Baccalaureate 2019 — Seniors Receiving Nearly $600,000 in College Scholarships, Awards

Over 130 family members, faculty, and staff gathered for a time of prayer, worship, and presentation of awards and scholarships to the Class of 2019 at Greate Bay Country Club on Monday, June 3. Upper School Principal Meg McHale announced that this year’s senior class has distinguished itself academically (over half were recognized for earning a 3.5 GPA or higher) and are collectively receiving nearly $600,000 in college scholarships, after being offered over $1.26 million. Four faculty members — Andrew Carney, Dena Johnson, Zach Monroe, and Tori Novack — also gave parting words of advice, reminding the seniors that they are children of God and to make honoring God their first priority, rather than seeking fame or fortune.

Valedictorian Emily Loeb and Salutatorian Joshua Mizrahi (pictured below at left) were recognized and received the Academic Achievement Scholarships. Fourteen students (pictured above left) received certificates for Highest Honors for earning a GPA of 3.8 or higher. Students who attended ACS continuously since kindergarten (pictured above right) received a special gift from the Parent Teacher Fellowship, presented by PTF President Terry Vogel. The seniors also received a number of special scholarships and awards from area individuals and organizations, including the American Red Cross, the Dan Ross Memorial Fund, and Egg Harbor Township Mayor Paul Hodson, who awarded a Public Service Scholarship to two seniors who reside in the Township.

Following is a list of the special scholarship and award recipients:

• Academic Achievement Scholarship: Emily Loeb and Joshua Mizrahi
• The 5:14 Award (in honor of Kim Ordile, to senior who has shown themselves to be the most encouraging): Rachel Colasuonno
• COMPASS Award (to senior seeking to serve in education): Emily Loeb
• Senior Art Award (to senior seeking to use their artistic gifts in further studies): Rebekah Darragh
• Parent Teacher Fellowship Scholarship (best essay reflecting on their experience at ACS as aligned with Biblical teaching): Rose Shaw (1st place); Ayolola Oguntuase (2nd place)
• Spiker Family Math Achievement Award (to senior with highest math average over 4 years at ACS): Joshua Mizrahi
• Community Service Award (to senior active in 3+ community service activities): Ayolola Oguntuase
• Dan Ross Memorial Scholarship ($5,000 scholarship to a senior in Atlantic/Cape May County with a 3.0 or higher GPA who has been recruited to play a sport at a Division I, II, or II college or university): Solomon Griffith
• Mayor Hodson Public Service Scholarship (best essay describing role a Christian can play in shaping public policy): Ryan Lomangino and Rose Shaw
• Red Cross Blood Drive Recruitment Award (to senior actively involved in planning/recruitment of school blood drives): Rose Shaw