SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Darren Mueller
PARENTS: Ericka Moulton & Matt Mueller
AGE: 1 8
FAVORITE SUBJECT: History
FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: Getting teachers off topic.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Go to college
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Make sure the teachers like you.
WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Basketball, BETA Club, FFA, FCA, Art Club, Media Club, Strategic Studies and Scholar Bowl.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Hopefully as a lawyer.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Miracle Jennings
PARENTS: Tammy Haseker
AGE: 1 8
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Science
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Attending JALC
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: FFA, FCA, FCCLA and Strategic Studies.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Riley Johns
PARENTS: Courtney Johns
AGE: 1 8
FAVORITE SUBJECT: English
FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: Playing softball and volleyball.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Going to JALC to earn a degree in physical therapy.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Enjoy high school while you can.
WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: FCA, FFA, Prom Committee, Softball, Volleyball & Student Council.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Being married, having kids, living in a nice house in Florida, having a good job and overall just being happy.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Ryan Morgan
AGE: 1 7
FAVORITE SUBJECT: English
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Going to JALC
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Don't miss your chance. You can have fun, but not too much. Never neglect or forget the reason you are here.
WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Strategic Studies
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: I don't really know, but I do know that wherever I am, I'll be doing the best I can for myself. I always will be doing and trying the best I can.
Crab Orchard CUSD #3 would like to give a huge shout out to our JH Clay Breakers team! They won 1st place, this past weekend, at Rend Lake College. This is their third, first place win...way to go!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Mason Ford
PARENTS: Natalie Poland
AGE: 1 7
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Art
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Engineering
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Quit being stupid
WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Strategic Studies and Art Club.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: No clue.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Blake Choate
PARENTS: Jacob & Khrystina Choate
AGE: 1 8
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Civics
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: I won't be attending college.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Pay attention in class.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Working out
Several of our students submitted works of art to the Mike Bost Congressional Art Show and earned Special Congressional Recognition! Congratulations to: Blaine Taylor, Kelsey Hudgens, Brinnen Norris, Autumn Ray, and Abby Sappington!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Jacob Evetts
PARENTS: Randy & Debra Evetts
AGE: 1 8 FAVORITE SUBJECT: English & Art
FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: Going to the circus with Mr. Gibson in kindergarten.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Being an artist/writer.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: To never stop striving for better.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Being a graphic novel writer/artist.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Travis Craig
PARENTS: Amy Craig & Tony Craig
AGE: 1 7
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Lunch or Math
FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: First baseball practice freshman year.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Coal Mines or Lineman
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Don't be late to class.
WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Baseball
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Married with a house, a family and a good job.
A huge shout out to Crab Orchard's PTO for making teacher appreciation week very special for our staff today! THANK YOU PTO!!!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT NAME: Aubrie Fisher PARENTS: Paul & Kathy Fisher AGE: 1 8 FAVORITE SUBJECT: History FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: Visiting with the school therapy dog. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Studying history or anthropology. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Look into scholarships before senior year. WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: FCCLA, prom committee, and scholar bowl. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Living in Oregon or Colorado in nature.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT NAME: Briley Glover PARENTS: Brian & Cortney Glover AGE: 1 7 FAVORITE SUBJECT: Civics (History) FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: Junior year field day. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Moving to Montana WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Don't get behind on your grades. WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: FFA, FCA, Softball, and Volleyball. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: I want to become a vet who works and lives in Montana.
Congratulations to local FFA officers Ashton Fox & Wyatt Beasley! Both were elected to Section 24 officer positions for the 2022-2023 school year. Wyatt will serve as the Section 24 Vice President, and Ashton will serve as the Section 24 Sentinel.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Nate Dawes
PARENTS: Tabby Williams & Michael Dawes
AGE: 18
FAVORITE SUBJECT: English
FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: The basketball locker room before games.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Go to Murray State University.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Enjoy every moment you have of high school, whether it's boring or not. The time goes by too fast and it's the best years of your life.
WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Baseball, basketball and FCA.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Being a vet.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Ian Dawes
PARENTS: Tabby Williams & Michael Dawes
AGE: 18
FAVORITE SUBJECT: English
FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: Locker room before varsity games (Freshman and Sophomore Year).
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Going to Greenville University to study Physical Therapy.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Enjoy every day because high school goes by pretty fast.
WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Baseball, basketball and FCA
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Owning my own business in physical therapy.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT NAME: Tanner Bailey PARENTS: Todd Bailey & Wendi Culkin stepson of Bill Culkin AGE: 18 FAVORITE SUBJECT: CVE FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: When Bryce Bishop got stuck in a desk. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Working WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Get into sports and don't wish it away. WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Trap shooting WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Working
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT NAME: Christina Dobbertin PARENTS: Christopher & Shannon Dobbertin AGE: 18 FAVORITE SUBJECT: Psychology FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY: All of my classes with Mrs. Fisher. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Join the USAF WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO UNDERCLASSMEN: Don't rush into growing up...take your time. WHAT SPORTS/CLUBS DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Volleyball and FCA WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: Traveling as much as I can and working hard to make myself proud.
Crab Orchard CUSD 3 would like to tell Tucker Sharp, Bobby Taylor, Carson Brown and Tucker Rix, CONGRATULATIONS for placing 4th in Ag Mech CDE on Friday. Tucker Rix also placed 1st in the Carpentry Division on Friday!
Crab Orchard CUSD 3 would like to give a huge CONGRATULATIONS to senior Will Rix and 8th grader Marissa Tuthill, for being recognized, by The Illinois Principal Association, for their academic excellence. They were two of 100 students recognized in our region.
