Savannah Webb, Class of ’20, is a photographer and loves that photos can be great storytellers. But even the best pictures don’t always tell the whole story.
If you looked at Savannah’s senior picture today, you would see a hard-working student who is president of the National Honor Society, editor of the FCS Yearbook, and author of the student blog...
It’s approximately 7,200 miles from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Fredericksburg, Virginia, with a flight time of around 18 hours. Most would find that long distance a bit daunting, but for Sofonias Aklilu, Class of 2020, it was just one more leg of God’s journey for him.
Sofonias (Sofi) had a great childhood growing up with his mom in Ethiopia. At...
She stood away from the other children when Maria, Kristin, Emily and Paula noticed her on the other side of the fence. They knew right away she wasn’t one of the lucky ones who had someone able to pay for her to attend school. They also knew there was more than a fence that separated her from the others....
As she strolled down an elementary school hallway in Nashville, Catherine Strode
Parks (Class of 2001), stopped to read a display of fourth grade essays about what
they hoped to be when they grew up. Some of the most common aspirations
included superheroes, professional athletes, movie stars, and a number of
students wanted to become You-Tube stars. Catherine couldn’t help but notice
the common...
OUR COMMUNITY
