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Breckin Barbee (Photo by Bryan White Photography + Art)
Pinecrest Academy junior, Breckin Barbee, has been accepted to the Lee University 2021 Summer Honors program. Only 180 applicants are accepted each year. For over 30 years, Lee University has sponsored a one-of-a-kind college experience for academically talented high school juniors and seniors. The two-week program prepares students to face the academic and social challenges of college life.
The 180 students selected from around the globe to participate in Summer Honors are chosen for academic achievements, leadership potential, service to the community, and extracurricular involvement. Barbee, who has been a student at Pinecrest Academy since first grade, is involved in a variety of sports and extracurriculars, including Varsity Football, Varsity Lacrosse, and Varsity Wrestling. He serves as Co-captain of the Wrestling team. He has lettered for three years in each sport. Barbee has also been involved in the school s Th
Lange, Lenox And Higginbotham Receive Servant Leadership Award At Lee Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Dr. JoAnn Higginbotham
At a Lee University chapel service, students Kat Lange and Teagan Lenox were presented with the 2020 Dr. Charles W. Conn Servant Leadership Award, and Dr. JoAnn Higginbotham received the Dr. Charles W. Conn Service Learning Faculty Award.
The Dr. Charles W. Conn Servant Leadership Scholarship was established in 2003 to honor President Emeritus Charles W. Conn. He served as Lee’s president from 1970 to 1982, and his tenure was marked by a spirit of servant leadership.
As part of the university’s efforts to emphasize the importance of serving others, the award is given annually to rising seniors who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to service during their time at Lee. Students who receive this scholarship give a portion of the proceeds to a charity of their choice.