School

In the middle of all the chaos that the last school year brought, Junior Beta members from HRMS worked hard to prepare their entries for National Beta Convention. In June, one member, Halo Martin was able to celebrate that hard work when she was named a...

Matthew Amos, of Stuart, was one of 29 students from around the world who enrolled in the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, S.C., in July 2021. Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive education, preparing them to enter the field as...

Coastal Carolina University recognized nearly 1,200 students during its in-person Spring 2021 commencement ceremonies, held Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, in Brooks Stadium. Among the graduates was Haley Roark, an Early Childhood Ed major from Stuart. Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located...

Callie Wood, a rising 8th grader from Meadows of Dan, exemplifies outstanding character and citizenship in all of her relationships with teachers, staff, and other students. She was promoted to Patrick County High School with all As in her coursework for every grading period, from third through seventh grade. Callie...

Ashton L. Young, of Ararat, was named to the spring semester Dean's List at Bridgewater College. Young is a senior majoring in Digital Media Arts. Young was among more than 450 students named to the Dean's List, which was announced by Dr. Leona A. Sevick, provost and vice president for...

Lacey Denise Easter is the 2021 DAR recipient for Blue Ridge Elementary School. In addition to the DAR Award, Lacey is also a recipient of the Principal’s Award and President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence. She also received the highest average in her homeroom for Math, English, Science, and...

This year’s recipient of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen Award at Hardin Reynolds Memorial School is Sydney Tatum. The award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. Originally from Topsail, North Carolina, Sydney...

Woolwine Elementary School’s 2021 recipient of the Colonel Abram Penn Chapter NSDAR Good Citizenship Award is Mitchell Avery Keith. Showing qualities of leadership, trustworthiness, service, and patriotism, Mitchell is a worthy recipient of this award. During the promotion celebration on May 19, he also received the Principal’s Award for having...

The members of Col. Abram Penn Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution are proud of the recognition given by the staff of each school in Patrick County. It gives us great pleasure to recognize the outstanding achievements of some of the many great county students. The...

The following local residents were recently named to the Dean's List at the College of William & Mary for the spring 2021 semester: Samuel Dawson, of Ararat. Macie Rogers, of Stuart. To achieve Dean's List status, a full-time degree seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and...