It’s that time of year to acknowledge the people who have put in tremendous effort into their academics throughout the years. For the 2021-22 school year, Daniel Nguyen was awarded Valedictorian, and...

“I almost got kidnapped 3 times at a butcher shop in the Philippines. There was guys in a van trying to sell me meat and I didn’t speak Tagalog, which is the language of the Philippines. [It was recommended]...

"[During the summer] I am going to Florida for one or two weeks to visit Disney World and family," Jacob McNary, 10.

"I go to church on Easter and we remember Jesus. I did Easter eggs hunt as a kid," Sarah Zebene, 9.

"My family doesn't really celebrate Easter that much. Usually we go to church in the morning then after that we eat and that's the end of our day. Last year we went to the lake while they were having a...

"[On Easter] I go to church and spend most of my time there decorating the cross with flowers," Kirby Villafuerte, 9.

"[The hardest class I've ever taken] was Art 1, the basic like middle-school level art. I couldn't draw, I couldn't do anything. I didn't fail, but it was hard for me. I had Mrs. Milton [at Jackson], and...

"[A difficult time in my life was when] I married at the age of 19 and had a baby while I was in college. It was difficult to manage a job, go to school, and take care of a child. I graduated though,"...