![]() The student will demonstrate humility, love, caring, compassion and a keen interest in the welfare of others. Lastly, the perhaps most importantly, the graduating senior will be a strong Christian whose life and Christian walk testify to his or her faith in God and his or her desire to follow Him in all that he or she does. The student will have been fully engaged in the life of the school and have carried him or herself with dignity, respect for teachers, staff and fellow students and will have set an example for others to follow. In the realm of good citizenship the recipient will have been a mainstay in the life of the school. Academically, he or she will have been an honors or better student her entire career, and will have demonstrated a strong desire for diligent study and a thirst for knowledge. The Golden Eagle award is given to a graduating senior who, in the opinion of the faculty and staff, demonstrates a triad of assets and virtues. They will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” In Scripture, the prophet Isaiah tells us: “… those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. The symbol of a majestic Eagle is coveted by many schools, including Portsmouth Christian. L to R: Amanda Bartley, Liam Belcher, Danielle Brackett, Heather Chick, Matthew Esters, Zach Hartman, Rebecca Hotz, Cyann Karnes, Nick Lauer, Kyle Lewis, Dom Mancuso, Molly McKenney, Olivia Moore, Amy Ponchak, Riley Sipp, and Ashley Vining Ten of these students have attended PCA since preschool (another record!) Thank you to their parents for allowing them to attend PCA and for their commitment to our school for so many years! This year, there is a record-number of seniors who have attended PCA for the past thirteen years together– 16 seniors in total! These students began in kindergarten when they were approximately five years old and have attended our Primary, Elementary, Junior High, and Upper School grade levels. A commitment to excellence has earned each High or Highest Honors for every quarter throughout their high school career. This year’s top seniors include Valedictorian Rebecca Hotz*, Salutatorian, William Scire*, Ben Abraham*, Amanda Bartley*, Danielle Brackett*, Marielle Carpentier*, Katherine Engalichev*, Matthew Esters*, David Harju*, Elizabeth Henry, Gunwoo (Gunnar) Lee*, Jack Longo, Zachariah Martin, Riley Andrew Sipp*, Jungwhan (David) Song*, Ashley Vining, Dengbo (Beverly) Yang*, Yilin (Aliene) Zhang, Yang (Will) Zhou, Keyu (Benjamin) Zhang. The new graduates received over $11 million in merit awards and were collectively accepted at 158 different colleges and universities. Portsmouth Christian Academy proudly celebrates the accomplishments of the Class of 2017, whose graduation ceremony recently took place at the Bethany Congregational Church in Greenland, NH. The end of each school year brings with it many milestones for students and parents alike. From PCAP students who are moving into Kindergarten to our seniors who are graduating and moving on to colleges and universities around the world, these milestones mark significant development and achievement on the part of each student.
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