Tavian McCaffery is a senior at EHS. His family members are his Mom, Dad, brother, Gratian, and his sister Lavinia. His favorite book that he would recommend is “I’m Praying Hard For You, Love Letters to a Death Camp: The WWII Ordeal of Bill and Jo Brenner,” written by Linda McCaffery (his grandma). His favorite quote is, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

His favorite teacher is Mrs. Moore because she helped him the most. His favorite class is Recreational Sports with Mr. Normandin. Tavian’s advice for incoming students is to work hard. We wish Tavian a great year in his senior chapter!

Hannah Bates is a senior at EHS. Her family members are her Mom, sister, and brother. Her favorite book that she would recommend is “The Wicked Will Rise” because it has a great plot. Her favorite quote is, “The best way to predict your future is to create it” – Abraham Lincoln. 

Her favorite teacher is Mrs. Jacobs, because she helped her through her high school career. Her favorite class was photography with Mrs. O’Neill. Hannah’s plan after graduation is an interest in pursuing art. We wish Hannah a great year in her senior chapter!

Sheri Holmes is the director of library and media services for the Ellinwood School and Community Libraries. She can be reached by email at sholmes@usd355.org.