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Fall Cheerleaders
TOP Brittney Little MIDDLE Coach Janice Z. Randall, Rachael
Richart, Kali Doubledee, Assistant Coach Cheri Winnings
BOTTOM Noelle Robinson, Skye Dreumont, Cahlah Chapman
David M. Denton
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from the Maryland State Department
of Education were just some of the
special guests who attended.
Each speaker added a little to
the legacy of Dr. Denton, who spoke
so fondly of all of his time and involvement
at MSD—how he secured
the land for the campus and how
he worked with various legislators
and Governor Harry R. Hughes to
make this dream happen. Much of
his speech, though, focused on his
relationship with all of the children
that he had the pleasure to know. It
was those memories that seemed
strongest as he recalled several interactions
with students—simple on
the surface, yet so dear to his heart
as it represented the connection he
so often made with the students. At
the end of the ceremony, several
Columbia students were thrilled to
meet him. They talked later about
how they had the opportunity to interact
with the man whose name and
portrait are now part of Columbia’s
visible history.
Clearly, many deserving things
were said about Dr. Denton during
the ceremony, but perhaps it was the
time before and after the ceremony
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Senior Skye Dreumont, junior Rachael Richart,
sophomores Cahlah Chapman, Kali Doubledee, and
Noelle Robinson, and freshman Brittany Little constituted
the fall 2010 varsity cheerleading squad. Coach Janice
Randall and her assistant Cheri Winnings were energized to
see the dedicated and hardworking cheerleaders practicing
their cheers, chants, and dance moves daily. Their sideline
moves thrilled many a crowd with students often joining
in from the stands.
During MSD’s Homecoming celebration, Kali and Skye
did a fantastic rendition of the Orioles song at the Friday
Night Pep Rally in Benson Gym as well as at halftime of the
football game on Saturday. Brittany served as the drummer
and pounded out the beat as the girls signed the song to
the crowd. Fans burst out in cheers and waves each time
the song was performed.
On spooky October 30, the varsity cheerleading squad
traveled to the Model Secondary School for the Deaf to
fire up fans as MSD football players battled and defeated
the Model Eagles. The MSD crowd, there in full force, was
treated to the cheerleaders’ amazing show.
Senior night was held November 12 where our lone
senior, Skye Dreumont, was honored for her commitment
to the Orioles squad. Kali gave a short speech on Skye’s
contributions over the course of her cheerleading days.
She will be missed by her coaches and fellow cheerleaders.
Coach Randall would like to thank Cheri Winnings
for an outstanding job as her assistant and for devoting
her time and energy to making the cheerleaders amazing!
—Coach Janice Randall, FC, janice.randall@msd.edu
that is the true testimony to who
Dr. Denton is. Person after person
wanted time with him or a picture
with him and he with them. As always,
he made one feel like he was the
fortunate one to be in your company
and not the other way around. Dr.
Denton will always be remembered
for the things that he accomplished,
but perhaps more importantly, he
will also be remembered for who he
was and is as a man—one who truly
cared and always tried to make a
difference.
—John Snavlin, Assistant
Superintendent/Principal, CC,
john.snavlin@msd.edu
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