Thursday, May 14, 2026 | By Sophie Drake | 49 views
Eighth-graders celebrated their move to the Upper School in a special ceremony with friends and family in the Johnson-Drummond Amphitheater at Thatcher Hall. The following awards were given during the ceremony:
Eighth Grade Speaker: Finley Laliberte
John W. Maddox Athletic Achievement Award: Patrick Cash and Loxley Pilgrim
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizenship Medal: Xander Bickers
Mary Alice Babcock Award: Addi Couch
Robert G. Walther, Jr. Memorial Award: Grace Gaug
Huffman Family Scholarship Award: Makinley Barton
M. Hugh Merson Memorial Award: Britton Pinson
James Ross McCain Award of Leadership: Addie Kate Cox
Learn with Passion: Wesley Stitt
Act with Integrity: Case Burkhalter
Photos by Studio Kate Photography