FFA Members Honored at Annual FFA Banquet
Madelyn Krantz, Catoctin FFA Reporter
The Catoctin FFA’s annual parent/member banquet was held on May 14, 2015. The Catoctin FFA members and supporters were recognized for their accomplishments for the past year. First year members, also known as Greenhands, were recognized with the Greenhand Degree. Liz Bisbee, Jimmy Kempisty, Tiffany Lenhart, Kaitlynn Neff, Dylan Harmon, Madelyn Krantz, Megan McIntosh, Michael Phelps, Mackenzie Henderson, Brietta Latham, and Stephanie Moreland earned this degree this year. Kaitlynn Neff and Stephanie Moreland were recognized as Star Greenhand members. May Cruz, Jonathan Hubbard, and Johnny Kempisty earned the Chapter Degree this year. Kayla Umbel was recognized as the Star Chapter Member. Honorary Chapter Degrees were presented to Jim Barth and Tractor Supply Company #4166. Liz Bisbee, Mackenzie Henderson, Dylan Harmon, Jimmy Kempisty, Madelyn Krantz, Tiffany Lenhart, Stephanie Moreland, Kaitlynn Neff, and Michael Phelps all received corduroy FFA jackets from ten sponsors that donated money for them; these generous sponsors are Brian Hendrickson, Don Hendrickson, Bob and Cheryl Lenhart and family, Jeff and Karen McAfee, Michael and Amy Poffenberger, Paul and Tracey Schur, Shawn and Sarah Shriner, Norman and Sandy Shriver, the Cliff Stewart family, and Bob and Carolyn Wiles.
Megan Millison was recognized as the Community Show Unsung Hero. The Thurmont Grange Unsung Hero award was presented to Hannah Barth. Taylor Eiker was named the Chapter’s Unsung Hero, and was presented a plaque sponsored by the Frederick County Farm Bureau. The Dekalb Award is presented to a senior member who excels in the classroom and has an excellent SAE project at home. Nicki Milbourne was presented the Dekalb Award. Hannah Barth was recognized as the Chapter Star in Agri Science. Nicki Milbourne was the Chapter Star Farmer. The Scholastic Achievement Award, which is given to the senior FFA member with the highest grade point average, was presented to Hannah Barth.
Jonathan Hubbard was presented awards for being the top salesman for Fall Citrus and Nuts, Spring Fruit and Nuts and Meatsticks. Hannah Barth was the top salesman for the annual butchering.
Theresa Hutchinson and Tyler Wolf were honored with the Advisor Appreciation Award. Allen Haines was presented a gift certificate as a huge thank you for all that he does to help us at our butchering.
The 2015-2016 Catoctin FFA Senior Officers are: President Megan Millison, Vice President Stephanie Kennedy, Secretary Kayla Umbel, Treasurer Tiffany Lenhart, Reporter Madelyn Krantz, Sentinel Dusty Hahn, Historian Stephanie Moreland, and Parliamentarian May Cruz.
The Catoctin FFA is very thankful for all of the support that we had this past year. Without your support, we would not be able to do all that we do. We are excited for the upcoming year!
Pictured from left are: (back row) Kayla Umbel, Stephanie Kennedy, Dusty Hahn, Megan Millison, and Tiffany Lenhart; (front row) Maddie Krantz, May Cruz, and Stephanie Moreland.
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2015 Thurmont Middle School Leo of the Year
Leo Lynn Morlier was awarded the 2015 Thurmont Middle School (TMS) Leo of the Year at the Thurmont Lions Club’s youth meeting on March 25, 2015. Leo Lynn is self-motivated, participates in a majority of the club’s fundraisers, volunteers at the TMS library, participates in monthly book clubs, was selected for the TMS Honor’s Band, received TMS citizenship awards, and is an honor roll student. In addition, she is a cadet in the Girl Scouts, active in the church’s youth group, and volunteers at the Frederick Rescue Mission and SERVV, which is a fair trade non-profit organization. Congratulations, Leo Lynn!
Pictured from left are Lion Joyce Anthony, TLC Leo Advisor; Mrs. Morlier (Lynn’s mother); Leo Lynn Morlier; Leo President Annalise Lewis, and Lion Gayle DiSalvo, TLC Leo advisor.
Thurmont Lions Club’s 2015 Teacher of the Year
The Thurmont Lions Club’s 2015 Teacher of the Year was awarded to Charlene Rippeon, a teacher at Emmitsburg Elementary School.
Charlene was nominated by her Principal, Mary Ann Wiles, who said, “She embodies the spirit of the school and goes above and beyond the classroom to provide a warm, caring, and enriching learning environment for the students, while on the sidelines cheering for the students, her colleagues, and building relationships with everyone. Congratulations, Ms. Charlene Rippeon.”
Pictured from left are Tracey Lucas, Executive Director of School Administration and Leadership, FCPS; Charlene Rippeon; Lion JR Wantz, President of TLC; and Lion Joyce Anthony.
Tyrian Masonic Lodge Presents Annual Scholarships
Tyrian Masonic Lodge No. 205 presented scholarships at their annual Strawberry Night, held at Elias Lutheran Church social hall on Thursday, June 11, 2015. This year, $500 scholarships were presented to Stacie Baust and Katey Kramlick to continue their education. Stacie attends Frederick Community College, and Katey is attending Carroll Community College. Brother Ron Cool was also presented the Solomon Builders II pin by Grand Lodge of Maryland for membership.
Any student attending college or aspiring to attend may apply to Maryland Masonic Lodges scholarship programs to receive financial help. Contact any Lodge member for information.
Pictured from left are Stacie Baust, Katey Kramlick, Worshipful Master Ernie Gelwicks, Temple Holding Treas. Austin Fogle.
Kindergarten Teacher Honored as Thurmont Lions Club Teacher of the Year for Mother Seton School
If you want to see young chefs creating a recipe for Stone Soup or budding scientists reading the outdoor thermometer to chart the daily temperature or writers creating an illustrated life of Mother Seton to read to their families, just travel to Connie Richwine’s kindergarten class at Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg.
The veteran educator—with twenty-six years of educational experience, eight of those at Mother Seton School—is loved by students, staff, and parents alike for her creativity and enthusiasm in teaching. This is one of the reasons she was selected by students and parents to receive the Thurmont Lions Club Teacher of the Year award for Mother Seton School.
“I was so pleasantly surprised to receive the Thurmont Lions Club Teacher of the Year award,” said Richwine. “I deeply appreciate the kind and generous words expressed in the letters written about me.”
The Thurmont Lions Club presents the Teacher of the Year award annually to teachers selected by their schools in the Catoctin Feeder. A donation to the school is part of the award.
“We are blessed to count a teacher like Connie among our faculty at Mother Seton School,” said Sister Brenda Monahan, D.C., principal. “For her, teaching is not just a job, it is a calling, and that is evident in her dedication to her students. She touches everyone she meets with her joyful light.”
As the wife of an Air Force officer, Richwine has enjoyed a career that has stretched from serving as a resource teacher in Selma, Alabama, to teaching in a one-room schoolhouse five miles from the Canadian border. She previously served as the principal of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, before retiring as an administrator to return to the classroom eight years ago.
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Connie Richwine is shown here with three of her students: (from left) Olivia Jeager, Logan Crutchfield, and Torrance Bassler.
