six, seven, and eight. The 2011 recipients are: Stacie Evans (Grade 8), Melody Kiser (Grade 7), and Joanna Rodgers (Grade 6).

The Lee Middle School Principal’s Top Ten Academic Awards

The following students received the Principal’s Award for being ranked in the top ten academically in their grade level class:

Sixth Grade: Joanna Rodgers, Lindsey Dorson, Laura Roden, Meghan Bouma, Alexis Garcia, Julia Lenderman, Caitlin Wheeler, Gracie Robbins, Kailyn Morris, Allison Haskell, Laura Walick, and Nathanael Neece.

Seventh Grade: Melody Kiser, Hannah Rubenstein, Ashli Alexander, Katherine Jones, Ellexa Anthony, Ethan Galotti, Chae Bin Park, Ryan Ashley Fuqua, Cathleen Hoffman, Keeley Thompson, and Cassandra Bure.

Eighth Grade: Tyler Insolia, Madilyn Veltman, Lydia Bentley, Stacie Evans, Haley Alain, Glen Lauzon, Anna Weatherly, Sarah Savoie, S. K. Palmer, Delaney Wallace, and Molley Blakeley.

Lee Middle School Superintendent’s A+ Awards

The Superintendent’s A+ Awards are presented to LMS students who received all A‘s on their report cards each nine-weeks in every subject. This year’s recipients are:

Sixth Grade: Jessica Adkins, Lauren Anders, Ashley Beil , Carsten Bennett, Meghan Bouma, Calvin Boyd, Addison Burnett, Timothy Byrd, Graham Caldwell, Jaidyn Carlisle, Andrea Contreras, Rachel Copelan, Lindsey Dorson, Kylie Doster, Sydney Feldman, Jackson Gochenour, Jordan Harris, Allison Haskell , Princess Hayes, Alexander Herrington, Jamie Holloway, Jayne Hutchins, Alexis Jantosciak, Will Jerrell, Leah Johnson, Nele Langhof, Julia Lenderman, Jackson Lewis, Alexis Garcia, Mackenzie Milam, James McCord, Erin McFadden, Caitlyn McNutt, Taylor Morris, Kailyn Morris , Morgan Mulvany, Nathanael Neece, Caroline Nelson, Patrick Ragan, Gracie Robbins, Laura Roden, Joanna Rodgers, Nicole Steingraber, Grant Thom, Laura Walick, Emily Watson, Caitlin Wheeler, and Alex White

Seventh Grade: Ashli Alexander, Ellexa Anthony, Hasam Anwar, Ji Hyun Bae, Callista Beaumont, Katherine Brady, Cassandra Bure, Ryan Ashley Fuqua, Ethan Galotti, Karson Haigler, Joshua Henry, Katherine Jones, Melody Kiser, Madison Nestlehutt, Chae Bin Park, Rachel Pearson, Danielle Rankin, Hannah Rubenstein, Keith Schroeder, Emma Schwartzer, Keeley Thompson, Kaylin Wells, and Amberlee Williams.

Eighth Grade: Haley Alain, Adrianna Alonso, Se Jun Bae, Ji Young Baik, Charles Bankston, Lydia Bentley, Molley Blakeley, Tevin Brown, Kenneth Buckner, Jordan Dean, Stacie Evans, Chasity Harrison, Robert Holloway, Tyler Insolia, Emilei Ison, Kyle Kibodeaux, Emma Korstanje, Glen Lauzon, William Lindquist, Brooke Mahon, S.K. Palmer, Rebecca Pullen, Sarah Savoie, Parker Steed, Madilyn Veltman, Zachary Walker, Delaney Wallace, Anna Weatherly, and Anne Cole Werner.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Presidential Gold Awards and “A” Honor Roll

The following students were presented with the U.S. Department’s Presidential Gold Awards for maintaining an overall 95 or higher grade point average and achieving the yearly “A” Honor Roll:

Sixth Grade: Jessica Adkins, Chyna Ambrose, Lauren Anders, Ashley Beil, Carsten Bennett, Meghan Bouma, Calvin Boyd, Addison Burnett, Cary Burton, Graham Caldwell, Jaidyn Carlisle, Elizabeth Cashion, Jessica Coleman, Andrea Contreras, Rachel Copelan, Ryan Doole, Lindsey Dorson, Kylie Doster, Madison Elam, Sydney Feldman, William Gallup, Alexis Garcia, Nathan Gick, Jackson Gochenour, Sophie Haire, Jordan Harris, Allison Haskell, Princess Hayes, Alexander Herrington, Jamie Holloway, Jayne Hutchins, Paige Incalcatera, Alexis Jantosciak, Jeffrey Jerrell, Leah Johnson, Michael Kauffman, Nele Langhof, Julia Lenderman, Jackson Lewis, Gabriella Lotter, James McCord, Erin McFadden, Hannah McGill, Sydney McGraw, Hannah McLay, Caitlyn McNutt, Mackenzie Milam, Kailyn Morris, Taylor Morris, Morgan Mulvany, Alexa Myzhevych, Nathanael Neece, Caroline Nelson, Riley Padgett, Ian Peterson, Patrick Ragan, Gracie Robbins, Laura Roden, Joanna Rodgers, Daniel Skinner, Nicholas Smith, Franklin Suarez Solorzano, Nicole Steingraber, Bailey Swindell, Grant Thom, Laura Walick, Emily Watson, Maya Wenson, Caitlin Wheeler, Alejandro White, Shelby Zellen, and Kelsi Zhorela.

Seventh Grade: Ashli Alexander, Ellexa Anthony, Hasam Anwar, Ji Hyun Bae, Brady Barnes, Cameron Barnhill, Callista Beaumont, Andrew Bolen, Katherine Brady, Dominique Brockman, Jason Brodeur, Cassandra Bure, Taylor Cambron-Earles, Jacob Crumbley, Krista Davidson, Ryan Ashley Fuqua, Ethan Galotti, Daniela Guerrero, Karson Haigler, Madeline Hamill, Cathleen Hoffman, Kyle Hunt, Katherine Jones, Melody Kiser, Chang Ko, Noah Madden, Hannah Maier, Brandon Maske, Khalil McCoy, Elizabeth Neece, Madison Nestlehutt, Chae Bin Park, Chae Eun Park, Morgan Pearcy, Rachel Pearson, Danielle Rankin, Hannah Rubenstein, Keith Schroeder, Emma Schwartzer, Chandler Stanley, Andrew Swanson, Keeley Thompson, Kaylin Wells, and Amberlee Williams.

Eighth Grade: Adrianna Alonso, Se Jun Bae, Ji Young Baik, Charles Bankston, Ariel Beckworth, Lydia Bentley, Molley Blakeley, Tevin Brown, Kenneth Buckner, Travis Buffenbarger, Megan Copelan, Jordan Dean, Stacie Evans, Chasity Harrison, Robert Holloway, Tyler Insolia, Emilei Ison, Kyle Kibodeaux, Emma Korstanje, Victoria Lara, first last, Glen Lauzon, William Lindquist, Brooke Mahon, Elizabeth Matthews, Kaleb McLay, Joseph Milner, Collin Morgenroth, Elizabeth Nouryeh, Sarah Palmer, Rebecca Pullen, Melanie Rabon, Justin Reynolds, Madeline Robbins, Sarah Savoie, Parker Steed, Kacy Steiger, Peyton Thomas, Madilyn Veltman, Zachary Walker, Delaney Wallace, Megan Watkins, Anna Weatherly, and Anne Cole Werner.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Presidential Silver Awards and “A/B” Honor Roll

The following students were presented with the U.S. Department’s Presidential Silver Awards for maintaining an overall 90 to 94.99 point average and achieving the yearly “A/B” Honor Roll:

Sixth Grade: Cody Alewine, Kison Allen, Abreena Alwaahid, Seth Beckham, Gabriela Bermudez, Noel Bloedt, Alex Boutte', Rayven Bradford, Summer Brooks, George Burley, Isabel Bush, Haley Buttry, Timothy Byrd, Patricia Carey, Khirsten Carter, Mary Casale, Caleb Collis, Juan Contreras, Ryan Cotrell, Kendall Coyle, Ethan Darrow, Cameron Davis, Colleen Davis, Jaylin Davis, Daveonta' Dean, Shannon Donegan, Scott Dooley, Caroline Edens, Ashley Eidson, Sacha Ellis, Gabrien Eng, Olivia Evans, Caitlyn Fannin, Kyle Galusha, Jessica Gerakaris, Charles Gochenour, Jacob Haire, Kristen Hambrick, Brennen Harper, Taylor Henry, Kaelynn High, Matthew Holloway, Casey Hutchens, Katelyn Iannarino, Anna Ivester, Sabrina Jones, Nicholas Kowal-Lavelle, Nathaniel Lambert, Hunter Litteral, Kristen Loper, Christopher Luppens, Jacob Maraman, Bobby Martin, Abigail McMullen, Nicholas Merrill, Isabelle Merz, Jacob Minca, Brennan Mitchell, Elona Musliu, Brenden Negrette, Kiara Outley, Cody Patton, Daniel Payne, Jose Player, Tamia Powell, Frankie Prather, Michael Rainwater, Devon Rhodes, Colby Roberson, Dillon Roller, Kyra Rudolph, Sheccid Saray, Stephen Secor, Alexandra Serna, Kelsea Simmons, Bryanna Skelton, Rylan Smith, Courtney Snyder, James Spavelko, Kalei Stephens, Neve Stewart, Mikayla Swenson, Celena Taylor, Catherine Wells, Ashley Wilson, and Jabreia Woodall.

Seventh Grade: Kyler Albanez, Ryan Allen, Lauren Balentine, Brian Bartley, Sydney Blalock, Liam Brightwell, Jaelen Brown, Tyler Bunn, Courtlen Burke, Autumn Buttry, Caleb Christopher, Shelby A. Clark, Shelby L. Clark, Jessica Cochran, Tyler Combs, Jonathan Cooper, Austin Cosby, Emily Cotrell, Brandon Crowdis, Natalea Day, Chase Dees, Sara Demlow, Zaira Diaz, Alexander DiTaranto, Megan Dohrn, Jason Edens, Kyle Feldbauer, Bronson Forrest, Bryanna Foster, Mekhia' Freeman, Johnathan Gardiner, Abigail Gathright, Stephanie Geiger, Daniel Gomez, Adrian Goncerzewicz, Jacob Goss, Perry Graydon, Morgan Haase, Ariel Hagen, Noah Hall, Joseph Hall, Nicholas Hanus, Jordan Hasberger, Joshua Henry, Natalie Herbelin, Sarah Hill, DJ Hopkins, Grant Horton, Mekeyia Huey, Amanda Ives, Matthew Janes, David Jimerson, Brian Keaton, Katherine Keller, Tiffany Keller, Matarica King, Raegan Kinsch, Madison Kuhne, Emily Kupfer, Nicole Lavery, Ethan Lawson, Alyssa Lineberry, Olivia Lofton, Sierra Lund, Matthew Machado, Shahriar Mahib, Taylor McFarlin, Ann Marie Meeker, Isabella Middei, Haley Morgan, RJ Nuega, Grace Ogle, Shane Patrick, Madison Pearcy, Emma Pence, Jannel Perez, Brandi Porter, Mitchell Ralich, Charlotte Reddaway, Lauren Reeves, Ayanna Reid, Carly Roberts, Danielle Rushin, Renee' Ruttinger, Lauren Sapp, Kaitlyn Scarborough, Lauren Schermerhorn, Joshua Scott, Andrew Simms, Peyton Smith, Andrew Summers, Demi Taveras, Leah Taylor, Mackenzie Taylor, Monique Terrell, Taylor Tibbits, Jamie Vitale, Grady Walker, Sam Weaver, Tiffany White, Andrea Williams, and Phillip Wooten.

Eighth grade: Ashlie Adamson, Taylor Aeschliman, Rodney Allen, Robert Allen, Tatum Allen, Abigail Alvis, William Anander, Christopher Antrim, Lane Azarowicz, Megan Baksh, Shelby Bankston, Jessica Bartholomew, SaraAnn Beam, Jacob Bergstrom, Brandon Bonilla, Alexander Branch, Caleigh Brand, Shaquaveya Brooks, Pia Buffenbarger, Andrew Burden, Blake Burgess, Katelynn Callaway, Corey Chambers, Ryan Coker, Isabella Corbitt, Mackenzie Crenshaw, James Crouch, Lynnsey Danford, Madison Davis, Dylan Doole, Gillian Dugas, Michael Durant, Haleigh Dyer, McClain Ellerbee, Alison Epps, Rodrigo Fajardo, Matthew Feldman, Gabrielle Freed, Lindsey Gentry, Evan Greenleaf, Alana Greenlee, Lizbeth Gutierrez-Ibarra, Amy Halliday, Bryce Harper, Chanda Harrison, Phillip Hefner, Raelee Heinz, Amy Huynh, Jeriah Jackson, Brandon Jackson, Devin Jernigan, Benjamin Johnson, Triniti Jones, Anna Keith, K'ron King, Zachary Kula, Olivia Laaker, Bria Lewis, James Looney, Emily Lynch, Tyler Lynn, Carrigan MacKinen, Alexander MacNamara, Tristan Mann, Christopher Marshall, Nicholas Martin, Rechael Matherne, Molly McCord, Madeline Mctier, Charlotte Merz, Richard Metcalf, Leah Miller, Ashton Murray, Janie Neary, Christopher Norcross, Patrick Orman, Casey Padgett, Christiana Purnell, Everett Ransom, Cody Raper, Spencer Rasmuson, Jacob Rice, Breana Roberts, Raven Rose, Kalland Rudolph, Jairo Ruiz, Andrew Sandor, Felipe Saray, Jordan Schmits, Justin Sharp, Kathryne Shuman, Sandra Smith, John Spavelko, Ashley Stephens, Joshua Stephens, Alexis Sutton, Greta Taylor, Kelsey Terrell, Noah Thompson, Adara Thompson, Sterling Tyson, Courtnie Vickery, Luke Waddell, Lawren Wells, Brittany Whelan, Marquis White, Garrick Widdowson, and Gregory Williams.

Young Georgia Author Competition

The Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia RESA’s sponsor the annual Young Georgia Author Competition. Shelby Zellen of the sixth grade and Ashlie Adamson of the eighth grade at Lee Middle School were the Coweta County winners at those grade levels.

The Jerry Davis Award

The Jerry Davis Award is presented to the middle school students who best exemplify the “typical” middle school student. The award is named in honor of Mr. Jerry Davis, the Coweta County Schools Associate Superintendent. Mr. Davis was one of the original middle school principals in Coweta County in 1988 at Evans Middle School where he remained principal until 2005. He is also a past president of the Georgia Association of Middle School Principals and was the 2004 Georgia Association of Educational Leaders Outstanding Middle Level Educator. The award is presented annually to a male and female from each grade level. This year’s recipients are sixth graders Joanna Rodgers and Sophie Haire; seventh graders Brennan Wilcox and Ryan Ashley Fuqua; and eighth graders Ann Cole Werner and Brandon Bonilla.

The John Dunn Award

The John Dunn Award is presented annually to a male and female student on each grade level based on scholarship, citizenship, and leadership. The award is named in honor of Mr. John Dunn who was a principal and associate superintendent in Coweta County for many years who contributed much to the success of the middle school program. This year’s recipients were sixth graders Jose Player and Laura Roden; seventh graders Joshua Henry and Leah Taylor; and eighth graders Elizabeth Mathews and Collin Morgenroth.

The Lee Middle School Heart of a Champion Award

The Heart of a Champion Award at the School of Champions™ is presented to students who have overcome challenges in life to be successful. This year’s recipients are Ryan Kennedy (Gr.6), Liam Brightwell (Gr. 7), Kacy Steiger (Gr.8), and Cole Croteau (Gr.8).

The Southtowne Motors of Newnan Spirit of Community Award

Lee Middle School encourages and promotes student involvement in the community. These awards are presented to students who are involved in volunteer work in their community. They are sponsored by Steve Mader and Southtowne Motors of Newnan in conjunction with the National Association of Secondary School principals. The recipients are: Calvin Boyd and Carsten Bennett (Grade 6); Jaelen Brown and Leah Taylor (Grade 7); and E.J. Ransom and Delaney Wallace (Grade 8).

The Kiwanis Club Most Improved Eighth Grade Student

The Kiwanis Club of Newnan and Coweta County presents an award to the most improved eighth grade student in each of the county’s six middle schools along with a U.S. Savings Bond. The student selected by the staff this year is Maria Cabrera.

Lee Middle School Most Improved Student Awards

The teachers at each grade level select one most improved student of the year based on academics and attitude. This year’s recipients are Deyatti Heard (Gr. 6), Raul Jaimes (Gr. 7), and Artavis Person (Gr.8).

The Lee Middle School Fine Arts Awards (Band, Chorus, and Art)

Lee Middle School presents awards in band, chorus, and art for excellence to eighth grade students each year. The 2011 Art Achievement Award was presented to Molley Blakely, Madilyn Veltman, and Emilei Ison by art teacher Crissie Singleton. The 2011 Chorus Director’s Award was presented by choral director Christy Hauert to two time all-state chorus member Aubrey Wood who helped the LMS Chorus again achieve Superior Ratings at the Georgia Music Educator’s Association’s (GMEA) annual Large Group Performance Ratings in Fayetteville in March. Band director Rusty Wilson presented the Band Director’s Award to baritone player Anna Weatherly and the Patrick Gilmore Award to Shelbi Miller who plays the French horn. Both of these band members helped the LMS Band earn Superior Ratings at Level 3 for the fourth consecutive year at the GMEA’s annual Large Group Performance Ratings in Fayetteville in March.

Lee Middle School Outstanding Academic and Connections Awards

Lee Middle School teachers selected outstanding students in both academic and connections classes. The 2011 recipients were:

Gifted Science: Julie Lenderman (Gr. 6); Keeley Thompson (Gr. 7); and Molley Blakeley (Gr. 8)

Gifted Language Arts: Jessie Adkins (6); Melody Kiser (7); and Stacie Evans (8)

Language Arts: Joanna Rodgers (6); Chae Bin Park (7); and Emma Korstanje (8)

Literature: Emily Watson (6); Melody Kiser (7); and Stacie Evans (8)

Social Studies: Jamie Holloway (6); Ethan Galotti (7); Haley Alain (8);

Science: Megan Bouma (6); Jason Brodeur (7); and Se Jun Bae (8)

Math: Megan Bouma (6); Melody Kiser (7); and Stacie Evans (8)

Art: Nele Langhof (6); Colby Roberson (6); Rachel Pearson (7); Zachary Walker (7); Caleigh Brand (8); and Kaleb McLay (8)

Health: Jackson Lewis (6); Celena Taylor (6); Haley Morgan (7); Emily Cotrell (7); Keith Schroader (7); Ethan Galotti (7); Haley Alain(8); Ashlie Adamson (8); McKenzie Irvin (8); and McClain Ellerbee (8)

Physical Education: Matt Holloway (6); Alexis Garcia (6); Jake Crumbley (7); McKenna Peters (7); Emily Kupfer (7); Victoria Diaz (8); and Peyton Thomas (8)
Weightlifting: Carlos Ford (6); Jaquez Williams (7); and Jacob Bergstrom (8)
Computer Science: Kalei Stephens (6); Jason Brodeur (7); and Drew Secor (8)

Spanish: Allison Haskell (6); Michael Kauffman (6); Andrew Bolen (7); Katherine M. Jones (7); Kenneth Buckner (8); and Rebecca Pullen (8)

Technology: Maya Wenson (6); Charles Gochenour (6); Chris Anderson (7); Ryan Ashley Fuqua (7); Taylor Tibbits (7); Tyler Insolia (8); Glen Lauzon (8); Stacie Evans (8); and Elizabeth Nouryeh (8)

Band: Laura Roden (6); Nate Peterson (6); Joseph Bennett (6); Khirsten Carter (6); Lindsey Dorson (6); Melody Kiser (7); Zachary Sushil (7); and Sarah Hill (7)
Music Keyboarding: Keith Schroeder (7); Chae Bin Park (7); Devin Jernigan (8) and Madilyn Veltman (8)

Music Appreciation: Rayven Bradford (6); Brandon Nino (6); Andrea Williams (7); and Joseph Hall (7)

Chorus: Alexis Garcia (6); Jimmy McCord (6); Jaelen Brown (7); Olivia Lofton (7); Caleigh Brand (8); and Kaleb McLay (8)
Mitch Powell Scholar Athlete Awards

The Mitch Powell Scholar Athlete Awards are presented to students who participated in at least one sport at Lee and maintained an overall yearly GPA of 90 or higher. The award is named in honor of the late Mitch Powell, former chairman of the Coweta County School Board of Education when Lee Middle School opened in 2006.

The seventh grade recipients of the Mitch Powell Scholar Athlete Award were: Kyler Albanez, Ryan Ashley Fuqua, Brady Barnes, Callista Beaumont, Liam Brightwell, Jason Brodeur, Tyler Bunn, Courtlen Burke, Julia Charboneau, Tyler Combs, Austin Cosby, Brandon Crowdis, Chase Dees, Megan Dohrn, Jason Edens, Kyle Feldbauer, Mekhia' Freeman, Morgan Haase, Cathleen Hoffman, Grant Horton, Amanda Ives, Alec Jimerson, Katherine Jones, Tiffany Keller, Matarica King, Matthew Machado, Noah Madden, Khalil McCoy, Ayanna Reid, Hannah Rubenstein, Peyton Smith, Chandler Stanley, Andrew Summers, Jamie Vitale, and Andrea Williams.

The eighth grade recipients of the Mitch Powell Scholar Athlete Award were: Tatum Allen, Charles Bankston, Shelby Bankston, Jessi Bartholomew, Jacob Bergstrom, Alex Branch, Kenneth Buckner, Pia Buffenbarger, Ryan Camp, Cole Chambless, Isabella Corbitt, Mackenzie Crenshaw, Lynnsey Danford, Madison Davis, Gabrielle Freed, Lindsey Gentry, Chanda Harrison, Cary Holloway, Olivia Laaker, William Lindquist, Devon Looney, Emily Lynch, Tristan Mann, Nick Martin, Charlotte Merz, Richard Metcalf, Ashton Murray, Janie Neary, Casey Padgett, S.K. Palmer, EJ Ransom, Madeline Robbins, Breana Roberts, Raven Rose, Ryan Rose, Kalland Rudolph, Jairo Ruiz, Shemiah Sanchez, Jordan Schmits, Justin Sharp, John Spavelko, Alexis Sutton, Peyton Thomas, Sterling Tyson, Zachary Walker, Lawren Wells, Anne Cole Werner, and Brittany Whelan.

Lee Middle School Multiple Sports Awards

Lee Middle School honored students who participated in multiple sports during the year.

Athletes who participated in two sports were: (Grade 7) Blake Crow, Alex Jimerson, Bryce Barnes, Chase Dees, Kyle Feldbauer, Brennan Wilcox, Max Lasater, Grant Horton, Jason Brodeur, Trent Harper, Katie Jones, Hannah Rubenstein, Amanda Ives, Crystal Barbee, Megan Dorhn, and Mekhia Freeman, ; (Grade 8) Alex Branch, Kevin Lashley, Jacob Bergstrom, Krishad Dixon, Kentavious Walker, Sterling Tyson, E.J. Ransom, Tristan, Mann, Devin Looney, Kevon Anderson, Diego Henriquez, Andre Warner, Ronald Henderson, Joe Parks, Ryan Rose, Lawren Wells, Will Lindquist, Jessi Bartholomew, Stephanie Butler, Lindsey Gentry, Casey Padgett, Lynnsey Danford, Raven Rose, Katey Lynch, Shemiah Sanchez, Shelby Bankston, and Allana Simon.

Athletes who participated in three sports were eighth graders Jairo Ruiz (football, soccer, and track), Noah Rutherford (football, basketball, and track), Mackenzie Crenshaw (volleyball, soccer, and track), SK Palmer (volleyball, soccer, and track), Lindsey Spooner (volleyball, soccer, and track), Adriana Williams (basketball, soccer, and track), Morgan Haase (basketball, soccer, and track), and Anne Cole Werner (volleyball, soccer, and track).

The athlete who participated in four sports is eighth grader Brittany Whelan (volleyball, soccer, basketball, and track). This was her second year to participate in four sports at the School of Champions. During this time she played on six CCMSAL Championship teams in these sports.

The Lee Timberwolves Outstanding Athlete Awards

The Lee Timberwolves captured four of the eight CCMSAL championships this season. Lee was victorious volleyball (undefeated), girls’ basketball (undefeated), girls’ track and field, and boys’ track and field. The Wolves were also the CCMSAL runner ups in football, girls’ soccer, and boys’ soccer. The Wolves won regular season titles in football, volleyball, boys’ soccer, girls’ basketball, and the CCMSAL East Girls’ and Boys’ Track and Field Meets. Selected as the LMS outstanding athletes in the various sports were Olivia Laaker (pep squad), Jessi Bartholomew (volleyball), Alex Branch (football-offense), Tristan Mann (football-defense), Jairo Ruiz (soccer-defense), Justin Sharp (soccer-offense), Lynnsey Danford (soccer-offense), Mackenzie Crenshaw (soccer-defense), Sterling Tyson (basketball-defense), Krishard Dixon (basketball-offense), Shemiah Sanchez (basketball-defense), Allana Simon (basketball-offense), Kevin Lashley (track and field), Adriana Williams (track and field), and Jacob Bergstrom (weightlifting).

Coweta County Middle School Athletic League Track and Field Records

The Lee Timberwolves girls’ and boys’ track and field teams set three new CCMSAL track and field records at this year’s CCMSAL Championships. Andrea Williams established a new CCMSAL 800 Meter record with a time of 2:27.50 and a new CCMSAL 1600 Meter record with a time of 5:35.39. The girls’ 4 x 400 Meter Relay of Katey Lynch, Mekhia Freeman, Jessi Bartholomew, and Adriana Williams established a new CCMSAL standard with a time of 4:28.20. In addition to the CCMSAL records several new Lee track and field records were set this year. Noah Rutherford set a new Lee track and field record in the discus with a throw of 136’4”. Sheridan Priest established a new school record in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:13.05. Kevin Lashley set a new Lee boys’ track and field record in the long jump with a jump of 18’3” while Jessi Bartholomew established a new Lee girls’ track and field record in the long jump at 16’5.5”. The girls’ track and field team won its third consecutive CCMSAL title with a 23-1 record in eight meets while the boys captured their second straight CCMSAL championship with a 24-1 record in eight meets. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams swept the Coweta Relays, the Henry Seldon Memorial Relays, the CCMSAL Meet, and the CCMSAL County Championships this year.

The Carl McKnight Timberwolf Athletes of the Year Awards
Each year the Lee athletic coaches select an eighth grade male and female athlete of the year. The award is named in honor of Mr. Carl McKnight, director of the Coweta County Recreation Department. Mr. McKnight has contributed much to the success of student athletes in Coweta County over the years. This year’s female athlete of the year is Brittany Whelan. She participated in volleyball, soccer, basketball, and track and field for two consecutive years. The male athlete of the year was Tristan Mann. He participated in football and basketball. Tristan was also selected to play in the Eastbay Youth All-American Football Bowl (USA vs. Canada Game) in San Antonio’s Alamo Dome on January 9, 2011. During the game, he scored a touchdown for Team USA.
Lee Middle School Yearly Perfect Attendance Awards

The following students achieved perfect attendance for the year.

Sixth Grade: Jarrod Anduha, Ashley Beil, Timothy Byrd, Raeven Harris, Graham Caldwell, Edwin Cordova, Franklin Solorzano Suarez, Meghan Bouma, Lindsey Dorson, Jackson Gochenour, Paige Incalcatera, Caroline Nelson, Frankie Prather, Dillon Roller, Tytiana Spencer, Grant Thom, Sydney McGraw, Alexander Herrington, Kami Keller, Joseph Mathis, Cody Patton, Nathan Stover, Shannon Donegan, Jamie Holloway, Alejandro White, Khirsten Carter, Rachel Copelan, Laura Roden, Chiquita Bell, Haley Buttry, Princess Hayes, Nicholas Smith, Caitlin Adams, Taylor Bishop, Mason Bray, Courtney Copeland, Robert Hartfree, Matthew Holloway, Andreco Ingram, and Mary Casale.

Seventh Grade: Adrian Goncerzewicz, Tyler Manns, Jeremy Tooley, Jacob Crumbley, Amanda Ives, Keeley Thompson, Brandon Maske, Cameron Barnhill, Tariq Muhammad, Rontavious Walker, Ryan Allen, Jessenia James, Margaret Morrow, John Brimer, Jason Brodeur, Marc Fleenor, Cameron Cole, Jaunaa Nguyen, Ayanna Reid, Danielle Rushin, Lindsey Spooner, Elias Torres, Tyler Young, Autumn Carter, Noah Madden, Elishua Orr, Renee' Ruttinger, Kaitlyn Scarborough, Andrew Summers, Monique Terrell, Ataja Copeland, Matarica King, Abbigail Sharp, Andrew Bolen, Alex Cordova, Gavin Cordova, Daniela Guerrero, Dontavius Burks, and Brennan Wilcox.

Eighth Grade: Kentavious Walker, Glen Lauzon, McClain Ellerbee, Collin Morgenroth, Justin Reynolds, Brittany Landers, Everett Ransom, Shaquaveya Brooks, William Lindquist, Greta Taylor, Arlicia King, Zachary Walker, Charles Gray, Robert Holloway, Joseph Parks, Adrianna Alonso, Se Jun Bae, Artavis Person, Madeline Robbins, Adara Thompson, Caleb Peeler, Baylin Pitchford, Danny Chindavong, K'ron King, Austin Royston, Isaiah Rushin, Anna Weatherly, Anna Chase, Stacie Evans, Raelee Heinz, Joseph Schnabel, Jamia Triplett, Christiana Purnell, and Peyton Thomas.

Lee Middle School Perfect Attendance for 2 Years

Lee Middle School students who achieved perfect attendance for two years were

Grade 7: Andrew Bolen, John David Brimer, Ryan Allen, Jason Brodeur, Dontavius Burks, Ataja Copeland, Gavin Cordova, Noah Madden, and Jeremy Tooley

Grade 8: Adrianna Alonso, Arlicia King, Rebecca Pullen, EJ Ransom, and Jamia Triplett

Lee Middle School Perfect Attendance for 3 Years

Lee Middle School students who achieved perfect attendance for three years were Adrianna Alonso, Charles Gray, Glen Lauzon, Peyton Thomas, and Zachary Walker.

The Blake Bass Award for “Perfect Perfect” Attendance

The Blake Bass Award is presented to students who have achieved perfect perfect attendance for the year. To achieve this honor, a student cannot have any tardies or be checked out of school early at any time during the school year. The award is named in honor of former Coweta County School Superintendent Blake Bass. The recipients of the Blake Bass Award for 2010-2011 were the following students:

Sixth Grade: Ashley Beil, Meghan Bouma, Haley Buttry, Timothy Byrd, Graham Caldwell, Rachel Copelen, Raeven Harris, Princess Hayes, Matthew Holloway, Frankie Prather, Laura Roden, Franklin Solorzano Suarez, and Tytiana Spencer.

Seventh Grade: Cameron Cole, Alex Cordova, Jacob Crumbley, Matarica King, Noah Madden, Margaret Morrow, Tariq Muhammad, Renee' Ruttinger, and Kaitlyn Scarborough.

Eighth Grade: Adrianna Alonso, Charles Gray, K'ron King, Christiana Purnell, and Justin Reynolds.

Justin Reynolds, Alex Cordova, Jacob Crumbley, and Tariq Muhammad received the Blake Bass Award for the second year.

The Coweta County Middle School Trophy of Excellence Winners

For the second consecutive year The Lee Middle School captured the Coweta County Middle School Trophy of Excellence. The award is based on a point system for each athletic competition and academic bowl competition. Lee won the CCMSAL volleyball, girls’ basketball, girls’ track, and boys’ track championships. They were CCMSAL runner-ups in girls’ soccer, boys’ soccer, and football. The football team, girls’ basketball team, volleyball team, and boys’ soccer team won the regular season championships. Both girls’ and boys’ track teams won the CCMSAL East titles. The boys’ basketball team made the semi-finals of the CCMSAL tournament and the academic bowl team place third in the West Georgia RESA competition and sixth in the CCMSA tournament. The volleyball coaches were Robert Doyal and Shele Ferry. The soccer coaches were Brad Willems and Becky Bush. Coaching girls’ basketball was Jared Waggoner and the boys were coached by Pat Harris. The football staff consisted of Adam Daigler, Willems, and Harris. Bush and Harris coached the track teams with help from Lisa Redmon. The academic bowl team was coached by Suzanne Brooks and Redmon.