ensemble, and is a member of an honors group within her youth group. She loves Erskine’s “small family atmo- sphere, and the fact that I can get one-on-one help from my professors.”
The Solomon Scholarship covers up to 16 credit hours of tuition per semester and is renewable for a total of four years. The Solomon winners are Sydney Elizabeth Cart- er, Iulia Maria Goean, Hailey Faith James, and Joseph Archer Suddeth.
Sydney Elizabeth Carter of Huntersville, N.C., is a stu- dent at Southlake Christian Academy. She is interested in biology and hopes to go on to medical school to become a pediatric oncologist. At her school, she is vice president of a student missions fellowship, serves as an “older sis- ter” to younger girls, and plays in the Chapel Band. Her musical experience includes participation in choir and musical theater and playing the ukulele and guitar. She is a member of Huntersville ARP Church. “My experience at the Presidential competition was really exciting,” Sydney says. “Not only were the interview- ers and students so genuine and kind, but everyone was very encouraging through the whole process.”
Iulia Maria Goean Paideia Classical Academy. She has served for four years as captain of one of her school’s competing “houses,” and a strategy game club at her school and has participated in a monthly Family Game Night at her church. She dreams of someday opening a café dedicated to the ancient art of “Schole,” or “restful learning,” which she describes as including “good conversation, good food and drink, and good friends.” She was drawn to Erskine College because of its small size and its “commitment both to the classical tradition and to Christ.”
Hailey Faith James of Beaufort, S.C., is a student at
Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, where she is a member of the Mu Alpha Theta club and organized an annual Christmas fundraiser and service project with the church, she is a leader of small groups for middle school girls and serves as a worship leader. She is interested in biochemistry and hopes to pursue a career in forensic anal- ysis. “I feel blessed to have found a school where I know I can grow spiritually and academically,” she says. “I felt so overjoyed when I heard the news that I had gotten the award! It was everything I had been praying for ever since senior year started.”
Joseph Archer Suddeth of
Due West, S.C., is a student at Dixie High School, where he has participated in band and was a member of the All-State Band. His other activities have included soccer, basketball, football, wrestling, Beta Club, - ing team, and student gov- ernment. He is interested in
majoring in biology and possibly going on to become an orthopedic surgeon. He sings in the youth choir at Due West ARP Church. In addition to voice, his musical inter- ests include trombone and guitar. “I am extremely blessed to have received the Solomon award,” Joseph says. Now that he has become acquainted with some of Erskine’s pro- fessors and students, he adds, “I feel that God has led me to attend this school.”
“These seven award winners deserve to be commended for their hard work in the classroom and their involvement in their communities and church homes,” McNair says. “We are excited to welcome them into the Erskine family in the fall!”
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