Miles Fowler started playing the viola when he was in fifth grade. Now on the verge of graduating from high school, Miles plays the piano, sings and composes music. Miles has had the opportunity …
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Pine Forest student finds strength to beat challenges and believe in Miracle
Miracle Williams’ first name is more than just a name. The 18-year-old says the meaning of her name has defined who she has become. Her school counselor agrees. “Miracle is truly a …
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Volunteer work, love of books help ‘military brat’ Gavin Lawrence succeed
Gavin Lawrence knows firsthand the sacrifices that military families must make. His father is in the Army. Gavin has moved nine times throughout his life, never staying in one place more than two …
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Sports, clubs help Jack Britt High’s Hyasen Gray make connections
Teachers at Jack Britt High School use many positive attributes to describe Hyasen Gray. She is known for being a student-athlete, artist, hard worker, volunteer and leader. Now, she is also known …
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Gray’s Creek High music lover marching to a beat of his own
Two years of remote and hybrid learning did not stop Gray’s Creek High School senior Forsby Quick from developing his love for music. He has always had high expectations for himself — both …
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‘The star of the class’ sets sail on Navy career she has dreamed of
In Tamrian Gibbs’ family, military roots run deep. Her father serves in the Air Force, and her brother is in the Air Force Reserves. Additionally, her grandfather and an uncle served in …
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Douglas Byrd High’s Nichelle Smith finds outlet in theater, music
High school should be a time for students to grow academically, develop self-confidence and figure out who they want to become. It’s a time for fostering friendships and spending time on schoolwork, …
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Luis Mancilla-Vazquez engineers his way through educational, career aspirations
The school counselor at Cumberland Polytechnic High School describes Luis Mancilla-Vazquez, a 2022 graduate, as “sincere, mature, responsible, dependable and hardworking.” Luis’ …
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Early college student Arianna Herring finds her voice, creates her own space
Cumberland International Early College senior Arianna Herring is someone you may not want to challenge to a battle of wits. Arianna is a two-time national qualifier in speech and debate and a …
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Cumberland Academy’s Elaura Dalton takes ‘the road less traveled’
Elaura Dalton’s favorite poem is “The Road Not Taken” by American poet Robert Frost. The teenage mom says that every day, she reflects on the last three lines of the …
