Congratulations

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High School Graduates

Torrie Christensen

Diamond L. Dean

College Graduates

Diamond Sade’ Jackson

Myesha Johnson

🔹Baptized March 4, 2012

🔹PGBC Demarco Anthony Gray Christian Youth Athletic Award

🔹PGBC Joi Price Christian Excellence Award

🔹Member of PGBC Youth Usher Board (served as secretary, Sunshine officer, and treasurer)

🔹4.39 GPA out of 5.0

🔹Honor Roll or Straight A Honor Roll almost all four years at Lanphier High

🔹Numerous Student of the Month awards

🔹Central State Eight Athletic-Academic All-Conference Honor Roll

🔹Girls Soccer Captain

🔹USA Technical Skills Program secretary (2018-2020)

🔹Actively training for EMTb license through CACC

🔹Completed CACC criminal justice course

🔹National Honor Society candidate (unable to fulfill course requirements due to pandemic)

🔹Completed Illinois State Police Academy American Legion Youth Police Program

🔹Rotary Youth Leadership Academy 

🔹American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, 78th Session

🔹2020 NAACP Outstanding Youth Award

Future Plans: Enlisted in U.S. Army, begins basic training at Ft. Sill, OK in June, followed by combat medic specialist training at Ft. Sam Houston, TX.

Favorite scripture: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” - Deuteronomy 31:6 

Favorite gospel song: “Blessed and Highly Favored”

🔹Baptized October 3, 2010

🔹3.9 GPA out of 4.0

🔹2020 NAACP recipient for Achievement

🔹She did 4 yrs of AVID Program

🔹Received the James Frontier and Principal Advisory Scholarship

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Future Plans: Attend Harris Stowe College in St. Louis, MO

Favorite scripture: “If any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” - James 1:5 NKJV

Favorite gospel song: “Jesus is on the Main Line”

🔹Graduated: University of Mississippi

-Favorite scripture: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Proverbs 31:25 (NIV)

-Favorite gospel song: “Intentional”

-Future aspirations: Attending law school to become a Civil and Family attorney

🔹Graduated: St. John College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

I now have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Public Health.

-Favorite scripture: “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you,Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

-Favorite gospel song: “More Than Anything” by Lamar Campbell

-Future aspirations: To become a traveling neonatal nurse practitioner, and to grow a closer relationship with God