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A Tradition of Loyalty, Honor and Academic Perseverance
Trinity Collegiate
School’s
Student Receives
“Leaders In Action” Award
DARLINGTON:
Trinity Collegiate School’s junior, Amanda Grubb, has recently received
The Junior League of Florence’s “Leaders in Action” award. Amanda was
recommended for the $500 award and recognition due to her active
involvement in the community.
Amanda, the daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Larry Grubb, is a member of Trinity Collegiate’s
Interact Club, Titan Spirit Club and National Honor Society. She also
participates in volleyball and softball. She is an accomplished
violinist and performs in various places in the community throughout the
year.
Amanda has been a
leader in the Interact Club at Trinity Collegiate School. The Interact
Club is mainly a community service-oriented organization. Among the
projects Amanda has headed-up, she organized all of the aspects of
Operation Christmas Child with a result of over 30 boxes being compiled
and mailed to needy children.
Amanda’s most recent
community service project has been helping to organize volunteers to
work through Highland Park United Methodist Church’s Christmas in April
program. This service helps to fix-up houses in the Florence area.
updated 04-28-09
Trinity Collegiate
School’s
Students Rank
Nationally in French Contest
DARLINGTON: Four
students from Trinity Collegiate School have ranked nationally in Le
Grand Concours, a national competition sponsored by the American
Association of Teachers of French. Freshman Chandler Stokes placed 8th
in the nation in French 2, followed closely by Sophomore Kyle Waldron,
who place 10th. In French 3, Junior Suzanne Ducker and
Sophomore Sarah Paramore both tied for 9th place in the
nation.
All participants were
evaluated for their written, oral and listening comprehension skills in
French. Over 101,000 students in all 50 states competed in the 2009
event. The Trinity Collegiate students are all taught by Mrs. Marilyn
Marschel.
Students who
distinguish themselves in this national French competition demonstrate
their superior skills in the language. They join the ranks of future
leaders who, through their awareness of various cultures, will
contribute to the improvement of international relations and world
peace. Furthermore, they are excellent ambassadors for their schools and
French teachers who strive to produce responsible world citizens.
In addition to these
four national award winners, thirteen other Trinity Collegiate students
held high rankings in the competition against other students from the
State of South Carolina.
updated 04-28-09
Trinity
Collegiate School’s Jessi Jordan
Selected USC
Carolina Scholar
DARLINGTON:
Trinity Collegiate School is proud to announce that senior, Jessi
Jordan, has been selected to receive the Carolina Scholar Award from
U.S.C. Approximately 17,000 South Carolina resident students applied for
the award this year. The search was narrowed to just 50 finalists. Jessi
and her family were invited to the campus where she interviewed with
three members of the faculty and spoke to current Carolina Scholars. She
also had a tour of the rare books department.
Recently Jessi
received a call from the president of USC, Dr. Harris Pastides, telling
her that she had been selected as one of only 25 new Carolina Scholars.
Jessi joins 3 other Trinity Collegiate School graduates to receive such
an honour.
Carolina Scholars
awards are given to students who hold a strong academic record and who
are proven leaders in their high school and community. Along with a
substantial financial scholarship, Jessi would also have the opportunity
for Honours housing and parking privileges, as well as generous
opportunities for independent study with professors.
As Jessi completes
her last semester at Trinity Collegiate School, she awaits word from six
other institutions, including Harvard, Amherst and Davidson.
updated 03-25-09
Trinity Collegiate School Students
Attend Sand Hills Regional Science Fair
Darlington:
March, 2009. Fifteen students from Trinity Collegiate School, chaperoned
by Ms. Katherine Puskarz, attended the Sand Hills Regional Science Fair
at Francis Marion University earlier this month. All first and second
place winners from the Trinity Collegiate science fair were invited to
attend.
The Trinity seventh and
eight graders competed in the Junior Division against the other local
schools in the area. Boone Aiken received third place in the Botany
category for his project entitled “H2O Smackdown”. Boone
tested whether plants would grow better from rain, tap or well water.
Jesse Motte received
Honorable Mention in the Microbiology/Zoology category with his mold
experiment. Jesse used various brands of plastic baggies to determine
which would keep bread the freshest.

Jesse Motte and Boone Aiken
updated 03-26-09
Trinity Collegiate School Offers
College Tour Program
DARLINGTON: March,
2009. Trinity Collegiate School sophomore and junior students embarked
on a two day College Tour event. Coordinated and led by the school’s
fulltime Director of College Counseling, Mrs. Cindy Scannella and 41
students, parents and administrators toured USC, Wake Forest, Elon
University and UNC Chapel Hill.
Every fall
approximately twenty college representatives visit Trinity Collegiate
School. “The purpose of the tour is to take the information provided by
the admission’s representatives who visit Trinity Collegiate School to
recruit our students and combine this information with a real world
experience. Whether or not our students are interested in a particular
university, they are learning about what kind of college experience
would best suit their needs. We visit large state institutions, and
small and medium private colleges. Students’ preconceptions are tested
and the opportunities that each university can offer are realized. It
also takes the pressure off of the individual families, who would
otherwise have to arrange the tours themselves.”
After seeing Elon
University, Junior Curtis Pruett reported, “It just goes to show that
you can’t rely on a college admissions representative’s presentation to
answer all of your questions. You have to go to the campus, visit with
admissions, sit in on a class and see the facility. Only then can you
make an informed decision. I wasn’t sure I was going to like Elon, and
now I know it is a real possibility.”
Trinity Collegiate
School offers a College Tour each year to all rising juniors and
seniors. Next year’s tour will take place in the fall when the students
will tour South Carolina and Georgia colleges and universities.

updated 03-26-09
Trinity Collegiate Students Win
LifeSmarts State Championship
DARLINGTON: For
the eleventh year in a row, Trinity Collegiate School’s LifeSmarts team
has captured the state championship. Four students and their coach
travelled to Columbia on Friday, February 27th, to compete against other
schools in the state. Representing the team from Trinity Collegiate
were Antonio MalvaGomes, Suzanne Ducker, Chris Snipes, and Stephen
Culleton, coached by Rae Anne MalvaGomes.
LifeSmarts, the ultimate consumer challenge, is an educational
opportunity that develops the consumer and marketplace knowledge and
skills of teenagers. LifeSmarts is a program of the National Consumers
League, and is proudly celebrating its 15th year.
LifeSmarts is an educational game-show style competition. The students
need a broad knowledge in the categories of technology, personal
finance, health and safety, the environment, and consumer rights and
responsibilities. Trinity Collegiate’s team will be representing the
state of South Carolina at the national LifeSmarts competition in St.
Louis, Missouri, April 25th through 28th.
updated 03-09-09
Trinity Collegiate
School’s Girls
Basketball Season
Comes to an End
DARLINGTON: In the
first round of the playoffs, Trinity Collegiate School’s Girls
basketball team pulled out an amazing victory over St. Andrew’s with a
win of 42 – 24. Molly Jones led the team with 4 3-pointers and 27
points.
The team went on to
beat Colleton Prep with a win of 44 – 36. Rebecca Leviner scored 16
points and had 7 steals. Ashton Avent added 12 points, with 9 rebounds.
On January 26th
the team’s season came to an end in the State Semi-finals against Bible
Baptist. All of the Trinity Collegiate School girls played well and left
the court with their heads held high. They looked back at their year (25
– 6) with nothing but pride as they earned the school record for the
most wins in a season! The team says good-bye to only one senior, Molly
Jones.
Rebecca Leviner made
the All Region Team. Ashton Avent accompanied her and also made the All
Tournament Team. Molly Jones received the Region MVP of the Year award.
She has been selected to the South Carolina All Star Team, coached by
our own Girl’s Varsity Head Coach David Rector, which will play the team
from Georgia on March 7 in Columbia. Go Titans!
updated 03-02-09

Ashton Avent, TCS Junior, takes a
jump shot.

Rebecca Leviner, Molly Jones, Ashton Avent
Trinity Collegiate
Students Attend
The Florence
Darlington Tech Math Competition
DARLINGTON:
Four students from Trinity Collegiate School attended a recent math
competition at Florence Darlington Tech. All public and private high
schools in the Pee Dee area were invited to attend. The Trinity
Collegiate team, consisting of Jessi Jordan, Sarah Paramore, Katerina
Lay and Suzanne Ducker, placed fourth in the competition, losing to
third place by only one question for the second year in a row. Coached
by Trinity Collegiate faculty member, Jacob Hicks, these four students,
as well as the other members of the team, are encouraged to participate
in many math events with other students who share the same interest in
mathematics.
updated 03-02-09

Math Team Coach
Jacob Hicks (right) presents Mr. Hubbard
with Florence
Darlington Tech Math competition t-shirt
Trinity Collegiate
School Student
Attends National
Youth Leadership Forum
Darlington, SC –
February 2009: Trinity Collegiate School
junior, Gray Snowden, spent almost a week in Washington, D.C. this month
attending the National Youth Leadership Forum. Gray was nominated to
join the other students from across the United States for this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity because of his exemplary leadership and outstanding academic
performance.
Since 1992, the
National Youth Leadership Forum has empowered the nation’s
highest-achieving high school and university students with the
confidence to make well-informed career choices and position themselves
for today’s challenging and diverse job market.
During his time at the
nation’s capital, Gray had the opportunity to participate in a
simulation of a national crisis. He was elected as “Chief of Staff” and
was able to see how the process works first-hand. He also met the
President of the United States Naval Academy, several U.S. Ambassadors
and secret service agents.
Gray’s most memorable
experience was a visit to the Patuxent River Naval Air base. He is
currently working on attaining his private pilot’s license and was,
therefore, particularly interested in their test pilot school. This
experience has fuelled Gray’s anticipation in a career as a
Naval Aviator.
updated 02-20-09
Trinity Collegiate
School Announces the
Merit/Financial
Assistance Scholarship Program
DARLINGTON, February 2009:
Through a generous gift, Trinity Collegiate School is pleased to offer
qualified students the opportunity to receive The Trinity Collegiate
School Merit/Financial Assistance Scholarship for students entering the
9th grade for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Any
currently enrolled or new student that has applied for the 9th
grade and meets the qualifications is eligible for the scholarship. In
order to qualify, the student must exemplify high academic standards and
his/her family must demonstrate a need for financial aid through the
School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) process. The amount
of financial aid is determined by the SSS process. The merit award will
be an additional $1000 each year 9th grade through 12th
grade.
For
more information about this remarkable opportunity, please contact the
Director of Admissions, Mrs. Donna Grubb, at 843-395-9124 or
dgrubb@tcstitans.org.
updated 02-20-09
Trinity Collegiate School
Art Students
Visit the Black Creek Arts
Center
DARLINGTON: On
January 30th, the 7th and 8th grade
students from Trinity Collegiate School attended a field trip to the
Black Creek Arts Center in Hartsville. The trip was sponsored by ECIAA,
Every Child is an Artist.
The trip was divided
into four parts. During an interactive Spanish music and dance
performance, the students were introduced to the Spanish style of music
and were allowed to try their hand at playing an instrument with the
performers. They were able to meet and view work by professional and
local artist Patz Fowle. She spoke to the Trinity students about how she
was able to create a successful career as a visual artist. “Mrs. Patz is
an awesome, creative and funny artist!” noted Sarah Nell Harwell,
seventh grader.
While on the field
trip, the students had the chance to make their own block prints. Boone
Aiken, Trinity Collegiate seventh grader, said “It was great coming to
experience block printing and learning about the different art styles. I
especially liked the many clay sculptures.” All of the students returned
to school with a much clearer picture of the art world as what they had
been learning about in the classroom came to life.

Trinity Collegiate School
Students Patricia Snowden, Lowndes Commander
and Daniel Fox with local
artist Patz Fowle
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