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Student Spotlight: Catherine Brenneman, Tift County High School

1/12/2016

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Today’s Student Spotlight is from Catherine Brenneman, a senior at Tift County High School. In addition to her studies, Catherine, 18, competes in the Special Olympics, volunteers at children’s homes in Brunswick, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla., and teaches in Backyard Bible Club along with a Special Friends class at Northside Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School. Her previous teachers describe her as a student who has overcome obstacles while staying positive.
 
Tell us about your experience in Georgia’s public schools. What aspects of your education have you enjoyed most? What has been most challenging?
 
I have enjoyed being with my friends and learning new things. I have had great teachers that have worked with me to help me do my best. They have been creative, flexible and have helped me to learn the material I need to graduate and go to college. The biggest challenge has been technology. I cannot write and have Dragon to use as my voice recognition software to help me speak my work, but it does not work most of the time.  Another challenge has been standardized test-taking, particularly math. It is very difficult to tell someone each step to write down in math when your brain has already worked the problem and found the answer. I appreciate the extra time I am given to complete the tests, but it is still difficult to speak the answers and wait for someone to write them down. I don’t feel that these tests give an indication of what I have learned from the course. It has kept me from the honor roll many times as I would have an “A” in the course work and make a failing grade on the end-of-course test.
 
Which class or subject has been your favorite? Why?
 
I have enjoyed my computer classes the most.  I can do the work just like everyone else in the class and I can use what I learn to further my education and it might possibly be a career choice.
 
What do you hope to do after graduating high school – and how has your education prepared you for that next step?
 
I am applying to Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center to learn skills to prepare me to go to college independently.  Then I would like to go to Valdosta State University to further my education in counseling.
 
What advice would you give to other students? 
 
Don’t ever give up.  Trust God each day to help you.  Study hard.  Do all your homework and turn it in on time.  Have a positive attitude.  Be a good friend to others.

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Angela Rucker
1/22/2016 03:57:17 am

This is awesome

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Fannie J. English
1/22/2016 01:58:22 pm

I know Catherine's parents, Tim and Joy, and they are also exceptional people and Catherine is blessed to have them as parents as they are blessed to have Catherine as a daughter. . . . may God continue to bless the entire family as they move on to the future.

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Chasity butts
1/22/2016 09:12:50 pm

I am So Proud Of You Catherine and I love the answers you had to those questions, you just don't know how proud I was to place that crown on your head that night in that photo because you honestly deserved it! Like you said never give up and whatever your heart desires always go for it I wish the best ❤️

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Rhonda Moore
1/26/2016 11:11:22 am

So happy for you Catherine - you deserve it completely !! I will always remember that beautiful smile and cheery personality I was Blessed to receive those days at Northside Primary. Reach for the stars - gotta feeling you will make it :) Can't wait to see what God has planned for you - you are a very special young lady.

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Sonja Parrish
1/28/2016 09:21:12 am

Catherine you make us all proud in Tift County what an awesome young lady you are. The epitome of a well rounded person with a heart full of love, ambition and determination. I pray that God will continue to pour out his blessings upon you and that this article will encourage us all to never give up and trust God daily as you stated. I true testament that you do not have to be product of your environment or circumstances you decide who you want to be.

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