SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly on Friday, Dec. 14, to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards.

Recognition awards were presented to the following students: Grace Kelso, Emma Hutchinson, Madyx Kennedy, Kelby (Austin) Young, Delaney Ireland, Jacob Sutter and Ricky Winn.

Seniors of the Trimester, front row from left, are Kassidy Wade, Ellie Hodgkin, and Amber Holmes. Back row from left arePeyton Houghton, Jack Jowett, Hagen Wallace and Cameron Falla. Photo courtesy of Erskine Academy

Faculty of the Trimester from left are Megan Childs, Lars Jonassen, and Sonia Stevenson. Photo courtesy of Erskine Academy

In addition to Recognition Awards, Senior of the Trimester Awards were also presented to seven members of the senior class: Amber Holmes, daughter of Jacob Holmes and Naomi Caywood, of Palermo; Ellie Hodgkin, daughter of Helen Emonds and Dana Hodgkin, of Manchester; Cameron Falla, son of Karen and Michael Falla, of Palermo; Peyton Houghton, daughter of Heather and Shawn Houghton, of China; Kassidy Wade, daughter of Robert and Jamie Wade, of Vassalboro, and Storm and Bradley Kelso of Vassalboro; Hagen Wallace, son of James Wallace, of Augusta and Andrea Ando-Albert, of Manchester; and Jack Jowett, son of Tracey and Jeff Jowett, of Windsor. Seniors of the Trimester are recognized as individuals who have gone above and beyond in all aspects of their high school careers.

In appreciation of their dedication and service to Erskine Academy, Faculty of the Trimester awards were also presented to Megan Childs, consumer and family education instructor; Sonia Stevenson, foreign language instructor; and Lars Jonassen, athletic department assistant, coach, and retired math instructor.