Latta High School held Class Night for the Senior Class on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The faculty, staff, and administration congratulate all of our students on their many accomplishments.
Local Academic Awards
The evening began with the announcement of the LHS honor graduates. Salutatorian Hendley Ann McIntyre, Valedictorian Preston Brown, Honor Graduates Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Preston Brown, Kayden Dew, Christopher Herrera, Caydee Herring, Emily Long, Hendley Ann McIntyre, Cayden Mishue, and Saveah Williamson were announced. The IPTAY Award winner given in memory of Charlie and Claudia Carmichael was Preston Brown. The Female Academic Athlete of the Year was Hendley Ann McIntyre. The Male Academic Athlete of the Year was Preston Brown.
Students must make the Honor Roll all three grading periods (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Nine Weeks). A êindicates students with all A’s. Seniors recognized were Kalynn Arnette*, Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Madison Berry*, Hope Berry, Emma Bley*, Alyssa Brigman*, Preston Brown*, Ma’Tinasia Charles, Landon Chestnut, Emma Coleman*, Harley Cooper, Dawson Covington*, Emily Cribbs, Conley Dailey*, Jazmyn Davis, Aureana DeBerry, Kayden Dew, KJ Evans, Zadden Fleming, Brooke Gasque, Madison Griffey*, Blake Hamilton*, Sophia Haselden*, Christopher Herrera*, Caydee Herring*, Jacob Hopkins, Layla Hyatt*, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Micah Jones*, Madison Kersey*, Sierra Lambert, Emily Long*, Thomas Marbury*, Kardae McFadden, Hendley Ann McIntyre*, Azarriona McRae, Nia McRae, Christian Miller, Seth Minshew, Cayden Mishue*, Alasia Nelson, Janie Nolan, Ryan Perritte, Erika Roberts, Jackson Roberts*, Jacob Roberts, Kylee Roberts, Colby Rowell, Jayden Rowell*, Lily Sanchez Hadders, Colby Smith, Harrison Stubblefield, Brooklyn Summerford, Kaylee Townsend*, and Saveah Williamson*.
Students were recognized for Academic Awards in subject areas. Students recognized for Academic Excellence are students who have earned superior grades in the subject area. Outstanding Students are students who may not always have the highest grade in the class but who consistently show determination, good attitudes, and leadership qualities in their classrooms. Career and Technology Education – Academic Excellence – Kaylynn Arnette, Emma Coleman, Dawson Covington, Conley Dailey, Seth Minshew, and Cayden Mishue. -Outstanding Students – Josh Owens and Colby Rowell. English – Academic Excellence – Kalynn Arnette, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Cayden Mishue. –Outstanding Students –Domaurian Campbell and Sophia Haselden. Fine Arts – Academic Excellence- Kayley Townsend. –Outstanding Student –Caydee Herring. Foreign Language- Academic Excellence – Madison Berry. Mathematics – Academic Excellence – Dawson Covington, Cayden Mishue, and Jackson Roberts. Outstanding Students – Domaurian Campbell, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Breanna Williams. Physical Education – Academic Excellence- Tymir Durant and Brooke Gasque. –Outstanding Students- KJ Evans, Jakoby German, and Makinley Wallace. Science – Academic Excellence- Preston Brown, Emma Coleman, and Sha’Waynesha Grice. –Outstanding Students- Azarionna McRae and Jayden Rowell. Social Studies – Academic Excellence – Preston Brown, Emma Coleman, Sophia Haselden, Cayden Mishue, Jacob Roberts, and Breanna Williams. -Outstanding Students- Fisher Daniels, Brooke Gasque, and Alasia Nelson. Seniors who earned scores of 1100/24 or higher on SAT/ACT were Kalynn Arnette, Preston Brown, Kayden Dew, Christopher Herrera, Jacob Hopkins, Layla Hyatt, Emily Long, Thomas Marbury, Hendley Ann McIntyre, Cayden Mishue, and Saveah Williamson.
Students who participated in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme were announced. IB Art – Preston Brown, Christopher Herrea, Emily Long, Thomas Marbury, and Hendley Ann McIntyre. IB Biology – Layce Arnette, Maddy Berry, Preston Brown, Emily Cribbs, Kayden Dew, Lily Felter, Bryce Hargrove, Christopher Herrea, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Emily Long, Hendley Ann McIntyre, Jacob Roberts, and Saveah Williamson. IB Dance – Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Emma Bley, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Jasmine Jones, Micah Jones, Janie Nolan, and Erika Roberts. IB English HL-Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Madison Berry, Preston Brown, Kayden Dew, Christopher Herrea, Layla Hyatt, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Emily Long, Thomas Marbury, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Janie Nolan. IB History of the Americas HL – Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Madison Berry, Preston Brown, Kayden Dew, Christopher Herrea, Layla Hyatt, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Emily Long, Thomas Marbury, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Janie Nolan. IB Math Studies- Kalyn Arnette, Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Madison Berry, Preston Brown, Emily Cribbs, Kayden Dew, Bryce Hargrove, Sophie Haselden, Christopher Herrea, Caydee Herring, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Emily Long, Hendley Ann McIntyre, Azarriona Mc Rae, Seth Minshew, Cayden Mishue, Erika Roberts, Jacob Roberts, Colby Rowell, and Saveah Williamson. Theory of Knowledge – Layce Arnette, Madison Berry, Alyssa Brigman, Emily Cribbs, Kayden Dew, Christopher Herrea, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Emily Long, Thomas Marbury, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Janie Nolan. IB Spanish- Layce Arnette, Madison Berry, Preston Brown, Bryce Hargrove, Christopher Herrea, Clara Johnson, Emily Long, Thomas Marbury, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Cayden Mishue. Extended Essay- Kalynn Arnette, Kayden Dew, Christopher Herrea, Clara Johnson, Emily Long, and Hendley Ann McIntyre. Creativity Activity Service- Kalynn Arnette, Kayden Dew, Christopher Herrea, Clara Johnson, Emily Long, and Hendley Ann McIntyre.
Seniors who participated in the Teacher Cadet program were recognized. The Teacher Cadets were Kalynn Arnette, Maddie Berry, Brooke Gasque, Madison Griffey, Micah Jones, Janie Nolan, and Erika Roberts.
Horticulture Program completers were Brooke Gasque, Kayla Jacobs, Josh Owens, and Colby Rowell.
PLTW Engineering Program completers were Alyssa Brigman, Landon Chestnut, Dawson Covington, Conley Dailey, Jazmyn Davis, William Davis, KJ Evans, Jakoby German, Jesse Holloman, Thomas Jones, Helem Lagunes, Alasia Nelson, Jackson Roberts, Brooklyn Summerford, and Makinley Wallace.
Vocational completers were recognized. Health Science- Harley Cooper, Stephanie Cox, Sha’Waynesha Grice, Leah Huggins, Kardae McFadden, Kylee Roberts, Lily Sanchez-Hadders, and Lindsay Webster. Emergency Medical Services- Hope Berry, Jasmine Jones, Sierra Lambert, and Tamara Locklear. Nail Technology- Aureana DeBerry, Caydee Herring, Kayla Jacobs, Tamara Locklear, Alasia Nelson, and Breanna Williams. Cosmetology- Madison Kersey and Jayden Rowell. Culinary Arts- Alyssa Brigman, Aaron Franklin, Jesse Holloman, and Helem Lagunes. Carpentry- Josh Owens. Automotive- Landon Chestnut, Conley Dailey, Blake Hamilton, Hayden Hardy, and Colby Smith. Mechatronics- Conley Dailey, Fisher Daniels, Zadden Fleming, Hayden Hardy, Connor Hulon, Austin Johnson, Markel Jones-Brunson, Ryan Perritte, Holden Roberts, Amir Rogers, Colby Smith, BJ Watson, and Kyree Williams. Information Technology- Thomas Marbury, Christian Miller, and Jackson Roberts.
Local Citizenship Awards
Markel Jones-Brunson was chosen to receive the Cleveland Bethea Memorial Award. Preston Brown and Hendley Ann McIntyre were chosen to receive the Good Citizenship Awards.
National Honors and Awards
Seniors were inducted into several honor societies. Those inducted into the National Honor Society were Kaylynn Arnette, Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Madison Berry, Hope Berry-McClellan, Emma Bley, Alyssa Brigman, Preston Brown, Emma Coleman, Dawson Covington, Stephanie Cox, Emily Cribbs, Conley Dailey, Jazmyn Davis, Aureana DeBerry, Kayden Dew, Ty’Mir Durant, Brooke Gasque, Sha’Waynesha Grice, Madison Griffey, Blake Hamilton, Hayden Hardy, Bryce Hargraove, Sophie Haselden, Christopher Herrea, Caydee Herring, Jesse Holloman, Jacob Hopkins, Layla Hyatt, Kayla Jacobs, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Micah Jones, Madison Kersey, Helem Lagunes, Sierra Lambert, Tamara Locklear, Emily Long, Thomas Marbury, Kardae McFadden, Hendley Ann McIntyre, Azarriona McRae, Nia McRae, Christian Miller, Seth Minshew, Cayden Mishue, Alasia Nelson, Janie Nolan, Aaliyah Patterson, Ryan Perritte, Erika Roberts, Jackson Roberts, Jacob Roberts, Colby Rowell, Jayden Rowell, Lily Sanchez-Hadders, Colby Smith, Harrison Stubblefield, Kayley Townsend, Breanna Williams, and Saveah Williamson. Those inducted into National Technical Honor Society were Hope Berry, Alyssa Brigman, Stephanie Cox, Conley Dailey, Sha’Waynesha Grice, Caydee herring, Madison Kersey, Helem Lagunes, Sierra Lambert, Tamara Locklear, Kardae McFadden, Christian Miller, Jackson Roberts, Jayden Rowell, Lily Sanchez-Hadders, and Colby Smith. National Honor Society of Dance Arts- Layce Arnette, Emma Bley, Maddie Berry, Emma Coleman, Clara Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Micah Jones, Jasmine Jones, Janie Nolan, and Erika Roberts. National Drama Honor Society- Hope Berry, Clara Johnson, Emily Long, Janie Nolan, and Harrison Stubblefield. Tri-M National Music Honor Society- Madison Berry, Emily Cribbs, Kayden Dew, and Emily Long.
The following were recognized for being members of the Local 4H, Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Preston Brown, Emily Cribbs, Brooke Gasque, Sophia Haselden, Hendley Ann McIntyre, Janie Nolan, and Colby Rowell.
FCA Band members were Bryce Hargrove, Cayden Mishue, and Jacob Roberts.
Academic Teams
The following were recognized for being members of the Academic Challenge Team, Preston Brown, Christopher Herrea, Jesse Holloman, and Emily Long.
Regional and Area Awards
Military Awards
Winner of the George F. Spradley Scholarship was Jasmine Jones.
The following students were accepted to Girls State, Emily Long and Hendley Ann McIntyre. Boys State were Preston Brown, Christopher Herrea, and Jacob Roberts.
Student Publications
The staff of the Shall-Go was also recognized – Maddie Berry, Preston Brown, Kayden Dew, Layla Hyatt, and Katelyn Johnson.
School Awards
2024 Scholarships
The following scholarship information was provided to the school by the students. Maddie Berry (Wofford Merit Scholarship, Wofford College Grant, and Wofford Athletic Scholarship), Dawson Covington (Francis Marion Academic Distinction Scholarship), Jazmyn Davis (Merit Scholarship- HGTC, Costal Scholar, and Scholar Merit Award), Kayden Dew (Dexter Edgar Converse Scholarship and Mary G Dickson Scholarship), Lily Felter (College of Charleston Merit Scholarship), Blake Hamilton (Francis Marion Academic Scholarship and Francis Marion Track Scholarship Award), Sophia Haselden (Francis Marion Academic Distinction Scholarship), Layla Hyatt (College of Charleston Merit Scholarship and Access to Excellence Scholarship), Katelyn Johnson (Erskine College Softball Athletic Scholarship), Austin Johnson (Think Big Program with Caterpillar), Azarriona McRae (Claflin University Academic Incentive Award Scholarship), Alasia Nelson (Academic Scholar Award from Wingate, Academic Scholar Award from Winthrop, and Academic Scholar Award from Benedict), Janie Nolan (Teach Them to Reach Them- Susie Hill Scholarship), Jacob Roberts (Francis Marion Academic Distinction Scholarship and Francis Marion Track Scholarship Award), Colby Rowell (Francis Marion Academic Distinction Scholarship), Lily Sanchez-Hadders (Coker University Dean’s Scholarship), Harrison Stubblefield (Coastal University Merit Scholarship), Brooklyn Summerford (College of Charleston Merit Scholarship), Carlito White (Benedict Tiger Award Scholarship), Breanna Williams (Johnson & Wales Merit Scholarship, Johnson & Wales Wildcat Grant, and Johnson & Wales Presidential Academic Scholarship), Saveah Williamson (PDMPA Scholarship and Carolina Pines Scholarship).
Community Scholarships
Preston Brown, Christopher Hererra, Emily Long, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Cayden Mishue qualified for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship. (This scholarship is tentative and is awarded by the institution after receiving approval from CHE that all qualifications are met for this scholarship.) Douglas Parham Scholarship to Azarriona McRae. Jamison Ray Memorial Scholarship to Conley Dailey. Health Science Chellis B. Ellis Scholarship to Saveah Williamson. David H. Shuttleworth Scholarship to Layce Arnette. Latta Rotary Club Scholarship to Emily Long and Hendley Ann McIntyre . B. F. Carmichael Scholarship to Preston Brown. Latta Communities for Students Scholarship to Dawson Covington and Jacob Roberts. Rosanna D. King Memorial Scholarship to Saveah Williamson. Alan Schafer Scholarship to Ma’Tinasia Charles. McRae Lawn Service Scholarship to Conley Dailey. Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship to Hendley Ann McIntyre and Cayden Mishue. Latta Memorial Scholarship to Brooke Gasque. Hair In Motion Scholarship to Saveah Williamson. Moses and Martha Heyward Scholarship to Hendley Ann McIntyre. Ellis Family Scholarship to Layce Arnette, Jakoby German, Emily Long, and Hendley Ann McIntyre. John & Vicki Kirby Scholarship to Aureana DeBerry. Fred & Bonnie Ellis Scholarship to Erika Roberts and Ryan Perritte. Geraldine Ard Memorial Scholarship to Janie Nolan. Eddie Rice Athletic Scholarship to Conley Dailey. Delta Kappa Gamma Education Scholarship to Kalynn Arnette. Seba Stoudenmire Scholarship to Brooke Gasque. Lou Stoudenmire Scholarship to Cayden Mishue. Alex “Buddy” Johnson Baseball Scholarship to Preston Brown, Dawson Covington, Seth Minshew, Ryan Perritte, and Colby Smith. FBi Construction Scholarship to Cayden Minshue. Kathryn George Frost Leadership Scholarship Layce Arnette, Maddie Berry, Sophia Haselden, Emily Long, Hendley Ann McIntyre, and Janie Nolan. Hugh Watson Memorial Scholarship to Makinley Wallace. Class of 1996- Journey Scholarship to Azarriona McRae. Buddy and Mickey Johnson Scholarship to Emily Cribbs. Vicki & John Kirby Performing Arts Scholarship to Kayley Townsend- Art, Harrison Stubblefield- Music and Drama, and Emma Bley- Dance. Jason Brown Memorial Scholarship to Preston Brown. Teacher Fellows Scholarship to Micah Jones.
Heart of the Viking
The Heart of the Viking award is given to a student who exemplifies the spirit of Latta High School. This student should embody the best qualities of a Latta High School student. The recipient chosen this year was Domaurian Campbell.
The administration, faculty, and staff congratulate the Class of 2024 on all of their accomplishments and send them best wishes on their future endeavors.
