The class of 2024 began their high school journey in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, these students overcame new obstacles, exercised resilience, and made strides in both their academics and as student leaders.
Cumberland County Schools Standout Seniors, an annual campaign that began in 2019, highlights the accomplishments of high school seniors within the Cumberland County School system. The highlighted students, selected from each of the Cumberland County high schools, exemplify the values and goals of their respective classes, and of the school system itself. The class of 2024, a cohort that experienced much of their freshman year virtually, faced unique challenges and adapted to fundamental changes in education during their high school careers.
The 2024 Standout Seniors project, “We Are CCS: Ready for a Career, College, and Life,” introduces the class of 2024 and highlights the creativity, adaptability, and excellence in academics and leadership that are hallmarks of this cohort. Through detailed video recaps of their academic journeys, these students highlight their successes, and where these successes will lead them after graduation, from military enlistment to the Ivy Leagues and beyond.
- Marjorie Jackson, Alger B. Wilkins High School
- Genna Horne, Cape Fear High School
- Talon Alexander, Cross Creek Early College High School
- Cameron Bebeau, Cumberland Academy Virtual School
- O’Shea Shephard, Cumberland International Early College High School
- Meredith Wenthur, Cumberland Polytechnic High School
- Jayla Foxx, Douglas Byrd High School
- Bryan Tillman, E.E. Smith High School
- Maleia Leigh, Gray’s Creek High School
- Alexandra Zitterich, Jack Britt High School
- Elizabeth Gross, Massey Hill Classical High School
- Madison McDaniel, Pine Forest High School
- Khedrae McDowell, Reid Ross Classical School
- Heaven-Alexa Parker, Seventy-First High School
- Emily Haynes, South View High School
- Victoria Morrison, Terry Sanford High School
- Jayla Harper, Westover High School
