SAINT JAMES SCHOOL STUDENT
ELECTED YOUTH GOVERNOR
Saint James high school students participated in the 2020 Alabama
Youth Legislature held the weekend of February 21, 2020. Over the
course of the mock legislative conference, several Saint James students
were elected officers, many were acknowledged for their years of service
in the program, several were awarded recognition for outstanding
leadership, and others were accomplished delegates asked to attend the
national conference. In all, the Saint James students gained high praise
for their commitment and dedication to the Youth Legislature program.
Saint James Junior Ryan Barranco was elected as Youth Governor for
the coming year as well as being selected to attend the Council on
National Affairs in North Carolina this summer. Also a Saint James
Junior, Jeffery Ford was elected First Year Presiding Officer and Ford
was also selected to attend the Council on National Affairs in North
Carolina in June. Senior Joe Higgins was awarded the prestigious
Servant Leader Award at the conference as well as receiving recognition
with classmate Lucy Edwards for seniors who have attended two or
more conferences. Junior Cole Armagost was chosen as the Editor in
Chief for 2020-2021. Sophomore Jake Yohn was elected House Floor
Leader and was selected as an alternate delegate to the Council on
National Affairs. Freshman Anna Dickey was chosen as one of the
outstanding delegates in their first year as well as recognition for having
her bill passed in the First Year chamber with classmate, Brooke Bender,
also a freshman from Saint James School.
Students who attended the 2020 Alabama Youth Legislature were Cole
Armagost, Ryan Barranco, Brooke Bender, Haley Brightwell, Sophie
Caradori, Anna Dickey, Lucy Edwards, Tyson Eley, Anna Fett, Jeffery
Ford, Kendall Hardaway, Emily Headley, Joe Higgins, Georgeann
Killough, Preston Philips, Foster Rasmussen, Jarrett Simpson, Caroline
Yancey, and Jake Yohn. And Saint James School alumni who were
involved in the 2020 conference included Claudia Hubbard, Harrison
Carter, Haley White, LizAnne Livings, Pierce Godwin, and Trinity
Hunter.
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EASTWOOD PRESENTS
‘NEWSIES”
Eastwood Presents ‘Newsies” For Full House
Eastwood Christian School recently
presented its 17th annual spring musical,
“Newsies,” to full-house audiences with
close to 1000 people in attendance for the
Friday night performance. With a cast of just
under 100 students, the musical showcased
a variety of talent, including powerful
solos, exhilarating dance numbers, rousing
acrobatics, and well-timed humor.
Main roles were played by Claude Newsome,
Elle Foxx, Reese Lemaster, Ava Thomas,
Gantt Higginbotham, Matthew Middleton,
and Molly Katherine Mauney. Ruth Givens,
David Miller, and David Givens directed,
Steve Lee and Lacey Thomas served as
musical directors, and Dawn Geiger managed
costumes for the scores of Eastwood players.
Eastwood extends appreciation to the many
other adults and students who sacrificed
their time, energy, and resources to make
“Newsies” a resounding success.