teen spotlight
photography by Shelby Berry
stats
17, Senior at Lyman Ward Military Academy
notable
AISA 110-Meter Hurdles State Runner-Up; JROTC First
Lieutenant; JROTC Bravo Company Commander; LWMA
President’s List 2016
quotable
“I have told you these things so that in me you will have peace.
In the world you will face trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world!” - John 16:33
his story
Cadet Michael Logan is very involved in student life at Lyman
Ward Military Academy. He holds the positions of First
Lieutenant and Bravo Company Commander in the JROTC
program. In addition to engaging in military activities, Michael
is involved in athletics, participating in football, sword drill,
and track. He holds the title of AISA 110-meter hurdles Runner-Up, and was chosen as Blount County’s track MVP in 2014.
Though Michael devotes large amounts of time and energy to
his extracurricular and military activities, he makes sure to
keep academics at the top of his priorities, taking several AP
classes and maintaining admirable grades.
Michael explains that his ultimate goal is to “be remembered
as a God-loving, motivated, and extremely accomplished man
who inspired people with his testimony of how God is good.”
what’s next
Michael hopes to attend Samford University and major in
Computer Science. He aims to be commissioned in the U.S.
Air Force as an officer. “I want to complete aviation training
so I can become a fighter pilot to protect and serve this great
country,” he adds.
michael logan
Camp Hill, AL
PG (parental guidance) rating
“My dad has provided me with the most inspiration to do
something very big and different with my life,” says Michael.
His parents have inspired him to “let God work with him, leading him and providing him with his needs and blessings.”
parents’ perspective
“The thing we admire most about Michael is his drive and motivation to succeed and improve himself. We have always tried to
improve his talents. Lyman Ward was a choice as a final step in
his guidance and discipline.” Throughout his childhood, Michael’s
parents went above and beyond to help him boost his abilities and
confidence, enrolling him in sports and programs such as Sylvan
Learning.
parent-to-parent
“Do not let them be idle. As in the case of Michael, he
had to be pushed. He hated it at first, but appreciates it
now.”
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Winter 2016
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