Alumni News
![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.
![Stephen DeFrancesco ('16) Launches Professional Music Career]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1552416113/cornerstonepreporg/hkxpnqyqbnihrtwtabqo/IMG_3294.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1552416113/cornerstonepreporg/hkxpnqyqbnihrtwtabqo/IMG_3294.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1552416113/cornerstonepreporg/hkxpnqyqbnihrtwtabqo/IMG_3294.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1552416113/cornerstonepreporg/hkxpnqyqbnihrtwtabqo/IMG_3294.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1552416113/cornerstonepreporg/hkxpnqyqbnihrtwtabqo/IMG_3294.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1552416113/cornerstonepreporg/hkxpnqyqbnihrtwtabqo/IMG_3294.jpg","width":2200}])
Stephen DeFrancesco ('16) began his love of music as a sixth-grader at Cornerstone. Now as a college junior, he's taken the next step to launch his professional music career...releasing his first EP.
![Ilya Layton ('17) Perseveres Through Medical Challenges to Excel in College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1537286375/cornerstonepreporg/lmnv7mfvgt6na9xnsc6e/ilyalayton17.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1537286375/cornerstonepreporg/lmnv7mfvgt6na9xnsc6e/ilyalayton17.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1537286375/cornerstonepreporg/lmnv7mfvgt6na9xnsc6e/ilyalayton17.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1537286375/cornerstonepreporg/lmnv7mfvgt6na9xnsc6e/ilyalayton17.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1537286375/cornerstonepreporg/lmnv7mfvgt6na9xnsc6e/ilyalayton17.jpg","width":1229}])
Ilya Layton ('17) battled numerous tumors and medical challenges as a student at Cornerstone to graduate with a 4.1 GPA. Now at Gordon College, Ilya is thriving and loving his sophomore year. Read more about his college experience so far.