THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, December 27, 1995 TAG: 9512230171
SECTION: ISLE OF WIGHT CITIZEN PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: ISLE OF WIGHT LENGTH: Long : 124 lines
Four area high school seniors have been named Good Citizens for 1996 by the Colonel William Allen Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution:
Richard Ryan Spady, Isle of Wight Academy; Thomas Routten, Smithfield High; Joshua James Scott, Surry High; and Tracey Britt, Windsor High.
Each year the DAR's Allen Chapter names a Good Citizen from each of the four high schools in Surry and Isle of Wight counties.
``These winners are from the senior classes and are selected by their faculties and peers,'' Helen N. King, chairman of the chapter's Good Citizen Committee, said in a news release. ``In order to be eligible for this honor, a student must possess to a high degree the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.''
King provided these profiles of the four students:
ISLE OF WIGHT ACADEMY
Richard Ryan Spady, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dean Spady of Carroll Bridge Road, Smithfield, has a 4.0 grade average for five years of high school.
In the eighth, ninth, and 10th grades he was the class president. He was selected to membership in the National Junior Honor Society in the eighth grade and to the National Honor Society in the 10th grade.
He played football, baseball and basketball for his five years in high school. This year he is captain of the varsity football and basketball teams and is manager of the varsity football team. In the spring he will be captain of the varsity baseball team. In the 11th grade he was selected All-Conference Quarterback, All-Academic Team in football; in basketball he was named All-Conference Point Guard, All-Tournament Team and Team Most Valuable Player. In baseball he made All-Conference Second Baseman, All-Academic Team. He participated in the Junior National Basketball Tournament at Wake Forest University last year. He volunteered to serve as basketball coach for the Saturday Morning Youth League for the last five years, and he coached children from 5 to 13.
Richard has held offices in the Student Cooperative Association and is now its president. He has participated in drama and has won several awards in forensics, has written for the Isle of Wight Academy newspaper, been a first-place winner in the school science fair in biology in the 10th grade and attended the American Legion Boys' State of Virginia at Liberty University in the 11th grade. He was on the 1995 Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Achievement Team.
Richard has long been an active member of Benn's United Methodist Church.
Spady has received notice of early acceptance by the University of Virginia, and he is leaning toward majors in science and mathematics.
SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Thomas P. Routten is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Routten of the Carisbrooke section of Carrollton. He transferred from Lutheran High School to Smithfield High in 1992. His report card to date shows 21 A's and five B's. He will receive an Advanced Studies diploma.
Routten has been a member of the National Beta Club for three years, the Spanish Club for one year and the Ocean Awareness Club for one year. He has played varsity golf for four years and been varsity captain for three years. He was named Rookie of the Year and later Most Valuable Player. He also has played varsity soccer for four years and been named Defensive Most Valuable player.
He was on the Varsity Academic Challenge Team for one year, won the ``I Dare You'' leadership award and won the Woodmen of the World history award. He served on The Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Team for two years, and he received an academic letter for two years.
Routten is listed in ``Who's Who Among American High School Students.''
Last year he participated as a volunteer in American Red Cross blood drives on two occasions. He has played select soccer for the better part of nine years.
Routten plans to attend the University of Virginia and will study to become an optometrist.
WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL
Tracey Marie Britt, daughter of Mrs. Judy Britt, Jenkins Hill Road, Franklin, has earned mostly A's and B's - more A's than B's - in her four years of high school.
She served as business manager of the year book in the 11th grade and as an editor her senior year. She has been a peer facilitator the past four years, helping in clothing and food drives for her community.
Tracey also has been a member of the Beta Club for five years and participated in the angel program, a community activity. She held offices in the Student Government Association in the 10th grade, and was president of her class in 10th and 11th grades. She was listed in ``Who's Who Among High School Students'' in 11th and 12th grades. And she served on The Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Team in 10th and 11th grades and received the Eastman Kodak Leadership Award.
Tracey has rounded out her high school activities by playing junior varsity softball in ninth grade and winning her letter in varsity basketball in 10th and 11th grades.
Tracey plans to attend Virginia Wesleyan College. She has not decided on a major, but she is leaning toward mathematics or business.
SURRY HIGH SCHOOL
Joshua James Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Scott of Hollybush Road, Dendron, is enrolled in four advanced-placement, college-level courses: English, government, biology and calculus. His scholastic record shows that he chose the more difficult subjects and made grades in the 90s, mostly above 95 on all subjects. In fact, he made an average of 100 on his Latin course in the ninth grade.
He is president of the National Honor Society for his forensics competition.
Among his awards are: Magna cum Laude national Latin exam; First Team All-District-Academic Challenge; first place, district Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking; Voice of Democracy essay winner; and principal's list and school departmental awards.
Joshua belongs to Carsley United Methodist Church, and his pastor writes that he has served in several areas of the church.
Joshua keeps very busy with two after-school jobs: salesman at American Eagle Outfitters and cook at the Tavern, a local bar and restaurant. During the summer, he works as cotton scout and consultant for Ashgrow Crop Management System.
Joshua plans to attend either the College of William and Mary or the University of Virginia. He will major in biology and plans to go on to medical school and do medical research. He wrote that his biggest dream is to contribute to finding a cure for a disease such as AIDS, muscular dystrophy or cancer. ILLUSTRATION: Britt
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