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EDUCATION
East Wilkes Class of 2024
The East Wilkes High School Class of 2024 celebrated their high school graduation at a commencement ceremony held June 4 in the school gymnasium. “The Senior Class of 2024 at East Wilkes High School will long be remembered as a class of impact,” said Principal Dustin Webb. “These students have faced years of adversity that began in middle school and continued all through the COVID years. Through it all they have remained consistent and committed to one another and to their success in school and...
Cockerham Energy BP/Amoco presents scholarships to graduates
Three area high school seniors recently received college scholarships courtesy of Cockerham Energy and BP/Amoco. Recipients were Caden Alexander Carico a graduate of Galax High School; Alyson Nichole Blackburn, a graduate of Carroll County High School; and Kamrin Alexa Arduin, a graduate of Grayson County High School. Carico plans to attend East Tennessee State University in the fall and is planning on majoring in Business. He is the grandson of...
Bower named new assistant principal of Ashe County Middle School
WARRENSVILLE — Ashe County Schools is pleased to announce that the Board of Education has approved the hire of Mr. Charles Brandon Bower as Ashe County Middle School Assistant Principal, effective June 6, 2024. Mr. Bower has 11 years of education experience, having taught sixth grade math and science at Mountain View Elementary School for the past five years. He is currently serving — as he has for the past two summers — as Career Accelerator Program Administrator for Ashe County Schools. Prior to joining...
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