June 2024 Student Spotlights – Pike Road

The Pike Road Jr. High & High School faculty and staff members spent their day giving back to the community! From painting to yard work, cleaning out closets to staining church pews, and even lending a hand at the firehouses, they made a huge impact around our town!

Pike Road Jr. High Show Choir, Panache, spent a day spreading joy through song and dance! They visited multiple nursing/assisted living homes spending time with residents before their performances. They wrapped up their day performing at Pike Road Elementary School for a much younger, but just as enthusiastic crowd!

The Pike Road Ladies Auxiliary awarded its Community Service Scholarship for 2023-2024 to three excellent students. The three individuals were selected from a large pool of applications. Scholarships recipients are Kaiden Byrom, Osezele Ebadan and Ethan Jones. They were honored with an appreciation tea on April 21, 2024.
Kaiden Byrom, daughter of Charles and Kimberly Byrom of Pike Road, is a graduate of Macon East Academy. She plans to attend University of Alabama and major in child psychology.
Byrom is a member of Student Government Association, yearbook committee, photography club, math competition team, National Honor Society, and National Thespian Honor Society. She is the captain of the Macon East varsity cheer team and was selected as UCA All-American in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Byrom was also chosen as an AISA all-star cheerleader. She is a member of the varsity basketball and softball team. The softball team won back-to-back state championships (2023 & 2024). Byrom has been very active in volunteering with her school with the elementary cheer camp, field day, and school fundraisers. In addition to school volunteering, she volunteered with Heart to Heart, Night to Shine, Operation Christmas Child Distribution Center, Alabama Baptist Children’s Home, and MANE.
Osezele Ebadan, daughter of Diomarys Ebadan of Pike Road, is a graduate of Pike Road High School. She plans to attend Columbia University and major in computer science.
Ebadan is a member of Pike Road Prestige Show Choir, co-editor of the Revere’s newspaper and writer, Pike Road School Theatre program member, National Honor Society, Tri-M Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and treasurer of the Leo Club. She holds a first-degree black belt in taekwondo. Ebadan is a team member at Docarmos Taekwondo Center. Her volunteer work consists of the Montgomery Humane Society, Life South, Pike Road Lions Club, toys for tots and Montgomery Cancer Center.
Ethan Jones, son of Jeffery and Rachel Jones of Pike Road, is a graduate of Macon East Academy. He plans to attend Troy University and major in secondary mathematics.
Jones is the president of the Student Government Association, National Honor Society, SGA Chaplain, theatre president, photography president, yearbook editor, scholars bowl captain, National Honor Society treasurer, Boys State Activity Director, Boys State House of Representative member and Clerk of the House. In addition, he is a chess club member, Fellowship of Christian Students, yearbook staff and chapel band member. His volunteer work includes Night to Shine buddy, Joy to Life Foundation, 12 Days of Giving Can Drive, Operation Christmas, Vaughn Forest Church camp leader and student worship team.
Byrom, Ebadan and Jones each received $500.00. They have demonstrated a passion for volunteering while maintaining a level of academic achievement.

Pike Road High School softball coach, Patrica Ball celebrated her 900th win while playing at Patriots Field on April 30! Congratulations Coach Ball!

Pike Road High School held its inaugural awards ceremony honoring the achievements of our Career Tech participants. Across the six programs, our students earned a total of 60 awards. Two students were recognized with scholarship achievements. Evan Nyberg was awarded a scholarship from Trenholm, while Joe “Chip” Enzor received a scholarship from Tractor Equipment Company. Each of the six Programs awarded a Student of the Year. Kylon Garrett (not pictured) for Agriscience, Riley Williams for Ed and Training, Ava Howard for Health Sciences (Sports Medicine Pathway), Katie McGinnis for Health Sciences (Therapeutics Pathway), Ellis Edmonds for Information Technology, and Henny Patel for Marketing.

Macon East Academy first grade visited the Let’s Pretend Hospital, an education program designed by Baptist Health that introduces children to healthcare in a fun and interactive way! Our class was admitted into the pretend hospital with a volunteer mom, dad, and patient. We got to experience the blood lab, the Harvey Heart Room, a patient room, the operating room, the radiology department, the nursery, and the emergency room first hand. They learned so much at each stop in their tour of the hospital and asked a lot of questions along the way!

Macon East Academy senior, Ethan Jones, was recently honored at Dixie Electric Cooperative’s Scholarship Luncheon. Ethan was one of the sixteen seniors chosen from the surrounding area.

PRHS Sohpmore, Jackson Amburn, attended a Public Speaking Seminar at the State Military Department and Governor Kay Ivey’s Proclamation Signing on April 11th. The day was made extra special as Governor Ivey declared April to be celebrated as the Month of the Military Child throughout Alabama. At the end of the seminar, Jackson was presented with a certificate of completion. Jackson is a valued member of the Alabama National Guard Child and Youth Program, and the S2S Program at Pike Road High School.

PRS has been recognized as a Purple Star School (PSS) renewing our status for two more years. The PSS was designed to support military students and their families. Pike Road Schools was the first system to have every school recognized as a PSS!