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County honors students, Park Crossing girls win 6A title; spelling bee and robotics champions recognized
Summary
The commission used its March 11, 2025 meeting to recognize student and community achievements: Percy Julian High School's Public Safety Day partners, Park Crossing High School's Class 6A girls basketball state championship, county spelling bee winners, state robotics leaders, and local arts nonprofit King's Canvas.
The Montgomery County Commission on March 11, 2025 recognized a slate of students and community groups for academic, athletic and civic achievements, including Park Crossing High School's Class 6A girls basketball state championship, winners of the county spelling bee, state robotics scorers and community arts leader King's Canvas.
Percy Julian High School principal Nancy Boyd brought students and community partners to the meeting to describe a Public Safety Day program that brought Montgomery Police, fire and sheriff departments to campus for a four-hour outreach event. Boyd told commissioners the event was launched in memory of Kenneth Groom, a police officer who died in the line of duty in 2022 while saving a family, and she thanked deputy DeQuan Woodard and Assistant Chief Deputy Wesley Richardson for helping coordinate county participation. Boyd introduced student ambassadors Devonte Cannon and Kenyatta Hampton, noting Hampton's cooperative work with the sheriff's office and recent recognition in local media.
Park Crossing High School head coach Freya Smith accepted a county proclamation declaring March 11, 2025 Park Crossing High School Girls Basketball State Champions Day in Montgomery County. Smith highlighted the team's academic performance while accepting the resolution, noting the Alabama High School Athletic Association requires a 2.8 GPA for eligibility and saying the team's cumulative GPA is about 3.7. Smith, whose team finished the season with a 35-1 record as stated in the meeting, also credited assistant coaches and county support; during her remarks she said, "I am nothing without my assistant coaches." The commission read the proclamation into the record and recorded that a copy will be presented to Park Crossing High School and entered into county records.
The county spelling bee winners were recognized by Brian Petters of Veterans of Foreign Wars Smithwind Post 96, which sponsors the contest. Petters announced third place Genevieve Frander (Maxwell Air Force Base Elementary), second place Justin Lee (Montgomery Catholic Middle School) and first place Lynn Kim (Forest Avenue). Petters said the contest ran 52 rounds and the final words included "expostolate" and "capillary." Petters noted Justin Lee has represented the county at state competitions multiple times.
County officials also recognized robotics teams that scored highest in the state and are slated to travel to Dallas for the world competition; students highlighted included Justin Lee, Charlotte Lee and Jay Leon. Chairman and commissioners praised the range of ages and schools represented on the robotics teams.
Community arts leader Kevin King, executive director of King's Canvas creative placemaking studio on Oak Street, thanked the commission for support of arts work on West Montgomery and invited commissioners to a creative placemaking conference in April; King said he provided complimentary sponsor codes to commissioners by email.
Commissioners framed the recognitions as an example of the local investment in schools, youth programming and community arts. Several commissioners praised the students and volunteers and emphasized continued county support for education and community partnerships.
