On Tuesday, May 14th, the Academic Awards Night program celebrated excellence in the classroom and commitment to school and community service. Students from all grades were recognized for Highest Averages in all curriculum areas. In addition, students were honored for achieving high scores on either the SAT or ACT. We thank our Junior Marshals and the JROTC Color Guard for assisting with the program. Photographs of all award recipients are posted on the CHS Facebook page.
Seniors who received scholarships and other top awards were:
Teaching Fellows Scholarships: Kristin Skufca, Isabel Trapp and Lainey Williams
INVISTA'S Outstanding Students Scholarships: Madison Thompson and Lawrence Law
Charles Branham Memorial Scholarship: Avery Younghans
S.C. Association of Counties Board of Directors' Scholarship for Kershaw County: Lainey Williams
NUCOR Foundation Scholarship: Kendall Beck
Sharp Business Solutions Scholarship: Isabella Rider
Citadel Scholarship and Army ROTC Scholarship: Luis Hernandez-Nava
Camden Police Department Emerging Leader Award: Brooklyn Bowen
Academic Booster Club Scholarships: Samantha Cain, Kristen Evan, Anne Margaret Hutto, and Walter Long
Camden Rotary Club Scholarships: Margaret Grumbach, Lainey Williams, Avery Younghans
Woolard Technology Center Scholarships: Bailee Dixon, Taliyah Felder, Logan Knight,
Kristen Skufca, and Isabel Trapp
Mary Walling Memorial Scholarship: Charlotte Urbina
Kiwanis Service Scholarship: Avery Younghans
David Pugh Scholarship: Hannah Patterson
S.C. State Fair 2024 Ride of Your Life Scholarship: Stella Miller
Kershaw County Education Foundation Scholarships: Aubrielle Cook and Kristen Skufca
Kershaw 28 Masonic Scholarships: Luis Hernandez-Nava and Kendall Horner
Central Carolina Technical College Scholarship: Isabel Trapp
The program concluded with the following recognitions:
The Principal's Citizenship Award was presented to the following students for making positive contributions to our school by inspiring school spirit and by promoting responsibility through community service: Brooklyn Bowen, Taliyah Felder, Robert Jenkins, Christina Lawson, and Avery Younghans.
The Gold and Black Spirit Award was presented to Kendall Horner for being an outstanding supporter of CHS. He attended many extracurricular events to take photographs that were used on our social media websites and in the local newspaper.
The final award of the evening was the Bulldog Award. For the first time, two students received this honor. The Bulldog Award was presented to Joyce Edwards and Avery Younghans for going above and beyond at CHS through academic excellence, strong leadership, and outstanding community service.
