For the past year, select members of the Junior and Senior classes from Childersburg and Fayetteville High Schools have been privileged to be a part of the Greater Coosa Valley Chamber Young Professionals group, on a journey to learn and grow. This past week, this class was honored with a graduation ceremony.
“Young Professionals is about showing our youth of today, the possibilities of tomorrow,” explained Chamber President/CEO John Mark Freeman, “We strive to help our youth learn more about leadership, the community, and themselves.”
During the year-long program, the students experience local business and industry, participate in putting on local events, and so much more that the community has to offer, “By the time they graduate, we want them to be in tune with all that is the Greater Coosa Valley.”
This year’s graduation ceremony for the GCV Young Professionals was held at the Childersburg Parks & Recreation Center. Young Professionals Addison Gleason of Childersburg High and Ethan Butler of Fayetteville High were named recipients of 2024-25 Young Professional Scholarships.
Graduating Young Professionals were
Childersburg High: Addison Gleason, Arardia Harrison, Shakira Harrison, Clarrisa McAdams, Caleigh Pearson, Chase Price, and Gracie Wallenfang.
Fayetteville High: Jaysun Abrams, Aiden Blair, Ethan Blair, Jayla Cheeks, Thaidjah Foster, Presley Lansford, Brennon Marlin, EllaRuth Phillips, Landon Thomas, and Arabella Upton.
Home School: Andrew Combs.