Beauregard High: Ansli McDonald

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By Hannah Lester Photos Contributed By Ansli McDonald

Ansli McDonald was familiar with Beauregard high school even before entering her freshman year.

Her mom worked as a teacher at the school, so McDonald was in and out before ever starting high school.

McDonald made the most of her time at Beauregard. Like all students, there was homework and studies to contend with — but McDonald decided to get involved outside of just her classwork.

“I was captain of the Beauregard High School Varsity Cheer Squad for this past year and was a member for all four years of high school,” she said. “I am President of the Student Council and have also been a member for all four years of high school. I am also a member of the Beauregard High School Volleyball team, Diamond Darlings, National Honor Society, Math Team, Mu Alpha Theta and Belles and Beaus.”

Outside of school, McDonald kept busy too — she worked at Our Home Pharmacy and attended Church of the Highlands.

Beauregard High School had to shut down and go virtual like every other school in the area last March.

And in August, they still weren’t able to come back in person. So McDonald, like many other students, lost the last half of her junior year and part of her senior year to COVID-19.

“It was not until September that we were able to come back to school and learn face-to-face,” she said. “When it came to the sports I enjoyed playing and the activities I enjoyed participating in, there were many new rules and regulations that made me afraid that I might miss out on the full ‘senior experience’. However, Mr. Brown, my coaches and my teachers all worked very hard to make my senior year as normal as possible, and I am very thankful for that.”

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Although many things were different, or regulated, the Beauregard students were able to have a prom this year.

“Thank you to Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Ives, we were able to have a senior prom, and this meant the world to me,” McDonald said. “Because of COVID-19, we were not able to have a junior prom, so this was my only chance to have a prom experience at all.”

Biology classes were always McDonald’s favorite, and she plans to attend Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy.

“If I could tell my freshman self one thing it would be to enjoy and savor high school,” she said. “You only get to live it once, so make every day worth it."

Dear Beulah High School Class of 2021,

It is with great excitement that I write to congratulate you on this momentous achievement in your lives.

Graduating high school is a major milestone that serves as the stepping stone into your adulthood. From kindergarten to the 12th grade, you worked diligently to achieve this goal, facing challenges that few could imagine. You are a resilient group of young people who have experienced first-hand the obstacles that life can offer.

Despite the circumstances of the pandemic, you have weathered the storm of adversity, rose to the occasion and persevered. Your unwavering resilience makes you a bright light for the future. As this chapter ends, know that a new one will begin and that you are equipped to handle anything that comes your way!

Best Wishes, Dr. Cincrystal Poythress

e’MIya Moore

By Hannah Lester Photos Contributed By E’Miya Moore

E’Miya Moore is graduating from Beulah High School, leaving the Bobcats behind and the team she cheered for.

Moore was a cheerleader, and captain of the cheer team throughout high school, in addition to classes, and serving as a representative on student council.

Classes resumed in the fall after spring quarantines and Moore said Beulah was still able to participate in things like football games.

When not using her time for school or extracurriculars, Moore takes on creative passions such as painting and playing the piano.

“Being captain of the cheer team was very rewarding and also I was voted homecoming queen and football sweetheart,” she said. “I also kept an all-A average throughout high school.”

Looking to the future, Moore plans to attend Southern Union for her first two years of post-secondary education, under the school’s presidential scholarship. Following those two years, Moore will take on the mantel of an Auburn Tiger and hopes to study to become a nurse practitioner.

“A lot of my family members are in the medical field and also I just love helping others,” she said.

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Dear Class of 2021,

We survived and you made it! In my 45 years in education, I have never experienced anything like the last two years of this pandemic. This time last year we were trying to find a way to safely graduate the class of 2020. Now we are completing a full year of in-person on campus classes. This would not have been possible without the patience and understanding of you and your parents. You have survived masks, social distancing, quarantines, virtual learning, plastic shields in the cafeteria, outdoor pep rallies, a November prom and so many other obstacles. Not only have you survived these things, you have thrived! Even more amazingly is that you've never complained but instead you've come to school every day with a grateful heart and a pleasant disposition.

As I finish my 10th year at Glenwood, I can

truly say you are one of the best overall classes I have had the pleasure of working with. Your hard work, determination and dedication is why this class has been so successful academically, athletically and in the community. Whether you are a lifer or have just joined Glenwood this year, every single one of you has left your mark on our school. To say you will be missed is an understatement, but how thrilling it is to know you are all on your way to making a positive impact on this world.

As you start the next phase of your lives, never forget who you are, where you came from and that God has a purpose for your life. He has designed a journey specifically for you and I am so very grateful that being a Glenwood student was part of His plan. And although roads may take you in many different directions, never forget you will always have a home at Glenwood School.

Best wishes and God Bless, Frankie Mitchum, Headmaster

P.S. Remember .... Once a Gator, Always a Gator!