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High school athlete and art awards honor five local students
The now graduated Warren County High School student who a week before received a $5,000 scholarship award returned to the Rotary Club of Front Royal May 21 to be recognized for his athletic successes.
The second award, presented by a WCHS star athlete of the 1950s, Rotarian John Marlow, went to John “Jackson” Pond who excelled in three sports while at WCHS, baseball, golf and basketball. Pond leaves in the fall to attend college at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
John Marlow Male Student-Athlete Award winner Jackson Pond, with John Marlow – Courtesy Photos/FR Rotary-Bret Hrbek
Marlow also presented an award in his name to William Wolf, a three-year football captain at Skyline. The outstanding female athlete, Makayla Fay Grant, received the Heidi Moore Award.
Above, John Marlow Male Student-Athlete Award winner William Wolfe, with John Marlow; below, Heidi Moore Female Student-Athlete Award winner Makayla Fay Grant, with Heidi Moore’s family
An award named for the late Betsy Blauvelt went to Emily Gallagher, the WCHS Student-Art winner. The Kim Crump Student-Art winner was Jonah Burch of Skyline.
Above, Betsy Blauvelt Warren County High School Student-Art Award winner Emily Gallagher, with Meredith Miller (Betsy’s daughter); below, Kym Crump Skyline High School Student-Art Award Winner Jonah Burch, with Kym Crump
Athlete awardees received $500 each. Art awards were for $250.
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