Lifestyle

ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT- Senior Kaylie Campbell is a stand out athlete for Southwest High School in basketball and track. Her allstate honors for these two sports would fill a boat. One might think that her path would lead to participating in a practiced sport in college. But Kaylie has chosen to swim in a different lane. Kaylie will be on the Kansas State University rowing team next year! Congratulations to Kaylie and enjoy your newest adventure.

Maddie Beetsma (right) was selected as the winner of Cultural Corner’s People’s Choice Award for her collage, “In Bloom.” She is pictued with CHS art instructor, Bekka Anderson. Maddie received $50 made possible thanks to the sponsorship of Hardin, Cummins, Moss and Miller. Hundreds of people visited the gallery during the All-Schools Student Art Exhibit held throughout April.

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 the Tina-Avalon FFA held the annual FFA banquet where they awarded new and current members awards for their activities in the FFA chapter. During this, 13 first year members were awarded the Greenhand Degree, 9 second year members were awarded the Chapter Degree, and numerous other awards were given.

The Tina-Avalon Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter held their annual officer interviews Thursday, April 13. Interviews were conducted by Ronda Rucker, Math Teacher at Carrollton High School and Brittany Horine, Title 1 Reading Teacher of the Richmond School District. Members go through the interview process to show their dedication to the chapter and to prove that they are strong leaders. The interview process is also meant to help officers prepare for future interviews and careers while becoming strong leaders. After the interviews were completed, the panel discussed and selected a new slate of officers. The new officer team: President, Jaksyn Crowe; Vice-President, Tanner Singer; Secretary, Zoey Mathews; Treasurer: Madeline O’Neal; Historian, Alison O’Neal; Parliamentarian, Tyler Singer. One more interview to go for a final officer position.

The Livingston County Library recently held a local author event with a lively and informative panel discussion. Authors represented a variety of genres and publication experience. Afterwards, the audience had a chance to meet with the authors individually. We want to thank our author participants in the symposium: Vila Gingerich, Harvey Harrington, Brenda Anderson O’Halloran, Julie Johnson aka JJ Clarke, Kirsten Mouton, Angela Poling and Ian Wilson.

Sophomore Pilgrimage was established by GFWC Culture Club of Missouri in 1934 to give recognition to students who exemplify high stands of Scholarship, Honor, Courage, Citizenship, Leadership and Service in the Sophomore class of high schools across Missouri. The Pilgrimage, held on the second Tuesday in April to the State Capitol in Jefferson City is sponsored by GFWC Clubs for students to observe the inner workings of state government, tour government buildings and to have lunch while hearing from top state elected officials.