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FEATURES
Class of 2018arrives on campus
First impressions
by Pat Cole
Birmingham-Southern proudly
welcomed one of its best groups of
incoming students this fall. The Class
of 2018 drew from the largest pool
in BSC history, with more than 2,700
applications. Ten of the 385 new
students ranked No. 1 in their high
school class, and others were remarkable
in many ways. Here are just a few:
•
Natalie Daniel
represented her
home state of Tennessee in the
2013 U.S. Lacrosse Women’s
National Tournament.
•
Charlotte Schorle
of Germany
choreographed a musical
theatre performance for
students at Marshalltown
(Iowa) High School while she
was an exchange student there,
earning them the opportunity
to compete for the first time in a
state contest.
•
Lloyd Doyle IV
, a fourth-
generation BSC student, was
ranked in the top 10 in high
school standings for percussion
in the state of Tennessee.
•
Shannon Hickey
of Hueytown
performed, directed, or
headed the technical team for
17 theatrical shows in four
years; she either performed or
understudied the lead role in
eight.
•
Connor Jarecki
of Gadsden, Ala.,
led his high school cross country
team to a state championship
and served as head engineer and
captain for the school’s Robotics
Team.
Almost half of the students hail from
outside Alabama; they represent 21
states and 11 foreign countries, including
Japan, Bulgaria, Sweden, Croatia, and
Austria.
“We are so excited to welcome the
Class of 2018 to campus,” said Sara
Newhouse, assistant vice president for
admission. “They are a talented group
of young people who will embrace life at
BSC fully and make an impact inside and
outside the classroom.”
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