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Celebrating 14 years of Academic Excellence!!

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 Friday, May 15, 2009  at  08:36:52

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

 

 

 

Trinity Collegiate School National Honor Society

Students Donate to the Darlington County Free Medical Clinic

 

 

DARLINGTON:  On January 29th three representatives from the Trinity Collegiate School National Honor Society delivered a large inventory of much needed paper goods, including paper towels, paper plates, toilet paper, plastic cups and utensils, to the Darlington County Free Medical Clinic.

 

Over fifty doctors and nurses volunteer their time, rotating to provide medical care for people who would not otherwise receive it. On a typical clinic night, the clinic operates with the services of two or three physicians or nurse practitioners, four registered nurses, one licensed pharmacist, five administrative volunteers and three staff members. All of these people are dedicated to providing medical care for people without the financial resources to pay for it.

 

This is the first time these Trinity Collegiate School students collected the materials for the clinic. They look forward to helping this worthy cause again in the future. For more information about how you can help the Darlington County Free Medical Clinic, please see their website at www.freemedicalclinicdc.org.

 

 

 

Trinity Collegiate Students Jessi Jordan, Emma Griffin and Laura Stokes

 

 

 

Trinity Collegiate School Student

Serves as Missionary in the Amazon

DARLINGTON:  Caroline Jones, a junior at Trinity Collegiate School, spent a week this fall with the “Medical Missions Team” of Peru. Caroline was the youngest member in the group of twelve people from First Presbyterian Church, in Florence, who travelled from South Carolina to the Amazon. They were based on a retired Navy ship, named “The Chosen Vessel”, and visited different tribes along the rivers that branch off the Amazon.

The goal of the trip was to spread Christianity and reconnect with the tribes that had previously been visited. While Caroline was there, she helped her team with specific projects such as building huts and general repairs. The group provided food and supplies, and there was also a doctor on board to provide medical assistance. Caroline spent many hours helping with Bible schools within the villages and reading to the children. The most meaningful part of the trip for her was spending time with the youngest members of the tribes. “These children were so carefree. They haven’t been tainted by the world yet.”

Caroline, who is currently taking Honors Spanish 3 at Trinity Collegiate, was aided by two translators. As a result of this trip, Caroline feels her faith in Christianity has definitely grown stronger. She also earned community service hours for the National Spanish Honor Society and gave a presentation to her Spanish class.  Caroline is considering a possible career in speech therapy or translating after college.

 

Trinity Collegiate School Students Participate

At Francis Marion’s Math Competition

DARLINGTON:  On Tuesday, December 2nd, twelve Trinity Collegiate School students competed at Francis Marion University’s High School math competition. The competition consisted of two parts: a written exam in the morning and an afternoon team competition on stage. The Trinity Collegiate team took first place in Division III on the written exam, sending its top four competitors to the afternoon contest. Yoshiya Miyata, Amanda Grubb, Katerina Lay and Suzanne Ducker represented Trinity Collegiate on stage. The Trinity math team placed second overall in the division. Yoshiya Miyata place third overall individually out of 241 students. The Trinity Collegiate math team is looking forward to competing at the upcoming U.S.C. and S.C.I.S.A. competitions.

 

Trinity Collegiate Students Attend

HOBY Leadership Conference at The Citadel

DARLINGTON:  Four students from Trinity Collegiate School were chosen to attend one of the oldest and most prominent youth leadership organizations in the world. Baxter Hahn IV, Laura Stokes, Margaret Perry and Bobby Malik were chosen to attend the 2008 U.S. State HOBY Leadership seminar because of the leadership skills they exhibit. While attending the workshops, the Trinity Collegiate students were presented with multiple viewpoints on important issues and encouraged to think critically about leadership. The seminars provide a high level of energy, encouragement and motivation, as well as interaction with peers, panellists and volunteers to nurture the students’ future leadership roles.

After attending this conference, the four Trinity Collegiate students were better able to recognize their leadership talents and how to apply those skills in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community. “Everyone there was just like me,” said Baxter Hahn. “I felt it was okay to be smart. It was easy to get along with people who asked the same questions that I was thinking.” 11-17-08

 

Trinity Collegiate Senior Nominated

2009 National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalist

 

DARLINGTON:  Trinity Collegiate School Senior, Molly Jones, has recently been nominated as a semi-finalist for the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. Molly was chosen for this honour because of her exceptional academic ability and her potential for success in rigorous college studies. Molly, and approximately 15,000 other academically talented high school seniors from across the country, will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $35 million, to be offered next spring.

 

In order to be considered as a Semi-finalist, Molly accompanied more than 1.5 million juniors in over 21,000 high schools in taking the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The nationwide pool of semi-finalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state.

 

Molly is a very active student at Trinity Collegiate School. Among other things, she is a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Student Council, State Champion swimmer, and an All-State Cross Country Runner.   10-31-08

Trinity Collegiate School Student

Named a Commended Student in the

2009 National Merit Scholarship Program

Darlington, SC - October 2008 - Head of School, Em Hubbard, of Trinity Collegiate School has recently announced that Jessica Jordan has been named a Commended Student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by Mr. Hubbard to this scholastically talented senior.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Jessi placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2009 competition by taking the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“Recognition of academically talented students and the key role played by schools in their development is essential to the pursuit of educational excellence in our nation,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “Jessi has demonstrated outstanding academic potential by her strong performance in this highly competitive program. We hope that this recognition will enhance her educational opportunities and that she will continue to diligently pursue her professional goals.” Trinity Collegiate School is very proud of Jessi’s hard work and is honoured to offer her the means in which to achieve her academic aspirations.