69th Tony Awards Highlight British Wins and Young Debutant
Two veteran Broadway stars Michael Cerveris and Kelli O’Hara won Tony Awards while a freshly minted Juilliard graduate Alex Sharp took best actor in a play for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The night featured UK successes with Skylight and Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I, and a strong Fun Home showing including best scorebook and direction. The CBS telecast at Radio City included musical numbers by co hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming and appearances by Jennifer Lopez Sting and more. An American in Paris collected four tech awards.
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Teen earns sports intern role at Gazette after volunteering
Boyd, a student at East Gaston High, left Friday work nights to follow journalism, volunteering with Interact Club and aiding Springfield Elementary. He writes for The Gazette, logs game stats, and aims to become a sports reporter after starting journalism at Appalachian State University.
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South Point student Russell overcomes pain to lead and act
Russell endured four years of pain and limping yet pressed on through athletics, student government, theater, and broadcasting. He led fundraising as student body vice president and helped install bathroom stall doors. He anchored morning announcements and created a student news segment Mystery of South Point. He plans to study religion and English at the University of South Carolina and aims to start a non denominational church.
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