Alumni News
![Cornerstone Alumnae Excel On and Off the Court]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694004204/cornerstonepreporg/budzwhitccsevis63uqz/OrtonGirlsBlog.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694004204/cornerstonepreporg/budzwhitccsevis63uqz/OrtonGirlsBlog.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694004204/cornerstonepreporg/budzwhitccsevis63uqz/OrtonGirlsBlog.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694004204/cornerstonepreporg/budzwhitccsevis63uqz/OrtonGirlsBlog.jpg","width":940}])
As Cornerstone volleyball heads into the heart of their season, let's catch up with alumnae Meredith and Madelyn Orton, who are excelling on and off the court!
![When the Student Becomes the Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689778465/cornerstonepreporg/aw2d7b6vmzhhzxo7y6km/FullSizeRender_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689778465/cornerstonepreporg/aw2d7b6vmzhhzxo7y6km/FullSizeRender_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689778465/cornerstonepreporg/aw2d7b6vmzhhzxo7y6km/FullSizeRender_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1689778465/cornerstonepreporg/aw2d7b6vmzhhzxo7y6km/FullSizeRender_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1689778465/cornerstonepreporg/aw2d7b6vmzhhzxo7y6km/FullSizeRender_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1689778465/cornerstonepreporg/aw2d7b6vmzhhzxo7y6km/FullSizeRender_1.jpg","width":2200}])
Like the rest of our Cornerstone teachers and staff, Kayla Conrey is gearing up for back-to-school. But unlike others, Conrey, a Cornerstone graduate, is returning in a whole new capacity, this time as a third-grade teacher. Read below as we catch up with the only alumnus on staff!
![Cornerstone Alumna is Making Headlines at Valdosta State]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610461023/cornerstonepreporg/bntxmdsbgvv1q55ricba/IMG_0322.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1610461023/cornerstonepreporg/bntxmdsbgvv1q55ricba/IMG_0322.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1610461023/cornerstonepreporg/bntxmdsbgvv1q55ricba/IMG_0322.png","width":750}])
Cornerstone cross-country alumna Samantha Murray (‘18), who still holds CPA school records, is making headlines at Valdosta State. She shares how Cornerstone Prep equipped her for life after high school and how God continues to pave the way for her to pursue her passions.
![Cornerstone Alumna Creates Innovative Way to Engage the Next Generation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1605036156/cornerstonepreporg/l8n13ls1kcybuempdbfh/FirstDay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1605036156/cornerstonepreporg/l8n13ls1kcybuempdbfh/FirstDay.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1605036156/cornerstonepreporg/l8n13ls1kcybuempdbfh/FirstDay.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1605036156/cornerstonepreporg/l8n13ls1kcybuempdbfh/FirstDay.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1605036156/cornerstonepreporg/l8n13ls1kcybuempdbfh/FirstDay.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1605036156/cornerstonepreporg/l8n13ls1kcybuempdbfh/FirstDay.jpg","width":2200}])
Cornerstone alumna and first-year teacher Emily Bergquist knew that teaching remotely during a pandemic would have its challenges. Read about the creative lessons she's developed to engage with and relate to her students.
![Alumni Spotlight on Cassie Petersen ('19)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580214315/cornerstonepreporg/xt28j1pdkpu7tlvoeuse/CopyofCopyofAlumniSpotlightcrop.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580214315/cornerstonepreporg/xt28j1pdkpu7tlvoeuse/CopyofCopyofAlumniSpotlightcrop.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1580214315/cornerstonepreporg/xt28j1pdkpu7tlvoeuse/CopyofCopyofAlumniSpotlightcrop.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580214315/cornerstonepreporg/xt28j1pdkpu7tlvoeuse/CopyofCopyofAlumniSpotlightcrop.png","width":887}])
Cornerstone alumni are doing amazing things after graduation! Today, we’re highlighting Cassie Petersen, Class of 2019.
![Cornerstone Alumnus Alston Arnold ('17) Makes Life-Changing Leap of Faith]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578495548/cornerstonepreporg/wyvygqsyz0gubs9yjyek/ScreenShot2020-01-08at81525AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1578495548/cornerstonepreporg/wyvygqsyz0gubs9yjyek/ScreenShot2020-01-08at81525AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1578495548/cornerstonepreporg/wyvygqsyz0gubs9yjyek/ScreenShot2020-01-08at81525AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1578495548/cornerstonepreporg/wyvygqsyz0gubs9yjyek/ScreenShot2020-01-08at81525AM.png","width":876}])
A Cornerstone education not only prepares students academically, but also to be bold in their faith by living out their God-given purpose.
![Kara Start Alum('19)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1571838993/cornerstonepreporg/qe7tsexeamq8htk0q2gg/ScreenShot2019-10-23at95616AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1571838993/cornerstonepreporg/qe7tsexeamq8htk0q2gg/ScreenShot2019-10-23at95616AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1571838993/cornerstonepreporg/qe7tsexeamq8htk0q2gg/ScreenShot2019-10-23at95616AM.png","width":577}])
We recently talked with Kara Start (‘19) about her starring role in "Silent Sky" and how Cornerstone paved the way for this wonderful opportunity. Read more on her exciting role as Henrietta Leavitt.
![Kayla McDonald (‘18): A God-Designed Experience Beyond Graduation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570627046/cornerstonepreporg/kf68z1wihpdbdjrmkjla/fullsizeoutput_4ad06.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1570627046/cornerstonepreporg/kf68z1wihpdbdjrmkjla/fullsizeoutput_4ad06.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1570627046/cornerstonepreporg/kf68z1wihpdbdjrmkjla/fullsizeoutput_4ad06.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1570627046/cornerstonepreporg/kf68z1wihpdbdjrmkjla/fullsizeoutput_4ad06.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1570627046/cornerstonepreporg/kf68z1wihpdbdjrmkjla/fullsizeoutput_4ad06.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1570627046/cornerstonepreporg/kf68z1wihpdbdjrmkjla/fullsizeoutput_4ad06.jpg","width":2200}])
Since graduation, Kayla McDonald ('18) has quickly learned that God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called. She recently returned to Cornerstone to tell us about her gap year in Spain and the lessons she learned along the way.
![Alexa Cosgrove ('19) Shares About Her "Exhausting" Engineering Project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1564424904/cornerstonepreporg/cxf9pyqapifbhosdw6iv/IMG_5561.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1564424904/cornerstonepreporg/cxf9pyqapifbhosdw6iv/IMG_5561.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1564424904/cornerstonepreporg/cxf9pyqapifbhosdw6iv/IMG_5561.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1564424904/cornerstonepreporg/cxf9pyqapifbhosdw6iv/IMG_5561.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1564424904/cornerstonepreporg/cxf9pyqapifbhosdw6iv/IMG_5561.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1564424904/cornerstonepreporg/cxf9pyqapifbhosdw6iv/IMG_5561.jpg","width":2200}])
Thanks to Alexa Cosgrove ('19), Cornerstone now has exhaust fans in our two science labs.