GCHSEA
CLASS of 2010
Jessica Lee Collins
Daughter of Greg and Terrie Collins
Years homeschooled:13 years
Plans after graduation:I plan to attend Piedmont Technical
College for one year and then transfer
to Clemson University to major in
Computer Science.
Interests:I enjoy guitar, piano, voice, soccer,
photography, computers, electronics,
and making a difference
Achievements & Awards:American Heritage Girls-Stars &
Stripes Award, Dolly Madison
Award, and Harriet Tubman Award
Thoughts on homeschooling:Best part: Sleeping in. Asking as
many questions as needed.
Worst part: Not feeling quite as
motivated to have assignments done
on time.
Hillary Faith Cooper
Daughter of Mike and Jo Cooper
Years homeschooled:13 years
Plans after graduation:I will be attending Washington &
Lee University in Lexington, VA. I
plan to study English with a focus
on writing and journalism
Interests:I enjoy reading, creative writing,
debate & public speaking, vocal &
piano performance
Achievements and Awards;2010 National Merit Finalist,
2010 Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
recipient, 2009 NCFCA Team Policy
Debate Regional Champion, 3 time
NCFCA National Competitor, 2009 South
Carolina NCFCA Impromptu Speaking
Champion, Johnson Scholar
Thoughts on homeschooling:Best part: Being able to determine your own schedule.
Worst part: Living 9 hours away from
your best friends
Dana Breanne Dorn
Daughter of Robert and Shereè Dorn
Years homeschooled:10 years
Plans after graduation:I plan to attend Piedmont Technical
College in the Fall. I will be entering
the Nursing Program. I hope to be
a traveling nurse when I graduate
from college.
Interests:I enjoy singing, swimming, dancing, riding my four wheeler, baby-sitting, bowling, spending time with friends,
going to the Drag Strip, and just riding
around in my beautiful car.
Achievements and Awards:Piedmont Technical College Merit List
and The Life Scholarship
Thoughts on homeschooling:Best part: Being able to have one on
one schooling. I believe this gave me
a better education.
Worst part: I had to do every single
lesson in my Saxon Math Book. This
sometimes took 2 hours every day!
Emily Ann Guire
Daughter of Chris and Edith Guire
Years homeschooled:11 years
Plans after graduation:I plan to attend North Greenville
University to pursue a Christian
counseling degree.
Interests:I enjoy singing specials at church,
painting and drawing, reading
Christian fiction such as Karen Kings- bury, creative ministries, writing, teaching myself to play the piano, and Spanish missions.
Achievements and Awards:Three State Perfect Bible Drill
Awards, Selected to attend Camp
Wildwood by Abbeville Garden Club,
and Creative Writing Award.
Thoughts on homeschooling:Best part: Having a strong Christian
education
Worst part: Having to get dressed for
school (haha) because my mom didn’t
let us wear our pajamas!
Grace Lee Anne Halsey
Daughter of Tom & Linda Halsey
Years homeschooled:12 years
Plans after graduation:I plan to attend either Bryan College or
Patrick Henry College and eventually
Law School.
Interests:I enjoy debating and all that goes into it,
reading late into the night, cooking for
family and friends, hanging out with
friends and becoming closer to God
through the process of growing up.
Achievements and Awards:Participated in all SC Qualifiers from 2006-
2009, Honor Society member 2008-2010, Up
state Area Debate Club Novice Tournament
6th Place 2008; and Treasure of Upstate
Homeschool Honor Society 2008.
Thoughts on homeschooling:Best part: Trying to explain to the rest of the
world what homeschooling is really like and
watching the confused look on their faces,
and getting to enjoy the relationships that
come from know-ing your family so well.
Worst part: Being busy all the time because
the pursuit of an excellent education is a
constant process.
Rosann Gilland Jones
Daughter of Townes and Rosann Jones
Years homeschooled:10 years
Plans after graduation:I am taking a year off from school to
travel and work. I would then like to
attend Yale and major in Drama.
Interests: I practice yoga, love to travel with my
family, read almost anything, I am a
master pancake chef, and music
theater is my true love
Achievements and Awards:Under contract with William Morris
Agency and Disney as a Movie Surfer
Thoughts on homeschooling:Best part: Missing out on all the
drama associated with large groups of
teenagers.
Worst part: Missing out on all the
drama associated with large groups of
teenagers.