Senior Spotlights

Mayer Gavin Mitchell - Valedictorian
College Attending: Undecided (Probably UAH)
Degree/Career/Life Goals: I would like to become a chemical or electrical engineer.
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? I owe it to the Most High Lord above all and also to my parents, who have shown me firsthand the definition of hard work, that I have been able to maintain my straight ‘A’ academic record at Faith since first grade. I am especially grateful to Mrs. Badgett, Dr. Minish, Mr. and Mrs. Hardin, and my aunties Fe and Estela for providing me Christlike examples that have led me to formalize my worldviews as a Christian.
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Beta National Honors and Service Club, Mu Alpha Theta National High School & Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society, Journalism and Yearbook Committee, Student Government Association, Faith Friends, Faith Christian School Literary SocietyÂ
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)? Shurbutt Piano Studio (2019-Present) – Performed musical compositions for the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries, a foster and child-care services organization

Elijah Mitchell - Salutatorian
College Attending: Auburn University
Scholarship(s) Accepted: Auburn Presidential Scholarship, AOD Star of Excellence Scholarship, Betty Fischer Riley Endowed Scholarship
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Chemical engineeringÂ
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school?Â
- 5 time all county tennis playerÂ
- 2 time county singles tennis championÂ
- 3 time county doubles tennis champion
- 1 time county and sectional cross country runner
- 1 time all county soccer playerÂ
- 33 ACT
- 4.6 Gpa
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?
- Soccer – 5yrs
- Tennis – 6yrs (co captain 3 yrs)
- Indoor and outdoor track – 1yr
- Cross country – 6yrs (captain senior year)
- FCS literary societyÂ
- Speech
- Drama
- Robotics
- Faith friends
- Beta club
- My alpha theta
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
- Broadcasting assistant at Parker Memorial Baptist Church
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes athleteÂ
- Member of Parker Memorial Baptist

Gavin Randall - Historian
College Attending: Auburn UniversityÂ
Scholarship(s) Accepted: Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship, McMillian Endowed Family Scholarship
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Major in Chemical Engineering, and possibly minor in German. Plan to seek employment with a German auto/manufacturing company.
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school?Â
- Maintaining my GPA
- Taking honors coursesWinning County in tennis two years in a row.
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
- SGA President
- Tennis Team Senior Member
- English Literary Society
- Faith Fellowship member/leaderÂ
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?
- Anniston Youth Council
- Youth Leadership Calhoun County
- Hugh O’Brian Youth Conference

Yashua Arevalo
College Attending: Gadsden State Community College Â
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Electrician & HVAC mechanic
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school?Â
- Back to back Area champsÂ
- Back to back Sweet sixteen appearancesÂ
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
- Basketball 6 years
- Track 1 year

Chloe Belcher
College Attending: Jacksonville State University  Â
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Gamecock Success ScholarshipÂ
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Major in Elementary EducationÂ
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Co- Captain of cheer team (5 years), soccer (1 year), tennis (2 years), cross country (3 years)
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)? Double Dozen Club, volunteered at Woodstock race, Woodstock meal bags, kiwanis back to school shopping, lighting luminaires, civitan phone calls, Cheaha Challenge, Anniston museum fall festival, Camp Lee fall festival, and warm clothes drive. I go to Golden Springs Baptist Church and volunteer at VBS and sometimes help in the nursery.Â
What else would you like us to know about your time at FCS? I’ve been going to faith for 8 years

Tyler Bell
College Attending: Gadsden State Community College Â
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Gadsden State Start Strong Scholarship Â
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Transfer to a four year after Gadsden StateÂ
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school?
Winning area championship two years in a rowÂ
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?
Played Varsity basketball 11th and 12th grade year, 12th grade SGA Representative, Track and Field

Emma Bohorquez
College Attending: Still Deciding
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Still DecidingÂ
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Learning to love books thanks to Mrs. Abney, Passing Mrs. Brown’s Class
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Senior Beta Club 4 years, Mu Alpha Theta, Cheer for 5 years, Co-Captain of Jr high and Varsity, Varsity Soccer for 6 years, Captain

Melissa Bohorquez
College Attending: Gadsden State Community College
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Faith FriendsÂ
What else would you like us to know about your time at FCS? I love to hangout with my family because they are the biggest blessing in life and they are my inspiration.

Kelsey Brown
College Attending: University of AlabamaÂ
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Crimson Legends Scholarship, Presidential National Housing Scholarship, Alabama Prestige Scholars Scholarship
Degree/Career/Life Goals: I will be earning a degree in nursing at the University of Alabama, specializing in anesthesiology, and becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist.Â
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Leading my girls bible study group, my 2023 volleyball team, HOBY and RYLA, scholarship to University of AlabamaÂ
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Volleyball (8 years)(Captain 2 years), Tennis (4 years), Cheer (1 year), Junior and Senior Beta Club (7-12th), Faith Fellowship (leader and member) (3 years), Mu Alpha Theta (2 years), HOBY, RYLA, Faith FriendsÂ
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)? teachers aid at VBS, coach aid at volleyball summer clinics, volunteer at UCP Center, volunteer at FADS Golf Tournament, service project worker
What else would you like us to know about your time at FCS? I’m VERY excited to start my next chapter at the University of Alabama and see what God has in store for me and my life.

Stephen Thomas Curlee
College Attending: Jacksonville State University with plans to play basketball.
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Gamecock Tradition Scholarship, Covenant College Grant
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Hopefully being able to pursue a degree in the pharmaceutical field or engineering field
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Being a part of Jr & Sr Beta Club, winning the area championship & advancing to the regional tournament 2 years in a row.Â
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Basketball, baseball, track, soccer, Beta Club, Faith Fellowship, literary society, Faith Friends
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)? Iron city Baptist, Big oak RanchÂ

Aidan Elliott
College Attending: UAB
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ UAB Green and Gold ScholarshipÂ
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Become an RN and do travel nursing for a few years and then further my degree to eventually become a CRNA.Â
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Passing Anatomy as of right now.
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
- Tennis— 3 years
- Cross country— 3 years
- Soccer— 3 years
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
- 1 week long mission trip to Nicaragua.Â
- Work at Big Oak Ranch
- Work at United Way

Kevin Emerson
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Attend Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy to become a law enforcement officer at the Anniston Police Department, and to also have an amazing family.Â
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Playing baseball, being able to do ride-alongs with several local law enforcement agencies
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
Faith Friends, baseball
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
Ride-alongs with law enforcement

Kolton Eubanks
College Attending: Jacksonville State University
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ JSU Gamecock Success Scholarship: $5000, UAB Blazer Scholarship: $12000Â
Degree/Career/Life Goals: I’m getting a degree in finance.
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Not getting in a car accident.Â
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
Basketball, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
Volunteer work for church at Parker Memorial Baptist Church and Antioch Baptist Church

Josh Goode
College Attending: University of Alabama at BirminghamÂ
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Presidential Scholarship
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Pursue Undergraduate Degree, Attend Med School, Travel
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school?
Winning Red Wilder Two years in a row
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
Tennis, Mu Alpha Theta Co President, Beta Club, Writers Bowl, FCS Literary Society
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
Volunteering at Parker Memorial Library

Lauren Holder
College Attending: Auburn University
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Fearless and True Scholarship from Auburn University
Degree/Career/Life Goals:
- Major in and obtain a degree in biomedical sciences
- Continue my education after finishing my undergraduate years in occupational therapy school
- Become an occupational therapist and open my own practice
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school?
- Getting into my dream school, Auburn University
- Being able to represent my class every year as a homecoming representative
- Being able to lead my cheer squad this year as cheer captain
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
- Cheer – cheered for 6 years and was cheer captain for the 2022-2023 season
- Tennis – member of the tennis team for 5 years
- SGA – been involved with SGA as a representative and social media coordinator for the faith.sga account for the 2022-2023 school year
- Mu Alpha Theta – member of the 2022-2023 school year
- Beta Club – served as vice president in 2019 and a member from 2018-2023
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
- DD Club (Double Dozen Club) – Am member from 2020-2023
- Served as faith pledge advisor in 2021 and as head pledge advisor in 2022-2023.
- I have completed over 120 service hours throughout the club.Â
- I also received the most community service hours award in 2020Â
What else would you like us to know about your time at FCS?
- An All-American cheerleader four years in a row
- Received the Pin-It-Forward Award from UCA in 2022

Maya Montgomery
College Attending: Auburn University or Jacksonville State UniversityÂ
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​Â
Auburn:Â
- Robert and Carrie Dawson AT&T Scholarship- $40,000 over four years
- Merit Scholarship- $6,000 over four years
JSU:
- Gamecock Tradition Scholarship- $32,000 over four years
- Leadership Scholarship- $30,000 over four years
(Others pending)
Degree/Career/Life Goals: I plan to pursue a degree in Special Education and then a masters in Speech Therapy. After graduating, my goal is to either open my own practice, or work for a previously operative organization, as a speech therapist for children with mental or physical disabilities.Â
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
10th- Student Government Association class representative, junior varsity basketball team, Literary Society, Young Republicans Club, fellowship of Christian athletes, faith fellowship, highest average in Geometry.
11th- Student Government Association class representative, varsity volleyball and varsity soccer, young republicans club, fellowship of Christian athletes, faith fellowship, mu alpha theta.
12th- Student Government Association Chaplain, Varsity Basketball and Varsity Soccer, Literary Society, fellowship of Christian athletes, faith fellowship, Mu Alpha Theta Co-President, Homecoming court representative.
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
Church- plays guitar/piano in the church orchestra (7th-11th grade), helps lead the children’s ministry on Wednesday nights (7th-11th grade), mission trip to Chicago (8th grade), leads worship and devotion for FCA (8th-12th grade), little friends (12th grade), UCP center (12th grade), cleaned and did lawn care at the Alabama Baptist Children’s home (11th grade).Â
What else would you like us to know about your time at FCS? I enjoy reading, playing guitar and piano, cooking, writing, singing, painting, playing soccer, and anything that involves sharing the gospel. I am very involved in FCA and I plan to continue to be in college. I am the middle child in between two brothers. I love to serve others in any way that I can.

Gabrielle Price
College Attending: Alabama State UniversityÂ
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Black and Gold || scholarship
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Plan to get a degree in Criminal Justice and a career as a Criminal Investigator
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? It will be leavingÂ
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
Volleyball and softballÂ
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)?Â
The Legacy Club

Alex Almanza
Degree/Career/Life Goals: I will be sent to RTC Great Lakes (Naval Boot Camp) after graduation. Then after graduating boot camp I will continue my career as a Naval Aviation Ordinanceman.

Troy Street
College Attending: Jacksonville State University
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Gamecock achievement scholarshipÂ
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Pursuing a career in occupational health and safetyÂ
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Being in Beta club
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? SGA
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)? Volunteering in the service broadcast for Parker Memorial Baptist church

Joelle Tillery
College Attending: The University of Alabama
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Farmer’s and Merchants Bank Fan Favorite ScholarshipÂ
Degree/Career/Life Goals: I plan to attend college and major in psychology. My end goal is to someday open up my own practice.Â
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Achieving all A’s and B’s throughout my entire High School career
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?Â
- Basketball for 2 and half yearsÂ
- Mu Alpha Theta for 2 yearsÂ
- National Beta Club for 2 years
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)? I’m a member of my church’s youth group and we participate in volunteer opportunities.

Evan Smith
College Attending: UAB
Scholarship(s) Accepted:​​ Presidential Scholarship
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Mechanical Engineering/ Work as a race engineer
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? Winning county in tennisÂ
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Tennis, Track and FieldÂ

Carson Limbaugh
College Attending: Limestone University
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Business Administration and Entrepreneurship/ Start and run my own east coast corporation
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school?Â
- 2 time All-County cross country runner
- 5 time All-SectionÂ
- 2 time All-StateÂ
- 4A Team Runner Up
- 4A 3200 Outdoor Qualifier 2021
- Co-Captain of Varsity Baseball
- 30 ACT
- 3.9 Gpa
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS?
- Baseball – 6 years
- Cross Country – 6 years
- Indoor Track – 1 year
- Outdoor track – 2 year
- Faith friends
- SGA – 2 years
- JSU Writers Bowl Poetry 2nd Place
What activities have you participated in outside of school (church, community, volunteer, etc.)? FCA Volunteer for over 8 years
What else would you like us to know about your time at FCS? Given the opportunity to continue my baseball catching career at Limestone University in Gaffney, South Carolina

Isabella Diaz
College Attending: Arkansas StateÂ
Degree/Career/Life Goals: Marketing / Social Media Marketing
What are your proudest personal accomplishments during high school? My proudest personal accomplishment is having and making good friendships.
What activities (athletics, SGA, clubs, etc.) have you participated in while at FCS? Varsity Cheer, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Tennis
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