In 2012, seven seniors graduated from high school who previously attended Rainbow Mountain. Four graduated in June from Asheville High — all 4 were in the top 10 of their class and National Merit Scholars. One was Valedictorian.
The full list of awards and scholarships in academics, sports, character, the arts, and extra-curricular areas these alumni received is literally too long to list and describe in this report — it would require at least this whole page! Here are some highlights:
Paris Sigler is attending American University where she received their Frederick Douglas Scholarship. Shannon Waldman is attending Warren Wilson where she received their Service Scholarship. Valedictorian, Melissa Haun, was accepted into the music program at University of Miami. Devin Hanaway received the John B. Lewis scholarship for soccer and was accepted at Chapel Hill. In addition to these four who graduated in June, Kaya Greenfield graduated early and is at Appalachian State.
Of the two students out-of-state:
Dylan Glasgow, a USTA-ranked tennis player, helped the Barron Collier High School tennis team win the Florida State Championship, graduated with honors, and is now attending Appalachian State.
Kathy Clarke was the single most awarded senior at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania. She was also the editor of a nationally award-winning literary magazine and speaker at their commencement. The next speaker at the podium that day was Madeline Albright! Kathy will be attending college at Macalester in Minnesota.
Rainbow's graduating eighth grade class May 2008 became the graduating seniors of 2012
