Humans of LCHS

April Pekary

Technology Assistant April Pekary, talks about her mom. (Amara Comfort)

“My mother is the most hardworking woman. She never stops, always keeps going, and has a great attitude. She shaped not only the mother I am today, but also the person I am today.”

Gabriel Hurst

Junior Gabriel Hurst talks about track and cross country running. (Elizabeth Middlesworth)

“I went to a LaShawn Merritt camp earlier in the summer, and not only did we get to work with him, but other coaches that he had brought in. He taught me a lot about running, and how to keep yourself going out there. I mean he kept saying that learning [responsible running] is something you have to learn yourself. He gave me advice about running, but mainly for the 400m. That’s not really my race, but I took what I could from that. A piece of advice I'd give is that over the summer, to help motivate yourself, in the morning just get it over with, and run with friends, they always make runs more fun.”

Nevaeh Kegley

Neveah Kegley poses for a picture after explaining how softball has impacted her as a student, athlete, and individual. (Cheyenne Henderson)

“My biggest hobby is playing softball; I play for the school team and a travel team based out of Richmond. Softball has taught me the importance of balancing work, school and having a strong work ethic; these qualities have helped me grow as a student and an individual. My motto that I live by in my day-to-day life is to keep going, no matter what. If something's hard, you must work through it; it doesn't matter. In school, if the work is hard, you have to ask questions, you have to get help, and you have to work through it, no matter what.”

Alexander Morton

Economics and Personal Finance teacher, Alexander Morton, poses in front of two pictures taken with teachers that have supported him. (Brooklyn Nemec)

“I have taught at Louisa for one year, but I’ve been teaching for nine years total. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a student because of previous teachers that have supported me. My seventh grade teacher, Mr. Collins, made lessons really engaging before engagement was really seen in school classes. My history teacher helped me start thinking more about becoming a teacher, and helped me throughout that process. I was also really close to a professor at Longwood that I played chess with, and he has donated lots of books to help advance my dream as a teacher.”

Katie Barnes

Ms. Barnes is at her desk editing an article from one of her students while they watch Of Mice and Men. (Elliott Moreno )

“So I was a student here, and I guess it was in Miss Weddle’s English class that I kind of got the true love for English in particular. Then I went off to college, and I really, really loved English literature. Studied that all four years. I had a really good friend in college who was doing the education program, and just kind of seeing her experience it kind of ignited an interest in me. I started doing it and then I really enjoyed it.

“I did middle school for a while and I really liked it. I know that people come and they're like, oh my gosh, middle school is so hard. I found them kind of, you know, sweet, but then I took on high school once I got hired here. And I also really, really like it here.”

Nicole Wagoner

(Audrey Ryan )

“My grandma has had a really important influence on me. She has taught me so many things about life and how to raise my little boy. She’s taught me how to cook and how to love unconditionally. I’ve learned that life is too short. Don’t hold grudges. Spend time with your loved ones. Cherish every day because it’s a gift.”

“What legacy do I want to leave behind? What you do in life, or whatever path that you choose, remember to always be kind to others and be a good person in life. When you smile, other people smile, and you may make a difference in someone else’s life by being kind.”

Cole Harkey

Senior Cole Harkey said, “Becoming a state champion in acting is probably my best success thus far. I have always wanted to be an actor, but I have been shunned away from it until I came to Louisa. It's such a positive environment and I was encouraged to pursue acting, outside of school, I like to hang out with my friends, I’m a lifeguard manager, and a model with Model Logic Incorporated.”

“I would like to set a path for up-and-coming freshmen and sophomores to show them you can do good in school and in life and still be cool and have fun.”

Patrick Moore

“Sophomore year, I had an ankle injury and I had to overcome it to get back to playing basketball.” senior Patrick Moore said, “I got hurt during the season, I couldn’t practice and I was on crutches.” “I think the games that I missed were the biggest stretch of games we could have won.” Moore said, “You want to do a lot of stuff on your own, but you have to trust that they [the team] can do it too.”

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