For Noah Pettigrew, a long, winding journey finally brought him down Tobacco Road. The Valwood two-sport athlete and 2019 GHSA Class 6A state champion wrestler signed a letter of intent with the University of North Carolina Wednesday morning. "North Carolina has always been my dream school," Pettigrew said. "This means [...]
A Valwood School student performed a country song for Gov. Brian Kemp during a recent visit. Valwood eighth grader Jed Respess was asked to perform Johnny Cash's 'Ragged Old Flag' recently at an event for Kemp, school officials said in a statement. Respess' first performance of 'Ragged Old Flag' was [...]
Valwood junior Kaytibeth Music will attend Clemson University’s Summer Scholars Vet Camp for rising 10th-12th graders. Students who apply to this selective program must have a weighted grade point average above 3.3, school officials said in a statement. Students who attend the program learn more about animals and animal industries [...]
Valwood junior Scott Giddens will be attending Auburn University’s competitive Senior Tigers Engineering Camp this summer. "Rising senior, future engineers are provided unique opportunities at this residential camp," school officials said in a statement. During the course of the week, students will explore the different engineering majors while participating in [...]
Valwood sophomore Charley Shenton was accepted into the the Accelerated Business Program. It is a highly selective, pre-collegiate program for exceptional high school rising juniors and seniors that provides an inside track on the various fields of business with a focus on the career paths of the high-demand fields, school officials said [...]
Valwood senior Chloe Lynn Collins was invited to be interviewed for the prestigious Mercer Special Consideration Program for Pre-Med. This is an “invitation only” event and an incredibly competitive process, school officials said in a statement. Generally, 18-20 incoming freshmen are selected each year for this special program. Complete applications for SCP were [...]
The Valwood Mock Trial team competed in the Georgia Mock Trial state finals recently. The Valiants earned their place in the state finals after finishing as the District VI runners-up at an earlier competition. Their ticket was punched with a victory over the defending state champion team from Jonesboro High [...]
When he was 2 years old, Jack Greene was diagnosed with leukemia. Jack underwent three years of chemotherapy, then needed surgeries on both of his Achilles tendons – leaving the thought of ever playing sports in doubt. Despite those odds, the Valwood baseball standout put pen to paper on his [...]
Four years ago, a swim program did not exist at Lowndes County’s Valwood School. Today, swimming is one of 13 athletic programs at the school, and in that short time, the Valiants have made a significant splash in GISA competition. “My goal of starting the team was to provide another [...]
The Valwood Mock Trial team captured the Georgia Mock Trial 2022 Region 1 Championship after four rounds of head-to-head competition. The 2022 competitions began virtually, for the second consecutive year, as a result of state-wide COVID-19 protocols, school officials said in a statement. “We thought we were only going to have [...]