One of the hot topics today is about who should and who should not be looked up to ? Role Models have been swapped out for influencers and people getting rich of off insulting others. Now, I don’t hide from the fact that I’m 61 going on 92 which means I’m comfortable being told my thoughts are outdated.
The search for local people that can be put on a poster and held up as Role Models is an ongoing venture for a few reasons. The main one being that I think that our Youth need it more than ever.
Enter Kalee Bunn, not that Miss Bunn is asking for a platform but maybe we should offer her one to stand on as a way to encourage the current Student Athletes that are struggling to balance practices, Classes, Game Days and Coaches that a trying hard to push them to be the best version of themselves.
At the Home Volleyball match on Monday night both Laiken Burnett and Leny Richter were doing class work at the scorers table minutes ahead of warmups. Being a Student Athlete is demanding and if we could offer Role Models as a means of encouragement, why wouldn’t we ?
Bunn graduated 🎓from Carroll County High School 🏫 back in 2022. This semester she is trying hard to balance playing College Volleyball, taking 19 credit hours and working a full time apprenticeship. How is she doing with this almost bonkers work load – flirting with a 4.0 GPA !!!
I didn’t make the trek over to Ferrum because I wanted to watch Prime Time, World Class Volleyball. Inside of my final six weeks now, I went searching for a Hero. Someone who we can point to and say look what she’s doing and then point out the amount of Grace she is doing it with.
Don’t just take my word on Miss Bunn, being I’ve known her for 5 minutes. Here is the response I received from Coach Cindy Edwards about her former player.
“What can you say about a terrific young lady who is what a great teammate should be .
Always help coaching them on what she see on the court even if she’s not on the court.
Is a player that every coach needs in their program she’s the programs best recruiter. Always encouraging Always bringing energy.
Love her for the young woman she’s turning out to be. . When she graduated from Carroll, we weren’t sure she would go to a 4 year college she is such a family oriented person.
Her family is very important to her, so for here, too, be graduating next year, and going into education is so special, and I couldn’t be prouder.”
Kalee Bunn is not the first CCHS Alum to head off to College and go into education. Adrienne Harris just finished up, Kayla Nester a few years ago and Brandi Cochran – Mitchell a few years beyond that are some more that immediately come to mind. Sydney Nester and Tiff Moore took their skills on the playing field and turned into College degrees that led to amazing Careers.
These folks are all former Cavaliers that could be used as Role Models to the current Student Body.
Tying into the Pipeline between The Hill and Ferrum, I am thrilled to hear that this young Lady 👩 has gotten back to herself because now we might be able to get back to the telling of her incredible story.
Kalee Bunn is going places that are well beyond Schwartz Gym and she will be carrying the flag for Carroll County for years to come !
Hero or Role Model, you’re pick !
A.S.P.N on The Hill 