November 13, 2024
State Delegate Carrie Coyner had an active morning touring Prince George High School on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, as she visited the campus during the Virginia School Boards Association's annual "Take Your Legislator to School Month."
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Making her third visit to Prince George County schools as part of the yearly celebratory and collaborative recognition, Delegate Coyner began the morning by meeting with district leadership, including Superintendent Dr. Wayne Lyle and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Abbie Martin, along with Prince George County School Board members Jill A. Andrews and Michelle Crist. During their nearly half-hour discussion, the group discussed topics of importance to Prince George County, including funding for state initiatives and supporting continued growth in student achievement.
While at Prince George High School, she visited several of the school's Career & Technical Education courses, including Technology Foundations, Fashion Marketing, Sports Marketing, and the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), with Prince George High School being home to one of the largest cohorts of JROTC students in the Commonwealth.
Del. Coyner was able to take in a special signing day event organized by the school's Sports Marketing students, celebrating the commitment of Prince George High School senior Abbie Sars as she signed her letter of intent to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies in front of friends, family, and classmates. The event also allowed the delegate to connect with Sports Marketing teachers Mr. Carr and Mr. Powell. Del. Coyner praised the teachers and students for their high-quality social media content highlighting the high school's athletic, academic, and extracurricular programs.
After watching the signing celebration for Prince George High School senior Abbie Sars, Del. Carrie Coyner offered her congratulations as she signed her letter of intent to play for Virginia Tech. The event was organized by the school’s Sports Marketing CTE program. (PGCPS photo)
Before departing, Del. Coyner was also able to visit several academic classes at the high school, including dual-enrollment Pre-Calculus, AP English, and AP Government, offering students and staff the opportunity to discuss different topics and highlight students' skills.
VSBA's "Take Your Legislator to School Month" was created by the organization to help build and nurture relationships between public education and the Virginia General Assembly. This initiative allows legislators to observe what is going on in Virginia schools, allows students to meet and interact with an elected official, and allows public school division leaders to share their district's goals with legislators and have engaging conversations about public education.
Thank you, Delegate Coyner for visiting Prince George High School today!