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NORTHEAST GEORGIA HISTORY DAY was held at UGA on February 9, 2013.
“Turning Points in History” was the theme this year. Several of MCHS Social Studies
Honor Society students placed at the event.
Documentary Group – Senior Division
Second place for Briana Achtman and Avery Arndt for “The Big Boss: Al Capone”
Documentary Individual-Senior Division
First place for Lina Han for “Korea: The Great Divide”
Exhibit Individual –Senior Division
Second place for Matt Fasig for ”Reign of Terror: Radicalization of the French Revolution”
Third place for Aberleigh Rice for “Andy Warhol and the Rise of Pop Art in America”
Paper Individual – Senior Division
First place for Michael Lucaci for “The Battle of Stalingrad and its Outcome in Shaping
Future Events”
Second place for Stephanie Dixon for “444 Days in Captivity: Militant Islam’s First
Offensive”
Third place for Spencer Sackett for “Saratoga: The Battle that Made America”
Mrs. Blackwell is very proud of her students! Congratulations on a job well done!
Mill Creek High School
The PTSA Reflections program is excited that four Mill Creek students
won at the state level of competition. They are: Yasmin Goreja 2nd
place in 9th grade photography, Justin Thongsouk 1st place in 9th grade
music, Savannah Peat 3rd place in 10th grade literature and Mekinsey
Bullock 1st place in 11th grade photography. The theme for 2013-2014
is “Believe, Dream, Inspire”. It is never too early to begin working
on your entry.
National Art Honor Society students create portraits for orphans in Haiti.
The Memory Project is an event where high school
students have the opportunity to create portraits of
orphans from around the world. The hope is to make
these children feel special and wanted. This year
Mr. Lasseter's NAHS students created 20 original
portraits to given to the orphans as gifts.
Relay for Life
Mill Creek raised over $38,000 for Relay for
Life! We had a great turnout including 15
students who spent the night. You can still
make a tax deductible donation to the
American Cancer Society for our team: go to
www.gwinnettrelayforlife.org and click on the
orange donation button. Donations
for the 2013 Relay for Life will be
accepted until 8/31/13.
MC READS!!
The Mill Creek Media
Center's web-page has
been updated with the list
of all students and their
books they chose to read
for MC READS. The date
for MC Reads will be
Friday, August 9th.
www.mchsmedia.com
? Senior Benjamin
Wilson has been
named Mill Creek's
Gifted Student of the Year. Ben was
honored at the county-wide spring
awards ceremony sponsored by the
Gwinnett Alliance for Gifted
Education on Thursday, May 2, at
the Gwinnett Environmental and
Heritage Center in Buford. He will
be attending Georgia Tech in the
fall. Congratulations Ben!
? Richard Fuller is the Mill Creek
winner of the Vincent J. Dooley
Award presented by Athletes for a
Better World. This award
recognizes athletes for their
distinguished individual character,
outstanding teamwork, and
citizenship.
? Congratulations to Tori Windom
and Andrew Klemm for being
recognized as Mill Creek's
Outstanding Senior Athletes at a
banquet at the Gwinnett Marriott
? BASEBALL:
Tripp Allen to Chattahoochee
Valley Community College
Jeremy Brown to Georgia
Highlands
BJ Harmon to University of North
Georgia or Valdosta State
? Congratulations to soccer player
Waldyr Pierre-Louis for signing
wi th Piedmont College
? Congratulations to Lacrosse star
Nick Kozlowski for being named
to 2nd Team All-State Mid-fielder
? TENNIS:
Congratulations to Allison Weaver
who will sign to play at Greater
Gwinnett College and Lauren
Atkinson who will sign to play at
Jacksonville State University
? Congratulations to Volleyball
player Trinity Garmon who signed
with Tennessee Temple University.