The Christian County Board of Education has filled a vacant seat and named two student representatives to the board, district officials said in press releases.
Whitney Holland, who won the District 5 school board race in Tuesday’s general election, joined the board at its Thursday meeting, district spokeswoman Johnna Brown said in a release. She fills the vacancy left by former board chairman Tom Bell, who stepped down in August.
Holland, a pharmacist at Walmart, is a 2004 graduate of Christian County High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at Murray State University and a doctorate in pharmacy from Belmont College. She and her husband, Matt, have twin daughters who attend Millbrooke Elementary School.
The two student representative, elected by their peers at Christian County High School, are A’Niiyah Wilford and Jayden Silva.
They will attend monthly board meetings, participate in official events, give presentations to the board and answers questions from the five adult board members. As non-voting members, they will not attend closed sessions.
“A’Niyah represents the Academy of Health and Community Services, where she excels in the Teaching and Learning pathway. She has been a student leader since her first days at CCHS, serving as a Student Ambassador since her freshman year and as a member of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council,” the release states. “She was also a key member of the Student Voice Team for the high school master plan and continues to help shape the district’s future on the current High School Steering Committee. Outside of her committee work, A’Niyah leads the CCHS Tiger Band as field commander.”
A’Niyah plans to study accounting in college.
“Jayden also represents the Academy of Health and Community Services, where he is in the Biomedical Science pathway,” the release states. “He has already earned his NOCTE certification in biotechnology, a strong reflection of his discipline and focus in the classroom. Outside of school, Jayden works at the Walmart Supercenter in Oak Grove, balancing a job with his studies and leadership responsibilities.”
Jayden plans to join the U.S. Air Force after high school.
