As the deafening noise of the halftime buzzer sounds, Samaya Trawick, junior and varsity cheerleader, leaps into place before her team begins their routine.
At this moment, she feels a part of something....
According to Romona Miller, assistant principal, the African-American Achievement Award was first created due to a significant gap in achievement between black and white students, particularly noticeable...
![Seniors and Mike Wade, assistant principal, smile for the camera. I have [so much] pride for them. At first we had 24 when class of 2018 were freshmen, said Wade, Class of 2018 principal. Not only did we maintain a really solid group of kids, but we also added to that. It was very important to the group of kids who watched, and they wanted to become apart of that.](https://www.thekirkwoodcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0591-900x601.jpg)
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