August 31, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Seniors Colby Barnes and Morgan Walker have been named Mr. and Miss DeKalb County High School for 2022-23.
Barnes is the son of Terri and David Kilgore and the late Joey Barnes and Walker is the daughter of Renee and Jason Walker.
“How this comes about is the teachers all nominate students, five boys and five girls for the honor and then the whole school votes for Mr. and Miss DCHS,” said Walker.
“To me it’s a big honor knowing that all the teachers like you enough to nominate you. Its pretty good,” said Barnes.
Both Barnes and Walker have excelled in high school both inside and outside the classroom.
”I am really enjoying my senior year,” said Walker. “Its really fun. The principals try to make the school year the best it can be and to include all the students in everything,” she continued.
“I am enjoying it and trying to make the most of it because its our last year here,” added Barnes.
In the classroom, Barnes and Walker say math is their favorite subject. Athletically, Colby is a running back and defensive end on the Tiger football team while Morgan is a centerfielder on the Tigerette fast pitch softball team and a Co-Captain on the Tiger football cheer team
Barnes is involved with the FFA club and Walker is a member of the Beta, FBLA, Science, and Literature Club.
As for future plans after high school, Colby said he is still undecided. “As of right now I don’t really know for sure. If I were offered a football scholarship, I would probably take it otherwise I would probably go to a trade school and become a mechanic,” he said.
Walker said she wants to further her education at Tennessee Tech University to major in business and accounting.