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JBS News
JBS Student Spotlight: Channing Everidge
While most high school sophomores are trying to
figure out who they are and what they want to do with
their lives, one very special student at The June
Buchanan School has already taken major steps
towards her future. Channing Everidge, the daughter
of Steve and Angie Spady of Leburn, and Jeff and
Kathy Everidge of Hazard, has achieved so much in
such a short amount of time that even she finds it
hard to believe. The sophomore certainly has shown
initiative and perseverance in pursuing her goals—
and the hard work is paying off!
Channing has served multiple roles within The June
Buchanan School community. She has been her class
president and was active in founding the ACE (Art
and Cultural Enrichment) Club, which provides
opportunities for academically excellent students to
travel and immerse themselves in cultural experiences
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they may not otherwise have. So far, the ACE Club
has viewed multiple live shows, including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring The Rockettes in
Nashville, Young Frankenstein in Cincinnati, and Spider-Man on Broadway in New York City, as well as visited
multiple art museums along the way.
Channing’s spirit of volunteerism is unmatched. She has worked numerous hours with younger students at
The June Buchanan School, including helping with the Elementary and Middle School Academic Teams during
practices and meets. Channing is also an active volunteer with Christian Flights International, a group
dedicated to improving the lives of kids in Ranquitte, Haiti. Channing assembled over 1,000 angels that the
Haitian students painted and sold to raise money for their school.
Art and writing are two of Channing’s passions. Last year, she received 1 st place in Morehead State University’s
Regional Art Competition for her multicultural piece, “Hope for Haiti.” She also garnered high honors at the
Kentucky State Fair, winning the Grand Champion award for her oil painting entitled “Winter Innocence,” as
well as earning the prestigious Kentucky Commissioner’s Award. This year, Channing was selected as a
recipient of a Scholastic Art and Writing Award for the Southeast U.S. Region for her short story titled “Legacy.”
Channing’s extracurricular involvement is also impressive. As captain of the JBS High School Academic Team,
she placed in all three of her individual events at district competition and took 1 st place in Arts & Humanities.
Additionally, she is a member of the JBS Tennis Team where she and her doubles partner, Jackie Henderson,
are the top-seeded pairing. Last year, they were named runners-up in the 14 th Region tournament, and they
are hoping to do even better this year.
The summer months usually offer students a break, but not for Channing. Last summer, she was the first-ever
student from Knott County to participate in the summer art program hosted at Interlochen Center for the Arts
in Michigan. This summer, Channing with be participating in both the HOBY Scholars program and the Hal
Rogers Scholars program.
Even with such a busy schedule, Channing maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA at The June Buchanan School, while
taking additional classes at Alice Lloyd College through the Caney Honors and Achievement Program. She has
already earned twelve college hours this year and plans to continue taking more college courses in the future.
With such a strong drive to succeed, we know that Channing will go far in life!
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