Patrick County High School recently held its National Beta Club induction ceremony.
On September 8, 97 students were inducted into the National Beta Club at Patrick County High School. These students were selected for membership based on their academic standing and character and join more than 500,000 members across the United States and beyond. National Beta Club is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth group in the United States. Its mission is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.
Each of the officers read a characteristic of Beta aloud to the inductees. Then, one of the sponsors, Mrs. Libby Wood, led the inductees through the pledge. Each individual then came onto the stage one by one to shake her hand and receive their certificate.
“The PCHS Beta Induction Ceremony was a beautiful celebration of our students’ hard work and academic success. The large number of inductees and a packed auditorium speak volumes about the value Patrick County places on education. I’m grateful for the strong foundation built by our elementary educators and for the exemplary teachers at PCHS. A special thanks to our Beta Coordinator, sponsors, and officers for creating such a memorable event for our students and families,” said Principal Mrs. Hope Perry.
The following students were inducted into Junior Beta: Ian Baker, Bronx Beasley, Abigail Bennett, Elijah Briley, Elijah Brown, Ryan Chaney, Caitlyn Collins, Tessa Curry, Alexa Diaz, Jacob Duffy, Mason Epperson, Savannah Fain, Addyson Foley, Milli Foley, Brantley Fortner, Maddox Frye, Ayden Garcia-Torres, Vanessa Gregory, Carrie Gregory, Kaitlyn Gunter, Madison Handy, Caden Harris, Evelyn Hayes-Linton, Reese Horton, Benjamin Hudson, Jada Hylton, Grant Iacovone, Kiah Jackson, Noah Jenkins, Gabriella Johnson, Adilynn Jones, Allysa Jordan, Chloe Lawson, Sarah Lawson, Arianna Lemons, Alaina McBride, Brigham Meredith, Brinlee Mills, Jesse Minter, Levi Montgomery, Dane Orton, Ezekiel Pack, Solomiia Piatovol, Elijah Roberts, Novie Rutledge, Savannah Sanchez-Austin, Pagan Smith, Mia Spangler, Nathan Spencer, Danica Swisher, Backham Terry, Bryson Turman, Asher Vaughn, Kendra Vipperman, Maci Whitlock, and Abigail Wright.
The following students were inducted into Sr. Beta: Noah Bembry, Kobe Bogle, Elena Cagle, Molly Cassell, Kylee Childress, Caleb Clement, Presley Combs, Mason Conner, Conor Dollarhite, Sarah Hagwood, Jaeden Hairston, Kinsleigh Harris, Layla Hege, Caleb Howell, Hunter Hubbard, Conner King, Jameson Lawson, Allie Lewis, Evan Martin, Isabella Mashburn, Levi Ojodeagua, Alyssa Overby, Christian Pendleton, Hannah Philips, Elizabeth Post, Madison Purdy, Gabrielle Reynolds, Ava Rigney, Mariah Scott, Rylee Shough, Paisley Shuff, Kody Townsend, Jillian Turner, Reagan Underwood, Midori Waycaster, Gage Whitaker, Isabel Wilson, Eli Wood, Kayleen Wood, William Wood, and Bella Wright.
In addition to the induction ceremony, the Patrick County High School Beta Club installed its 2025-2026 Sr. Beta officers: President Callie Wood, Vice President Lacey Sutphin, Secretary Madison Scott, Treasurer Rylee Soliday, and Reporter Callie Montgomery.
Alongside the Sr. Beta electives, the new Jr. Beta officers were installed: President Kendra Vipperman and Secretary Milli Foley.
The rest of the club is excited to see these new members prosper as the year progresses. We hope to see them attend the Virginia State Convention in February and participate in the upcoming fall service projects. We pray that these inductees will fall in love with Beta just as we have.
National Beta CEO, Bobby Hart, offered his congratulations to the students. “The skills and opportunities that come from National Beta membership impact students not only during their time in school, but as they move forward in life. We are proud of these new inductees and are excited to see how they grow as leaders and positively impact the world.”
