Preston High School

Last night's meeting of the PCS BOE began with a celebration of our retiring personnel, totaling 529 years of service to the students of Preston County (list below). The meeting continued recognizing the achievements of the PHS Track & Field State Meet Participants. The team qualified 18 athletes for this year's WV State Track Meet, which took place on May 22-23, 2026. The team is coached by Rachel Bogumil, Heather Parks, and Tiffany Pyles (athletes listed below). We want to thank all of these employees for their years of dedication and service to the county, and these student-athletes for representing PHS and their community with such pride.

Retirees:
Rick Bachtel-- Bus Operator in the Aurora Area (17 years of service)
Linda Jefferys-- Cook at PHS (10 years of service)
Carolyn Larue-- Cook at TAEP (13 years of service)
Carolyn Layton-- Cook at CPMS (10 years of service)
Joe Long-- County Maintenance (34 years of service)
Brenda Pyles-- Cook at South Preston (10 years of service)
Paula Shahan-- Aide at South Preston (40 years of service)
Jared Brewer-- Teacher at Bruceton (32 years of service)
Jim Hoit-- Principal at South Preston (24 years of service)
Melissa Kent-- Teacher at Bruceton (39 years of service)
Brian Moats-- Teacher & TSS (31 years of service)
Jodi Myers-- Teacher & Academic Coach (32 years of service)
Rhonda Rhodes-- Teacher @ TAEP (38 years of service)
Deborah Royce-- Teacher at Kingwood (28 years of service)
Alyson Savage-- Teacher at Kingwood (30 years of service)
Duane Salisbury-- Teacher at TAEP (20 years of service)
Mary Ellen Snyder-- Teacher at CPMS (17 years of service)
Debra Zigray-- Teacher at Kingwood (45 years of service)
Jennifer Zinn-- Teacher at South Preston (36 years of service)

PHS Track Team:
1600 Meter Run- Huxley Rumer-- 12th Place
4x100 Meter Relay (last qualified for State in 2012)-- Xavier Walcott, Aiden Strawser, Jake Trickett, Caleb Dobbins-- 16th Place
4x800 Meter Relay -- Huxley Rumer, Isaac Copen, Ethan White, Garron Pyles-- 15th Place
4x110 Shuttle Hurdle Relay (last qualified for State in 2019)-- Trevor Spiker, Caleb Dobbins, Evan Tasker, Aiden Strawser-- 9th Place
800 Meter Run- Zoey Borgman-- 14th Place
1600 Meter Run- Ava Simmons-- 8th Place (All-State)
3200 Meter Run- Ava Simmons-- 7th Place (All-State) & Delilah Myers-- 14th Place
4x400 Meter Relay-- Delaney Seese, Miranda Poe, Mariah Tichenell, Zoey Borgman-- 16th Place
4x800 Meter Relay-- Delaney Seese, Ava Simmons, Delilah Myers, Zoey Borgman-- 6th Place (All-State)
4x110 Shuttle Hurdle Relay-- Shae Nethken, Madison Sypolt, Alexis Goss, Ava Saylor-- 13th Place

There will be a special meeting of the Preston County Board of Education on Thursday, June 4, 2026 for scheduled student disciplinary hearings. The special meeting will begin at 4 PM in the Preston County BOE Boardroom and the agenda is posted at: https://go.boarddocs.com/wv/preston/Board.nsf/Public.

Reminder: The sun is shining, the grass is mowed and drying, and Knights Stadium is ready to welcome our graduates and their families and friends this evening. Tonight's Preston High School Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026 will take place outdoors at Knights Stadium beginning at 7:30 PM. Graduating senior students need to assemble in the Gym by 6:30 PM. Handicap parking is available behind the school between the school and the stadium by permit only. Tonight's ceremony will be broadcast by Mountain Digital at youtube.com/cable7, Live on Prodigi CH10, and Breezline on Channel 7 on their regular package, or channel 9001 on Breezeline Stream TV. A live stream will also be available via Preston County Schools at: https://www.facebook.com/PrestonCountySchools
We look forward to seeing everyone tonight! Congrats Class of 2026. You make us all Preston Proud.

Just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, May 29th, will be the last day for students in Preston County Schools, and this will be a 2 Hour Early Dismissal Day. PCS would like to thank our staff, students, and families for another great school year across Preston County. The students are our future, and the future is looking as bright as the sun is shining across the hills and mountains of P County today. Have a great summer everyone.