A wall for heroes

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Chris Lyle is one of the students who came up with the idea for the school’s Wall of Honor.

As the nation looks both forward and backward this week, so do students and teachers at Warren County High School who have used the time to honor past and current heroes, as well as prepare for future student emergencies.

FCCLA club members, under the tutelage of teacher Ann Terry, came up with the idea for a Wall of Honor. On the wall, teachers and students are encouraged to hang pictures of relatives who have, or are currently serving, in the armed services or in the police or fire departments.

“It’s a great way to get our school involved in our past and honor those who served our country,” said Terry.

Directly across from the Wall of Honor, on the opposite wall, hang hundreds of paper stars. These stars are part of WCHS Heroes, an additional project started by the club.

On each star is the name of a high school student who has donated money to the school’s student emergency fund. The fund, started in 1995 by teacher Debbie Dunham, assists high school students and their families during such emergencies as automobile accidents and serious illnesses. Over $500 has been raised this week by the school’s students.

Terry said the club was inspired to perform such a service project by their national organization as well as the President’s call for everyone to help his fellow man.

“The response was better than anyone expected,” she said. “Students gave whatever they could. It’s amazing how far they will go to help their own.” She added the school’s seniors, who have seen what good the student emergency fund can do, contributed the most.

Both the Wall of Honor and the WCHS Heroes display can be seen at the school through the end of the month.