Student Profiles 

 

Jimil Vineyard
Article by Nikki Williams
Posted 3/20/13 

 

Jimil Vineyard is a junior at Bluefield High School. He celebrates his birthday on August 29. Jimil has been a member of Bluefield High School’s soccer, basketball, baseball, dance, and wrestling teams. His favorite thing to do is socialize. His favorite school subject is math. He loves to dance and sing. After graduating high school, Jimil wants to attend WVU to major in engineering and theatre arts.

 

 

Amari Tolbert
Article by Nikki Williams
Posted 3/20/13 

 

Amari Tolbert is a junior at Bluefield High School. She celebrates her birthday on February 22nd. She is also a member of the Bluefield High School cheerleading team. Amari’s favorite class is theatre. Her favorite thing to do is praise dance. Amari enjoys dancing, cheering, and supporting the Beavers in all sports. She also enjoys spending time with her friends and family. After graduating high school Amari wants to attend a HBCU to get a degree in psychology. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are equality-minded colleges and universities that cater to the African American population but welcome students of all backgrounds.

 

 

 

Allison Eller
Article by Chelsea Lester
Posted 2/6/13 

 

Allison Eller is a senior at Bluefield High School, and is in Student Council. Allison was a cheerleader during football season during her freshman and senior year. She attends all of the home boys basketball games and enjoys hanging out with her friends after school. Allison love going to the WVU football games, and plans on attending WVU after graduation. She wants to go into the medical field. Allison is excited to graduate high school; she said that the only part of high school she will miss is seeing her friends every day.

 

 

 

 

Jeremy Thompson
Article by Damien Foley
Posted 12/14/12  

How old are you? Birthday?
14, December 30th

What is your favorite thing to do?
Sports

What is your favorite sport that you play?
Baseball and basketball.

Do you have any siblings or pets?
I have a step brother and a dog.

Favorite subject?
English or math.

What do you want to do after high school?
Go to college for criminal justice
Describe yourself in one word.
Determined.

Favorite thing about BHS?
5 minutes between classes and freedom.

 

Bryan Morris
Article by Damien Foley
Posted 12/14/12  

Q. What are your goals in life?
A. I hope to be in the field of sports medicine.

Q. Do you play any sports? What are they?
A. I play Football, Wrestling, and Track.

Q. How long have you played sports?
A. I have played sports since 8th grade.

Q. What is your favorite sport?
A. My favorite sport is wrestling.

Q. What grade are you in?
A. I am in 11th grade.

Q. If you had the chance to go back to any grade, what would it be and why?
A. It would be 7th grade because I lived in Flordia.

Q. What is your favorite color?
A. My favorite color is green.

Q. What is your favorite animal?
A. My favorite animal is a Meercat

Q. Do you have any hobbies?
A. I love to play sports and I love to surf when I get the chance to.

Q. What is your favorite and least favorite thing about BHS?
A. My favorite thing about BHS is Damien Foley and my least favorite thing is library with Mrs. Mays.

Q. What is something about you that people would be surprised to know?
A. I love to surf a lot.

Q. Hobbies?
A. I have no hobbies

Q. School Activities?
A. I play sports.

 

Megan Lambert
Article by Claire Arnold
Posted 12/13/12  

 

Meagan Lambert is eighteen and is a senior at Bluefield High School. In Meagan’s spare time she hangs out with friends and family. Meagan is always with her best friend, Maggie Lawless. Her favorite subject is math; trig is her favorite. Meagan’s goal before graduating high school is to make above an eighty five in Ms. Via’s class. After high school` Meagan isn’t sure where she wants to attend college but she does know she’d like to become a dental hygienist. Something most people wouldn’t know is she has a two month old baby sister. I asked Megan to describe herself in one word and she said “friendly.” Meagan is also part of the “Justin and Fruends Show.”  Go check it out. 

 

 

 

Maggie Lawless
Article by Claire Arnold
Posted 12/13/12  

 

Maggie Lawless is seventeen and is a senior at Bluefield High School. In Maggie’s spare time she hangs out with friends and family. Maggie is always with her best friend, Meagan Lambert. Maggie is also part of the “Justin and Fruends Show.” Her favorite subject is math; trig is her favorite. Maggie’s goal before graduating high school is to come on time to school and not get out early for one week. After high school, Maggie plans to attend Fairmont State College. She wants to become a family doctor. Something most people wouldn’t know is her best friend is a two year old, which is her niece. I asked Maggie to describe herself in one word and she said “funny.”

 

 

 

 

Jessica Shanklin
Article by Kadie Farmer
Posted 11/27/12  

Jessica Shanklin is a freshman at Bluefield High School. She celebrates her birthday on July 29th. She’ll be turning 15 this year! She played soccer since she was young and played for the Lady Beavers this year. She’s thinking of trying out for the volleyball team next year. Jessica has one sibling, Madison, who she loves with all her heart. When asked about her least favorite thing about her freshman year in high school she said, “It is just your average school. There isn’t anything I could hate about it.” Jessica’s favorite subjects would be anything math related. She’s all for anything to do with math. Out of all her subjects she’s taking this year, her favorite would have to be Algebra 2. One thing people would be surprised to know is that she’s a very open person and she doesn’t keep secrets. She’s a very understanding and accepting person and always tries to find the best in people. J

 

Alumni Update

Jake Lilly
Article by Aaron Miller
Posted 12/11/12  

 

Bluefield High School graduate Jake Lilly was named the WVIAC Defensive Player of the Year. Also Jake, along with his teammate Riyahd Richardson, has been added to the Daktronics Inc. Division II All – Super Region 1 Team. Lilly finished the year ranked fourth in Division II in tackles per game at 11.45 tackles and registered at least 10 tackles in a game seven times this season. Be on the lookout for this defensive machine to progress even more next season.

 

 

 

 Alumni Update

Craig Ponder
Article by Aaron Miller
Posted 12/11/12  

Bluefield High School alum and UNC Wilmington redshirt freshman Craig Ponder was named Colonial Athletic Association’s Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week. After his performance in Huntington, West Virginia against Marshall University it was clear he was the best choice for this award. Although the UNCW Seahawks lost, it was a career night for Craig. He dropped 26 points, had 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. With 13 points in the first half and 13 more points in the second half, he was the only Seahawk with double digits for the night. With the season at its start, look forward to this young man progressing and winning even more awards like this.

 

 

Aramus Wimmer
Article by Kadie Farmer
Posted 11/27/12  

Aramus Wimmer is a 15 year old freshman at Bluefield High School. She was born on October 31st 1997.  Aramus played soccer for the Lady Beavers and has played soccer since she was little. Her siblings would include her 3 step brothers and full blood brother. She loves her family with all her heart. When asked what her favorite thing about high school was Aramus replied with, “They have good food. It’s better than the food at the middle school.” Aramus’s favorite subject is history. She loves animals. Her favorite is a panda, but she owns 5 dogs, 2 cats, and a few chickens. Books is her favorite thing in the world and she hopes to have a career with them someday. Aramus hopes to attend Bethany College when she finishes high school. She also loves to help people and be they’re for others when there in need. J

 

 

Alumni Update
Corey Miller
Article by Amber Miller
Posted 10/19/12  

 

 

Corey Miller graduated from Bluefield High in June of 2012. He was in JROTC all 4 years and was ranked a Major. In November of 2011 he signed up for the Army. In the middle of July he left for Fort Benning, Georgia, for basic training as a Private First Class. On October 4 he graduated from basic. He is now on his way to Advanced Individual Training (AIT) to learn how to be a mechanic on Stryker vehicles.

 

 

 

 

Katarina Goldman
 Article by Kirstyn Fagnani
Posted 10/15/12  

Katarina Goldman, also known as Kat, is a Junior at Bluefield High School. She is at the age of 16 and her birthday is on December 14, so be sure to buy her something nice! You can catch her in the band playing the saxophone. “The best thing about band,” says Katarina,” is the skills you learn from it.” When I asked Katarina who her favorite teacher was she replied with, “I like all teachers, they are all nice and they can be strict but only when they need to be.” She also says her favorite thing about school is, “ the education you're able to receive and being able to see friends.” Katarina is planning to go to WVU after high school. Then, after college she hopes to raise a family and pursue her career of choice. In Katarina's free time she works on her homework (it's hard work to take those AP classes!), babysits her younger siblings, and enjoys time with her family and friends. One thing Katarina says she is most proud of is her family; she says,”A lot of complications come up but we still remain a family.” A few random facts about Katarina:
• Favorite type of food is Chinese food, yum!
• Favorite colors are hot pink and red.
• Would love to go to Paris to see the architecture and hear the language be spoken.
• Favorite movie is Labyrinth featuring David Bowie
• Dream car is a Volkswagen Beetle
• One of her favorite quotes is, “Always move forward, never look back.”

 

Evan Smith
 Article by Carlie Sizemore
Posted 9/20/12  

A senior at BHS got the opportunity to go to the Golf Academy in Hilton Head, SC during his junior year. The Golf Academy is a private school where the students try to improve their golf skills. Evan told us that there were not any applications to get into the Academy; the only thing he said he did was pay tuition. When asked what a normal day at the Golf Academy consisted of, Evan replied “We went to school from eight am to twelve pm, and we played golf from twelve pm to five pm.” Evan took business and journalism courses while attending the Academy. Evan said he believes the Golf Academy was beneficial to him in many ways. He said that he got the opportunity to meet people from different countries and learn about their cultures. Evan said he did miss his friends from BHS, and that the Academy differed from BHS because there were so many different cultures and languages there. When asked where he would rather be Evan said “There, I like being near the beach and I liked living on my own.” Evan’s professional golf plans are still unknown for sure, but he has received a scholarship to play at Western Carolina University.

 

 

Kaitlyn Mitchem
Article by Ashlyn Parker
Posted 9/20/12  

Kaitlyn Mitchem is a 16 year old junior at Bluefield High School. She enjoys reading, painting, and helping others. In her spare time, she usually studies, reads, and socializes. Kaitlyn says, her favorite book is “The Fault in Our Stars.” Kaitlyn is employed at the Greater Bluefield Community Center; she is a “nursery worker” but she also helps at the front desk. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Pelts because he is always smiling and cheerful. She also likes Mr. Pelts because his class is educationally fascinating. However, her favorite class is anatomy. I asked Kaitlyn, “Why is anatomy your favorite class?” Her response was, “I find the human body fascinating!” Kaitlyn’s biggest achievement so far in high school is making it to the eleventh grade. She has not decided on a specific college yet but she hopes to become a high school history teacher when she is older. Kaitlyn is an active member of SADD (students against destructive decisions) at BHS. When Kaitlyn is not in school, she likes to attend church and volunteer. Currently, her favorite music artists are Ed Sheeran and Bright Eyes. God and family mean the most to Kaitlyn. She ALWAYS has to have her phone and a good book when leaving the house. One day she hopes to visit Ireland. “I absolutely love traveling, especially road trips!” “We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken,” (John Green) is Kaitlyn’s favorite quote.