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Davidson top grad headed for Ivy League
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Souhay Framidio, 48 Suitiods Miss sots Mugnes Sehost vate
d n for 1998 will be attending Harvard University in the
fall on a full scholarship.
By Christy Allon
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
As the 1998 valedictorian of
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet
School, Sashay Franklyn is cur
rently preparing to attend
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semester. Seventeen-year-old
Sashay has excelled in academics,
despite the obstacles experienced
throughout her years of educa
tion
At the age of five, Sashay
Franklyn came to this country
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from her birth place — Korea.
Even then, her abilities were
clearly evident to her parents.
Sashay was able to add, subtract,
multiply and divide before start
ingkindergarten. Though she had
the mental capabilities to skip kin
n, she was denied by the
Richmond County Board of Edu
cation b::h of her ;1::“ in com
parison otherchil infirst
grade. From that point on, her
father, Lester Franklyn, a native
of Trinidad, continued to encoun
ter obstacles while attempting to
enroll her in academic programs
at higher grade levels. Mr.
Franklyn continued to educate his
daughter at home.
“In the islands, the basics, like
your ABC’s and learning to count,
are taught by the parents and
grandparents before a child en
ters any type of learning institu
tion,” Mr. Franklyn said. He feels
that regardless of what teachers
areteaching, or tellingyou, they're
teaching, you must look into and
encourage your child’s education.
“It’s setting an early foundation
so your child can excel,” Mr.
Franklyn said. “All of the teach
ing at home and keeping her in
positive things has paid off,” Mr.
Franklyn added.
To earn the honor as valedicto
rian of the 1998 graduating class
for Davidson Fine Arts School,
Sashay had to be ranked number
one of 74 students in her class.
From grade nine through 12.
Sashay has managed to earn her
place on the honor roll every six
weeks. Her ability to shine is con
stantly demonstrated by achiev
ing the highest average in acceler
ated classes, such as advanced
placement biology, English litera
ture and composition, European
history, and other classes.
Sashay has been_aggressive in
pursuing her goals; among them is
attending Harvard University in
thefall. She was accepted to Harvard
and granted their financial aidat 16
years of age. She chose to attend
Harvard over many prestigious uni
versities including MIT. Of all the
students who were chosen to at
tend theinstitution, she was ranked
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among the top 10 percent.
Sashay finds the time to partici
pate in many other interests. She
actively serves as the youth choral
leader at Augusta Corinthian and
Presbyterian Churches. Playing
breaks the monotony of doing day
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Jereto R. Henderson
Sophmore Honor Student
Paine College
in the region. GASPP awards four
scholarshipsannually to four TRIO
participants in Georgia. Georgia
currently has 49 Programs. Aca
demic performance, community
to-day schoolwork.
This summer, Sashay will par
ticipate in a work/education pro
gram at the Medical College of Geor
gia. Her short and long term goals
includegettinginto Harvard’sM.D./
Ph.D. program and eventually be
coming a neurosurgeon.
service, and involvement in the
TRIO program are very important
in the selection process for the
scholarship.
Jeretois from Swainsboro, Geor
gia. He is a mathematics major
and is also active in the Paine
College Honors Program. His ca
reer goal is to become a mathemat
ics instructor. Earnestine H. Bell
isdirector of Student Support Ser
vices.
Paine Collegeisachurch-related,
four-year, residential, liberal arts
college. Its mission of providingan
education of high quality in a
wholesome and nurturingenviron
ment has not changed since its
founding in 1882. Paine is sup
ported by The United Methodist
Church, the Christian Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the United
Negro College Fund. Dr. Shirley
A.R. Lewis is president of Paine
College.
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