Colleton Prep names 2021 top graduates

By CINDY CROSBY
Cindyc4@yahoo.com

Kenleigh Morgan Crosby
Daughter of Robin and Bryan Crosby, Islandton
GPA: 5.1579
Class Rank: No. 1
College Plans/Major: University of South Carolina – Salkehatchie with plans to pursue nursing
Career Goal: My career goal is to obtain my undergraduate degree in nursing, then I hope to enroll in a nurse practitioner program through MUSC.
Scholarships: Lions Club Scholarship, Life Scholarship, Salkehatchie Academic Scholarship
Favorite Quote: “Sometimes you will never know the value of the moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Suess
The Class of 2021 weighs in on COVID-19: COVID-19 affected my senior year by not having many classes at Colleton Prep. I took most of my classes at Salk, but I would not have wanted it any other way (besides the masks, of course!). Taking most of my classes through Salk, prepared me for how college will be and taught me how to be responsible with time management.

Rianna Khrystyne Bailey
Daughter of Rhonda and Brent Bailey, Walterboro
GPA: 5.08
Class Rank: No. 2
College Plans/Major: University of South Carolina – Columbia with plans to major in elementary education
Career Goal: I would love to teach second grade and possibly be a speech teacher down the road.
Scholarships: Robert E. Ishler’s Dean Award, PMPED Scholarship, Lions Club Scholarship, LIFE Scholarship
Remarkable High School Memory: All my favorite memories from high school include any of my four sports (tennis, basketball, softball, and cheer) and the memories associated with them.
The Class of 2021 weighs in on COVID-19: COVID-19 did not necessarily alter my senior year, other than canceling some of the games during the fall season. I am extremely grateful for my school and how they supported us and continued to fight for us to have a normal school year.

Weslin Gene Jones
Daughter of Sonda and Wesley Jones, Walterboro
GPA: 5.07
Class Rank: No. 2
College Plans/Major: Charleston Southern University with plans to major in kinesiology
Career Goal: To become a physician’s assistant
Scholarships: Jairy C. Hunter Jr. Scholarship, Johnny Rhodes Family Endowment, LIFE Scholarship
Remarkable High School Memory: Winning the SCISA AA State Softball Tournament this spring during my senior year.
The Class of 2021 weighs in on COVID-19: COVID-19 affected my senior year by not having classes at CPA. All my classes were taken at USC – Salkehatchie.

Daniel Kyle Hooker
Son of Becky and Robbie Hooker, Ritter

GPA: 4.85
Class Rank: No. 4
College Plans/Major: Florence-Darlington Technical College with plans to major in turfgrass management.
Career Goal: I would like to manage the turf grass realm of a golf course or sports field in the lowcountry of South Carolina.
Scholarships: LIFE Scholarship, Florence-Darlington Technical College Athletic Scholarship (baseball)
Favorite Quote: “If you always have something to fall back on, failure will never bother you and you will never reach your full potential. Learning to fail forward and take failure to heart and grow from mistakes is what will make your dreams come true.”-Denzel Washington
The Class of 2021 weighs in on COVID-19: The virus did not really affect me in the academic portion of my senior year, but I know our class missed out on many opportunities to do things that would have happened if not for the virus.

Jacob Breland
Son of Richard and Lisa Breland, Ruffin
GPA: 4.8
Class Rank: No. 5
College Plans/Major: Clemson University with plans to major in mechanical engineering
Career Goal: To establish the largest engineering firm in the Southeastern United States
Scholarships: LIFE Scholarship
Remarkable High School Memory: The moment I tripped going up the stage to get the Headmaster’s Award during graduation.
The Class of 2021 weighs in on COVID-19: COVID-19 made me put more emphasis on washing my hands and to be selective with where I go because I did not want my mom to get sick.

Rachel Elizabeth Wright
Daughter of Leah and Jack Wright, Walterboro
GPA: 4.76
Class Rank: No. 6
College Plans/Major: Trident Technical School with a focus on dental hygiene
Career Goal: To work in a dental hygienist position
Scholarships: LIFE Scholarship
Remarkable High School Memory: Senior Sleepover
The Class of 2021 weighs in on COVID-19: COVID-19 affected me by only getting to take one in-person class.

Ashlyn Carson Langdale
Daughter of Stacey and Greg Langdale, Islandton
GPA: 4.735
Class Rank: No. 7
College Plans/Major: University of South Carolina – Salkehatchie then MUSC for nursing
Career Goal: Pediatric Oncology Nurse
Scholarships: USC Salk President’s Award Scholarship