Our Scholars

Michaela Banks, rising senior at Virginia State University, is majoring in business administration. Michaela worked nearly four years for Michael’s and that has influenced her plans to work in marketing for a large company. She also dreams of creating a program to inspire young girls to attend college.

Corey Blackwell, graduating senior at CHS, will attend Norfolk State University in the fall. He plans to study psychology. His career goal is to become a social worker. Corey gets high marks for taking challenging courses and working hard to do his best.

Kyra Brock, graduating senior at CHS, will attend Johnson and Wales in the fall. Her dream is to be a successful event planner. She hopes to study in Spain her junior year to learn how other cultures arrange their events and celebrate milestones such as marriage. “I want to make people happy and to help them enjoy their special events,” she writes.

Celica Cowan , graduating senior at CHS, will attend Norfolk State University to study psychology. She hopes to obtain a master’s degree in teaching and inspire students to overcome difficulties they face. Celica works full time at the Nook but has maintained excellent grades. She is highly thought of for her “unrelenting will to succeed in the face of adversity.”

Asia Crawford, graduating senior at CHS, will attend Ferrum College to study accounting and business management. She hopes to become an accountant for a production company and later own a club for teens. She likes to make people laugh. Asia is praised as a disciplined student possessing keen insights and the ability to think critically.

Tyrell Laury, graduating senior at CHS, will attend Old Dominion University in the fall. He will study business in preparation for his dream of owning a chain of barbershops. Tyrell has attended CATEC and is completing a two-year barbering program there. This program gave him his focus and helped encourage him to work hard to prepare for college.