PREP MUSICIANS EXCEL AT DISNEY COMPETITION

The Jackson Prep Singers and the Jackson Prep Band both walked away with multiple trophies at the Festival Disney competition in Orlando over Spring Break. The band earned an excellent rating along with the Best in Class award for Concert Bands in their division. The Prep Singers earned a superior rating as well as the Best in Class award for Concert Choirs in their division and the bronze trophy as a top award for Concert Choirs in all divisions.

Band

Row 1 (l to r): Alix Zachow, Anna Russell, Marco Aru, Alex Lebl, Michael Morookian, Mark Pinkerton, Riya Gajjar, Kaitlin O’Donnell, Kim Zachow, Betel Ezaz, and C.J. Mangum. Row 2 (l to r): Jeremy Zerkle, Nate McNair, Noah Killebrew, Jacob Stout, Nathan Best, Chris Russell, Philip Polk, Parker Litchliter, Emily Stephens, and Ashley Anderson.

Choir

Row 1(l to r): Mrs. Martha Murray, accompanist; Bonney Spaulding, Holly Buckels, Lauren Wilson, Madeline May, Leflore Barbour, Casey Shannon, Katie Sorey, Rachel Foster, Lauren Browning, Sarah Shivers, Grace Craig, Blair Bingham, Rachel Blaylock, Sarah Stone, Mary Clark Strange, Owen Buckner, Heather Palmer, Olivia Holifield, Gwenette Corbitt, and Mrs. Juanaree Solop, director. Row 2 (l to r): Matthew Lyle, Roger Strange, David Hust, Taylor Sams, Harper Solop, Bradley Pennington, Steven Randolph, Drew Lewis, Jay Hogg, Andrew Forester, Teng Ye, Daniel Harden, Max Moran, Parker Litchliter, and Wil Yerger.

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March 26, 2007

PREP SCHOLARS INDUCTED INTO CUM LAUDE

The Jackson Prep chapter of Cum Laude Society recently inducted twenty-six members of the Classes 2007 and 2008 into the elite academic society. Dr. Will Sorey, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UMC Medical Center, was the keynote speaker. Pictured are the inductees. Row 1 (l to r): Shelley Clark, Erin Herm, Kim Zachow, Douglas Strahan, Sarah Stone, Katherine Abell, and Katie Sorey. Row 2 (l to r): Laura Chancellor, John McVey, Garrett Taylor, Mark Pinkerton, John Harrison York, Alex Kynerd, Price Davis, and Alix Zachow. Row 3 (l to r): Laura Sorey, Philip Polk, Drew Lewis, Matthew Henry, Zach Wasson, Patterson Fenelon, and Chris Russell. Not pictured: Jay Hogg, Hank Hwang, Grant Robinson, and Martin Shepherd

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March 19, 2007

JACKSON PREP WINS MSMS OVERALL TOURNAMENT

For the eleventh consecutive year Jackson Prep has claimed the overall first place competition trophy in the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Tournament hosted by the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS). The competition consisted of 25 public and private schools with 790 students competing. Prep students placed first in the written test division in algebra II and calculus. Algebra I claimed four of the top ten positions; algebra II, three; trig-precalculus, three; and calculus, three. In ciphering, which recognizes speed and accuracy, four member teams in geometry and calculus won first place. Row 1 (l to r): Bennett Milner, Tim Barnes, Mark Pinkerton, David Zhang, Karthik Reddy, Alex Thiel, Noah Killebrew, and Andrew Li. Row 2 (l to r): Kelly Brister, Mary Mikell Lampton, Anna Russell, Peyton Reves, Ramsey Frey, Ellen Ross Kerce, Danielle Brown, Jason Huang, and Jack Culbertson. Row 3 (l to r): Tyler Fuller, Chris Russell, Drew Lewis, Garrett Taylor, Eleanor Anthony, and Ann O’Connell. Not pictured: Brooke Holloway, Alex Lebl, Jared Moffat, Jonathan Peters, John Savoie, Sam Beck, Joseph Dale, Katelyn Dewey, John McVey, Zach Wasson, Casey Edwards, Patton Henley, Clint Pride, Jack Strahan, Landen Tharp, Patterson Fenelon, Parker Litchliter, Bobby Wilkerson, and John Harrison York.

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March 5, 2007

PREP HOLDS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

The Jackson Prep PAT will hold its annual $5000 Drawdown, "Show Me the Money" on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sparkman Auditorium. It will also include a silent auction and entertainment by Pryor Graeber. This event is the Jackson Prep PAT’s only fundraiser. Money raised will go to the school’s teacher endowment fund and classroom technology. For more information, visit Prep’s website at www.jacksonprep.net. Pictured planning the event are the PAT Drawdown committee members. Row 1 (l to r): Melissa Neyland, 2007 Chairman; and Adrienne Brantley, 2006 Chairman. Row 2 (l to r): Lisa Lamb, Retta Boyd, Anna Brand, Melissa Green, and Ruth Bell.

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February 26, 2007

PREP PARTICIPATES IN RANKIN COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Jackson Prep eighth grade speller Ford Franklin won the Rankin County Spelling Bee and will advance to the state spelling bee, which will be broadcast on PBS on Tuesday, March 20. Pictured with Ford are Prep students who will participate in the district spelling bee on Friday, March 2. These students will advance to the MPSEA overall spelling bee on Tuesday, April 17 if they place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at district. Standing is Gayle Ford, the team sponsor. Seated (l to r): Thomas Dunbar, 7th grade alternate; Franklin; Ross Taylor, 7th grade speller; and Gates Wooley, 8th grade alternate.

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