McCraw Brothers Trace Their Success at Washington & Lee University to Their Years at CCES

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Rhett McCraw '03 (second from left) and Fletcher McCraw '05 (second from right)
with their family in front of the Washington & Lee University soccer stadium,
where they are the first brothers in the school's history to play on the same
athletic team.

When he graduated from CCES in 2003 with an IB Diploma, Rhett McCraw was a member of the Cum Laude Society, and was named a Palmetto Fellows Finalist by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Last year he was named a W&LScholar Athlete by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference; his photo and soccer stats may be found on the Washington and Lee website at http://athletics.wlu.edu/msoccer/players05/rmccraw.htm

Three years into his college career at W&L, Rhett sent us this reflection on his years at CCES:

"The challenges and opportunities presented to me at Christ Church have more that prepared me for my life in college. The challenge of the IB program had me better prepared for the academic rigors of college than most of my classmates. Also, the social and athletic opportunities available at Christ Church have allowed me to fully enjoy being part of the varsity soccer team here at W&L, as well as a member of a fraternity and several other organizations.

"The best part of my college experience has been being able to play soccer with my brother, who is also a Christ Church alum.

"In high school I always heard people saying how well Christ
Church prepared you for college classes. At the time I did not think
much about it, but now I know that that claim is more true than I
thought possible. Even at a university as rigorous as W&L, I have had
little trouble adjusting to the difficult classes.

"My time as a Cavalier is what has allowed me to succeed here at W&L."

Currently a freshman at Washington & Lee, Fletcher McCraw '05 also earned an IB Diploma at CCES. He served as 2004-05 Student Council President and earned the 2005 Headmaster's Award. He, too, shares a sense of Cavalier Pride, reflected in this recent e-mail:

""The CCES community gave me many unforgettable memories and friendships in the thirteen years that I spent there.

"As I find myself in a different environment in college at Washingon and Lee University, I realize the confidence and sense of pride that goes along with being a Cavalier. I have achieved my goals of becoming a college athlete and hard-working student, and I can attribute these succeses to CCES."

Fletcher, too, has a page on the W&L athletic pages at http://athletics.wlu.edu/msoccer/players05/fmccraw.htm. Except for a somber photo, his page is currently blank, awaiting the stats he will achieve on the Generals soccer team.

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