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Buena Vista

Coleman Honored By School Board

The Buena Vista School Board last week also recognized its Employee of the Month for October, Melissa Coleman.

Coleman works at Parry McCluer Middle School and has served as a coordinator for the gifted program. Buena Vista Superintendent Tony Francis said that she “is always willing to go the extra mile to find a solution to any problem. She meets the students at their level, but encourages students to believe they can excel and helps provide the tools they need to do their best. She is usually enrolled in at least one class to further her own education and bring those new skills to both students and staff. She is an invaluable part of the PMMS teaching and leadership teams.”

PMHS Senior Recognized

The Buena Vista School Board last week recognized its October Senior of the Month.

Maddie Carte is a senior at Parry McCluer High School and has a GPA of 3.839. She has completed 30 credits of her required 26 for an Advanced Studies Diploma, and is currently ranked seventh in her senior class. Carte is the manager for the varsity volleyball team this year and is a National Honor Society member. She plans to attend Radford University and become a labor/delivery nurse following graduation. She will graduate with an associate’s degree in general studies from Mountain Gateway following graduation in the spring.