SUMMER 2025
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WELCOME NEW UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS: William Ryder Hicks (HHS) Abel Dolinger (HHS) Khloe Orr (HHS) Jerith Finley (HHS) Olivia Feliciano (HHS) Jazmine Proulex-Cato (HHS) Camren Hurley (CHS) Kylee Stiltner (CHS) Spencer Herring (CHS) Xander Plummer (CHS) Lillian Cline (PHHS) Dezarae Cline (PHHS) Aiden Ritchie (PHHS) Appalachia Blevins (PHHS) Tyler Pitcock (VHS) Amira McNew (VHS) Isaiah Johnson (VHS) Emily Helton (NHS) Braelyn McGhee (NHS) McKenzie Davis (NHS) Sophia Jennings (NHS) Karley Kestner (NHS) Colton Cantrell (NHS)
ADVICE TO RISING SENIORS FROM THE CLASS OF 2025 Take your standardized tests in the summer, finish the Common App ASAP, & fill out scholarships well before they are due so that you can enjoy your senior year! -Sadie Milhorne (HHS) Be in the moment! You don’t want to fall behind in your assignments. Listen to Stacey & Traci, they know how to help you! -Raegan Foster (VHS) Always ask questions and learn to take time for yourself. -Sidney Snodgrass (NHS) Senior year has a lot more to handle than any other year, but it isn't bad. It's scary & exciting at the same time, and probably my favorite year. Senior year has a lot more work, but it has a lot more freedom at the same time. You will learn what it really is like to be an adult & how to manage responsibilities while also making the best memories. Senior year is a time for firsts & lasts, enjoy it. -Amber Dietrich (VHS) If you KNOW you want to go to a certain college, apply ED1 (early decision 1)!! -Thelma Kestner (NHS) Reach out to people when you’re feeling overwhelmed. I kept getting stressed out by simple things, but I was able to keep going with the Caragan support of others. -Abby Sobal (CHS)
SUMMER BIRTHDAYS Amber Dietrich 5/3 Brayden Phibbs 5/5 Haley McCracken 5/11 Savana Fields 5/22 Braedon Lee 5/22 Malikye Frye 6/1 Lily Trent 6/3 Jerith Finley 6/4 Christian Ford 6/20 Alyssa Burchfield 6/25 Emily Helton 6/25
Sophia Jennings 6/26 Braelyn McGhee 6/28 Xavier Gilbert 7/1 Rachel Clark 7/2 Bailee Singleton 7/2 Emilee Chapman 7/3 Dominic Hancock 7/5 Raegan Foster 7/17 Amaya Greer 7/20 Mikaela Frye 7/29 Ryder Hicks 7/22
CONTACT US Traci Mitchell, Director tmitchell@vhcc.edu 276-739-2506
Stacey Dorton, Academic Coordinator sdorton@vhcc.edu 276-739-2507
Ella Ratcliffe-Sutherland, Office Manager eratcliffe@vhcc.edu 276-739-2479
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