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Logan Davis (center) signs her Letter of Intent to continue her volleyball career with Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA. Logan plays Club Volleyball for Cobb X-treme under Coach Chloe Oram, and she looks to play libero, or defensive specialist, for the Lady Tigers. Logan has also been accepted into AndrewServes and the Elite Leadership Program, and she plans on majoring in Pre-Med. Shown with Logan are (front row, left to right) Lisa Davis, mother; Logan Davis, signee; and Margo Linton, Lady Tigers Volleyball Head Coach; (back row, left to right) Kelly Davis, father; Ronnie Parson, VRHS Athletic Director; and Adam Herring, VRHS Principal. 
Alexander Morgan (center) signs his Letter of Intent to continue his football career with Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas. While at VRHS, Morgan was named All-Area 1st Team at wide receiver and All-State 2nd Team at kick returner; he received the Leadership Award and the Iron Cat Award; and he was named Player of the Week twice. His senior year he accumulated 1,348 all-purpose yards, averaging 34 yards per kick return with three touchdowns, 29 yards per punt return, 18 yards per reception with one touchdown, and 6 yards per carry with three touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Morgan pulled down three interceptions and had 35 tackles. Joining Alexander on signing day are (front row, left to right) Meacy Morton (mother), Alexander Morgan (signee), and Marquita Hollomon (girlfriend); (back row, left to right) Adam Herring (VRHS principal), Ronnie Parson (VRHS athletic director), and Rob Cleveland (VRHS head football coach).
VRHS Senior Jasmon Russell (front row, center) signs her Letter of Intent to continue her softball career with the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Jasmon is a four-year starter for the Wildcats, where as a freshman she was named Honorable Mention for Region 6-AAA, and she was also the recipient of the Best Offense Award. She completed her senior year by being named MVP with a .389 batting average (including three homeruns), a .683 slugging percentage, and a .943 fielding percentage, and she was named 1st Team All-Region for Region 5-AAAA. Shown with Jasmon are (front row, left to right) Ame Russell, mother; Jasmon Russell, signee; and David Russell, father; (back row, left to right) Mr. Herring, principal; Khalil Russell, brother; Terri Lynn Valentine, head coach; Larry Jiles, assistant coach; and Wayne Allen, assistant coach. Jasmon would like to thank all of her family and friends for helping her on her journey to greatness. 
VRHS offensive lineman Josh Talley signs to continue his football career with the Atlanta Sports Academy. Talley was named to the All-Region First Team and All-Area First Team both his junior and senior years, and he was named a pre-season All-State candidate his senior year. Shown with Talley are (seated, left to right) Rashonda Chism, mother; Josh Talley, signee; and Shaun Chism, brother. Standing are (left to right) David Thrower, offensive coordinator, and Rob Cleveland, head coach. 
VRHS offensive lineman Marcus Taylor signs to continue his football career with the Atlanta Sports Academy. Taylor was a multi-sport athlete at VRHS, competing in track and field in addition to his four years on the varsity football team. Shown with Taylor are (seated, left to right) Vickey Taylor, mother; Marcus Taylor, signee; and Dennis Taylor, father. Standing are (left to right) David Thrower, offensive coordinator, and Rob Cleveland, head coach. 
VRHS Wildcat senior thrower Patrice Gates signs to continue her track and field career with the University of Louisville. While at VRHS, Gates was the State Champion in the discus her freshman year, the discus and shot put her sophomore year, and the shot put her junior year. During her senior year, she won the National Scholastic Indoor Championships in the shot put in March and she qualified for the state meet in the shot put by winning the Region 5-AAAA Girls Championship in the shot put while also meeting the National Silver Standard. Shown above are (seated, left to right) Patricia Gates, mother; Patrice Gates, signee; and Frances Dobbs, grandmother. Standing behind Patrice are (left to right) Alicia and Alexia Lucas, nieces, and standing in the rear are (left to right) Josh Miller, Girls' Track Head Coach; Perry Eugene Gates, Sr., father; Perry Eugene Gates, Jr., brother; and Dennis Brown, VRHS Principal. The University of Louisville is very excited that Patrice will be a part of their track and field team, as you can read HERE. 
VRHS Wildcat senior defensive lineman Jeremy Springer signs to continue his football career with Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas. While at VRHS, Springer was a three-year starter on the defensive line, he was named twice to the Times-Georgian All Area Team, he was named twice to the All-Region 5AAAA Team, and he was named Team Captain for the 2009 season. Shown above are (seated, left to right) Tonya Springer, mother; Jeremy Springer, signee; Mike Springer, Jr., brother; and Mike Springer, Sr., father. Standing behind them are VRHS Principal Dennis Brown and VRHS Head Football Coach Rob Cleveland. 
Villa Rica High School catcher / first baseman Heather Daniell signs her National Letter of Intent to play softball with Division I Kennesaw State University. In her senior year as a Wildcat, Heather was named 1 st Team All-Area and All-Region 5B-AAAA Honorable Mention. Shown seated for Heather’s signing are (left to right) Heather Daniell, signee and Kim Daniell, mother. Standing (left to right) are Greg Schnute, Travel Ball Coach; Chad Crow, brother; Chandler Daniell, brother; Buddy Crow, grandfather; Terri Lynn Valentine, VRHS Head Softball Coach, and Adam Watts, VRHS Assistant Softball Coach. 
VRHS Lady Wildcat center JaDechia Hill signs to play basketball with Jacksonville State University. Seated (left to right) are Renee Hill, mother and JaDechia Hill, signee. Standing (left to right) are Dennis Brown, VRHS Principal; Tanya Jackson, AAU - Douglasville Lady Tigers Head Coach; Sunee Springer, VRHS Lady Wildcats Head Coach; and Rodney Hill, father.
The Villa Rica Marching Wildcats Band finished its competition season last Saturday, winning Grand Champion Band in the Blue Division at the Southern National Band Championships at North Paulding High School and received all Superior ratings under the direction of new band director Robin Harry. The Marching Wildcats received all Superior ratings and took First Place in Class for Drum Major, Color Guard, Percussion and Band at the Yellow Jacket Classic at Rockmart High School on October 3rd. At the Fort Mountain Classic at Murray County High School, the Marching Wildcats received all Superior ratings, took First Place in Class for Drum Major, Color Guard, Percussion, and Band, and received the Best Overall Marching Award. The Marching Wildcats Band looks forward to performing its halftime show at the Georgia Dome this Saturday at the Villa Rica vs. Mays football game. On Thursday April 22nd, Mr. Vick’s marketing class made sales presentations. In honor of Earth Day, all products “sold” to the class had to be “green”. Products were varied and innovative. Included were ideas for power generated from household waste water, hydrogen cell sport boats, and the recycling of paper products and tennis shoes. Students enjoyed the presentations and learned the value of our planet along with their sales techniques.
In Mrs. Dunbar’s classes, they researched an endangered species and created awareness by acquiring signatures from teachers and staff after they explained about the species, its habitat, and why it is endangered. They created a button with a picture of their species on it. AP Language had the opportunity to cross cultural lines today and hear a presentation from Sadia, our foreign exchange student from Pakistan. She spoke of her worries and fears from her and her family about her coming to America, the differences in the predominant faiths of both nations (Muslim and Christianity), and the unique and beautiful characteristics of her native Pakistan. Mrs. Miller and AP Language are grateful to her for her unique knowledge and the understanding that she brings to our current topic of study, the perception of American culture around the world and the role women play in that perception. Thank you so much, Sadia. Vive la France!!
The Franco-American Exchange is in its third cycle, meaning that VRHS students have visited Lycée Pierre Mendès-France three times. This academic year, we will host the teachers and students from Epinal, France for two weeks in the spring of 2010. This past May and June, Mrs. Miller and the following students had a wonderful time exploring both the well-known sites and monuments of Paris, as well as learning about the wide range of lesser known, but equally important, sites in Alsace and Lorraine. We are grateful to our school, community and families for their support of this wonderful learning opportunity. 2009-2010 French Exchange Participants Lashae Aiken Virginia Barrett Ryan Belu April Doyal Tommie Dollar Jana Duncan Lily Evans Kayla Garrett, Brittany Miller Hannah Pelfrey Courtney Remillard Jessica Savoie Ashlee Thompson Taylor Thompson Take a look at some of the incredible photos that we took during our trip, and better yet, make plans to join us for the next trip to France in 2011!
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Congratulations to Brooke Shadrix who was crowned VRHS's Homecoming Queen and to Zach Bearden who was crowned Homecoming King on a cold, misty Homecoming Night that concluded a week of spirit-filled activities for the Wildcats. Students participated in dress-up days, fence decorating competitions, the Homecoming Parade, and finally the Homecoming Dance which followed the Wildcats' exciting 32 - 29 victory over the Douglas County Tigers. Congratulations also go out to the Class of 2010 who emerged victorious in the Homecoming Week competitions. |
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Stiles who was awarded $930.00 from Carroll EMC as part of their Bright Ideas grant program. Bright Ideas is a grant program sponsored by Operation Round-Up and Carroll EMC that awards funds to teachers to put innovative and creative educational projects into action. The Carroll EMC Foundation Board administers the Operation Round-Up program. Dr. Stiles was among the 44 teachers who were chosen out of 103 applicants who were awarded a total of $37,000 from this program. Seen with Dr. Stiles are (left to right) Mr. Dennis Brown, VRHS Principal; Dr. Karen Stiles, recipient; Mrs. Carol Thompson, Carroll EMC representative; and Mrs. Gail Parmer, VRHS Assistant Principal. 
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America offers opportunities to develop leadership throughout the year. In June, students attended the FFA-FCCLA Center for Summer Leadership Camp. At this camp, students participated in activities such as softball, crafts, leadership training, hunter safety, archery, swimming and much more. In July, Victoria Winters attended the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The Fall Leadership Conference was held in September at the FFA-FCCLA Centers. Villa Rica High had two members to attend this weekend training. The state Motivational Rally was held at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia in October. Victoria Winters attended the National Cluster Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky in November. On Tuesday, February 9 th, Villa Rica High School attended the Georgia FCCLA Day at the Capitol. They are now making plans to attend the State Leadership Meeting in Athens. 
We are pleased to announce that Destiny Erwin has been named our 2009-10 PAGE STAR student. To obtain the STAR nomination, Destiny had the highest score in one sitting on the SAT taken through December of 2009. Destiny has named Cindy Hardegree as her STAR teacher. We are very proud of Destiny and Mrs. Hardegree and the academic excellence they exemplify at Villa Rica High School. Shown above are (left to right) Mrs. Hardegree, STAR teacher; Destiny Erwin, STAR student; and Mr. Brown, VRHS Principal. Congratulations, Destiny!!! 
Eighteen girls will vie for the coveted title of Miss Wildcat 2010 this Saturday, March 13th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Villa Rica High School Gymnasium. Tickets are $5 at the door; please come and support your favorite contestant. The young ladies competing are (front row, left to right) Deanna Collins, Miracle Martinez, Jamie Chism, Jessica Cecilio, Ashley McPherson, Breanna Hall, Julia Anne Key, and Shemeka Mosely; (back row, left to right) Alicia Nelson, Brianna Thompson, Paulina Vizcarra, Shanequa Ross, Elice Breeden, Camilla Koep, Kim Pigate, and Hannah Seals. Not Pictured: Frances Perez, Rosa Perez. 
Congratulations to Courtney Remillard (right) and Hannah Hurst (left). These two young ladies have been named the system-wide winners in their respective grades in the 2010 Young Georgia Authors’ Writing Competition. Courtney’s winning entry was titled “To Be a Young Soldier” while Hannah’s was titled “Windows”. 
Congratulations to our 2010 Miss Wildcat, Alicia Nelson. First runner-up was Breanna Lee Hall, second runner-up was Brianna Thompson, third runner-up was Rosa Perez, and Miss Congeniality was Brianna Thompson. Congratulations to all of the wonderful young ladies who participated, and congratulations to the VRHS Beta Club for putting together a great pageant and restoring one of VRHS's proud traditions. Lauren Seals, our 2008 Miss Wildcat, places the crown on our reigning Miss Wildcat in the photo above, while all of this year's winners strike a pose below (left to right): Rosa Perez, Alicia Nelson, Brianna Thompson, and Breanna Lee Hall.  
Congratulations to the Villa Rica High School Literary Team for placing 3rd in the Region 5AAAA meet Saturday, March 13th. Gage Lindsay took 1st place in Boys Dramatic Interpretation, and he will now go on to compete in the State Literary Meet Saturday, March 20th. Kim Pigate took 4th place in Girls Dramatic Interpretation; Laiken Mourovic placed 4th and Ross Walker placed 2nd in the Essay Contest; Max Dubois took 3rd for the boys and Katie McClendon took 2nd for the girls in Extemporaneous Speaking; and Destiny Erwin, Shantrice Laura and Diamond Brown placed 3rd in Girls Trio. Pictured above are (front row, left to right) Kim Pigate, Laiken Mourovic, Katie McClendon, Destiny Erwin, and Shantrice Laura; (back row, left to right) Max Dubois, Gage Lindsay, and Ross Walker. 
The VRHS Wrestling Banquet was held March 16th where the team enjoyed a nice meal provided by Coach Fuller, who then presented awards for the 2009 - 2010 season. Senior Daniel Finni (171 lbs.) and freshman Josh Ivey (103 lbs.) were both presented with the Times-Georgian All Area Wrestling Team Awards, and Daniel was also recognized for finishing 4th in Region 5-AAAA and qualifying for the State Wrestling Tournament. Shown above are (left to right) Daniel Finni, Assistant Coach Kyle Sealey, Josh Ivey, and Head Coach Steve Fuller. Our very own Mrs. Best was recently recognized in PAGE ONE, which is a monthly publication sent out by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. To read the article, click on the picture below:  
The Carrollton Civic Woman's Club sponsored the Community Leadership Education Workshop (CLEW) in March for potential community leaders representing area high schools. The event was held at the First United Methodist Church in Carrollton. Villa Rica High School was represented by NGA students (left to right) Hunter Smith, Carlie Roberson, Jeffrey Jones, Jr., Myah Long and Chelse Brown. 
Congratulations to the Wildcat athletes above who brought home medals from the Special Olympics held April 15th at Carrollton High School. Our winning Wildcats are (left to right) James Stephens (2nd place in the 100m Dash, 3rd place in the Softball Throw), Jamal Taylor (2nd place in the 50m Dash, 3rd place in the Softball Throw), Katie Russell (2nd place in the 100m Dash, 2nd place in the Softball Throw), Kevin Lowe (2nd place in the 50m Dash, 1st place in the Softball Throw), Kenya Cousins (1st place in the 100m Dash, 1st place in the Softball Throw), Rachael Cox (1st place in the Running Long Jump, 1st place in the Softball Throw), Rafael Ramos (1st place in the 50m Dash, 3rd place in the Softball Throw), Julian Hatmaker (2nd place in the 100m Dash, 2nd place in the Softball Throw), Ashley Phillips (3rd place in the Running Long Jump, 3rd place in the Softball Throw), and Demon Redwine (1st place in the 100m Dash, 1st place in the Shot Put). Congratulations, Wildcats!!! In this video clip from CBS News, our French Exchange Students are finally getting to go back home after their flight was cancelled due to volcanic ash. About 48 seconds into the clip, you will see the sponsors giving a statement about finally getting to go home and then you can see some of the students who got to spend their time with us recently.
To view the clip, click HERE. 
Villa Rica High School has five students (left to right, Kelsey Wood, Anthony Foote, Taylor Davis, Shannon Scott, and Kevin Dunham) who have been selected to participate in the Jacksonville State University Honor Band May 6-8, 2010. The 27th Annual Southerners' Honor Band Festival Program includes nationally acclaimed guest conductors, one high school Wind Ensemble, and two equal high school Symphonic Bands. These students will rehearse for many hours and conclude the Honor Band with concerts on Saturday, May 8th, on the campus of JSU.   After completing units on solutions and acids and bases, the Chemistry classes of Mrs. Hasbun and Mrs. Zwingmann created their own tie-dyed shirts. Pictured are Chemistry students displaying various tie-dyed styles. 
Villa Rica High School is hosting a retirement reception to honor Jan Ogletree, Tony Shaw, and Claudia Best on Sunday, May 23rd. The reception will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 in the V-Plex on Hwy. 61. The public is invited to come celebrate with these dedicated and much-loved teachers who have been part of the VRHS family for many years. 
Congratulations to Laiken Mourovic (right) who was named VRHS Class of 2010 Valedictorian and Ty Redding (left) who was named VRHS Class of 2010 Salutatorian. They were recently recognized at the Carroll County Board of Education Valedictorian / Salutatorian breakfast for all of their hard work and academic success during their tenure at VRHS. 
Carroll County students from Villa Rica High School and Central High School attended Summer Leadership Camp, June 8th -12th, 2009 at the FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington. (Left to right) Leslie Scheidel, Victoria Winters, Halie Newsom, Jessica Harper, Angelica Echols, Brittany Snell.
Congratulations to Mrs. Claiborne (left) and Mrs. Moses (right) who were chosen as September's Ninth Grade Academy Teachers of the Month. Each month, NGA teachers submit "Teacher Brags" to NGA Administrator Dr. Waldrep who then selects that month's winners. In addition to receiving recognition by their peers, Mrs. Claiborne and Mrs. Moses will also get to enjoy the two reserved NGA Teacher of the Month parking spaces. 
Congratulations to Ms. Valerie Conner (left) and Mr. Lee Johnson (right) who were chosen as October's Ninth Grade Academy Teachers of the Month. Each month, NGA teachers submit "Teacher Brags" to NGA Administrator Dr. Waldrep who then selects that month's winners. In addition to receiving recognition by their peers, Ms. Conner and Mr. Johnson will also get to enjoy the two reserved NGA Teacher of the Month parking spaces. 
Congratulations to Ms. Cynthia Lowe (left) and Mr. Travis Nunnally (right) who were chosen as October's Ninth Grade Academy Teachers of the Month. Each month, NGA teachers submit "Teacher Brags" to NGA Administrator Dr. Waldrep who then selects that month's winners. In addition to receiving recognition by their peers, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Nunnally will also get to enjoy the two reserved NGA Teacher of the Month parking spaces. 
Congratulations to Ms. Annie Butler (left) and Mr. Steve Bilski (right) who were chosen as December's Ninth Grade Academy Teachers of the Month. Each month, NGA teachers submit "Teacher Brags" to NGA Administrator Dr. Waldrep who then selects that month's winners. In addition to receiving recognition by their peers, Ms. Butler and Mr. Bilski will also get to enjoy the two reserved NGA Teacher of the Month parking spaces. 
Congratulations to Ms. Shannon Sullivan (left) and Mr. Neal Chambliss (right) who were chosen as March's Ninth Grade Academy Teachers of the Month. Each month, NGA teachers submit "Teacher Brags" to NGA Administrator Dr. Waldrep who then selects that month's winners. In addition to receiving recognition by their peers, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Chambliss will also get to enjoy the two reserved NGA Teacher of the Month parking spaces. 
Congratulations to Ms. Tara Whittington (left) and Mr. Lee Tucker (right) who were chosen as April's Ninth Grade Academy Teachers of the Month. Each month, NGA teachers submit "Teacher Brags" to NGA Administrator Dr. Waldrep who then selects that month's winners. In addition to receiving recognition by their peers, Ms. Whittington and Mr. Tucker will also get to enjoy the two reserved NGA Teacher of the Month parking spaces.
Congratulations to (left to right) David Patterson-Meherg, Colby Carnes, Brett Daniel, Stephanie Dietrich, and Alexis Martinez who were recognized by Dr. Evelyn Waldrep (back) for demonstrating the Wildcat Way. The Wildcat Way includes demonstrating such behaviors as being Responsible, Respectful, and Ready. When a teacher observes a student following these behaviors, the teacher will give a card to that student which states what behavior was observed. A weekly drawing is held from the cards that were given out and prizes are awarded. These prizes are compliments of Chick-fil-A. 
Congratulations to (left to right) Natalie Rakoski, Jazzmyn Wilson, Bree England, Lashunda Harris, and Priya Patel who were recognized for demonstrating the Wildcat Way. The Wildcat Way includes demonstrating such behaviors as being Responsible, Respectful, and Ready. When a teacher observes a student following these behaviors, the teacher will give a card to that student which states what behavior was observed. A weekly drawing is held from the cards that were given out and prizes are awarded. These prizes are compliments of Chick-fil-A. 
Mrs. Heidi Remy (far left), NGA Counselor, stands proudly with the most recent Wildcat Way winners (left to right) Bo Shadrix, Juan Galo, Brandy Siebert, Sierra Nolin, and Alexis Martinez. The Wildcat Way includes demonstrating such behaviors as being Responsible, Respectful, and Ready. When a teacher observes a student following these behaviors, the teacher will give a card to that student which states what behavior was observed. A weekly drawing is held from the cards that were given out and prizes are awarded. These prizes are compliments of Chick-fil-A. 
Congratulations to (front row, sitting) Rebecca Bourbo (second row, left to right) Julian Hatmaker, Devon Tindol, Devin Holloway (back row, left to right) Jermaine Hutchinson and Andre'us Edmonds who were recognized for demonstrating the Wildcat Way. The Wildcat Way includes demonstrating such behaviors as being Responsible, Respectful, and Ready. When a teacher observes a student following these behaviors, the teacher will give a card to that student which states what behavior was observed. A weekly drawing is held from the cards that were given out and prizes are awarded. These prizes are compliments of Chick-fil-A.
Our Wildcat Soccer teams got together Saturday, May 8th to celebrate their season and to give the coaches a chance to thank their players for a wonderful year. Congratulations go out to Matt McDonald and Hayleah Waters, who were recognized as MVPs for their respective teams.
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