BJA’s middle and high school students have been busy this semester!
Not only have they worked hard in their academic classes, but they also have excelled applying their skills and talents outside of the classroom.
Congratulations to the following students for a job well done!
Middle School SC Bar Mock Trial: 
A middle school mock trial class formed the 17-member team that competed against middle schools from all over the state. Students played the roles of attorneys and witnesses using a case provided by the SC Bar. BJA won all three trials and came in third place. Coached by Mr. Chuck Nicholas and Attorney Ruth DiPasquale, the following students won individual awards:
- Jacoby Chisholm–4 Best Attorney awards
- Drew Huntsman–Best Witness award
- Ellie McClure–Best Witness award
- Audrey Morris–3 Best Witness awards
- Macon Smith–2 Best Attorney awards
Art: BJU High School Festival
- 1st place printmaking–Charlotte Moore
- 2nd place drawing–Shannon Miller
- 2nd place sculpture–Camilla Wang
- 3rd place painting (gouache/watercolor)–Brooke Carrier
Music: BJU High School Festival
- 1st place woodwinds–Job Korver
- 2nd place woodwinds–Isaac Waggoner
- 2nd pace brass–Nathan Townsend
- 2ndplace harp/classical guitar–Lydia Scroggins
- 3rdplace woodwinds–Brooke Carrier
- 1stplace woodwind ensemble–Steph Brodsky and Jonathan Lovegrove
- 1stplace choir–Choir Ensemble, Director Marty Nelson
Invitational Band Clinic: Select band students were chosen to participate in the 40th Winthrop University Invitational Band Clinic. Students spent three days at Winthrop attending workshops and rehearsals culminating in a concert Saturday evening. The BJA band director is Alex Wright.
- Brandon Autry–trumpet
- Brooke Carrier–clarinet
- Ian Hamrick–horn
- Noah Orr–saxophone
- Josie Santopietro–percussion
- Lydia Scroggins–clarinet
- Nathan Townsend–tuba
Region Orchestra: Thirteen students qualified through auditions for Region Orchestra. Rachelle Whitcomb is the BJA orchestra director. Students are now eligible to audition for All-State in January.
High school students
- Coralie Lawrence–violin
- Christina Leach–violin
- Charlotte Moore–violin
- Carissa Ring–violin
- Annika Hansen–cello
- Luke Bomar, alternate–double bass
Middle school students
- Josephine Boyle–violin
- Karis Crockett–violin
- Madelyn Hynicka–violin
- Erin Long–violin
- Emily Porter–violin
- Margaret Moore–viola
- Kaleb Seymour–viola
- Caden Whitcomb–cello
Battalion Young Marine of the Year: Annah Patterson, based on an essay she wrote.
Speech and Debate Team: The team has started out strong this season. The following have won distinguished awards through the National Speech and Debate Association and through competitions. Chuck Nicholas, Gail Nicholas, and Shawn Chisholm coach the team.
- Cayden Meissner, Eli McGee and Jimmy Chisholm–NSDA Academic All-American Award (Cayden, Eli and Jimmy join 7 other seniors with this honor–a school record!)
- NSDA 100 Club Recognition (Programs that have accumulated over 100 NSDA degrees—meaning that BJA is among the largest programs in the nation.)
- Jenks and Will Goff –1000 NSDA competition points
- Chuck Nicholas–6 Diamond Coach status
- Team Awards
- 1st place–Riverside Warrior Invitational
- 2nd place Sweepstakes–North Mecklenburg Viking Classic
- Individual 1st place trophies
- Jimmy Chisholm
- Ian Hamrick
- Olivia Hotchkiss
- Arianna Jenks
- Madigan Lawlor
- Lyvie Miller
- Josiah Pait
- Bella Sanders
- Maria Smith
- Mikayla Sprout
- Nathan Townsend
Sports: The fall season yielded the following results.
- Varsity men’s and women’s volleyball teams: SCACS State Champs (Coaches Beth Ring and Kevin Schmidt)
- SCACS All-Tournament Volleyball Team
- Carissa Ring
- Tara Wheeler
- Joshua Washer
- Tim Jorgensen
- Cross Country team: SCACS State Champs (Coach, Laura Uwarow)
- SCACS All-Conference Cross Country Team
- Carter Driskell
- Micah Schaffner
- NACA Soccer team: 3rd place (Coach, Don J. Ward)
- NACA All-Tournament Players
- John David McCarty
- Estaban Silva
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