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Jonathan (“Jacob”) Hammond, a 2022 graduate of the Early College at Guilford (ECG), recently headed to the United States Air Force Academy to begin Basic Cadet Training before classes begin there in the fall. Jonathan, who received an academy nomination from N.C. District 6 Rep. Kathy Manning, hopes to become a pilot in the Air Force upon graduation. Shown in photo, Jonathan poses with principal Dr. Pete Kashubara at the early college’s graduation last month.
Praying, family time, sports among NWHS salutatorian’s favorite things Reid Rouse also loves math, ‘Seinfeld,’ driving, and a host of other things by PATTI STOKES NW GUILFORD – Northwest High School’s Class of 2022 salutatorian didn’t have the opportunity to give a graduation speech this year – with almost 500 graduates receiving their diplomas, there was so much to pack into the hour-long ceremony and just not enough time. Had Reid Rouse had the opportunity, though, he knows at least one thing he would have shared with his classmates.
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“I had thought about a few different things I would say,” Reid said in a recent interview. “The main one was about how COVID unified our whole class. Prior to COVID, our school spirit wasn’t there, and we didn’t have many people at sports games. And after COVID, there was this big burst of people wanting to hang out with each other. “I give a lot of credit to our student body leaders who got so many people to come to football games and cheer on our athletes,” Reid said. “Even volley•ball Totally since 1996 gameslocal and baseball (which normally
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Northwest High School student Reid Rouse, Class of 2022 salutatorian, stands with the award he received last month for being selected as the high school’s 2021-22 Outstanding Male Athlete. don’t have as many spectators) – they got people interacting with each other. To me, that completely changed our school atmosphere and unified us. It was
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