Pulaski County High School Class of 2020

Pulaski County High School

Class of 2020

Commencement • June 20, 2020 • 10 a.m.

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Congratulations High School & College Graduates

High School Graduates

Alexander Conley Elizabethan High School Grandson of Bryan & Terena Scott

Jadyn Fryor

Pulaski County High School Daughter of Ron & Chrissi Worrell and Darold & Rachel Fryor

Scarlet Faye Janney Giles County High School Daughter of Pete & Sherri Janney

Ethan James Monahan

Fort Chiswell High School Son of James & Lynn Monahan

Emily Reynolds

Marion Senior High School Daughter of Tanya Reynolds & Brian Reynolds

Desirea Wall

Pulaski County High School Daughter of Rhonda Wall

College Graduates

Shianne Autumn Buckner

New River Community College Associate Degree in Nursing Daughter of Terry & Angel Buckner

Caitlin Davis

Kasey Johnston

Pulaski County High School New River Community College Advanced Diploma Graduate Associate Degree in General Education New River Community College Daughter of Tim & Lynn Johnston Associate Degree of Arts & Science in General Studies Daughter of Ronald & Kendall Ramsey

Alisha Meredith Osburn

Wilmington College, OH Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Business Management Daughter of Michael & Anita Osburn

Philip Sutherland Tickle University of Richmond Master of Education Degree Grandson of Bessie Tickle

LewisGale Employees

Shirley Burton

The University of Alabama Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Justin Davis

Virginia Tech Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences Minors in Chemistry & Medicine and Society

Kami Quillen

Old Dominion University Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Ashley Thornhill

New River Community College Associate Degree of Nursing

Welcome

Congratulations, Class of 2020!

While we are saddened to have missed two months of the typical senior year, we are incredibly proud of your resilience and tenacity in completing your final year of high school!

Pulaski County High School

Class of 2020

Commencement • June 20, 2020 • 10 a.m.

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You are a strong and determined class of seniors and we look forward to seeing your successes in the future.

Stay strong!

Richie Thomas

Pulaski County High School Administration

General Manager Vanessa Repass Graphic Design BJ Angle Production David Gravely

Richie Thomas

Jennifer Bolling

Megan Atkinson

Ken Arnold

Interim Principal

Principal

CTE & STEM Director

Assistant Principal

Bryan Ward

Becky Blevins

Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

Pulaski County School Board

Account Executives Vanessa Repass Christina Day Special Thanks The Staff of Pulaski County High School

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Bill Benson

Dr. Paige Cash

Beckie Cox

Vice Chairman

Penny Golden

Timothy Hurst Chairman

Pulaski County Board of Supervisors

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Charles Bopp Vice Chairman

Dirk Compton

Joe Guthrie Chairman

John Travis

Laura Walters

Timothy Kirtner County Attorney

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Commencement Presentation of Diplomas Mr. Richard Thomas Mrs. Jennifer Bolling Dr. Kevin Siers

Assisted by Mr. Kenneth Arnold, Assistant Principal Mrs. Rebekah Blevins, Assistant Principal Mr. Bryan Ward, Assistant Principal Endeavor Program Ms. Meagan Pratt, Senior School Counselor Mrs. Chrissi Vest, Senior School Counselor Mr. Jeff McCoy, Senior Class Sponsor Ms. Megan Atkinson, CTE Director

Senior Class Officers Student Council President: Sofia Garcia President: Alaina Akers Vice-President: Alex Nunez Secretary: Lexie-Anne Cantrell Treasurer: Aaron Kirby Historian: Emma Helms Student Council Representative: Jaelyn Szerokman

Junior Marshals Arnold, Kelsey Maray Arnold, Parker McKinley Aust, Madelyn Kate Bailey, Grace Anne Brown, Haleigh Grace Cash, Emma Leigh Castle, Allyson Michele Compton, Conner Griffin Covey, Parker Campbell Cox, Molly Brayden Crabtree, Jacob Theodore Cregger, Robert Julian Davis, Andrew Conner DeHart, Gavin Creed Deu, Grayson James Dotson, Chase Patrick Draper, Dakota Ryan Graham, Luke Samuel Hancock, Kaitlyn Brooke Hancock, Kelsey Lynn Hayes, David Nathanael Hite, Austin Ryan Hudson, Rachel Dare

Huff, Jozie Lu Kirtner, Ashlyn Blake McCarty, Noah Andrew William Newberry, Karlee Victoria Newby, Kaylee Morgan Paine, Juliana Valentine Peterson, Elizabeth Leslie Peterson, Greta Ellen Quesenberry, Kerrigan Beth Robinson, Zuriel Alrindia Scarberry, James Charles Semones, Anastazia Ne’cole Shaffer, Kaylee Elizabeth Shane, Jesse Austin Snell, Ericka Renee Stowers, Christopher Edward Tuggle, Austin Ryan Turner, Alexanne Brooke Vicente-Mendez, Francisca Viers, Lauren Elizabeth Webb, Madison Grace Whitaker, Shelley Ford Woolwine, Madison Ovelia

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Raaj Aggarwal

Alaina Akers

Jacob Akers

Kayden Akers

Tristan Alderman

Emma Anderson

Scarlett Armes

Jaden Asbury

Rachel Bird

Peyton Blackburn

Logan Bobbitt

Jacqueline Boothe

Marissa Bowden

Tristan Bowden

Katie Boyd

Evan Brein

Cheyenne Brewer

Maggie Dalton

Stephen Brookman

Colby Brown

Duncan Brown

Elijah Brown

Chris Brunk

Charles Buchinsky

Logan Burchett

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Departmental Honors English These seniors have completed a minimum of four English courses and earned an “A” in each course. English honorees are wearing a solid white cord.

Business & Marketing These seniors are distinguished among their classmates by wearing solid black cords. To achieve this honor they completed the program and maintained an “A” in the course.

Math These seniors have completed a minimum of four Math courses during high school and earned a GPA value of “A” in each course.

Math honorees are wearing a solid gold cord.

Foreign Language These seniors are distinguished among their classmates by wearing red, white and royal blue cords. To achieve this honor they maintained an “A” in all levels of the language offered.

Science These seniors have completed a minimum of four Science courses and maintained a GPA value of an “A” in each course. Science honorees are wearing a solid bronze cord.

Social Studies These seniors are distinguished among their classmates by wearing royal blue, royal blue and white cord. To achieve this honor they maintained a GPA value of an “A” in a minimum of four (4) Social Studies courses.

Fine Arts These seniors are distinguished among their classmates by wearing solid pink cords. To achieve this honor they maintained an “A” in a minimum of four fine arts courses.

Health & Physical Education These seniors are distinguished among their classmates by wearing solid silver cords. To achieve this honor they maintained an “A” in a minimum of four health & physical education, personal fitness or athletic training courses.

Band, Music (Choral) and Theater Arts For outstanding contributions to Theatre Arts, these students have earned a minimum of 20 points equivalent to 10 hours per point, working on shows in Theatre Arts programs. They will be wearing blue and gold cords at graduation signifying induction to the International Thespian Society.

Honor Thespians have earned more than 100 points or more than 1,000 hours in four years in Theater Arts.

Family & Consumer Science These seniors are distinguished among their classmates by wearing braided red and white cords. To achieve this honor they maintained a 3.5 minimum GPA in the completer subject; they were enrolled in the program completer and /or an internship; they obtained the industry credential.

Agricultural Education These seniors are distinguished among their classmates by wearing solid forest green cords. To achieve this honor they maintained a 3.0 GPA in minimum of three consecutive years of agriculture courses.

Health & Medical Sciences These seniors have taken the three Health and Medical Sciences courses or two Pharmacy Technician courses and earned a GPA minimum of 3.5 in the courses. They were absent less than 10 days in each course and passed the industry test. These honorees are recognized with a red, red, and white cord.

Trade & Industry Education These seniors completed the departmental program and earned a GPA minimum of 3.5 in the completed program. These honorees are recognized with a black, black and gold cord and/or a pewter medallion.

Organizational Recognition FFA These seniors have distinguished themselves during the past four years in FFA. They will be wearing solid forest green cords for graduation Southwest Virginia Governor’s School Seniors who attend the Southwest Virginia Governor’s School are wearing gold cords or recognize their achievements.

The National Honor Society The senior class has many National Honor Society members. National Honor Society

members are distinguished among their classmates by wearing blue and white stoles with The National Honor Society Emblem.

These students have achieved a GPA of 3.6 or above, were recommended by faculty members and are active participants in community service and volunteer organizations.

STEM Academy Engineering Students will receive a pewter medallion indicating their achievements.

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Students will receive blue and teal cords in-

dicating their achievement.

National Technical Honor Society These seniors will receive purple and silver cords indicating their achievements.

Students must attain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (unweighted), and be enrolled in a career/technical education program or major.

Color Guard Award Students will receive a Color Guard pin indicating their achievement.

Honor Graduates Honors Distinction To graduate with the distinction of “Honors” a student must have achieved a GPA of 3.6 to 3.79. Students will receive a BLUE tassel and medallion indicating their achievement.

High Honors Distinction To graduate with the distinction of “High Honors” a student must have achieved a GPA of 3.8 to 3.99.

Students will receive a SILVER tassel and medallion indicating their achievement.

Highest Honors Distinction To graduate with the distinction of “Highest Honors” a student must have achieved a GPA of 4.0 or above. Students will receive a GOLD tassel and MEDALLION indicating their achievement.

NRCC Phi Theta Kappa Students will receive a GOLD stole indicating their achievement.

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Autumn Burton

Jaheim Calfee-Ramey

Lexie-Anne Cantrell

Samuel Caylor

Natalie Cecil

Abril Cid

Savannah Cizl

Kaman Clarkson

Megan Coble

Tyler Cochran

Bayliegh Cole

Alezea Cook

Darius Cook

Rhonda Cook

Joyce Cooper

Christopher Covey

Jacob Covey

Keith Cowan

Carley Cox

Dylan Cox

Brittany Cricket

Samuel Crone

Ashlyn Crouse

Ashlyn Dalton

Caitlin Davis

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Virginia Dept. of Education Diploma Seals The Governor’s Seal The Governor’s Seal shall be awarded to students who complete the requirements for an Advanced Studies Diploma with an average grade of “B” or better, and successfully complete college-level coursework that will earn the student at least nine transferable college credits in Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge or dual enrollment courses.

The Board of Education Seal The Board of Education Seal shall be awarded to students who complete the requirements for a Standard Diploma or Advanced Studies Diploma with an average grade of “A.”

The Career and Technical Education Seal Career and Technical Education Seal shall be awarded to students who: (1) earn a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma and complete a prescribed sequence of courses in a career and technical education concentration or specialization that they choose and maintain a “B” or better average in those courses; or (2) pass an examination or an occupational competency assessment in a career and technical education concentration or specialization that confers a certification or occupational competency credential from a recognized industry, trade or professional association; or (3) acquire a professional license in that career and technical education field from the commonwealth of Virginia. The Board of Education shall approve all professional licenses and examinations used to satisfy these requirements.

The Excellence in Civics Education Seal The Advanced Mathematics and Technology Seal Advanced Mathematics and Technology Seal shall be awarded to students who earn either a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma, and: (1) satisfy all of the mathematics requirement for the Advanced Studies Diploma (four units of credit, including Algebra II; two verified units of credit) with a “B” average or better; and (2) either (a) pass an examination in a career and technical education field that confers certification from a recognized industry, trade or professional association; (b) acquire a professional license in a career and technical education field from the commonwealth of Virginia; or (c) pass an examination approved by the board that confers college-level credit in a technology or computer science area. The Board of Education shall approve all professional licenses and examinations used to satisfy these requirements.

The Governor’s STEM Academy Seal The Governor’s STEM Academy Seal shall be awarded to students who maintain a minimum 2.5 overall grade point average and recommendation from the Academy program area teacher and successfully complete the necessary dual enrollment placement test; complete dual enrollment credit courses and earn a “C” or better in the course; achieve passing scores on the highest level attained on the English and mathematics Standards of Learning tests; complete courses within a specific pathway in the STEM Engineering and Technology, Architecture and Construction, and Production Career Clusters; achieve one or more of an industry certification, at least nine transferable college credits or an associate degree; and complete school/community service and a Senior Project, and adhere to the student code of conduct and attendance policies.

Excellence in Civics Education Seal shall be awarded to students who earn either a Modified Standard, Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma; and (1) complete Virginia and United States history and Virginia and United States government courses with a grade of “B” or higher; (2) have good attendance and no disciplinary infractions as determined by local school board policies; and (3) complete 50 hours of voluntary participation in community service or extracurricular activities. Activities that would satisfy the requirements of clause (3) of this subdivision include (a) volunteering for a charitable or religious organization that provides services to the poor, sick or less fortunate; (b) participating in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or similar youth organizations; (c) participating in JROTC; (d) participating in political campaigns or government internships or Boys State, Girls State or Model General Assembly; or (e) participating in school-sponsored extracurricular activities that have a civics focus. Any student who enlists in the United States military prior to graduation will be deemed to have met this community service requirement.

The Seal of Biliteracy The Seal of Biliteracy shall be awarded to students who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one other language, and meet additional criteria established by the Board of Education – foreign language means a language other than English, and includes American Sign Language; who earn a Board of Education-approved diploma; pass all required End-of-Course Assessments in English reading and writing at the proficient or higher level; and be proficient at he intermediate-mid level or higher in one or more languages other than English, as demonstrated through an assessment from a list to be approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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Randy Davis III

Alyssa Dean

Brandon Dean

Isabella Dickerson

Kari Dowdy

Victoria Duncan

Taylor East

Hannah Edwards

Jonathan Edwards

Nicholas Edwards

Camille Eller

Austin Epperly

Jeffery Eversole

Joseph Farlow

Mackenzie Farmer

Michael Farr

Ja’Waune Finley

Michelle Franklin

Casey Freeman

Jadyn Fryor

Brianna Gagnon

Cody Gagnon

Michael Gallimore

Sofia Garcia

MaKayla Garner

Most Valuable Cougar Nominees Alaina Akers is the daughter of Anthony and Jody Akers. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Alaina serves as the senior class president. She is a fouryear member of the varsity basketball team receiving honorable mention in the River Ridge District. She is an active volunteer with the City of Refuge, Alaina Akers Pulaski, City of Refuge, Jamaica, as well as Bright Futures Atlanta and the “Renew the New” River Clean-up. She is a DAR Good Citizen nominee, the PCHS female B’nai B’rith nominee and is this year’s homecoming queen. She attends Northstar Church. In the fall, Alaina will be attending New River Community College and plans to pursue a career in the medical field.

Rachel Bird is the daughter of Dennis and Shelley Bird. She is a three-year member of the National Honor Society and serves as president. She is recognized on NRCC’s President’s List and is a DAR Good Citizen award nominee. Rachel is a four-year PCHS football and basketball cheerleader serving as captain and co-captain since her tenth grade. She Rachel Bird is a strong supporter of PCHS sporting events and activities and was voted Duchess of Homecoming Court. She serves the community by volunteering and participating in the Lew Gale Stroke Group, Relay for Life events, Count Pulaski Day, Pumpkin Patch events and tutoring others. Rachel has been a member of HOSA, FFA, Caving Club and Young Life. She co-organized the new club, Students vs.

Cancer for PCHS this year. She is a member of Dublin United Methodist Church and has assisted with children’s activities, vacation bible school, youth events and attended a mission trip to a Native American reservation in South Dakota. Rachel will attend Radford University in the fall where she has been accepted into the Honors College. She plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in Allied Health Sciences and later attend graduate school to become a Physician’s Assistant.

Tristan Bowden is the son of Jeff and Michelle Bowden. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars. He participates in track and football. He serves as captain of the track throwing team and came in first place in the region in discus this past season. He was also selected first-team all-district player in football.

Tristan Bowden This past summer he participated in the Virginia Tech Pathways Scholar summer program. Tristan plans to attend New River Community College in the fall and then transfer to Virginia Tech to study engineering.

Gage Mannon is the son of Tim and Melinda Mannon. He is an active participant in multiple sports. He ran track during the 10th-grade year and played basketball during the ninth, 11th and 12th grades. He is a decorated athlete in football. Gage has held a starting position with the varsity football team Gage Mannon since 10th grade. He also received numerous football awards including for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, River Ridge District 1st Team All-District, 4D AllRegion 1st Team Defense and Player of the Year and for 2019 1st Team All Timesland. VHSL All-Star game invitation and defensive starter. He was named Senior Student of the Month. Gage is a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. In the fall, Gage will attend West Virginia State University where he earned a football scholarship and will study education fulfilling his lifelong dream of playing football at the collegiate level.

Luke Russell is the son of Dean and Gina Russell. He is a member of the National Honor Society and served as a graduation marshal. Luke is a fouryear participant in basketball and football including being a senior captain of the football team. This year in football he received honorable mention River Luke Russell Ridge District, and 2nd team All-Region in football. He participated in track for three years and made the baseball team as a senior. He is a member of Pulaski Church of God and volunteered with the City of Refuge, Atlanta and Operation Christmas Child. Luke plans to attend New River Community College in the fall.

Evan Winesett is the son of Brad and Martha Winesett. He participates in both indoor and outdoor track and played football for two years. He has served as class president, a student council member and Superintendent’s Advisory Council member. He was a Boys State representative this past Evan Winesett summer. Evan represented PCHS in the Governor’s Economics Challenge in 2019 where he and his team won their region. He is a member of DECA and placed second in the Principles of Finance competition at Roanoke College last fall. He volunteers at Community Table, Radford Clothes Closet and the Radford-Fairlawn Daily Bread. Evan participates in missions trips with Passport Camps. He plans to attend Virginia Tech in the fall and major in accounting.

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Nathan Goad

Cody Graham

Hailey Gravely

Joseph Gravley

Skyla Gravely

Sarah Gray

Jacob Greer

Tara Gregory

Branden Groseclose

Audrey Gusler

Heather Haga

Benjamin Hale

Austin Hall

Brittany Hall

Camden Hall

Jason Hall

Erin Haney

Brandon Harless

Terry Hawkins

Christopher Hay

Makayla Hedge

Emma Helms

Ignacio Herrera-Salamanca

Ashley Hicks

Navoni Hicks

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Patrick Hill

Gabriel Hoadley

Emily Hoback

Hayley Hodge

Christina Hopper

Grace Hopper

Heaven Hudson

William Huff

Taryn Huffman

Jamie Hughes

Rashad Hughes

Brandon Hurst

Ella Hyduke

Anthony Hylton

Brittany Hylton

Daniel Hypes

Andrew Jackson

Shaylen Jackson

Quintin Jenelle

Sydney Jones

Amber Keith

Zoe Keith

Aaron Kirby

Kobe Krunsberg

Brianna Lambeth

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Pulaski County Senior Class of 2020

Dakotah Lester

Addison Levy

Charlotte Lingo

Cody Linkous

Kaitlin Linkous

Zachery Lovingood

Dylan Lowles

Victoria Lucas

Juan Mandrigal-Mendoza

Caitlyn Manning

Gage Mannon

Jenna Marcus

Dylan Marshall

Cierra Martin

Eann Martin

Evan Martin

Jordan Martin

Rachel Martin

Moah Masse

Clarissa Mattson

Christopher McCormick

Landon McDaniel

Laura McDonald

Kameron McGrady

Local Scholarships to be Awarded

- 2020 Senior Class President Scholarship - Bobby And Martha Jackson Scholarship - Bryan Lee And Mary Lynn Akers Memorial Scholarship - C. Duane Dishon Memorial Scholarship - Cameron Fitzwater Memorial Scholarship - Chris Stevens Memorial Scholarship - Critzer Elementary PTO Scholarship - Deborah Linkous Memorial Scholarship - Dublin Elementary PTO Scholarship - Edgar P. And Pauline Bunts Scholarship - Elizabeth S Gibson Memorial Scholarship - Janis Carter Scholarship-Snowville Elementary PTO - Judith M. Barr Scholarship-Snowville Elementary PTO - Lead Through Service Scholarship - Lee Cook Memorial Scholarship - Lelia Robbins Irvine Memorial Scholarship - Margaret E. Brewer Scholarship - Matthew Shrewsbury Memorial Scholarship - Michele Adkins Scholarship - Patricia “Patti” Wright Schillig Scholarship, Class of 1964 - Pulaski Panther Scholarship-Pulaski Elementary Pto - Richard Lineberry Memorial Scholarship - Riverlawn Elementary PTO Memorial Scholarship - Shawn Callis Memorial Scholarship

Graduating with Highest Honors

Aggarwal, Raaj Akers, Alaina Brea Akers, Jacob Allan Anderson, Emma Grace Asbury, Jaden Rose Bird, Rachel Madison Bowden, Tristan Shay Cantrell, Lexie-Anne Margarett Cizl, Savannah Lebelle Cook, Rhonda Dale Dean, Alyssa Michelle Dickerson, Isabella Claire Goad, Nathan Todd

Martin, Evan Andrew McDaniel, Landon Crockett McNair, Jaira Rayne Myers, Courtney Nicole Reno, MaKenzie Lynn Russell, Benjamin Luke Sealander, Ethan Austin Shay, Christopher David Simpson, Hailey Ann Smith, Sydney Katherine Songster, Alexys Paige Southern, Paul Anthony Szerokman, Jaelyn Grace

Hill, Patrick Benjamin Hyduke, Ella Brooke Jones, Sydney Blair Keith, Amber Nicole Levy, Addison Paige Martin, Eann Bryce

Ward, Ember Kylie Webb, Erika Jailee Welch, Ashley Marie Winesett, Evan Alexander Wirt, Megan Noel Worrell, Bryant Michael

Congratulations

Chase your dreams. Burst out at the seams. Never stop trying. Never stop learning. Live life to the fullest and give it nothing but your best.

Pulaski County School Board Members Mr. Timothy Hurst • Mr. Bill Benson • Dr. Paige Cash Ms. Beckie Cox • Ms. Penny Golden Dr. Kevin Siers, Superintendent Pulaski County School Board Staff

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Pulaski County Senior Class of 2020

Jaira McNair

Gareth Mills

Micah Minnick

Serenity Mitchell

Hannah Moore

Riley Moore

Jericca Morgan

Jasmine Mullins

Courtney Myers

Bailley Nash

James Newberry

Alexander Nunez

Hailey Oliver

Wesley Oliver

Shelby Ott-Hanewacker

Dakoda Perkins

Rebecca Perkins

William Phillips

John Pittsenbarger

Nathan Price

Marcus Quesenberry

Adrianna Quesenberry-Stilwell

Maddisan Ratcliff

Zane Ratcliffe

Makenzie Reno

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Aylssa Richardson

Zachary Roark

Crystal Robertson

Austin Rollyson

Dakota Roope

Kenneth Rosen

Benjamin Russell

Alyssa Saunders

Allyson Scarberry

Lexie Schleich

Peyton Scott

Ethan Sealander

Kassidy Secrist

Christopher Shay

Connor Sheppard

Hailey Simpson

Brayden Smith

Sydney Smith

Tiffany Smith

Alexys Songster

Paul Southern

Zachary Stoots

Ethan Sutherland

Cassie Sutphin

Danielle Sutphin

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Pulaski County Senior Class of 2020

William Swinney

Jaelyn Szerokman

Jace Tallant

Hunner Alexandra Taylor

MaryBeth Taylor

Mason Taylor

Robert Thwaites

Steven Tolley

Tiffany Treadway

Mackenzie Tyrrell

Autumn Umberger

Daniel Umberger

David Villa

Ariel Wagner

Desirea Wall

Donovan Wall

Hanna Walson

Ember Ward

Erika Webb

Devan Weiss

Ashley Welch

Alexander Whitaker

Ethan White

Miranda Whittaker

Mary Whittimore

Pulaski County Senior Class of 2020

Evan Winesett

Aker, Jonathan Tyler Allison, Macie Ann Babikian, Johnathan Salvatore Brown, Keshaune Isaiah Copeland, Rozalind Marie Cross-Cole, Victoria Rhiannon Dickens, Dustin Blayze Eller, Ethan Andrew Finn, Christian Lee Fox, Logan Nathaniel Fralin, Wesley Allen French, Cameron Drake

Megan Wirt

Not Pictured:

Garman, Ethan Wade Gray, Hayden Nathaniel Gulsby, Deanna Lynn Harrell, Ethan Wayne Hayden, Parkere Creid Howell, Emily Grace Martin, Marty Ray Moser, Joshua Allen Nixon, Elizibeth Shyan Norris, Quinlan Althea Phillips, Logan Dale Reed, Aderiann Renee

Savannah Wojcik

Madison Woodyard

Reed, Bradley Julian Saban, Tomas Alonzo Saul, Adrian Taylor Stephens, Brianna Rose Tucker, Madison Taylor-Dale Underwood, Justin Neal Walker, Ethan Isaiah Walker, Tilo Ivar Walls, Amiyah Cheyenne Wilson, Cody Ray Wright, Haley Breanna

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Bryant Worrell

Perfect Attendance

SENIOR YEAR: Blackburn, Peyton Ryan Burton, Autumn Rayne Cox, Carley Marie Davis III, Randy Keith Gravely, Hailey Brooke Jones, Sydney Blair Martin, Evan Andrew McNair, Jaira Rayne Moore, Riley Michael Myers, Courtney Nicole Rollyson, Austin Scott

Russell, Benjamin Luke Sealander, Ethan Austin Southern, Paul Anthony Swinney, William Nathenial Umberger, Daniel Andrew JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR: Nunez, Alexander Luis FRESHMAN THROUGH SENIOR YEAR: Cantrell, Lexie-Anne Margarett

September 2019

October 2019

November 2019

Jaira McNair

Sofia Garcia

Jaheim Calfee-Ramey

December 2019

January 2020

February 2020

March 2020

Jaelyn Szerokman

Gage Mannon

Serenity Mitchell

Emma Helms

Seniors of the Month

We Salute Our Seniors Weslyan Christian Academy (High Point, NC) Nathan Scott Christiansburg High School Caitlyn Caudell James Madison University

Master’s Degree in Elementary Education

Courtney Beville Paul Southern

James Madison University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Minor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Abby Hodges

New River Community College

Associate Degree in Police Science & Criminal Justice

Jacob Caudell

University of Virginia

Master’s Degree in Public Health (Management, Law & Policy)

Gavin Hanks

New River Community College

Associate Degree in Medical Administrative Support System

Old Dominion University

Keaton Hanks

PhD. in Community College Leadership

Pam Hanks

Pulaski County High School

First United Methodist Church 301 North Jefferson Ave. Pulaski, Virginia • (540) 980-3331 • FUMCpulaski.org

Rev. Will Shelton, Pastor

Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Investing in Education.

Investing in our Future.

Investing in You! On behalf of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors and the fine citizens of Pulaski County, we wish to congratulate our graduating Seniors for reaching this honorable milestone.

We know that it has taken a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication to get where you are today, and we want to encourage each of you to continue to pursue your dreams with passion.

Whether you head off to college, serve in the military, start your own business, or enter the workforce, we pray a blessing of health, happiness, and continued success over you and your future. But we trust, that no matter where life’s journey takes you, Pulaski County will always be your home.

Sincerely, Jonathan D. Sweet, ICMA-CM County Administrator

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Pulaski County High School and the Class of 2020 would like to thank and recognize the valuable part our elementary and middle schools have played in contributing to our success.

Without their commitment and support, this day would not be possible. Thank you for believing in us, making learning fun and giving us the tools we need to be successful members of our community.

- Critzer Elementary School - Dublin Elementary School - Pulaski Elementary School - Riverlawn Elementary School - Snowville Elementary School - Dublin Middle School - Pulaski Middle School

CONGRATULATIONS

Sani-Mode Barber Shop is a full service barber shop located in Pulaski, Virginia. Sani-Mode has been open and running in Pulaski since 1926. We feature two award-winning licensed master barbers with over 50 years combined experience. We pride ourselves on great customer service. No gimmicks!

Come visit us today and be a part of the Sani-Mode family!

Kelly Howlett & Jamie Bentley BARBERS

(540) 980-6991 • 516 East Main St., Suite 1 • Pulaski, VA

Serving Pulaski since 1926

Congratulations Class of 2020!

Dream big, graduates, and enjoy your special day.

The best is yet to come!

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Left to right: Rachel Bird, Evan Winesett, Gage Mannon, Luke Russell, Tristan Bowden, Alaina Akers

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