Christians In Public Education (CIPE) held its inaugural Seminole County
Honor the Grads event on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Community United Methodist
Church in Casselberry, FL. These honored graduates were chosen by
their peers because they lived their Christ-like walk through their high school
years. Seminole County’s event was
modeled after St. Johns County where they have a 20-year tradition of honoring
their seniors. Students at each high
school were asked to nominate and select seniors who have boldly walked out
their Christian faith over the course of their high school careers. The groups represented Fellowship of
Christian Athletes and student created weekly Bible study group entitled Refuge
along with Mission Interact and the Seminole High School Gospel Choir. Young Men and Young Women of Excellence were
also included. The following schools
were represented:
Hagerty High School
Karina Erickson Emma
Steinbronn Andrew Whisenaut
Lake Brantley High
School
Zane
Henning Jonathan Hartley
Lake Mary High
School
Jonathan
Solomon Toni Williams
Lyman High School
Brooke
Woehr William Walton
Oviedo High School
Joshua
Garzon Erin Reilly David Son
Seminole High
School
Alexia
Green Adourin Owens Kendall Walden
Kaylan
Wiggins Elizabeth Williams Ka’Brianna Young
Winter Springs High
School
Tyler
Knerr Justin Wieckhorst
This prestigious award may be the most
important award these students could ever receive. Each one graciously thanked
CIPE, their parents and the many support systems of people that brought them to
this point. They shared stories of being in Christian families and being in the
faith since their youth, but a common thread for each was their personal
relationship with Jesus Christ.
Some of their future plans include:
Florida Southern College, Samford University, Florida State University,
University of South Florida, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Howard University,
Seminole State College, and the University of Central Florida.
Several of the honorees shared a favorite
scripture which included:
Matthew 11:28
Isaiah 6:8
2 Timothy 1:7
Jeremiah 29:11
2 Corinthians 5:7
Psalm 34:3
All honorees stressed the importance of a relationship with Jesus rather
than simply doing the religious “things” they were taught. They all shared the importance of sharing a
genuine faith with others and always being a strong example of the love of
Christ.
All honorees received a medallion for
graduation, a certificate and a $100 scholarship for their future plans.
Congratulations to each honored graduate and their families.
Seminole County Public Schools and Christians In Public Education are
proud to have these fine seniors representing their high schools. And we are proud to know that the future is
so bright as we look ahead!
A special thank you to Mr. Greg Larson, our Seminole County FCA
representative. He has obviously made a
significant impact on these young ladies and gentlemen as they shared in their
remarks. Greg helped make it possible
for Mrs. Gracia Miller to reach all the student groups in our high
schools. Thank you also to Community
United Methodist Church for use of the beautiful facility and especially Mrs.
Mary Ann Morris for coordinating all of the technical pierces. Thank you to Mrs. Karen Seddon from Christian
Educators Association International for guiding us as we hosted our first HTG
event. Thank you to Mr. Robert Bennett,
Huddle Coach at Lake Brantley for praying for the graduates and Mr. Kyle Kent,
Mission Interact for the beautiful Benediction.
Thank you to the CIPE leadership team for working hard to make this
event happen. And thank you to God for
this event and these Christ-loving seniors!
As always, I am prayerfully yours,
K
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