Patel, Collins are UF bound! Both pursuing degrees in the medical field

Posted on June 5, 2015

By MARK VIOLA / Staff writer

If you ask 2015 Valedictorian Rohan Patel, he will tell you finishing at the head of the class has been a goal from his first days at Taylor County High School (TCHS).

On Tuesday, he received the call he had been waiting for since completing his senior classes two weeks ago.

“I got a call about nine in the morning,” Patel said.

 

By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer

Though small in stature, Ruby Nell Collins loomed large as an educator who impacted countless lives in the classroom.

Her no-nonsense demeanor challenged students to do their best and her smiles were rewards in their own rights.

Collins’ smile lives on and it flashes across the face of her grandson, Cameron Collins, frequently and with ease.

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