2001

Quintasha Baker graduated from Henrico High School in 2001. During her time as Warrior, she focused on getting good grades and making her parents proud. Ms. Baker desired to be a flag girl but says “I was too shy to do that” (Baker). Quintasha says she enjoyed her time as Warrior and liked school very much. She says Henrico looks much different than when she was here. She even said they had a smoking section by the bus ramp! Unlike our classes in which we use technology, Ms. Baker remembers, “you had to have a book for every class” (Baker). We asked, “What does it take to be a Warrior?” Quintasha answered it takes “pride and confidence to be a Warrior at Henrico.”

After high school Quintasha Baker experienced some hardships in life and overcome them. Quintasha went to South University and will soon be working at VCU. Ms. Baker has studied to be an Occupational Therapist for athletes. She will be taking a test this March to officially become an OT. Then, she will have higher pay and be able to spend more time with her family. Luckily for the Warrior family, Ms. Baker has a son that attends Henrico High. He is a football player so his mother’s new job should may come in handy!

Throughout Marsilina’s time as a Warrior, she participated the Center for the Arts, which is also known as CFA, she specifically participated in the dance part of CFA and she loved it! Dance was her favorite high school memory. She also participated in a pageant and won as “Miss Senior” for her grad year, so as you can see she had a pretty eventful high school experience and her advice to rising warriors and freshmen that want to have the same experience is “To be a warrior your frame of mind and education are important, your grades have to be on point to be able to do what it is that you want to do in high school and to get to your destination afterwards”. Her motivation to being a strong warrior was just life in general, to reach her goals and to live her best life. A warrior who Marsilina looked up to when she as in school was principle Parker. “He was always doing his job, he was positive, he spoke to everyone, and overall a really good and productive ideal warrior”.

After she graduated high school, which will be 10 years ago this June, she attended college at the Virginia State University. Although she really enjoyed being a college student at that university she joined the military for 8 years, she enjoyed being a part of the military as well. She currently works for AllState Insurance Company. Her goal is to continue to be a strong warrior and do the best she can and her current motivation is her son.

2010

Ms. Jasmine Lewis graduated in the year of 2010. Ms. Lewis current profession is an HR Virginian. Ms. Lewis said she had enjoyed her time at Henrico High School, she also mentioned that she was smart, sociable, had good relation with people and her group of friends, she was a junior class president, and also help out in the attendance office. (Lewis)

We asked Ms. Lewis “what does it take to be a warrior” she said “being balanced, can’t be judgmental, being open-minded, and also being diverse.” We also asked “what would you redo if you could?” she said “to graduate early instead of staying longer”. Some activities Ms. Lewis participated in were FCCLA, FBLA, monthly group (space), SDA, and she also mentioned that she did nothing athletic. We also asked her about some challenges she faced and how she overcame them. She expressed that she wasn't good in math she utilized her friends for help and used her circle of friends to help her out.

Some advice Ms. Lewis gave us was to extend our selves, push yourself to do better, and put your best foot forward.

Lewis, Jasmine interview. March 1, 2019