Combs receives W&M Leadership Award

Daryl Lynn Combs was recently recognized as the 2024 Patrick County High School recipient of the William & Mary Leadership Award. Established in 1998 to honor young leaders, the William & Mary Leadership Award is presented to one outstanding current junior from each high school in the Commonwealth. received a certificate, as well as a book about leadership. The award is intended to recognize young leaders in their community. 

Daryl Lynn has participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including Senior Beta, Gifted Club, Patrick County Praise and Worship, and Varsity Soccer. She also enjoys playing travel Soccer for the Piedmont Youth Soccer League. She is an active member of Mountain View United Church and has volunteered at her local food bank in Meadows of Dan. She enjoys science and has attended summer Envision camps for STEM enrichment at Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently interning at the Patrick County Commonwealth Attorney’s office and plans to pursue a career in law.

Patrick County High School recently recognized Eliza Clifton as the recipient of The Jefferson Book Award. This award was established to recognize outstanding high school juniors who embrace creativity and innovation and embody the spirit of discovery, much like the University’s founder, Thomas Jefferson. received Mr. Jefferson’s Telescope: A History of the University of Virginia in 100 Objects, a customizable certificate signed by University of Virginia President, James E. Ryan, and a customizable bookplate. 

Eliza is an ambitious young lady who is always looking for opportunities to challenge herself. Eliza is a part of BETA Club, Ararat Ruritan Club, and Gifted Club. She is also on the PCHS Student Government Association. Eliza plays varsity volleyball, varsity basketball, and runs events for the PCHS track team. She volunteers as a teen counselor at 4-H camp and helps her local community club with fundraisers. Eliza attended the month-long Governor’s School for the Humanities and Performing Arts at Radford University during the summer of 2023. She has also recently been accepted into the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar in Annapolis, Maryland, which she will attend this summer.