JICS is proud to mention that 19 of our fascinating students represented our school at the 2012 South Carolina Independent School Association Literary Meet. The 2012 SCISA Literary Meet was graciously hosted by Holly Hill Academy and there were 32 schools represented! Nearly 700 people were there and hundreds of participants from the 32 schools competed in the various categories, many of which involved critical thinking and public speaking.
The JICS representatives and their category of competition are listed below:
Storytelling:
Aidan Rix, Ella Grace Parsons, Garrison Ford, Tori Roper
Poetry Recitation:
Mark Riddle, Abby Buckingham, Chip Becude, Rachel Reeves
Oral Interpretation (humorous)
Daniel Ulmer, Ben Hamilton
Oral Interpretation (dramatic)
Katherine Horne, Kate Reeder
Extemporaneous Speaking
Heyward Read, Breezy Rothermel, Rebecca Duggan
Essay
Davis Haeusser, Adrienne Schwartz, Sam Butler, Mary Hamilton
3 students won awards in their categories!
There were many participants in each category and the finishes of these students were spectacular!
Ella Grace Parsons was awarded for her 4th place finish in Storytelling
Katherine Horne was awarded for her 4th place finish in Middle School Girls Oral Interpretation (dramatic)
A huge congratulations goes out to Ben Hamilton,
who brought home a 1st place finish for JICS in Oral Interpretation (humorous)!
We are blessed with our faculty, and a significant thank you is offered to Mrs. Van Wingerden and Mrs. Parsons for helping these students allay their fears and giving them confidence to compete! We look forward to continuing to watch the JICS students grow in these areas and their continued competition at future SCISA Literary Meets!