The Senior Scholarship and Honors Night Program for Emanuel County Institute was held Monday, May 11, at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. At that time, Seniors were recognized for their academic achievements, leadership, and scholarships awarded during the 2022-2023 school year.
The program began with a welcome and recognition of special guests by Mrs. Elizabeth Kraus and Martha Grace Woodward and a rendition of the National Anthem by Mr. Kendall Hadden.
The program began with special presentations by Mrs. Elizabeth Kraus, the school counselor, and guest presenters. Among the guest presenters were Taryn Jackson representing East Georgia State College, Daphne Scott representing Southeastern Technical College, Matt Donaldson representing Adam Brinson Historical Society, Inc., Brandon Jones representing the Twin City Lions Club and the Cowart Family, Sondra Fortner representing Family Connection and Jefferson EMC, Martha Cobb representing the Daughters of the American Revolution, Dr. Denise Warnock with the Yeomans and the Missouri Dudley Canady families, Marcia Arrington representing C&G Car Care, Sondra Cowart representing ECI BETA, Jakyn Tyson with Emanuel County 4-H, Joey Goodman with Robins Federal Credit Union, Wade Johnson with Durden Banking, Richard Claxton presenting the American Legion Award, Clois V. Williams with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Beth Wimberly with the Kappa Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, SSGT. Adolfo Chavero represented the United States Marine Corps and Will NeSmith as a representative of Altamaha EMC. Giving memorial scholarships were Randy Canady for the Candace Canady Scholarship, Tabatha Downer for the Taylor Hooks Scholarship, Mary Beth Love and Olivia Boatwright for the Mikey Walker Scholarship, Jeremy and Angel Oliver, and Greg Kennedy for the Braxton Oliver Memorial Scholarship, Jessica Smith and Malaina’s family for the Malaina Nasworthy Memorial Scholarship, Sondra Cowart and Sybil Johnson for the Johnson Coca Cola Scholarship, and John Harrison with Young Farmers giving the Randall Tanner Scholarship.
Presentations of awards were given by special guests and ECI faculty, Anetria Edenfield, principal; Corian Roberson and Brooke Frye, assistant principals; Sondra Cowart, intervention specialist; and Mrs. Elizabeth Kraus, counselor, presented Academic E’s and honor graduates with their honor stoles, certificates, and pins. Principal Anetria Edenfield congratulated the award and scholarship recipients and thanked everyone who attended the ceremony. Elizabeth Millsaps gave closing remarks.
Awards and presentations were as follows:
Special Recognitions
ECI Star Student: Karly Olliff
ECI Star Teacher: Frank Wimberly
Exchange Club Youth of the Year: Martha Grace Woodward
Exchange Club Youth of the Year: Lawson Mercer
Exchange Club Youth of the Year Scholarship: Lawson Mercer
DAR Good Citizen and Scholarship: William Taylor
American Legion School Award: Karly Olliff
Coca-Cola Academic Achievement Award: Martha Grace Woodward and Elizabeth Millsaps
East Georgia Leadership Scholarship: Samuel McBride
Jennings Family Scholarship: Allyson Taylor
Adam Brinson Historical Society, Inc. Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus
Lions Club Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus and Karly Olliff
C&G Car Care Scholarship: Joseph Conner
Cowart Family Scholarship: Elizabeth Millsaps
Family Connection Scholarship: Lawson Mercer
Candace Canady Memorial Scholarship: William Taylor
Braxton Oliver Memorial Scholarship: Samuel McBride and Kelsey Harper
Malaina Nasworthy Memorial Scholarship: Jacey Allen and Caroline Salinas
Mikey Walker Memorial Scholarship: Nadia Mendez
Taylor Hooks Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus
Georgia Foundation for Agriculture: Lawson Mercer
Yeomans Family Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus
Missouri Canady Dudley Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus and Martha Grace Woodward
Family Connection Scholarship: Lawson Mercer
Victory Temple Scholarship: Emiya Hill
Johnson Coca-Cola Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus and Karly Olliff
Pin Hi Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus and Elizabeth Millsaps
Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship: Sarah Catherine Kraus and Martha Grace Woodward
Omega Psi Phi Scholarship:MacKenzie Davis
Zell Miller Scholarship: Lawson Mercer, Martha Grace Woodward, Elizabeth Millsaps, Karly Olliff, William Taylor
REACH Scholarship: Nadia Mendez and Angel Carrillo
Athletic Scholarships
Georgia Southern University: Kelsey Harper
West Georgia University: LaHarry Farnum
Georgia Military College: Shayla Stephenson
South Georgia College: Bryce Kearson
East Georgia State College: Jacob Durden
Anderson University: Cordarius Lee
College Scholarships
Georgia Southern University Senator Jack Hill Memorial Scholarship: James Myers
Georgia Southern University Billy Carmichael Family Scholarship: Kelsey Harper
Georgia Southern University Kelly and Nella Powell Scholarship: Aubrey Harrison
Georgia Southern Housing Scholarship: Aubrey Harrison
Mercer University Merit Scholarship: MacKenzie Davis
ABAC Foundation Scholarship: Shanna Wilkerson
Georgia Ford Dealers Scholarship: Shanna Wilkerson
Emanuel County Livestock Foundation Scholarship: Shanna Wilkerson
ECI Beta Scholarships Highest GPA: Martha Grace Woodward
Most Beta Points Earned: MacKenzie Davis
4-H Scholarships
4-H Scholarship: Samuel McBride
4-H Cord Recipients: Samuel McBride and Shanna Wilkerson
Jefferson EMC: Sarah Catherine Kraus
Altamaha EMC: Martha Grace Woodward
Randall Tanner Memorial Scholarship presented by Young Farmers: Lawson Mercer and Andrew Grimes
Robins Federal Credit Union Scholarship: Lawson Mercer
Durden Banking Company Scholarship: Elizabeth Millsaps
Georgia Future Educators Signing Day Recognition: Abilena Nichols, Bailey Arnold, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth Millsaps, Shanna Wilkerson
U.S. Presidential Scholars Program: Martha Grace Woodward, Lawson Mercer, Karly Olliff, Elizabeth Millsaps, William Taylor
Georgia Scholar Program: Karly Olliff
Citizens Bank Student Advisory Board: Caleb Avery, Sullee Boddiford, Landen Canady, Charla Clifton, MacKenzie Davis, Taylor Flakes, Andrew Grimes, Kelsey Harper, Aubrey Harrison, Sarah Catherine Kraus, Kaylan Lamb, Lawson Mercer, Elizabeth Millsaps, Karly Olliff, William Thomas, Martha Grace Woodward
Emanuel County Superintendent’s Student Advisory Board: MacKenzie Davis, Kimya Heath, Lawson Mercer, Elizabeth Millsaps
Blood Connection Donor Cord: Elizabeth Millsaps
Dual Enrollment Participants for East Georgia State College: Natalie Akridge, Bailey Arnold, Caleb Avery, Anna Kate Beasley, Sullee Boddiford, Shayla Stephenson-Brantley, Landen Canady, Charla Clifton, MacKenzie Davis, Aleigha Ducker, Andrew Grimes, Kelsey Harper, Aubrey Harrison, Braxton Jones, Bryce Kearson, Sarah Catherine Kraus, Kaylan Lamb, Macie McBride, Samuel McBride, Lawson Mercer, Cordarius Lee, Elizabeth Millsaps, James Myers, Karly Olliff, David Stapleton, Carlin Stewart, Allyson Taylor, William Taylor, Martha Grace Woodward
Students graduating with an Associate’s degree from East Georgia State College: Aubrey Harrison, Sarah Catherine Kraus, Martha Grace Woodward
Dual Enrollment Participants for Southeastern Technical College: Melvin Akridge, Landen Canady, Charla Clifton, Dustin Colter, MacKenzie Davis, Taylor Flakes, James Graham, Jessalyn Green, Andrew Grimes, Aubrey Harrison, Robert Hatten, Haley Henry, Joshua Hicks, Sarah Catherine Kraus, Kaylan Lamb, Lawson Mercer, Elizabeth Millsaps, Weston Moore, Madison Murray, Jordan Prew, Ashton Tapley, Evan Tapley, Allyson Taylor, William Taylor, Martha Grace Woodward
Young Georgia Authors: Brigett Rachels
Senior Beta Club Members Receiving Cords: Sullee Boddiford, Landen Canady, Charla Clifton, MacKenzie Davis, Andrew Grimes, Kelsey Harper, Kaylan Lamb, Samuel McBride, Nadia Mendez, Lawson Mercer, Lizzie Millsaps, James Myers, Karly Olliff, Carlin Stewart, Allyson Taylor, William Taylor, Martha Grace Woodward
United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: Karly Olliff
United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award: Charla Clifton and William Taylor
Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence: Aleigha Ducker
United States Army Reserve National Scholar Award: Lawson Mercer and Sullee Boddiford
Students entering the United States Marine Corps Basic Training: Chiara Boatwright, Dean Woods, Caleb Myers, Ty Charles
Department Awards
Visual Arts/Comprehensive IV: Tyler Alexander
Visual Arts Pathway Cords: Brack Fagler, Adyn Holden, Tyler Alexander, Abilena Nichols, Lamont Montgomery, Jada Evines, Shamya Edmond, Rafael Silva-Estrada, Kellie Howell, Carlin Stewart, Kaden Wiese, Chiara Boatwright
Engineering Applications: William Taylor
Audio/Video: William Taylor and Landen Canady
Band Pathway Cords: Brack Fagler
JROTC Army Leadership Education IV: Emiya Hill
JROTC Cords: Cierra Fann, Emiya Hill, Dean Woods, Chiara Boatwright, Ty Charles, Talmadge Willis, Blake Hughes, Angel Carrillo, Ja’Karia Sinkfield, Braxton Jones, Kane Hatten, India Daughtry, Kaelyb Moak
JROTC Stoles: Cierra Fann, Dean Woods, Chiara Boatwright, Talmadge Willis, Blake Hughes, Emiya Hill, Kaelyb Moak
Subject Area Awards
British Literature: Joseph Conner
College Readiness: Timothy Dobson
Pre-Calculus: James Myers
Economics: Karly Olliff
Anatomy/Physiology: Charla Clifton
Work-Based Learning: Shanna Wilkerson
Business Communications: Sullee Boddiford
Food Science: Caroline Salinas
Nursery and Landscape: Rafael Silva-Estrada
Weight Training: Joseph Fullmore
Work-Based Learning Participants: Natalie Akridge, Melvin Akridge, Jacey Allen, Caleb Avery, Bryson Barrett, Anna Kate Beasley, Sullee Boddiford, Mariah Boyd, Jamese Budgett, Angel Carrillo, Charla Clifton, Joseph Conner, India Daughtry, Taylor Flakes, Sara Fordham, Shytoria Foreman, Andrew Grimes, Haley Hadden, Kelsey Harper, Aubrey Harrison, Kimya Heath, Haley Henry, Emiya Hill, Kellie Howell, Braxton Jones, Kaylan Lamb, Cordarius Lee, Richard Lee, Haden McCullough, Elizabeth Millsaps, Madison Murray, James Myers, Brigett Rachels, Austin Roberson, Lily Kate Robertson, Damiah Sapp, Ja’Karia Sinkfield, Maggie Smith, Myia Stelle, Courtney Stripling, Allyson Taylor, Aiden Thurman,Toddrianna Watson, Jacob Wheeler, Shanna Wilkerson, Michaela Wilkerson, Talmadge Willis, Martha Grace Woodward, Jordan Xochicale-Albor
Pathway Cords
All students are strongly encouraged to complete a CTAE pathway (3 classes) in business, family and consumer sciences, agriculture, or engineering. This year, students who have completed a pathway and passed the credentialing examination receive honor cords for their efforts. These students have passed real-world industry-recognized exams to earn this distinction: Tyler Alexander, Jacey Allen, Bailey Arnold, Caleb Avery, Anna Kate Beasley, Sullee Boddiford, Mariah Boyd, Gartrell Brown, Jamese Budgett, Landen Canady, Angel Carrillo, Joseph Conner, MacKenzie Davis, Timothy Dobson, Aleigha Ducker, Jacob Durden, Jada Evines, Brack Fagler, Jessalyn Green, Andrew Grimes, Haley Henry, Adyn Holden, Kellie Howell, Samuel McBride, Haden McCullough, Nadia Mendez, Lawson Mercer, Lamont Montgomery, James Myers, Abilena Nichols, Austin Roberson, Lily Kate Robertson, Caroline Salinas, Da’Miah Sapp, Rafael Silva-Estrada, David Stapleton, Myia Steele, Shayla Stephenson, Carlin Stewart, Allyson Taylor, William Taylor, Aidan Thurman, Toddriana Watson, Jacob Wheeler, Kaden Wiese, Shanna Wilkerson
Academic E Award
Students must have been on Honor or Star Honor Roll for the first three grading periods and have an overall average of 93 or higher: Natalie Akridge, Tyler Alexander, Jacey Allen, Caleb Avery, Sullee Boddiford, Landen Canady, Charla Clifton, Joseph Conner, MacKenzie Davis, Jacob Durden, Andrew Grimes, Kelsey Harper, Bryce Kearson, Samuel McBride, Lawson Mercer, Elizabeth Millsaps, Karly Olliff, Brigett Rachels, Caroline Salinas, Rafael Silva-Estrada, Maggie Smith, Myia Steele, Allyson Taylor, William Taylor, Shanna Wilkerson, Martha Grace Woodward, Jordan Xochicale-Albor
President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Martha Grace Woodward, Elizabeth Lynn Millsaps, Karly Olliff
Honor Graduates
Natalie Faith Akridge, Jacey Abilene Allen, Bailey Jade Arnold, Caleb Matthew Avery, Anna Kate Beasley, Sullee Ann Boddiford, Landon Miles Canady, Charla Grace Clifton, John Joseph I’bn Conner, Damien MacKenzie Davis, Aleigha Dean Ducker, Jacob Odie Durden, LaHarry Renardo Carlton Farnum, Taylor Rae Flakes, Andrew Walter Grimes, Kelsey Madison Harper, Aubrey Rae Harrison, Haley Lane Henry, Emiya Mariyana Hill, Kellie Marie Howell, Jonathan Braxton Proctor Jones, Christopher Bryce Kearson, Sarah Catherine Nicole Kraus, Kaylan Leigh Lamb, Macie Elizabeth McBride, Samuel Tam-Thanh McBride, Nadia Mendez, Lawson Wade Mercer, Elizabeth Lynn Millsaps, Madison Taylor Murray, James Myers III, Karly Rae Olliff, Brigett Alaynah Rachels, Austin Lee Roberson, Lily Kate Robertson, Caroline Lara Salinas, Maggie Elisabeth Smith, David Darnell Stapleton Jr., Myia Alexias Steele, Shayla Ann Brantley-Stephenson, Carlin Era Stewart, Allyson Grace Taylor, William Thomas Taylor, Aiden Grey Thurman, Shanna Danielle Wilkerson, Martha Grace Woodward
Valedictorian: Martha Grace Woodward
Salutatorian: Elizabeth Millsaps
