Spring 2009 - Lancaster Mennonite School

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Celebrating achievements• Lauren Stoltzfus has been selected as a finalist in the2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.• Senior Abigail Hertzler was awarded a Silver Medal andan American Voices Medal in the National Level Scholasticcompetition for her dramatic script, “Hoofprints on theHeart.” She was the only one from our region to win anaward at this level. Earlier the piece received a Gold Keyaward during the 2009 Scholastic Writing Contest; Kraybilleighth grader Olivia Esbenshade received a Gold Keyfor her personal essay.Lauren Stoltzfus Abigail Hertzler Olivia Esbenshade• Five LMS students received Gold Awards in the LancasterCounty Young Artists Program this winter. Theyare senior Molly Kraybill, junior Emma Lindsey, seniorNicole Simpson, Locust Grove eighth grader SarahSchlosser, Kraybill eighth grader Gordon Dimmig, andKraybill seventh grader Lauren Sweigart. In addition, 24Silver Awards, 46 Exhibition Awards, and one MeritAward were presented to LMS students.• Girls soccer coach Dale Stoltzfus hasbeen named the National SoccerCoaches Association of America andAdidas State Girls Coach of the Yearfor Private/Parochial Schools for2008.L-R: Nicole Simpson, Molly Kraybill and Emma Lindsey.PHOTO PAUL BRUBAKER• LMMS eighth grader Chloe Mattiliotook first prize ($500) in a Holocaustessay contest. Chloe studied aboutthe Holocaust in her language artsclass with teacher Alice Lauver.Dale Stoltzfus• Senior Eric Umble was recentlyaccepted to represent the UnitedStates in the International YouthWind Orchestra. This is a group ofmusicians ages 18–25 from all overthe world. The group will performJuly 5-11 at the World Associationfor Symphonic Bands and Ensembles(WASBE) Conference in Cincinnati,Ohio.• In February the LMS chess team wontheir 10th Lancaster Scholastic ChessLeague Championship. The team wasled by Peter Weida, grade 10, whowent undefeated for the season andfor the fourth consecutive year hasbeen the top player in the league. InChloe MattilioEric Umblestate play, Jung Kwan Kim finished as the second placeunrated player in his category with four wins and oneloss, Kyle Siegfried finished in fourth place in his categorywith four wins and a draw, and Tommy Wanner wonSara SchlosserL-R: Lauren Sweigart and Gordon DimmigAbove, left to right: Adviser Merle Reinford, JungKwan Kim, Tommy Wanner, and Kyle Siegfried.At right: Peter Weida.the trophy for the second highest unratedplayer in the K-8 State Chess tournament.8 BRIDGES • SPRING 2009
Jaclyn Gyger• The high school girls basketball teamwon their section title, league championship,and were runners-up in districtsbefore advancing to the statequarter finals. Senior basketball playerKatelyn Vanderhoff was recently chosento the Associated Press Pennsylvaniagirls all-state high schoolbasketball team (Class AA SecondTeam). In late-March she was namedthe Lancaster Newspapers L-L LeaguePlayer of the Year.The girls basketball team celebrates a win over Manheim Townshipto take the L-L League title.David Denlinger• Field Hockey player Jaclyn Gyger andgolfer David Denlinger were awardedathletic scholarships to attend DivisionI schools—Gyger for University ofRichmond and Denlinger forCharleston Southern University.• The high school yearbook, Laurel Wreath, received aGold Medalist rating from Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation for the 15th consecutive year. The book alsoreceived All-Columbian recognition for photography anddesign.FFA winners, left to right: Bryan Miller, Alexandra Hauck, JosiahRohrer, Krista Breneman, Kateyn Leaman and Jay Hernley. BrandonDimmig is missing from the photo.• The following students received recognition at the annualFFA banquet in early April: Krista Breneman, Star Keystonefor On Farm Placement; Alexandra Hauck, Star Keystonefor Off Farm Placement; Brandon Dimmig, OutstandingKeystone Male Leader; Katelyn Leaman, OutstandingKeystone Female Leader; Bryan Miller, AmericanWelding Society; Josiah Rohrer, Dekalb AgriculturalAccomplishment Award; and Jay Hernley, Star Keystoneof Off Farm Entreprenuership. Red Rose Speaking Awardswent to Josiah Rohrer, first in Extemporaneous Speaking;Megan Lehman, first in Creed Speaking; and AllenStoltzfus, third in Creed Speaking.Alumni talk about careers and faithThis winter Lancaster Mennonite High School students had a chanceto consider how their faith can affect career choices and workplacebehavior as they heard from LMS alumni during four chapel presentations.Guest speakers included Duane Lapp, 2002 LMS graduate, a computersupport specialist for Landis Homes Retirement Community;Andrew Hershey, 1972, a high school science teacher at Lancaster Mennonite;Lisa King, 2004, a registered nurse at Lancaster General Hospital;and Jim Smucker, 1979, president of Bird-in-Hand Corporation. Allshared during the January Career and Faith Week except for Smuckerwho spoke in March.Career and Faith Week grew out of the school’s educational strategicaction plan that includes helping students identify gifts and abilities andlearning about various career options. ■Lancaster Mennonite School graduate Lisa King, second fromright, connects with students after her chapel talk during Careerand Faith Week, held in late January.BRIDGES • SPRING 2009 9
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