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PCHS Class of 2024 Senior Spotlight: Avery Gilworth

May 02, 2024

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🎓 Senior Spotlight: Avery Gilworth 🎓

Let's shine a light on the remarkable Avery Gilworth from the PCHS Class of 2024! 🌟💙

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents: Avery is the daughter of Ced and Jennifer Gilworth.

🏟️ Family Fun: Avery's favorite family activity is attending various sporting events together, fostering a bond over their shared love for sports, whether it's softball, football, baseball, basketball, or even cross country.

🌟 Inspiration Journey: Avery finds her biggest inspiration in her sisters, Jalynn and Cady, who have supported her throughout her entire high school journey and life, providing guidance, encouragement, and unwavering support.

📣 Extracurricular Adventures: Avery has been actively involved in a multitude of activities throughout high school, including Softball, FCCLA, FBLA, SADD, NHS, and Interact. These experiences have not only enriched her high school experience but also helped her forge lasting friendships and memories.

🏆 Proudest Achievement: Hitting her first out-of-the-park home run at the UCM Softball Tournament in Warrensburg during her junior year stands as Avery's proudest achievement, a moment celebrated with her family, friends, teammates, coaches, and the community, showcasing the support and pride of those around her.

🎉 Memorable Moment: Teepee night during homecoming her sophomore year remains a memorable moment for Avery, filled with laughter and unexpected surprises, creating lasting memories with friends.

🌱 Growth & Advice: Avery reflects on her growth since freshman year, learning to cherish life's moments, value true friendships, and live life to the fullest. Her advice to incoming freshmen is to embrace authenticity, cherish their high school years, and have fun while staying respectful and focused.

📚 Favorite Class: Avery's favorite class wasn't a traditional subject but her office worker period, where she bonded with Mrs. Jolene White, who became like family, making each day special with her kindness and thoughtfulness.

🐟 Off-School Bliss: Avery finds solace and joy at the farm, where she can engage in various activities like fishing, riding four-wheelers, enjoying good food, and spending quality time with loved ones.

💭 Three Words: Grateful, outgoing, caring—qualities that define Avery's character.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Admiration: Avery admires her parents for their dedication, support, and love, shaping her into the woman she is today and instilling values of hard work and perseverance.

🎓 Future Plans: After high school, Avery plans to attend North Central Missouri College to pursue a career in nursing, with aspirations to return to Putnam County, settle down, and start a family while continuing her nursing career.

🌟 High School Reflection: Avery describes her high school years as the best and most stressful, filled with growth, challenges, and cherished memories.

👩‍🏫 Impactful Educator: Mr. Fleshman has had the most significant impact on Avery, with his genuine care, positive attitude, and ability to simplify difficult subjects, both in the classroom and in life.

👋 Missed Moments: Avery will miss the camaraderie, laughter, and shared moments with friends, as well as the hot rolls at lunch and the playful antics with teachers and classmates.

🎓 Favorite Quote: "The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy, it's all that matters." - Steve Jobs

🎉 Congratulations, Avery! We are #PutnamProud of you! 🎉