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Clarksville Academy Hosts Annual Ceremony Recognizing Student Excellence

Clarksville AcademyClarksville, TN – On the morning of May 8th, 2025, Clarksville Academy proudly held its Annual Academic Awards Ceremony in the Activities Center. Families, faculty, and administrators gathered to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025 and other upperclassmen.

The morning recognized not only academic success, but also excellence in athletics, volunteerism, leadership, and personal growth.

The ceremony began with the announcement of Mr. and Miss Clarksville Academy, a cherished tradition honoring students who embody character, academic excellence, and school spirit. This year’s honorees were Tanner Wilson and Anna Hellums.

Listed below are all awards and recipients of Clarksville Academy’s Annual Academic Awards:

Traditional Awards

(L to R) LaNelle Norman Award Recipient, Anna Hellums, and Edward M. Norman Award Recipient, Jerhen Jamison. (Clarksville Academy)
(L to R) LaNelle Norman Award Recipient, Anna Hellums, and Edward M. Norman Award Recipient, Jerhen Jamison. (Clarksville Academy)

Head of School Award
Ella Childers

LaNelle Norman Award
Anna Hellums

Edward M. Norman Award                                                 
Jerhen Jamison

Wesley Smith Memorial Award                                      
Wyatt McQueen

Valedictorian             
Abby Powers                        

Salutatorian               
Anna Hellums          

Top Scholar Awards                                                            

Freshman Class          
Owen Sullivan                      

Sophomore Class     
Reagan Preston

Junior Class               
Ivy Sleigh

Senior Class                
Abby Powers                                                                                               

Summa Cum Laude Graduates

Ella Childers
Raymond Coia
Abi Darnell
Brennen Gibson
Anna Hellums
Colin Hitch
Jerhen Jamison
Lainey Jones
Lucy Lindsey
Andrea McWhorter
Gianna O’Bryant
Evan Ozolins

Jalon Page
Abby Powers
Landon Ray
Trae Rideau
Carmelita Roper
Abby Scoville
Molly Scoville
Jackson Sullivan
Annaleigh Trotter
Kaitlynn Turney
Illyana Walker
Joe Wall
Tanner Wilson

Top 10% Graduates

Top 10% Graduates: (L to R) Anna Hellums, Lucy Lindsey, Andrea McWhorter, Abby Powers, and Jackson Sullivan. (Clarksville Academy)
Top 10% Graduates: (L to R) Anna Hellums, Lucy Lindsey, Andrea McWhorter, Abby Powers, and Jackson Sullivan. (Clarksville Academy)

Top 10% Graduates received a special honor stole to be worn during commencement exercises on Sunday, May 18th, 2025.

Anna Hellums
Lucy Lindsey
Andrea McWhorter
Abby Powers
Jackson Sullivan

AP Scholar Awards

Ella Childers
Andrea McWhorter
Talia Toon
Illyana Walker
Tanner Wilson

AP Scholar with Honor Awards

Raymond Coia
Lucy Lindsey
Carmelita Roper
Kaitlynn Turney

AP Scholar with Distinction Award

Anna Hellums
Abby Powers
Landon Ray

General Assembly Merit Scholars

Anna Hellums
Andrea McWhorter
Abby Powers
Landon Ray
Jackson Sullivan

Cougar Scholars Award

Abi Darnell
Brennen Gibson
Cooper Hasenbein
Anna Hellums
Jerhen Jamison
Lainey Jones
Lucy Lindsey
Andrea McWhorter
Gianna O’Bryant

Landon Ray
Trae Rideau
Carmelita Roper
Molly Scoville
Jackson Sullivan
Annaleigh Trotter
Kaitlynn Turney
Joe Wall
Tanner Wilson

Cougar Scholars with Distinction Award
Abby Powers                

Kathryn Elizabeth Watson Over Memorial Scholarship                       
Zoe Brooks

DAR Good Citizen Award                                                                            
Anna Hellums

ROTC Scholarship Awards                                                                         
Landon Ray
Abby Scoville

MTSU Blue Raider Counselor Scholarship                                             
Andrea McWhorter
Caleb Piper

Wesley Smith Christian Athletic Scholarship                                          
Chris Ragans           

American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer Girls State Delegate
Vicky Anderson
Mallory Rininger
Talia Toon

TN American Legion Boys State Delegate
PJ Burns

Youth Leadership Clarksville 
Chandler Combs
Caroline Lee
Camahry Miller
Ivy Sleigh
Talia Toon

National History Day State Representatives
Cammie Johnston
Reagan Preston
Madelynn Turney

MTSU True Blue 100 Honoree
Wyatt Beasley

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award
Cammie Johnston

Mayor’s Youth Council
Katherine Black 

Mayor’s Emerging Leaders Program
Wyatt Carobene
Anna Hellums
Jerhen Jamison
Abby Scoville
Molly Scoville

TN Governor’s School for Computational Physics
Ryley Sheeks 

Honor Council Representatives
Raymond Coia
Andrea McWhorter
Kaitlynn Turney

APSU Dual Enrollment Cord Recipients
Gracen Blair
Brennen Gibson
Jackson Sullivan
Joe Wall
Tanner Wilson

HOPE Scholarship Recipients
Ella Barnhart
Katherine Black
Gracen Blair
Zoe Brooks
Wyatt Carobene
Isaiah Cawood
Ella Childers
Abi Darnell
Nicole Deeds
Floyd Dodwell
Abigail Garber

Brennen Gibson
Cooper Hasenbein
Anna Hellums
Colin Hitch
Jerhen Jamison
Lainey Jones
Lucy Lindsey
Wyatt McQueen
Andrea McWhorter
Declan Morgan
Gianna O’Bryant
Evan Ozolins
Jalon Page
Caleb Piper
Abby Powers
Landon Ray
Trae Rideau
Carmelita Roper
Abby Scoville
Molly Scoville
Amy Shier
Blake Smith
Jackson Sullivan
Jaley Thornton
Angela Tran
Annaleigh Trotter
Kaitlynn Turney
Illyana Walker
Joe Wall
Tanner Wilson
Dallas Wofford         

National Honor Society Graduates each received an Honor Stole to wear during commencement exercises on Sunday, May 18th, 2025.

Gracen Blair
Ella Childers
Raymond Coia
Abi Darnell
Abby Garber
Brennen Gibson
Anna Hellums
Jerhen Jamison
Lainey Jones
Lucy Lindsey
Andrea McWhorter
Gianna O’Bryant
Evan Ozolins
Jalon Page
Abby Powers
Landon Ray
Trae Rideau
Carmelita Roper

Molly Scoville
Blake Smith
Jackson Sullivan
Annaleigh Trotter
Kaitlynn Turney
Illyana Walker
Joe Wall
Tanner Wilson                                                           

Departmental Awards

Recognizing outstanding academic performance across subjects, departmental awards were presented in science, humanities, mathematics, languages, economics, the arts, and leadership.            

Dual Enrollment Anatomy & Physiology Award         
Anna Hellums

Dual Enrollment Biology Award                                    
Annaleigh Trotter

AP Biology Award                                                              
PJ Burns

AP Environmental Science Award                                 
Lucy Lindsey 

AP Chemistry Award                                                         
Talia Toon        

Dan Burden Mathematics Award                                  
Jackson Sullivan

AP Seminar Award
Reagan Preston

AP Language and Composition Award                          
Talia Toon

AP Literature and Composition Award                         
Anna Hellums

AP Government Award                                                     
Reagan Preston

AP U.S. History Award
Talia Toon

AP European History Award                                           
Abby Powers

World Language Award                                                    
Zoe Brooks

AP Computer Science Award                                           
Mason Cunningham

Economics Award                                                              
Camahry Miller

Personal Finance Award
Maddie Dozier

Art Award
Taylor Allensworth

Music Award
Ella Barnhart

Publications Award
Lyla Clemmons

Future Business Leaders of America Award
Molly Scoville

Key Club Service Award
Tanner Wilson                      

Student Council Leadership Award
Ella Childers

For additional information about Clarksville Academy’s academic programs or to learn more about these distinguished students, please contact the school office at 931.647.6311 or visit www.clarksvilleacademy.com.

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