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fall, Austin will be attending the Uni-
versity of Houston to pursue a degree in
communication disorders. He wants to
become a speech language pathologist.
Austin’s goal in life is to love God with
all of his being; but he remarked, “It is
nice to have a good physical life while
I’m living it.”
Ellery Drew English
Parent’s name:
April English
Congregation:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High school accomplishments:
Drew
attended Live Oaks Vocational School
during his junior and senior years,
where he was certified in machining
and where he learned advanced weld-
ing. After graduation, Drew began
working in his field of machining for a
local company where he enjoys the work
he does creating parts for jet engines.
Church activities/hobbies/interests:
Drew has attended summer and winter
COGWA Youth Camps. He also enjoys
music, working out, welding and ma-
chining.
Plans after graduation:
Drew plans to
continue to work in his industry and
obtain his journeyman’s card, which
would allow him to travel to many dif-
ferent parts of the world working and
experiencing countless new adventures.
He intends to become a master machin-
ist and enjoy his life doing something he
truly loves.
Jacob Todd Golden
Parents’ names:
Jesse Golden and Jania
Birdsong
Congregation:
Fort Worth, Texas
High school accomplishments:
Jacob was
a member of the golf team and received
a Texas Scholar award for taking all AP
classes.
Church activities/hobbies/interests:
Jacob plays church basketball and vol-
leyball as well as participates in speech
club and teen Bible studies. He has
given two sermonettes as part of the
Fort Worth Teen Service Weekend.
Plans after graduation:
Jacob plans to
work and attend Universal Technical
Institute to become an automotive/
diesel technician. He also wishes to
grow into a closer relationship with
his Creator, to be baptized and to work
to change and shape his life to God’s
standards.
Robert Paul Gonzalez
Parents’ names:
Joanne and Lupe Gon-
zalez
Congregation:
East Texas
High school accomplishments:
Robert
Paul was homeschooled with Ameri-
can School of Correspondence. He is a
member of the National Society of High
School Scholars. At Tyler Junior Col-
lege, where he was an early admission
student, he is a member of Phi Theta
Kappa and Sigma Kappa Delta.
Church activities/hobbies/interests:
Rob-
ert Paul volunteers at Trinity Mother
Frances Hospital, enjoys writing and
loves spending time with the friends he
meets.
Plans after graduation:
This fall Robert
Paul will be studying engineering at Ty-
ler Junior College. Afterward, he plans
to study chemical engineering and get
certified in business management.
Carl Allan Goodchild
Parents’ names:
Mark and Penny Good-
child
Congregation:
East Texas
High school accomplishments:
Carl was
homeschooled throughout his school
years until he got his GED last Novem-
ber. He has been working at Sonic in
Gladewater since he was 16 but is look-
ing forward to turning 18, so he can
find a job in the mechanical field.
Church activities/hobbies/interests:
Besides God and His Word, Carl is
interested in almost anything mechani-
cal and loves to fix things. If something
seems past repair, he’ll often find a way
to fix it, sometimes making it better
than it was to begin with. He is also
interested in nature, animals, history,
reading, camping, hunting and build-
ing things.
Drew English
Robert Paul Gonzalez
Jacob Golden
Carl Goodchild