Jackson Honeycutt is an American singer, songwriter, and indie-rock musician from Garner, NC. Jackson has cited Neutral Milk Hotel, Mac Demarco, and Elvis Depressedly as influences.
Jackson acted and provided music for the film, Son Of Clowns.
Jackson's sister, Arlie Honeycutt, was crowned Miss North Carolina in the 75th anniversary pageant in 2012.
History
Jackson attended William G. Enloe High School, where he performed in the school's music club and choir. While attending high school, Jackson played within music scene with Honest John, and self released a series of Lo-Fi recordings onto internet music site Bandcamp.
Dog Ears And Twilight Hours (2014-15)
Written in a seven month period around the time of his aunt's death,<ref name=":1" /> Dog Ears And Twilight Hours has been self described as the first album where "quality really felt like it mattered."<ref name=":0" /> Over the course of the winter break of 2014, Jackson recorded the single, "Sweetheart I've Noticed", with producer Sam Haw, whom he once performed with in his school's choir. Jackson continued the recording proccess with Honest John in his school's recording studio. Once Sam returned from a semester at college, they continued recording the rest of the album in a spare bedroom within the span of "33 hours."<ref name=":1" /> The album was released on Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and Spotify, with a limited run of cassettes through Quinton's Fun Records.<ref name=":2" />
Untitled LP (2016-17)
During a performance at Raleigh's Space Jam Benefit Concert in December 2016, Jackson premiered new material which he suggested may be released on a forthcoming LP.
Jackson acted and provided music for the film, Son Of Clowns.
Jackson's sister, Arlie Honeycutt, was crowned Miss North Carolina in the 75th anniversary pageant in 2012.
History
Jackson attended William G. Enloe High School, where he performed in the school's music club and choir. While attending high school, Jackson played within music scene with Honest John, and self released a series of Lo-Fi recordings onto internet music site Bandcamp.
Dog Ears And Twilight Hours (2014-15)
Written in a seven month period around the time of his aunt's death,<ref name=":1" /> Dog Ears And Twilight Hours has been self described as the first album where "quality really felt like it mattered."<ref name=":0" /> Over the course of the winter break of 2014, Jackson recorded the single, "Sweetheart I've Noticed", with producer Sam Haw, whom he once performed with in his school's choir. Jackson continued the recording proccess with Honest John in his school's recording studio. Once Sam returned from a semester at college, they continued recording the rest of the album in a spare bedroom within the span of "33 hours."<ref name=":1" /> The album was released on Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and Spotify, with a limited run of cassettes through Quinton's Fun Records.<ref name=":2" />
Untitled LP (2016-17)
During a performance at Raleigh's Space Jam Benefit Concert in December 2016, Jackson premiered new material which he suggested may be released on a forthcoming LP.
Wyatt Martin Pontius (born January 16, 1998) is an aspiring American inventor and scientist. He is known by few for his multi-award-winning work on potential solutions to global warming and global hunger, which he developed as a student at the Loudoun Academy of Science. Pontius enrolled as a freshman at Stanford University for the 2016-2017 academic year as a member of the Stanford Class of 2020, widely recognized as the class with the lowest admission rate in American college history. This continues the downward trend in acceptance rates across American colleges.
Career
Research
Junior-Year Work
Pontius spent a year doing research working with partner and Academy of Science classmate Liam Wallace. The team, working with students from Singapore's Hwa Chong Institution, developed a nanomesh composed of poly(ethylene oxide) and sodium alginate to create an "artificial leaf" in conjunction with the use of Cyanobacteria. This technology in a system that was 50% more efficient at oxygen generation than natural Spinach leaves that could potentially be applied to oxygenate the atmosphere on Mars. As a result of this success, Pontius had a Minor Planet named in his honor (32060 Wyattpontius). Pontius and Wallace were also honored with two special awards, claiming prizes from the Sigma Xi research society and the U.S. Steel company. Additionally, they achieved top marks for their work in conjunction with their partners from Singapore.
Senior-Year Work
Following his success as a team-researcher, Pontius worked independently during his second year of noteworthy research. He continued to work toward the same goal of creating a semi-artificial leaf, but took a different approach entirely than the previous year. Instead of working with nanomesh technology, Pontius instead utilized a variety of materials including single-wall carbon nanotubes, alginate beads, and silica gel to create another artificial leaf. a change from his category of participation from the previous competition. Pontius was also named a 2016 Davidson Fellow in the category of Science and awarded $25,000 by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a prize intended to recognize extraordinary young people who have completed significant works. Twenty students nationwide were selected for this recognition. Pontius was eventually named a Finalist as well. He also graduated in the top 5% of his graduating class, recognized by Loudoun County Public Schools at the county's annual Excellence in Education Banquet. Pontius also was named a 2016 Coca-Cola Scholar and awarded a $20,000 scholarship by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for his academic, leadership, and community service excellence. He was one of 150 students nationally to receive the honor. as a result of his research success and perfect test scores on the ACT and SAT II Math 2 exams.
Personal life
Scouting
As a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 956, Pontius advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout, completing a service project for Camp Highroad.
Athletics
Pontius competed as a member of the Varsity Swim Team at Potomac Falls High School during his time as a student there. He also played travel soccer for a number of years as a member of the Sterling Youth Soccer Association '97 travel team.
Service
Pontius serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Starts with Soap non-profit organization. It is unclear how long Pontius has held this position. Please check his LinkedIn page for more information.
Politics
Pontius was seen at a Donald J. Trump rally on April, 2016 when the Trump rally was brought to Briar Woods High School in Ashburn. He later expressed his libertarian views, supporting the Libertarian Party candidate, Gary Johnson.
Other Interests
Pontius seemingly has a variety of other interests, ranging from financial markets to medicine.
Career
Research
Junior-Year Work
Pontius spent a year doing research working with partner and Academy of Science classmate Liam Wallace. The team, working with students from Singapore's Hwa Chong Institution, developed a nanomesh composed of poly(ethylene oxide) and sodium alginate to create an "artificial leaf" in conjunction with the use of Cyanobacteria. This technology in a system that was 50% more efficient at oxygen generation than natural Spinach leaves that could potentially be applied to oxygenate the atmosphere on Mars. As a result of this success, Pontius had a Minor Planet named in his honor (32060 Wyattpontius). Pontius and Wallace were also honored with two special awards, claiming prizes from the Sigma Xi research society and the U.S. Steel company. Additionally, they achieved top marks for their work in conjunction with their partners from Singapore.
Senior-Year Work
Following his success as a team-researcher, Pontius worked independently during his second year of noteworthy research. He continued to work toward the same goal of creating a semi-artificial leaf, but took a different approach entirely than the previous year. Instead of working with nanomesh technology, Pontius instead utilized a variety of materials including single-wall carbon nanotubes, alginate beads, and silica gel to create another artificial leaf. a change from his category of participation from the previous competition. Pontius was also named a 2016 Davidson Fellow in the category of Science and awarded $25,000 by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a prize intended to recognize extraordinary young people who have completed significant works. Twenty students nationwide were selected for this recognition. Pontius was eventually named a Finalist as well. He also graduated in the top 5% of his graduating class, recognized by Loudoun County Public Schools at the county's annual Excellence in Education Banquet. Pontius also was named a 2016 Coca-Cola Scholar and awarded a $20,000 scholarship by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for his academic, leadership, and community service excellence. He was one of 150 students nationally to receive the honor. as a result of his research success and perfect test scores on the ACT and SAT II Math 2 exams.
Personal life
Scouting
As a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 956, Pontius advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout, completing a service project for Camp Highroad.
Athletics
Pontius competed as a member of the Varsity Swim Team at Potomac Falls High School during his time as a student there. He also played travel soccer for a number of years as a member of the Sterling Youth Soccer Association '97 travel team.
Service
Pontius serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Starts with Soap non-profit organization. It is unclear how long Pontius has held this position. Please check his LinkedIn page for more information.
Politics
Pontius was seen at a Donald J. Trump rally on April, 2016 when the Trump rally was brought to Briar Woods High School in Ashburn. He later expressed his libertarian views, supporting the Libertarian Party candidate, Gary Johnson.
Other Interests
Pontius seemingly has a variety of other interests, ranging from financial markets to medicine.
Emre Engin, a Turkish Classical violinist who was born in 1991. He was one of the first violinists to be trained in the CAKA (Cihat Askin and the Little Friends) project.
After having graduated in 2014 from the Royal College of Music, Emre finished his master studies at the Manhattan School of Music Pinchas Zukerman Performance Programme with the generous support of CEV "Harika Yetenekler" Project and Talent Unlimited Foundation in 2016. Emre was the first Turkish violinist to enter this prestigious performance programme and to study with maestro Pinchas Zukerman.
Among the violin teachers with whom Emre has studied are Itzhak Rashkovsky, Cihat Askin, Laura Samuel and Patinka Kopec.
He has been performing with numerous orchestras and playing recitals in Turkey, Europe and the States.
Emre has been a faculty member at the Notes By the Bay Violin Festival in Cupertino since 2015.
Awards
*"Young Soloist of the Year" at the 40th International Istanbul Music Festival
*Grand Prix at the Ilhan Ozsoy Violin Competition
*Yehudi Menuhin Award by Sudborough Foundation
*Aydin Gun Career Grant by Dr. Nejat F. Eczacibasi Foundation.
After having graduated in 2014 from the Royal College of Music, Emre finished his master studies at the Manhattan School of Music Pinchas Zukerman Performance Programme with the generous support of CEV "Harika Yetenekler" Project and Talent Unlimited Foundation in 2016. Emre was the first Turkish violinist to enter this prestigious performance programme and to study with maestro Pinchas Zukerman.
Among the violin teachers with whom Emre has studied are Itzhak Rashkovsky, Cihat Askin, Laura Samuel and Patinka Kopec.
He has been performing with numerous orchestras and playing recitals in Turkey, Europe and the States.
Emre has been a faculty member at the Notes By the Bay Violin Festival in Cupertino since 2015.
Awards
*"Young Soloist of the Year" at the 40th International Istanbul Music Festival
*Grand Prix at the Ilhan Ozsoy Violin Competition
*Yehudi Menuhin Award by Sudborough Foundation
*Aydin Gun Career Grant by Dr. Nejat F. Eczacibasi Foundation.
Dan Shamash a.k.a. Smash (born December 20, 1985 in New York City) is an American football coach who has worked for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Shamash joined the Browns after serving in the game operations and special events department for the New York Jets in 2008, spending time as a defensive assistant for Columbia University. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Shamash was a 3-year letter winner at inside linebacker. Shamash is a native of New York City. Dan Shamash is currently an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early years
Shamash attended Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York and was a letterman in football (c), track & field (c) and lacrosse for the Falcons.
College career
Shamash attended Carnegie Mellon University and was a letterman in football, playing inside linebacker graduating in 2008 with a degree in statistics and philosophy. He helped the Tartans to a 10-0 regular season record and the team's winningest season in the school's history in 2006.
Coaching career
College
Shamash was a defensive assistant for Columbia University in 2008 while serving in the New York Jets Special Events and Game Operations department.
National Football League
Shamash began his NFL coaching career joining Eric Mangini's staff with the Cleveland Browns as a coaching assistant in 2009 and was made an offensive assistant coach for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He is noted for his strong work ethic, intelligence, and preparing rookie skill position players like Colt McCoy and Carlton Mitchell.
Shamash worked with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an assistant coach under Gus Bradley.
Early years
Shamash attended Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York and was a letterman in football (c), track & field (c) and lacrosse for the Falcons.
College career
Shamash attended Carnegie Mellon University and was a letterman in football, playing inside linebacker graduating in 2008 with a degree in statistics and philosophy. He helped the Tartans to a 10-0 regular season record and the team's winningest season in the school's history in 2006.
Coaching career
College
Shamash was a defensive assistant for Columbia University in 2008 while serving in the New York Jets Special Events and Game Operations department.
National Football League
Shamash began his NFL coaching career joining Eric Mangini's staff with the Cleveland Browns as a coaching assistant in 2009 and was made an offensive assistant coach for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He is noted for his strong work ethic, intelligence, and preparing rookie skill position players like Colt McCoy and Carlton Mitchell.
Shamash worked with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an assistant coach under Gus Bradley.