2009 JH Academic Champions

 
Clay defeats Wheelersburg, East, and Minford to win championship!
Congratulations to the Clay Junior High Academic Competition Team.  They recently won the local academic competition tournament held at the South Central Ohio Educational Service Center.

The team defeated Wheelersburg in Rd 1 (53-38) and East in Rd 4 (51-38) to advance to the championship round.  They defeated Minford 50-47 to win the championship.  The other area teams involved in the tournament included
Valley, New Boston, Notre Dame, and Northwest.

Team members include Madeline Burton, Hailey Hinch, Larissa Lockwood, Ethan Nelson, Katie Redding, Eldin Sarajlic, and Michael Schmidt.  The advisor for the junior high team is Mrs. Parkes.

2009-2010 DAR Awards

D.A.R. Good Citizen Award 

Clay High School is proud to announce that Morgan Garrett, son of Ted and Lisa Garrett of Rosemount, is Clay’s recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award.  There were three other students nominated by the high school teachers for this award.  They were Zach Boyer, Natalie Thacker, and Katie Wheeler.  The criteria for selection included dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism.  The senior class, voting by secret ballot, then selected Morgan to receive the award.  Morgan will compete for the overall DAR Award later in the year. 

2009-2010 HOBY Winner

     
Congratulations go out to Karleigh Murnahan.  Karleigh, a sophomore at Clay High School, was nominated by the school's staff and selected by the sophomore class as the 2009-2010 Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Award winner.  Karleigh will represent Clay High School at the H.O.B.Y. Leadership Conference.  Sophomores from across the state will attend the HOBY Leadership seminar at Denison University in Columbus.  Mariah Malcolm, a finalist, will also attend the conference from Clay.    
 

HOBY is designed to honor some of America's most outstanding students and further develop their leadership skills. HOBY leadership seminars bring together a select group of high school sophomores to interact with distinguished leaders in business, government, education, and other professions to discuss present and future issues. The goal is to provide them with a stimulating forum for learning about the American incentive system and the democratic process, while broadening their understanding of their leadership potential and quest for self-development.

Karleigh is the daughter of Ted and Mary Murnahan of Portsmouth.  Mariah is the daughter of Tim and Janeen Mynes of Rosemount.

2009 Legacy Scholarships

   
  
The Clay School Legacy Fund Recently Awarded Their Annual Scholarships to Six Graduates in the Clay Class of 2009

Courtney Wilson, daughter of Rick and Yolanda Wilson, was awarded the Alfred McCain, Class of 1944, and Terry McCain, Class of 1966 Memorial Scholarship.  Alexandria Blake Ruby, daughter of Greg and Michelle Ruby, was awarded the James R. Goad, Class of 1966, Memorial Scholarship.  Hannah Davis, daughter of Bryan and Lorinda Davis, was awarded the Jane Ann Thomas Hiatt Memorial Scholarship.  Kristen Hines, daughter of Tim and Sheryl Hines, was awarded the Craig Rose, Class of 1958, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Hunt Memorial Scholarship.  Shawn Ratcliff, son of Donald and Fernande Ratcliff, was awarded a 2009 Clay School Legacy Scholarship.  Chelsie Thomas, daughter of Jim and Tabi Thomas, was awarded a 2009 Clay School Legacy Scholarship. 

Clay Alumni President, Charles T. Leonard, says this is the first year the Clay School Legacy Fund has awarded six scholarships.  Leonard stated that they hope to award even more scholarships in the future.

Leonard stated the Clay Alumni Association is pleased they have been able to award a large number of scholarships during the last several years while building their fund with the Scioto Foundation for the future.  Leonard further stated these goals have been possible because of donations received from alumni members and friends of Clay Schools and money raised through fund raisers.  Leonard gave high praise to those alumni members who have given faithfully and generously each year, and to the many volunteers who have worked tirelessly at the fund raisers.

Leonard says that as of 2008, the Clay School Legacy Fund is now a joint venture between the Clay Schools and the Clay Alumni Association.  Leonard stated the alumni association is appreciative of all the support they are receiving from Anthony Mantell, Clay superintendent, and Todd Warnock, Clay High School principal, the Clay Board of Education, the faculty and all school employees, many of whom contribute to the Clay School Legacy Fund by payroll deduction each pay period.

Leonard said, “I believe that with the teamwork that will come from this joint venture, the Clay School Legacy Fund can achieve even greater objectives in the future.  I hope all Clay alumni will donate to the Clay School Legacy Fund.”  He further commented, “All donations small or large are appreciated.”  The Clay School Legacy Fund has an ultimate objective of being able to award a scholarship to every Clay graduate who wants to continue their education. 

Leonard encourages all graduated and friends of the Clay Schools to attend the Clay Alumni Banquet on Saturday, July 11, 2009, to be held at the American Legion Post, located at Seventh and Court Streets in Portsmouth.  The social hour begins at 5:30PM.  Tickets are $20.00 per person and may be purchased from Shirley Conklin by calling 740-354-6595.  The Clay Alumni Banquet is an important fund raiser for the Clay School Legacy Fund.

More information about the Clay School Legacy Fund may be obtained from the website:  http://claylegacyfund.edublogs.org/.