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Logan Mims, a member of the Acts of Kindness (AOK) Club, and McKenzie Gray Mills, the club’s president, helped spread a little joy ahead of the break by placing bags of candy in every student’s locker, each with a cheerful note reading “Have a Nice Spring Break.” The AOK Club, a completely student-led organization of high school students, is dedicated to performing thoughtful gestures like this throughout the year, fostering a culture of kindness and community at Wilson Hall.
Key Club members recently spent several weeks reading to our youngest students as part of a heartwarming service project—creating joyful moments, building connections across age groups, and setting a powerful example of service leadership. Key Club is a student-led school and community service organization sponsored by Kiwanis International, and it encourages high schoolers to lead by serving others. Under the guidance of advisor Mrs. Stacey Reaves, our members continue to make a positive impact—one story, one smile, and one act of kindness at a time!
Spreading holiday cheer, the Key Club collected an impressive 180 dozen home-baked cookies for the Shaw Spouses’ Club Dorm Airmen Cookie Drive. Each treat, accompanied by handmade cards from the Middle and High School Art Clubs and lower school students, brings a taste of home to airmen at Shaw Air Force Base during the holidays. The club is advised by Mrs. Stacey Reaves and led by co-presidents Annabelle Branham & Jane McAdams.
Spreading holiday cheer, members of the Key Club volunteered at the American Legion Post 15’s Christmas dinner & party. This high school service club stays busy year-round, making a difference through various community projects.
Key Club members made a difference this Thanksgiving by collecting 25 turkeys for United Ministries, ensuring deserving families can enjoy a holiday meal. The service club for high school students, advised by Mrs. Stacey Reaves, is led by seniors Annabelle Branham & Jane McAdams, co-presidents.
Middle & High School Art Club members come together after school to create festive holiday cards for the Shaw Spouses' Club's Cookie Drive. These handmade cards will be attached to bags of cookies and sent to airmen who reside in the dormitories at Shaw Air Force Base, bringing a little taste of home to those away from their families during the holidays.
The High School Quiz Bowl team won the Region Championship and advances to the state competition. Advised by Mrs. Sheri Singleton, the team members are Michael Lauzon, Logan Pauly, Austin McLaurin, Jane McAdams, Sara Helen Simmons, Diya Patel & Kira Stelle.
First Priority Christian Club welcomed Mrs. Sarah Dinkins, a former missionary in Kenya, as the guest speaker for this morning’s meeting. Based on numerous scriptures, including 1 Thessalonians 5:21 “...hold fast that which is good,” she spoke about “holding fast” during the storms of life. First Priority, which is open to all middle school students, meets on alternating Tuesday mornings for fellowship, prayer, and testimony from guest speakers. The club is advised by Ms. Heather Eldridge ‘93.
Members of the Key Club volunteered at the Walk for Life, which had 125 participants, held at the Watson Family Track on October 12. Sponsored by the Prisma Health Tuomey Foundation, the proceeds will be used to fund a Clarix CT Breast Specimen Imaging System for the hospital. Mrs. Stacey Reaves advises the Key Club, which is led by Co-Presidents Annabelle Branham ‘25 & Jane McAdams ‘25.
Approximately 25 members of the Key Club volunteered at the annual eSteam Sumter Festival, a family festival celebrating and bringing together enthusiasts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math. Held on Main Street, the festival has the purpose of exposing participants to STEAM through interactive exhibits, fun-filled displays and hands-on activities. Wilson Hall was one of over 50 exhibitors with a booth featuring one of the school’s 35 3-D printers.
Wilson Hall welcomed Brad St. Louis, a former NFL player with the Cincinnati Bengals, to campus as the guest speaker for a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meeting held during lunch. Over 60 students & faculty members gathered to hear his message, which included examples from his life in the NFL and his marriage, of how to live a life walking with Christ. The FCA is open to all high school students and meets on alternate Wednesdays.
Students, faculty and parents gathered around the flagpole for the annual See You at the Pole, a global day of student prayer on September 24. The event began in 1990 as a grassroots movement with ten students praying at their school, and over three decades later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth week in September. See You at the Pole is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. Wilson Hall’s event is sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, advised by Mrs. Molly Simpson Matthews ‘93, and First Priority Christian Club, sponsored by Ms. Heather Eldridge ‘93.
Wilson Hall welcomed Mr. Robby Brown to campus as the guest speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting held during lunch. He is a former assistant coach in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets, and he was a member of Georgia Tech’s football team. Over 60 students and faculty members gathered to hear his message, supported by scripture and personal anecdotes of his time as a coach and player, that God has a plan for all the events in our life, and we need to “pay attention” to the game of life. The FCA is open to all high school students and meets on alternating Wednesdays.