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Campion Academy hosted a brunch to highlight the academic accomplishments of high-achieving students on Sunday morning, January 27.
In order to be invited to the Scholar’s Brunch, a student had to have a GPA average over 3.5 or be a recipient of a special scholarship, or be inducted into the National Honors Society. After a brief introduction, scholarships were announced and handed out to students, and the brunch followed. Special music was presented by Sarah Molina, Izuchi Nwankwo, and Denise Moreno. Afterwards, groups of Campion students were called up for photos to celebrate their high GPA,, and the largest group was composed of 25 students with a GPA of 4.0 or above. Students can earn greater than a 4.0 by taking dual-credit college classes. More than half of the student body had a GPA of 3.5 or above, a remarkable feat. Gerrad Vat, a sophomore, shared “I felt so glad that my classmates and I were recognized for all the hard work we put in this year.” Before the National Honor Society students were recognized, Jenny Gann, school nurse, spoke to remind everyone what true success is actually about. Following her speech students were selected to speak about the four pillars of the National Honor Society. Marc Winonakan spoke on scholarship, Addison Gann spoke on service, Lilly Resz spoke on leadership, and Charlie Reeves spoke on character. They lit the ceremonial candles representing each character trait. Teagan Phillips, a junior, said “I enjoyed seeing the scholarships given and the people who made them, it showed the community of Campion. I also enjoyed the seniors' speeches, they were inspiring.” Finally, the presentation of the cords took place in which fourteen seniors were officially inducted into the National Honor Society. Mr. Leeper, Campion’s principal, shared, “I was really proud of our many students who were recognized as scholars. I am impressed with the levels they have achieved whilst having a busy schedule.” Aome Angeles, Student News Team
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Last Saturday night, Campion Academy hosted a basketball game against Mile High Academy. Both academies went home with a win, with Mile High winning the girls’ game and Campion winning the boys’ game. A huge crowd turned out for both teams, filling the gym to standing-room only.
First on the court, the girls’ varsity game was very close with team captain Victoria Matthews, sophomore, putting up sixteen points. Matthews mentioned, “It was a tough game and it challenged us as a team, but despite our loss it helped us grow and prepared us for the next game.” Liz Lopez-Morquecho, sophomore, dropped thirteen points. It was an intense game. Despite the very close game, the Mile High girls took home the win 30-34. The Cougars’ boys team won their match by 13 points after an impressive comeback. After ending the second quarter down by several points, Campion came back out to dominate the second half, with a final score of 78-65. As Jonny Lopez-Morquecho, sophomore point guard, put it, “We got our act together and started to cook.” Izuchi Nwankwo, senior, started the game on a high note by getting the tip-off to Lopez-Morquecho who sent him a pass for an alley-oop dunk. In the second half he put up two more dunks as the crowd roared in excitement. With 38 points, Nwankwo will go up on Campion’s wall of fame with the second highest points in a game. Nwankwo expressed, “It was a great experience, especially as a senior since this one of the last times I'll play Mile High. I had so much fun and was glad to be part of such a wonderful event.” Gerrad Chuy Vat, Student News Team  A small group of Campion students worshiped with other high school students at the Greater Youth Summit, a prayer conference at Glacier View Ranch last Sunday.
Arriving in the morning, they enjoyed a hearty breakfast at the Glacier View cafeteria and then united with the group for a morning worship service. Jonny Morquecho, freshman, expressed, “I had fun. I really enjoyed the worship and getting to spend time with friends” In the afternoon, they split into break out sessions for discussion. Afterwards, they chose from activities such as volleyball, pickleball, soccer or a hike. Enzo Dos Santos, freshman, shared, “They had a good message and entertaining events.” Hannah Manase, sophomore added “Getting to go was fun. It was a great bonding experience and overall a great time.” Pamela Lah, Student News Team  This past weekend, 23 students in Campion’s ski and snowboard club went to Copper Mountain for their first trip of the season. With six of them being first timers, they were thrilled to experience the sun and snow on their two-day trip.
New to the ski club this year, freshman Donna Martel commented, “I’ve never been skiing or snowboarding before, and it was a fun learning experience. It was a bit hard at first, but I think I got it in the end.” On Saturday night, they departed and stayed in the Leadville Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and the next two days they spent skiing and snowboarding. Although there was less snow this season, most of the mountain was open and the group enjoyed nice weather. Conner Jahn, freshman, stated, “It was a lot of fun even though the slopes were super icy. But we still went full send as fast as we could!” On Sunday afternoon, the ski club went to relax at the Copper Athletic Club. Gerard Vat, sophomore, expressed, “After a long day of skiing, it was nice to be able to relax at the athletic club. It had a basketball court, gym, a pool and a hot tub. The hot tub was very refreshing.” The club will get to enjoy three more days of skiing this semester in March and April. Hannah A. Manase, student news team Watch the evening Christmas Concert on Campion's Youtube Live videos Watch the full service on Campion Church's Youtube Livestream
This year, the Student Association hosted the annual banquet for all the students in the gym. The theme was Renaissance, and the decorations were designed to fit the vibe. Renaissance music played in the background as everyone enjoyed their food and participated in fun activities.
While the students were eating, members of the Student Association called on each table to volunteer a student to battle it out in archery, jousting, and other games. Kylee Hart mentioned, “Even though my friends forced me to participate in the games, it was really fun, and I enjoyed sharing moments with my friends.” After everyone finished eating, students got into buses and vans to go to Fort Collins to enjoy ice cream and walk around to see the lights. Many students expressed that their favorite part of the banquet was enjoying each other’s company. “I liked spending time with all my friends and getting all dressed up,” said Taylin Weber. She also shared that she enjoyed walking around downtown Fort Collins after getting ice cream. “Even though it was cold, it was definitely one of the highlights of my night.” Nicollas agreed, saying, “I had a lot of fun watching the games and enjoyed hanging out with my friends and banquet date. Walking through downtown Fort Collins was perfect for pictures.” Finally, Oscar Ren shared, “My friends and I had a really great time, and this was my favorite activity of the semester. SA decorated and arranged the gym very nicely.” Abigail Brown, Student Editor Last Sabbath was the reveal for Campion Church’s Adopt-A-Student program, in which church members anonymously ‘adopted’ a student to support with prayers, gifts, and letters of encouragement. The Adopt-A-Student program is split across the two semesters of the school year, and the girl students participate in the first semester. Over potluck, the students got to find out who had been behind the gifts all semester.
Teagan Phillips, a junior student participating in the program, reflected, “I was thankful for the gifts and excited to see who my family was. I was a bit nervous while waiting to see who it was but when I saw them I was really happy. I had a great time hanging out and eating with them.” Overall, the girls enjoyed this semester’s Adopt-A-Student. Many were grateful and blessed through the program. Taylin Weber, a junior, shared her favorite gift: “My favorite gift from my adopted family was definitely the blanket they got me, especially with the cold weather!” “I really enjoyed the gifts and anticipation of the reveal,” said Kelly Borne, a senior; “The prayers were super helpful and it was overall a great experience and kept me looking forward to something each week.” Aome Jacob Angeles, Student News Team SymphonyChoraleJazz BandIntermediate Band |
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