LOWELL – Jayla Pomroy is enjoying her final high school summer before entering her senior year at the Washington County Career Center.
At 18-years-old, Pomroy will complete her final year of high school in the sports medicine and exercise science program.
"I've always been drawn to helping others, and I knew that I wanted to incorporate that in my future career," she said. "I've always had a passion for moving the body and learning about the body."
Pomroy said she plans to use the skills she's...

Nathan McElroy plays soccer for Marietta High School during a game in Devola on Oct. 5, 2024.
(Photo provided by Nathan McElroy)Nathan McElroy poses for a photo in Cincinnati on May 24, 2025. (Photo provided by Nathan McElroy)Nathan McElroy plays soccer for Marietta High School during a game in Devola on Oct. 5, 2024.
(Photo provided by Nathan McElroy)Nathan McElroy enjoys a day at Fontana Lake in North Carolina while on vacation March 2024. (Photo provided by Nathan McElroy)Nathan McElroy wit...

Dorothy Clark, front, as storyteller for Island by Candlelight with fellow ballet dancers Lily Sundstrom, top, Gabby Schall, middle left, and Sophie Yoke, middle right, at Blennerhassett Island October 2025. (Photo provided by Dorothy Clark) Columbus ZooAide Dorothy Clark, left, talks with guests about Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s partnership with the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation organization at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus August 2025.
(Photo provided by Dorothy Clark)Dorothy Clar...

A group photo with all of the 2025-26 Washington County Career Center Student Ambassadors taken last fall.
(Photo provided by Penny Jenkins)Madison Lauer catching during a Belpre High School home softball game vs. Fort Frye at Civitan Park in April.
(Photo provided by Madison Lauer)Madison Lauer gets ready to kick the soccer ball during a Belpre High School soccer game vs. Point Pleasant in September.
(Photo provided by Madison Lauer)During Belpre High School basketball media day last year, Mad...

NEWPORT - Kate Congleton will graduate from Frontier Local Schools with her high school diploma and an associate's degree from Washington State College of Ohio.
Born and raised in Newport, Congleton, 17, looks back on years of academic success, club and volunteer participation and athletic excellence.
"I've been taking classes there (WSCO) since my sophomore year," she said. "I've been working on an associates of science, so last year and this year I've been doing a lot more science-related cl...