The city’s valedictorians, left to right: Annia Fountain of Thomas Jefferson, Lamar Greene of Richmond Community, Isabel Waters of Open High, Devin Evans of George Wythe, Mia Noel of Franklin Military, Andre Charles of Armstrong, Syeda Haider of Thomas Jefferson, Kyhiem Banks of John Marshall and Erykah Adams of Huguenot.
Call them the best of the Class 2015 when it comes to grades.
Here are the members of the Class of 2015 who recorded the highest GPAs for their high school since they started as ninth-graders in 2011.
By high school, they are:
Armstrong: Valedictorian Andre Charles, 4.47 GPA; salutatorian Mikquasha Wyatt.
Franklin Military: Valedictorian Cadet Lt. Mia Noel, 3.54 GPA; salutatorian Cadet Maj. Jade Lewis.
Huguenot: Valedictorian Erykah Adams, 4.39 GPA; salutatorian Rudy Li.
Thomas Jefferson: Co-valedictorians Syeda Haider, 4.8 GPA, and Annia Fountain, 4.8 GPA.
John Marshall: Valedictorian Kyhiem Banks, 4.3 GPA; salutatorian Randaisha Nikens.
Open High: Valedictorian Isabel Waters, 4.49 GPA; salutatorian Gillian Throckmorton.
Richmond Community: Valedictorian Lamar Greene, 4.91 GPA; salutatorian Jasmine Cousins.
George Wythe: Valedictorian Devin Evans, 4.24 GPA; salutatorian Yusef Jones.
Photos along the fencing celebrate supporters of this community garden in Richmond’s Carver neighborhood. Location: West Leigh and Kinney streets. The garden is one of five the nonprofit organization
Tricycle Gardens has created in the city to promote urban farm- ing, community togetherness, exercise and healthy eating.
Tattoo splendor
MaSum Hyodo, Shameer Snell and Dave Alinea show their intricate tattoos for photos at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
The portraits, taken last Friday, are part of the museum’s promotion of its new exhibit, “Japanese Tattoo: Perseverance, Art and Tradition.”
The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 27, showcases the beauty and art of Japanese tattooing.
Jonathan Massenberg II doesn’t let height or age trump him. The youngster went airborne to snag the football missed by volunteer Aidin Gonzalez at the Friends Association for Children’s Community Health Fair last Saturday in Gilpin Court. In addition to cooking demonstrations, health screenings and fitness classes, the fair featured a Kids Fun Zone where youngsters tossed footballs, hurled water balloons and enjoyed face painting.