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Our August meeting celebrates the first day of the new school year for Watauga County students, teachers and support personnel.
Cheyenne Millsaps, 2026 scholarship recipient
Cheyenne, who is a WHS graduate, has chosen to become a teacher to help make a difference in the lives of the children she will be teaching in the future. Cheyenne is beginning her first semester this fall at Lees-McRae.
Left Pic: in the foreground are Diane Butts and Lee Stroupe. On the tables behind them are items arranged for our silent auction today to try and raise $4,404 for the scholarship fund by the December meeting. This will create an endowment for our annual scholarhip to a WHS graduate who is pursuing a degree in the field of education.
Right: Becky Steele & her grandson Flynn. Norm Crotts in the background, stirring up brunch.
Jan Ward joined us today as a visitor. She retired from Hardin Park Elementary School in June.
Carolyn Shockley, Martha Johnson and Sandra Simmons
Janice Burns and Yvonne Mullis Lawrence
Janice Burns and Kathy Moorman
Gary Childers
Melony Winkelman and Julie Gurganus
Kathy Idol
Roland & Barbara Moy, and Mary Linda Dooley
Joyce Alexander and Elizabeth Buchanan
Karen and Norm Crotts.
Our Chapter President, Sondra Edwards
Nanci Tollbert-Nance
Christine Sita Dave
Our speaker today was Christine Dave, who is the founder and chairperson of EDGE (Education for Girls Empowerment). A local nonprofit that supports education and empowerment of rural village girls aged 10-16 in Bargarth and Nuspli regions of Odisha, India. There are presently 90 girls at the school. The education provided will give these girls the tools to help better themselves but others in their communities. Check out their web site:
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