Class of 2026 honored at Middle School Moving Up

Rabun Gap Class of 2026 honored at Moving Up ceremony

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School celebrated the Class of 2026 on Thursday, May 26 during the Middle School Moving Up Ceremony in the Rearden Theater. The event marked the transition to Upper School for the class of 50 eighth-graders. 

Allen Arbitter of Clayton, GA, Abigail Brenner of Franklin, NC, and Lucy Vogelbacher of Rabun Gap, GA, were chosen by their classmates to speak during the ceremony. Head of Middle School Mr. Weston Willard presented the Spirit of Rabun Gap awards to two students in each grade who exemplify the best of Rabun Gap at the Middle School. The Spirit of Rabun Gap award honorees were sixth-graders Bailey Demmler and Joe Kennett, both of Rabun Gap, GA; seventh-graders Sloan Mattis of Highlands, NC and Gus Williams of Demorest, GA; and eighth-graders Abigail Brenner and Santi Robles, both of Franklin, NC. 

The Niles Bolton Middle School awarded students for year-long academic success in a separate ceremony on Thursday, May 19.  Awards winners included:

8th Grade Math — Sarah Childs
7th Grade Math — Greg Seok
6th Grade Math — Harper Phillips

8th Grade Science — Abby Hartridge
7th Grade Science — Mae Mae McClung
6th Grade Science — Hope Green

8th Grade English — Zoe Killian

7th Grade English — Juniper Sperry

6th Grade English — Amelia McCracken

8th Grade History — Charlie McSwain
7th Grade History —  Ledger Culpepper
6th Grade History — Ben Weisser

French 1B — Eulalie McGrath

Spanish 1B  — Allen Arbitter

Mandarin 1B — River Demmler

Spanish 1A — Callie Parker

Mandarin 1A  — Georgia-Brooke Lee

World Language Wheel  — Mont Wood

8th Grade Singers — Abigail Brenner

8th Grade Showstoppers — MaKenna Bilbrey

8th Grade Visual Arts — Kendall Weisser

8th Grade PE — Brody Fon

7th Grade Singers — Owen Murphy

7th Grade Showstoppers — Ava Klaphdor

7th Grade Visual Arts — Leela Chrestman

7th Grade PE — Gabe Elmer

6th Grade Singers — Cecilia Barry

6th Grade Showstoppers — Porter Mulholland

6th Grade Visual Arts — Haley Manshack

6th Grade PE — Macie Bennett