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Last week at Rotary, Rotarian of the week Bob Holeman opened by stating that some guests speak about their jobs while others share about their causes. However, meetings come alive when speakers share about their passion. With this introduction, he paved the way for his guest (and wife) Diane Holeman to share about American Sign Language. Diane is an interpreter for the Deaf. She always wanted to communicate with this particular community and remembers as a child wanting to connect with her Deaf cousin Nancy, but Diane did not know how. She would stand amazed as she observed Nancy talking with her parents and siblings.

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Back Row: Emma Claire Canerday, CHS Grade 8; Colton James, DHS Grade 12; Allison Frisby, DHS Grade 8; Kira Raymond, AHS Grade 12; Rachel Dupree, CHS Grade 12; Logan Adams, CHS Grade 5. Front Row: Brayden Wise, DHS Grade 5; *Kate Nevils, WSHS Grade 12; *Finlay McManus, WMS Grade 5; Drake Ballard, AHS Grade 5. Not pictured: *Alyssa VanBlaricum, WMS Grade 8.

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On February 3, the Winn Parish School Board recognized the Students of the Year winners and reflected on the audit for the previous year. Superintendent Steve Bartlett voiced, “It’s my pleasure to recognize outstanding students and their accomplishments.” In Winn Parish, the Grade 5 winner was Finlay McManus of Winnfield Middle School, the Grade 8 winner was Alyssa VanBlaricum of Winnfield Middle School, and the Grade 12 winner was Kate Nevils of Winnfield Senior High School. Mr. Bartlett explained that these three individuals will go to the rigorous regional competition, where Winn Parish has “always competed well.” Regional winners will advance to the state level, and Mr. Bartlett shared that he will be looking for a first place prize, adding, “I think this’ll be the year.” This year is Nevils’ third time competing as Student of the Year, as she also won in grades 5 and 8 – and last time won second place at state. Mr.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors Winn Parish student with $1,000, medallion and trip to nation’s capital.

Caroline Whisonant, 18, of Winnfield, was one of two and Kierce Smith, 12, of Baton Rouge, were named Louisiana’s top two youth volunteers of 2020 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. As State Honorees, Caroline and Kierce each will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip in early May to Washington, D.C., where they will join the top two honorees from each of the other states and the District of Columbia for four days of national recognition events. During the trip, 10 students will be named America’s top youth volunteers of 2020. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, now in its 25th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).