Colonial Beach High School senior awards

Colonial Beach High School recognized the following students at a special ceremony recently:

Mikia Patrice Ashton, Women of the Moose, Dr. Charlotte Taylor Scholarship, Colonial Beach Education Foundation Dr. Alice Howard Scholarship, CBEF Mrs. Barbara Worrell Scholarship, Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Merit.

Robert Matthew Berry, Tribute to Achievement, CBEF Mary Washington Hospital Foundation Scholarship.

Brittney Marie Bolin, American Legion Auxiliary, Stuart Camp Memorial Scholarship, CBEF Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wardman Scholarship, CBEF Dr. John Boniface Scholarship, Harold "Manny" Sparks Memorial, Episcopal Churchwomen's Scholarship, Certificate of Merit, DAR Good Citizen Award, President's Volunteer Service Award, All American Scholar Award.

Jennifer Dawn Ferrell, Rappahannock Community College, All American Scholar Award.

Shelby Catherine Fields, William I. Cooper Memorial, James V. Law Memorial, CBEF Colonial Beach Medical Center, 2006 Pamplin Leader Award Scholarship, Colonial Beach United Methodist Women, 2006 Great Scholarships for Great Students from Great Valu Food Stores, Sunny Merryman Transportation Department, Early College Scholars Recipients. All American Scholar Award.

Lance Harvey Inscoe, Garland and Betty Jean Inscoe Academic Athlete Scholarship, CBEF Jan and Bob Swink Colonial Beach Real Estate.

Brian Anthony Jarboe, Northern Neck Technical Center.

Jennifer Jo Lawson, CBEF Townsend Family Scholarship, All American Scholar Award, Certificate of Merit.

Samuel T. Long, William I. Cooper Memorial, Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce, CBEF Mary Washington Hospital Foundation Scholarship, American Legion Post 148, Colonial Beach United Methodist Women, Paul Learn Scholarship, All American Scholar Award, Early College Scholars Recipient.

Tamara Mae Lutz, Sharon Lasserre Memorial Scholarship, CBEF Union Bank & Trust Scholarship.

Taylor Bernhard Pitts, Colonial Beach Historical Society, Norman Brewington Memorial, Richard Balmaz Memorial Scholarship, Tribute to Achievement, CBEF BB&T Bank Scholarship, Certificate of Merit.

Tyler Herschel Swope, CBEF Dr. John Boniface Scholarship, Fr. Ron Okrasinski Acolyte and Crucifer Scholarship, Charles E. Catlett Memorial Scholarship, Episcopal Churchwomen's Scholarship, Early College Scholars Recipients, All American Scholar Award, Prudential Spirit of Community Award, Certificate of Merit.

Anna Dianne White, William I. Cooper Memorial, Hattie P. Thomas Memorial, Nancy Barnes Memorial, Colonial Beach Lions Club, CBEF Colonial Beach Medical Center, CBEF Bank of Lancaster & Bay Trust Scholarship.

Samuel T. Long and Shelby C. Fields are Colonial Beach High School's valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for 2006.

Long, 18, is the son of Mike and Judy Long and a lifelong resident of Colonial Beach. Throughout high school, Sam has participated in numerous school clubs and activities, including membership in the National Honor Society, DECA, FBLA, the Gifted and Talented Program, and the Scholar to Scholar Program.

Sam graduates with a GPA of 4.05, scoring 1,800 on his SATs and 29 on his ACT. As a participant in the Early College Scholars Program, he has earned 16 college credits through dual enrollment and AP courses. Sam has attended several enrichment and leadership programs, including the Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Program and the "Lead America" Student Leadership Conference in Washington. Last year, he was awarded the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants 2005 Award of Achievement and worked as an apprentice in the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program at Dahlgren.

Sam has been a member of the Colonial Beach Drifter baseball and basketball teams since the ninth grade and received the Team Athletic Academic Award in both sports for each of those years. He was especially proud to be a part of this year's varsity baseball team, as they finished their season as the Delaney Athletic Conference Champions.

This fall, Sam will attend the University of Virginia, where he plans to major in international business with a minor in foreign language.

Shelby C. Fields has attended Colonial Beach schools since kindergarten. She is the daughter of Nelson and Laura Fields of Colonial Beach and the granddaughter of Earle and Mary Payne. Shelby has two brothers, Thomas and Russell.

Shelby has been a member of the Student Council Association, the National Junior Honor Society, and National Honor Society, Scholar to Scholar program as well as the National Technical Honor Society. She is an Early College Scholar through dual enrollment and advanced placement courses she took during high school.

Shelby has always been an outstanding student and has made academics her priority. In addition to maintaining a 3.95 GPA, throughout high school she has worked at the 21st Century Community Learning Center. There, she tutors students and assists teachers.

She has attended Oak Grove Baptist Church since birth. She has worked with children's Sunday school and Bible school and helped with numerous other activities.

This fall, Shelby will attend the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, where she will major in business management.

Date published: 6/18/2006

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