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BluePrints Magazine – Volume XXVII, Issue 3 – May 2026

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On Saturday, May 23, the Cedar Shoals High School

On Saturday, May 23, the Cedar Shoals High School class of 2026 held their graduation in the Akins Ford Arena. Photos by Ava Massey and Julianna Robledo-Briseno. More photos in link in bio.

Mr. Montu Miller’s peer leadership class held its

Mr. Montu Miller’s peer leadership class held its annual TEDEd talks in the school library. Leading up to the final speech and presentation, students researched topics they are passionate about.

Sophomore Sarah Fillingim chose the topic of failure and dealing with it.

“I feel like a lot of people struggle with failure and accepting it. I did a lot of research and I also kind of gambled with different words and stories I could use,” Fillingim said.

Through the project and class, Miller wants students to use their voice to change the things that are important to them.

“Students should take peer leadership to find their voice or to define and amplify that voice,” Miller said.

Caption by Kitty Dennison. Photos by Katie Kulik and Issac Wise.

As Georgia continues on its march to the midterms,

As Georgia continues on its march to the midterms, primary elections were held on May 19. Alongside the primaries were a variety of local and state races.

The Democratic primaries were relatively straightforward, with most major races being decided without a runoff. Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the nomination for governor over a wide field of competitors, and Jon Ossoff was nominated unopposed for Senate.

On the Republican side, billionaire political newcomer Rick Jackson and Lt. Governor Burt Jones will continue onto a runoff for the governorship. The senate nomination will also head to a runoff, with U.S. Representative Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley facing off.

On the nonpartisan side, liberal-backed challengers Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan failed to upset incumbents Charles Bethel and Sarah Warren in the Georgia Supreme Court race.

The Athens mayoral race will head to a runoff between Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher. Some Athenians will also be able to vote in runoffs for county commission districts 5 and 9.

All runoffs will be held on June 16. Check online to see which races you are eligible to vote in and see your polling locations. To read more about the local races, including features on both mayoral runoff candidates, visit cedarblueprints.com.

Graphic and caption by Eli Stone. Photos sourced from individual campaign sites.

With graduation just four days away, Cedar Shoals

With graduation just four days away, Cedar Shoals High School hosted senior honors night on May 18, celebrating honor graduates, scholarship recipients and announcing the class of 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian.

This year’s valedictorian is Christopher Koch with Chizoba Emegwam as salutatorian.

Multiple seniors were awarded scholarships from organizations like the Georgia Club Foundation, the Gates Foundation and the Cedar Shoals High School Alumni Association.

Photos and caption by Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez. Read more at link in bio.

Senior Wendy Flores-Vazquez has been a member of t

Senior Wendy Flores-Vazquez has been a member of the BluePrints Magazine staff for two years, currently serving as social media coordinator. Through journalism, she has been able to strengthen her social skills.

“Journalism has obviously helped improve my writing skills but it has also helped me get out of my shell of shyness. When I first joined, I was struggling a lot with social anxiety, I feared starting conversations with people. Having to go up to people and interview them, it’s allowed me to be more confident in my communication and people skills and now having conversations with people come a lot easier to me,” Flores-Vazquez said.

Flores has also been involved in other Cedar Shoals organizations such as the Classic City Sound marching band, serving as one of its drum majors this year and book club. She has had to learn how to better manage her time to maintain this busy schedule.

“Learning how to balance those organizations along with journalism was quite a challenge, many times it resulted in all nighters, whether I was staying up to practice my conducting for marching band or editing the lighting of a photo until it was just right,” Flores-Vazquez said.

After high school, Flores plans to attend Brenau University and transfer to the University of Georgia.

“I plan to attend Brenau University for 2 years and then hopefully transfer to the University of Georgia. I plan to study Biology. In the future I hope to find a career as a forensic scientist,” Flores-Vazquez said.

Story by Sophie Meile. Photos by BluePrints staff.

The Dance FX studio held their Spring Showcase at

The Dance FX studio held their Spring Showcase at the University of Georgia Fine Arts Theatre on May 15. For graduating seniors, this was their last performance with DFX. Hilsman Middle School 7th grader and dancer Arden Dennison felt bittersweet watching them dance.

“Watching them perform before going into greater things made me so happy because I know all of them are such hard workers. Although watching them also made me really sad because they’re such a big role model for me and they’re not going to be dancing with me anymore,” Dennison said.

Caption by Katie Kulik. Photos by Katie Kulik and Olivia Brown.

Following their meeting on May 14, the Clarke Coun

Following their meeting on May 14, the Clarke County Board of Education announced leadership changes for the 2026-27 school year. Among the six new appointees is Stephanie McKee, who will be assuming the role of associate principal of operations at Cedar Shoals. McKee, who will be replacing Nathan Reincheld, previously served as an associate principal at Coile Middle School.

Also at the meeting, the board announced Dr. Jennifer Scott as the sole finalist for CCSD superintendent. Scott is currently serving as the interim superintendent.

Read more about both stories at cedarblueprints.com

Caption by Eli Stone. Photos by CCSD and Lilly Cohen.

As the 2025-26 school year closes, BluePrints Maga

As the 2025-26 school year closes, BluePrints Magazine and yearbook staff gathered to celebrate, recognizing seniors while also giving staff members a chance to spend time together.

Broadcast reporter Kitty Dennison liked getting to spend time with everyone outside of school before summer break.

“I really enjoyed seeing everyone playing together on the playground and having fun with each other. I liked being outside of a school setting with my favorite staff members,” Dennison said.

Caption by Katie Kulik. Photos by Katie Kulik and Jillian Stirn.

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On Saturday, May 23, the Cedar Shoals High School

On Saturday, May 23, the Cedar Shoals High School class of 2026 held their graduation in the Akins Ford Arena. Photos by Ava Massey and Julianna Robledo-Briseno. More photos in link in bio.

Mr. Montu Miller’s peer leadership class held its

Mr. Montu Miller’s peer leadership class held its annual TEDEd talks in the school library. Leading up to the final speech and presentation, students researched topics they are passionate about.

Sophomore Sarah Fillingim chose the topic of failure and dealing with it.

“I feel like a lot of people struggle with failure and accepting it. I did a lot of research and I also kind of gambled with different words and stories I could use,” Fillingim said.

Through the project and class, Miller wants students to use their voice to change the things that are important to them.

“Students should take peer leadership to find their voice or to define and amplify that voice,” Miller said.

Caption by Kitty Dennison. Photos by Katie Kulik and Issac Wise.

As Georgia continues on its march to the midterms,

As Georgia continues on its march to the midterms, primary elections were held on May 19. Alongside the primaries were a variety of local and state races.

The Democratic primaries were relatively straightforward, with most major races being decided without a runoff. Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the nomination for governor over a wide field of competitors, and Jon Ossoff was nominated unopposed for Senate.

On the Republican side, billionaire political newcomer Rick Jackson and Lt. Governor Burt Jones will continue onto a runoff for the governorship. The senate nomination will also head to a runoff, with U.S. Representative Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley facing off.

On the nonpartisan side, liberal-backed challengers Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan failed to upset incumbents Charles Bethel and Sarah Warren in the Georgia Supreme Court race.

The Athens mayoral race will head to a runoff between Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher. Some Athenians will also be able to vote in runoffs for county commission districts 5 and 9.

All runoffs will be held on June 16. Check online to see which races you are eligible to vote in and see your polling locations. To read more about the local races, including features on both mayoral runoff candidates, visit cedarblueprints.com.

Graphic and caption by Eli Stone. Photos sourced from individual campaign sites.

With graduation just four days away, Cedar Shoals

With graduation just four days away, Cedar Shoals High School hosted senior honors night on May 18, celebrating honor graduates, scholarship recipients and announcing the class of 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian.

This year’s valedictorian is Christopher Koch with Chizoba Emegwam as salutatorian.

Multiple seniors were awarded scholarships from organizations like the Georgia Club Foundation, the Gates Foundation and the Cedar Shoals High School Alumni Association.

Photos and caption by Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez. Read more at link in bio.

Senior Wendy Flores-Vazquez has been a member of t

Senior Wendy Flores-Vazquez has been a member of the BluePrints Magazine staff for two years, currently serving as social media coordinator. Through journalism, she has been able to strengthen her social skills.

“Journalism has obviously helped improve my writing skills but it has also helped me get out of my shell of shyness. When I first joined, I was struggling a lot with social anxiety, I feared starting conversations with people. Having to go up to people and interview them, it’s allowed me to be more confident in my communication and people skills and now having conversations with people come a lot easier to me,” Flores-Vazquez said.

Flores has also been involved in other Cedar Shoals organizations such as the Classic City Sound marching band, serving as one of its drum majors this year and book club. She has had to learn how to better manage her time to maintain this busy schedule.

“Learning how to balance those organizations along with journalism was quite a challenge, many times it resulted in all nighters, whether I was staying up to practice my conducting for marching band or editing the lighting of a photo until it was just right,” Flores-Vazquez said.

After high school, Flores plans to attend Brenau University and transfer to the University of Georgia.

“I plan to attend Brenau University for 2 years and then hopefully transfer to the University of Georgia. I plan to study Biology. In the future I hope to find a career as a forensic scientist,” Flores-Vazquez said.

Story by Sophie Meile. Photos by BluePrints staff.

The Dance FX studio held their Spring Showcase at

The Dance FX studio held their Spring Showcase at the University of Georgia Fine Arts Theatre on May 15. For graduating seniors, this was their last performance with DFX. Hilsman Middle School 7th grader and dancer Arden Dennison felt bittersweet watching them dance.

“Watching them perform before going into greater things made me so happy because I know all of them are such hard workers. Although watching them also made me really sad because they’re such a big role model for me and they’re not going to be dancing with me anymore,” Dennison said.

Caption by Katie Kulik. Photos by Katie Kulik and Olivia Brown.

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