Summer 2010 - Lancaster Mennonite School

sc h o o l n e w sCelebrating AchievementsStudents honored in scholarship programSeniors Kyle Kreider and Matthew Lauver have been namedsemifinalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program.Student newspaper receives top ratingThe high school student newspaper, the Millstream, recently receivedCarol WengerCoach Dale Stoltzfus and TaylorWenger, 2010.a first place rating from the American Scholastic Press Association forwork done during the 2009-10 school year.Section ChampsLMH girls soccer won their section championship and advanced toDistrict and State play. Coach Dale Stoltzfus was L-L League Coach ofthe Year, and Taylor Wenger, 2010, was Section Most Valuable Player.Kyle Kreiderjonathan charlesCarol MastThe school’s 4 x 800 meter relay teamcelebrates after placing 8th at stateswith a time of 7:59.39, beating theirdistricts qualifier time of 8:07.82. Leftto right, they are Keith Mast, Ben Shoff,Ryan Schloneger and Zach Zook.Middle School runners excelMatthew LauverFor the 13th consecutive year for the girls and eighth for the boys, Kraybilltrack teams placed first in the Commonwealth Christian AthleticConference (CCAC) track and field championship. At the Mid-Atlantic ChristianSchools Association (MACSA) event, the boys placed first and the girls second.In May, Locust Grove middle schooler Lindsey Kreider took first place in the 100 meterdash at the Mid-Atlantic Christian School Association (MACSA) Track and Field Day atMessiah College.top department awardSTwelve seniors received top department awards at the high school awards assembly inMay. In photo below they are, front, left to right: Lisa Weaver, science; Bethany Rudy, familyand consumer sciences; Brooke Phipps, social studies; Lillian Mozloom, business; CaseyKelly, agriculture; and Kyle Siegfried, physical education. Back, left to right: Noah Jemison,science; Aaron Gish, mathematics; Erica Engle, art; Nicole E. Leaman, world language;Logan Ressler, music; and Travis Gehman, technology education.On June 5, 164 seniors joined about 10,000 others in becoming LMH alumni. The 10 a.m.commencement ceremony concluded with the traditional gathering on the front lawn where,forming a large circle, the graduates bowed their heads as Assistant Interim Principal DawnLandes offered a prayer of blessing. The prayer was followed by a celebrative mortarboardtoss. Guest speaker for the morning was Keith Weaver, LMS parent and moderator of LancasterConference of Mennonite Church USA. The evening before, three seniors spoke at the ClassDedication program. Shown at right with Weaver, they are, left to right: Aaron Gish, BrookePhipps and Seth Moffett.staff recognized for years of serviceThis spring, 37 staff persons were recognized at the school-wide Staff AppreciationCelebration, including high school social studies teacher Allan Shirk who retiredafter 29 years of teaching, and two other high school teachers for 35 years of service—VerlenRufenacht, business education, and Merle Reinford, mathematics.Recognized for 30 years: Janet Kreider, Kraybill (KR) administrative assistant;Kenneth Schildt, KR social studies/athletics; Dorothy Weber, Lancaster (Lanc.)family and consumer sciences/food services. For 25 years: Fern Clemmer, communications;Lois Kennel, KR special education. For 20 years: Dean Brubaker,Allan ShirkLanc. mathematics; Paul Brubaker, Lanc. photography; Cara Engle, KR grade 3;Duane Evans, Lanc. chemistry; Dorothy Hershey, KR grade 1; Gary Hiller, directorof marketing; Mildred Martin, KR administrative assistant; Jane Moyer, Lanc.English; Cheri Rittner, KR teacher assistant; Christopher Peterson, Locust GroveCampus (LG) grade 5; Aden Stoltzfus, Lanc. technology education; CarolynWeaver, Lanc. food services (retiring).Verlen RufenachtFor 15 years: Kriston Horst, Lanc. English; Jonathan Metzler, Lanc. English;Jessica Newswanger, LG grade 3; Neil Reinford, LG science and mathematics;Irene Sensenig, Lanc. food services; Jane Yoder, KR kindergarten.For 10 years: Troy Bomberger, New Danville (ND) physical education; CarolDale, Lanc. art; Anita Dickert, KR Learning Support; Miriam Dohner, KR busing;Kathleen Engle, Lanc. English; Wayne Lehman, Lanc. middle school science; Wil-Peter Brubakerliam Mitten, Lanc. music; Nathan Rush, LG language arts; Galen Sauder, Lanc.middle school social studies; Dawnell Yoder, LG teacher assistant. Merle Reinford1 2 | Bridges S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 0Bridges S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 0 | 1 3