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FFA Students in the News
Centennial Students perform with the ASYO at the grand opening of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Michelle Ahn, Tim Richardson, and Juyun Kim performed with the ASYO at the grand opening of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta on Saturday, May 10th. It was a spectacular concert and our students were proud to be a part of such a landmark event!
Angie Hendrix
The Annual Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” allows high school students across the country to submit their artwork to their U.S. Representative. The winning artwork from each district is displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year along with other winning entries from across the country. Congratulations to Junior Angie Hendrix whose beautiful photography of a young girl's face came in 1st place in the category of Photography and 3rd place overall in the 6th District Art Contest held March 29, 2008. She and her parents were there to receive her award Saturday and had their picture made with Congressman Price. She received a $2000 scholarship to Atlanta Art Institute.
Congratulations to Centennial students Julie Norguiera and Kiersten Roberson whose artwork was represented as well.
Emma Przybylinski
Emma Przybylinski was recently named a finalist in Georgia’s Governors Honors Program for Visual Arts. Emma will be attending the program at Valdosta State University this summer. Congratulations, Emma!
Lauren Maggs
Senior Lauren Maggs was awarded the Overall Winner for her photography titled "A Silent Day at the Alamo" at an art contest that was held on March 8, 2008 at Roswell High School by the Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell: These works will be entered in the Kiwanis Georgia District Art Show on April 26th at the Carrolton Cultural Arts Center.
Congratulations to Lauren for receiving an "Honorable Mention" at the Roswell Visual Arts Center Art Show for one of her photos. Other students' artwork on display included Nivedita Ganeshan, Emily McGraw, Emma Przybylinski, Maddy Razzolini, Kiersten Roberson and Stephen Tutterow.
Megan Doyle
Sophomore Megan Doyle was awarded the Sophomore Class Winner for her photography titled "Church" at the Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell art contest.
Jason Frieman
Congratulations to Jason Frieman - Student of the Month
Congratulations to Jason Frieman Co-Valedictorian for the 2008 Graduating Class
Congratulations to Jason Frieman for his nomination for a CABY Award. The Awards will take place on March 13th at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Will West
Congratulations go out to Will West who was selected after the second round of All-State auditions to be part of the Georgia All-State High School Band and to Kyle Bickwit who was selected as an Alternate.
Our Town, Timeless Classic by Thornton Wilder By Centennial High School Thespians
Centennial students just completed the production of Thornton Wilder's play Our Town, an enduring testimony to the human experience. Three performances at Centennial High auditorium took place on March 28, 29 and 30. Directed by Terrie Howard, this human life drama is set in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, but it is anyplace and all places, anytime and all times.
The principal character is the Stage Manager, played by Chris Kalfas, who explains much of the action and plays narrator, philosophical druggist, commentator and friend to the audience. Privy to both the past and the future, he knows the characters' feelings. “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?—every, every minute?” Emily, played by Kat Nardizzi, asks this question of the Stage Manager, after she has revisited her twelfth birthday. He answers that humans indeed do not realize life, except for perhaps the “saints and poets, maybe.” Perhaps the play’s best-known passage, these words emphasize the value of everyday events.
The play both thrills and haunts us with reminders of our common - and fragile – humanity. Using the barest of scenery and props, the play reinforces that our hopes and despairs and loves begin and end not with things, but in the mind and the soul, as our lives unfold around one another.
Other talented cast members include: Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs, an ordinary small- town physician and his wife played by Alex Fried and Arielle McIntyre. George Gibbs, their son is played by Seth Loeb and Rebecca Gibbs is played by Rachel Bull. Mr. and Mrs. Webb, a news editor and his wife are played by Xander van derHoek and Kelly Lamelas. The conglomeration of other ordinary people living out ordinary lives include the roles of Wally Webb, by Gyles Willis; Mrs. Soames played by Natalie Fox; Howie Newsome by Daniel Rose; Joe/ Si Crowell played by Jay Hornyak; Professor Willard played by Kyle Segar; Lois/old lady acted by Melissa Weyn; Mrs. Forrest by Emih Abrahamson; and townspersons, Caroline Kelly, Meredith Harney and Charlotte Moersch.
