MGSU graduate leaves home country to pursue nursing career
Gabriella Taunton-Carcamo left Honduras at 17-years-old speaking little to no English and worked her way to graduating with a nursing degree at Middle Georgia State. Author: Pepper Baker Updated: 8:01 AM EDT May 20, 2021
MACON, Ga. Graduate nurse Gabriella Taunton-Carcamo came a long way to Central Georgia so she could become a nurse. I moved to the United States back in 2013 beginning of the year, from Honduras and I pretty much just wanted to have a better chance at life, Carcamo said.
At 17-years-old, she left her mom in Honduras as a high school junior to move in with her dad and step-mom in Warner Robins, and it didn t start off easy.
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The suggested names making the short list for Wichita Falls ISD s two new high schools don t include any local legends, but one of them is a nod to veterans.
The School Naming Committee met Monday to sift through a long list of over 100 names for the high schools to open in fall 2024.
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The 40-member committee was divided into two subcommittees, which chose five names for each high schools.
The names will go to the WFISD School Board for deliberation. But trustees can choose from the long list of over 100 names or nominate a moniker of their own choosing.
William Noah Richardson, Evans High School
Ashton Carroll, Harlem High School
Natalea Cochran, Midland Valley High School
Dakoda Kuntz, Midland Valley High School
Gatlyn Elyse Smith Honor Grad, Evans High School 2021
Harlie McGahee, Harlem High School
Kylie Weeks, Cyber Academy of S.C
Wilson Cook, Burke County High School
Gwyneth Lee Enns Butler, South Aiken High School
Morgan Cunningham, Jefferson County high school
Cameron Fookes, Strom Thurmond High
Gemma Osbon, South Aiken High School
Madison Grace Owens, Barnwell High School
Mattie Lewis, Thomson High School
Wyatt Gergen, Thomson High School
Kaylyn Danielle Foster, South Carolina Virtual Charter School
Tyler Troxel, 2021 Salutatorian, A.R. Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet School
William Noah Richardson, Evans High School
Ashton Carroll, Harlem High School
Natalea Cochran, Midland Valley High School
Dakoda Kuntz, Midland Valley High School
Gatlyn Elyse Smith Honor Grad, Evans High School 2021
Harlie McGahee, Harlem High School
Kylie Weeks, Cyber Academy of S.C
Wilson Cook, Burke County High School
Gwyneth Lee Enns Butler, South Aiken High School
Morgan Cunningham, Jefferson County high school
Cameron Fookes, Strom Thurmond High
Gemma Osbon, South Aiken High School
Madison Grace Owens, Barnwell High School
Mattie Lewis, Thomson High School
Wyatt Gergen, Thomson High School
Kaylyn Danielle Foster, South Carolina Virtual Charter School
Tyler Troxel, 2021 Salutatorian, A.R. Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet School