Greenville Technical Charter High School graduating class gets an early start on their purpose for life
June 6, 2018
“The purpose of life . . . is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” This is the message from Ralph Waldo Emerson three Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) students shared with their graduating class during their commencement speeches.
Greenville Technical Charter High School, a non-merit public charter school and middle college, celebrated its 2018 graduates at a commencement ceremony at Furman University. Seventy-eight percent of the students of the class of 2018 took at least one college course while in high school and altogether completed 2,785 college credit hours with seven of the following students earning an Associates degree: Roann Abdeladl, Bryson Carson, Ioakim Koutsioukis, Jack Markowitz, Jimmy Martinez, Delwin Rosa, and Annika Samuel.
The class has collectively been offered over 8.5 million dollars in scholarships. 94.9% of the graduating class will be attending either a 2 year or 4 year college in the fall with 1% planning to serve in the military.
Roann Abdeladl, Valedictorian of the 2018 graduating class for GTCHS, carries a 5.26 grade point average and has been heavily involved in extra-curricular school and community activities earning her awards and acknowledgements including being named a National Merit Scholar, a Palmetto Fellow, and a Coca Cola Scholar. She plans to attend Clemson University in the fall where she will be one of only twelve students to join Clemson’s National Scholars Program.
Salutatorian Tanner Street graduated with a 5.22 GPA. His academic success has earned him recognition as a Clemson Palmetto Fellow and admission to Clemson’s Calhoun Honors College. Because of his interest in government and public service along with his Youth in Government experience and recognition as a U. S. Senate Youth Scholarship First Alternate Delegate for South Carolina, he was also chosen as a Lyceum Scholar. He plans to attend Clemson University in the fall.
With community service as a strong school focus, this year’s senior class has volunteered a total of 21,589.5 service hours to give back to their school and community.
The graduating class of 2018 has already begun their journey toward a purposeful life through their academic successes, dedication to service, and community involvement.
