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Graduating Sherando senior Jeremy Linaburg talks about his experience presenting his DECA group project at the International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, late last month.
Sherando grad works toward multiple goals
STEPHENS CITY - When a student's passions and interest vary as greatly as graduating Sherando senior Jeremy Linaburg, they know their future is wide open with opportunities.
project to the International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, last month.
Besides his academic achievements, Linaburg has been an active member of the school's swim team as well as swimming in the summer "off season," serving as captain during Along with his diploma, Linaburg said he'll be graduating June 4 with an emerging leader his junior and senior years. He said his interest in swimming also helped to give him award, seal for community service, a merit award and a tassel for being a member of the direction for future education and plans. Virginia DECA Honor Society, along with a "I've got a lot of stuff going on," he said. "I number of certifications earned from taking know what I want to major in and I know that exams in business courses. He said he's antic- I love to teach because I'm a lifeguard as well ipating graduating with a 3.8 GPA, and as a certified swim instructor." expressed his gratitude toward his teachers He said he's decided to pursue a business for their guidance. major and a minor in environmental science, "The business, marketing and the finance but will also be working toward one goal of teachers are amazing," he said. "All the teaching at the collegiate level. So far, he said teachers are remarkable...they give you so he's gained at least a little experience in the much actual experience." field teaching eighth graders through his Shenandoah University dual-enrolled teacher While interning with the commonwealth's cadet class. attorney for a service learning course at school, Linaburg said he helped present a In the fall, Linaburg will be heading off to project addressing sexting to the Frederick Phillipi, West Virginia, to attend Alderson County Board of Supervisors and the school Broaddus University with both an academic system - with an encouraging response. and a swimming scholarship. He said he's
Participating in the DECA club, he and his team took their business operations research
also one of four candidates eligible for Sherando's Star Leadership Award for
$10,000 toward his future.
graduates receiving their diplomas at the school's ceremony at 9 a.m. June 4, to be held Before he heads to Alderson Broaddus, at Arrowhead Stadium. In the case of Linaburg said he'll be keeping busy during inclement weather, the ceremony will be held the summer working at two internships: one at the State Arboretum of Virginia at Blandy at 2 p.m. June 5. Linaburg and his peers will Experimental Farm and one at Singhas Tax & listen to the pre-commencement address of Bookkeeping Services, a business his grand- teachers Dong Truong and Erica White, who have been named teacher of the year by mother owns. school faculty and the school's National He's worked at Blandy over the summer Honor Society respectively. before, which he said was a fun opportunity to gain some field experience in environmen- James Wood High School tal science. Another landmark program that Commencement of around 303 James Wood grew his interest in environmental science seniors will start at 7 p.m. June 1 at Kelican was his participation in the Great Smokies Stadium with a rain date of 7 p.m. June 2. Experience last year - a program that he said Hosts of radio station Q102's "The Chris and accepted only 20 students nationwide. Rosie Show," Chris Mitchell and Rosie Walsh, will speak to students during the cere"I didn't think in a million years (that) I mony. would get in," he said. "That allowed me to get six credits of environmental science cred- Millbrook High School its through Maryville College." Millbrook will celebrate 290 students recevAmong the many goals Linaburg said he's ing their diplomas starting at 6 p.m. June 3 at considered, he said he'd like to be able to Millbrook Pioneer Stadium, with a rain date head his own business one day. at 6 p.m. June 4. Daniel Friend, the school's "I'd like to create hydroponics systems out of 2016 teacher of the year, will serve as precommencement speaker at the ceremony. renewable materials and be able to do it at a cheap price for consumers," he said. Contact staff writer Rachel Mahoney at 540Linaburg will be among 339 other Sherando
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