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DHS Students Receive End-of-Year Recognitions

DHS Class of 2012 graduates at 1pm June 9 at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.

 During May Daniel High School students who have excelled throughout the school year and throughout their high school careers are recognized at both the community and school awards programs. The Daniel High School Class of 2012 has earned more than $5 million in scholarships. The DHS Class of 2012 will graduate at 1pm Saturday, June 9 at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum. Below are students who received various awards, scholarships and other recognitions.


  • Air Force Math & Science Award
    Jessica Creager
    John Custer

  • Alpha Delta Kappa Teaching Scholarship
    Laura Dekle
    Katie Moreland

  • American Citizenship Awards
    Charles Colberg
    Maritza Gaona
    Kathleen Herbst
    Emily Rochester

  • Army Reserve Scholar Athletes
    Austin Herbst
    Jennifer Monroe

  • Benji Taylor Memorial Scholarship
    Grace Glaze

  • Chrissy Prichard Memorial Scholarship
    Lydia Baker

  • Claudia Lightsey Ware Mathematics Scholarship
    Zachary Templeton

  • Clemson Fellowship Club Library Award
    Kirin Khan
    Zachary Templeton

  • Clemson University Geography Award
    Abby Martin

  • Clemson University History Award
    Jessica Creager

  • Daniel Williford Tillinghast Poetry Award
    Sarah Walvogel

  • DAR Good Citizen
    Tyler Swaney

  • Huey/LeMaster Science Award
    Austin Herbst
    Kirin Khan
    Megan Hembree
    Zachary Templeton

  • J. Roy Cooper Scholarship
    Jordan Bolger

  • Jacqulyn Foster Scholarship
    Darien Smith

  • League of Women Voters Linda Jennett Award
    Tracy Lester

  • Lions Club Research Award
    Sarah Falta
    Alan Gibbon

  • McDonald's Ray Kroc Award
    Sonny Nodine

  • National Merit Commendations
    Arjun Grover
    Austin Herbst
    Madeline McCallum

  • National Merit Finalists
    Jessica Creager
    John Custer
    Paul Fang
    Megan Hembree
    Kirin Khan
    Henry Liu
    Zachary Templeton

  • Palmetto Boys State
    Adrien Dunn
    Daniel Jones
    Matthew Krider
    Noah Liebman

  • Palmetto Girls State
    Aliyah Dukes
    Gray Lee
    Hannah Moreland
    Elizabeth Qualkinbush

  • Phi Beta Kappa Award
    Zachary Templeton

  • Phi Kappa Phi Award
    Kirin Khan

  • Pickens Are Society for Human Resource Management Most Improved Senior
    Joseph Masceri

  • Rotary Youth Leadership Award
    Clare Hill
    Hannah Maiberger
    Jay Sherrill

  • Sertoma Award
    Emily Rochester
    DeeJay Smith

  • USMC Distinguished Athlete Award
    Finley Wiles

  • USMC Scholastic Achievement Award
    Lydia Baker

  • USMC Semper Fidelis Award
    Lydia Baker

  • Violet E. Luman Award
    Mimi Thomas

  • Wellesley College Book Award
    Emily Freeze

  • Wendy's High School Heisman
    Adam Hosler
    Samantha Young

  • West Point Leadership Award
    Elizabeth Qualkinbush

  • Michael Biggs Visual Arts Award
    Jade Ferguson

  • Most Outstanding Business Student
    David Kwietniewski

  • English Award
    Kaitlin Robb

  • German 1
    Sadie Wyant

  • German 2
    Riana Venturanza

  • German 3
    Rebecca Kurfess

  • AP German
    Kenneth Kerstetter

  • AP French
    Noah Liebman

  • Spanish 1
    Emily Ray
    Jessica Andrew

  • Spanish 2
    Austin Hall

  • Spanish 3
    Caroline Terry

  • Spanish 3 Honors
    Jay Sherrill

  • Spanish 4 Honors
    Joanna Nieman

  • AP Spanish
    Kirin Khan
    Zachary Templeton

  • Jackie Foster Service Award
    David Kwietniewski

  • Math Department Award (A in 5 classes)
    Elias Abderhalden
    Anna Barton
    Jessica Creager
    John Custer
    Arjun Grover
    Susannah Haisley
    Megan Hembree
    Katie Hudson
    Kirin Khan
    Kseniya Korneva
    Runjing Liu
    Rachel Maiberger
    Meera Ogale
    Zachary Templeton

  • Math Department Award (A in 6 classes)
    Nathan DeVol
    Austin Herbst
    Albert Tzeng

  • Most Outstanding String Orchestra Student
    Bryan Liu
    Jay Sherrill
    Leonard Ligon
    Andrew Lee
    Korie Taylor
    Meera Ogale
    Rhi-Rhi Raggi

  • Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
    Will Newberry

  • Basil Bomar Award
    Leonard Ligon

  • Director’s Award
    Maria Mata

  • John Philip Sousa Award
    Rebecca Kurfess

  • Chorus Achievement Award
    Gunner Hedden

  • Outstanding Choral Musicianship Award
    Lydia Baker

  • Biology Merit Exam - Division II
    1st place overall - Sarah Waldvogel
    2nd place overall - Forrest Wang
    1st Honorable Mention -
    Jay Sherrill
    Andrew Nielson
    Jalen Brooks-Knepfle
    Andrew Lee
    2nd Honorable Mention -
    Daniel Betz
    Carl Brandenburg
    Logan McCain
    Riana Venturanza

  • Biology Merit Exam - Division III
    1st Honorable Mention -
    Kirin Khan
    Megan Hembree
    2nd Honorable Mention -
    Morgan Wang

  • Science Department Award (A in 6 classes)
    Paul Fang
    Albert Tzeng

  • Science Department Award (A in 7 classes)
    Jessica Creager
    Nathan DeVol
    Kirin Khan
    Bryan Liu
    Madeline McCallum

  • Science Department Award (A in 8 classes)
    Megan Hembree
    Austin Herbst
    Zachary Templeton

  • Huey/LeMaster Science Award
    Megan Hembree
    Austin Herbst
    Kirin Khan
    Zachary Templeton

  • Social Studies Citizenship Award
    Emily Freeze

  • Social Studies Leadership Award
    DeeJay Smith

  • Social Studies Department Award
    Kirin Khan

  • Career Center Awards
    Isaac Moore - first place - tractor driving
    Emily Rochester - first place - Prepared Speech
    Connor Smith - first place - Extemporaneous Speaking
    Dylan Arnold - second place - Criminal Justice
    Tamara Shaver & Matt Lewis - third place - Mobile Robotics Competition
    Samantha Crowl & Hunter Raby - third place - Crime Scene Investigation
    Katherine Freeman & Sasha Satzger - first place - Medical Reserve Corp Partnership Team
    Ashlea Ayers - Top 6 in Researched Persuasive Speaking
    Katherine Freeman - third place - Barbara James Service Award
    John Lollis - Mechanical Contractors Association Scholarship
    John Lollis & Hunter Raby - HSTW Assessment Achievement Award
    Emily Rochester - PCCTC Law Enforcement Student of the Year

  • Teacher Forum Scholarship
    Laura Dekle

  • Beta Club Scholar
    Jessica Creager

  • National Beta Scholar
    Kirin Khan
    Madeline McCallum

  • SCHSL Scholar Athlete
    Savannah Aaron
    Reel Adams
    Martin Bacon
    Lydia Baker
    Kristina Becker
    Marcus Brown
    Corie Crawford
    Jessica Creager
    Dave Culler
    Amanda Dix
    Layne Droddy
    Paul Fang
    Brett Farley
    Alan Gibbon
    Ryan Gibson
    Grace Glaze
    Arjun Grover
    Addie Hall
    Megan Hembree
    Austin Herbst
    Adam Hosler
    Katie Hudson
    Kseniya Korneva
    Runjing Liu
    Rachel Maiberger
    Madeline McCallum
    Emily McDowell
    Jennifer Monroe
    Brianna Mosley
    Daniel Nations
    Sonny Nodine
    Mary Courtney Norris
    Alex Oliver
    Chris Oliver
    Beth Shealy
    Davis Smith
    DeeJay Smith
    Tyler Swaney
    Zachary Templeton
    Mimi Thomas
    Joshua Tolan
    Jordan Weir
    Finley Wiles
    Samantha Young

  • Lions Pride Award
    Grace Glaze
    Shaq Lawson

  • Earle Anderson Award
    Layne Droddy
    Tyler Swaney

  • D.W. Daniel Merit Award
    Layne Droddy
    Tyler Swaney

  • D.W. Daniel Award for School & Community Excellence
    Megan Hembree
    Austin Herbst

  • Salutatorian
    Kirin Khan

  • Valedictorian
    Zachary Templeton








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Freyer June 11, 2013 at 06:44 pm
Well deserved. She is an incredible dancer and a lovely young lady! Wish her all the best.
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I was wondering about the last bit of the burger too, Sammy. Also, if the thing is supposed to letRead More you multi-task while you munch, how can you see what you're doing with a burger and big plastic thing dangling in front of your face?
Billy Cannada June 3, 2013 at 03:44 pm
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Darrell Wallace May 16, 2013 at 09:41 pm
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JIM HOOD May 9, 2013 at 09:47 pm
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Shell Bell May 10, 2013 at 05:58 pm
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