April 2025 News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 25, 2025

Montgomery County Government
Now Accepting Mayor’s Emerging Leaders Applications

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Applications for the 2025-2026 Montgomery County Mayor’s Emerging Leaders (MEL) Program are now open and will be accepted until May 19, 2025.

MEL is for local high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in learning how local government works through participation in committee meetings and activities. Meetings with students begin in August 2025 and end in January 2026.

“This program allows students to engage with county government and gain a deeper understanding of what is happening in government at a local level. I really enjoy having the students join our committees and meetings. We actively encourage them to ask questions, and they often show a genuine curiosity about the topics we discuss. Their unique perspective brings up valuable insights that can benefit us,” said Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden.

The MEL program provides high school students with a fundamental understanding of how different aspects of county government work. Students interested in the program select committees to engage with, and all students are encouraged to attend budget committee meetings.

Applications for the 2025-2026 Mayor’s Emerging Leaders Program are available on the Montgomery County Communications Department page or by emailing Valerie Linares at [email protected].

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NEHS Community –

The Youth Leadership Clarksville application process is open!

Youth Leadership Clarksville invites your students to apply for the premier, local leadership program. Youth Leadership Clarksville is the oldest, most comprehensive program for students to learn about the community in which they live and to learn the leadership skills necessary to excel in their next steps, whether that be college or career. YLC is open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. The link below includes the electronic application to apply online, please note the reference forms must be completed separately and either emailed to Leadership Clarksville Executive Director Yolonda Williams at [email protected] or mailed to Youth Leadership Clarksville, 25 Jefferson Street, Suite 300, Clarksville, Tennessee 37040.   The deadline for applications and references is April 30th.

Please share the link below with your students and community.

https://leadershipclarksville.com/programs/youth/

Dear Eagle Family,

I am reaching out with a heavy heart to share the heartbreaking news of the sudden passing Tuesday, April 15 of one of our beloved staff members, Venetia Jones. I have spoken with Ms. Jones’ family and shared that they are in the thoughts and prayers of the entire Northeast High School community during this incredibly difficult time.

Mrs. Jones was more than a colleague—she was a cherished member of our school family and a steady, compassionate presence in our community. Her impact on students and staff alike was profound, and her absence will be deeply felt. She was a friend, a mentor, a family member to all of us. A difficult day always became easier with the smile Mrs. Jones had on her face, and the smile she could bring to others. Along with the smile came a laugh that would brighten the day of so many of us!

We understand this loss is difficult for many to process. Our school counselors and social workers will be available to support any student, faculty, or staff member who would like someone to talk to during this difficult time. We also encourage families to be attentive to their child’s emotional well-being and to help create space for conversations about grief and healing.

This is a time for us to lean on each other. We are here for our students, our staff, and our families, and we are committed to walking through this together.

Dr. Bradley Hutson

Get your tickets to the Class of 2025 Senior trip to Holiday World, Wednesday, May 14.  Limited number of tickets will be sold so get your tickets quickly during lunch period April 21-25.

Ticket costs:  $60 cash only.

Congratulations to these amazing technology students in their recent conference.

This past weekend we had 16 students compete in 16 different events at the Tennessee Technology Student Association State Leadership Conference.  Overall this group performed well and was very helpful in helping set up, run, and tear down the VEX Robotics event.  Here are the results:

1st place in Coding: Ethan W., Jonathan M.

2nd place in Animatronics: Logan R., Riley R.

We also had many semifinalists which means they had at least 66% of the possible points in their pre-submission and were in the top 12 of their event.  Here are the events that at least had semifinalists including the ones above:

Architectural Design: Jordan K., Joseph S.

Board Game Design: Knya T., Dominic W.

Children’s Stories: Lyle S.

Debating Technological Issues: Lyle S., CaleighAnna C.

Fashion Design & Technology: CaleighAnna C., Jordan K., Theo G.

Future Technology and Engineering Teacher: CaleighAnna C.

TSA Robotics: Logan R., Riley R.

Video Game Design: Josue C., Kameron D., Jonathan M., Ethan W.

Please congratulate these students on their placements as well as the work they have put into their projects.  We look forward to seeing final results and rubrics once released by TN TSA.

Submitted by Nicholas DuBee, Technology Teacher

We are aware of a social media post that is advertising Northeast High School as an overnight storm shelter. Although Northeast served as a relief center after the December 2023 tornado, we are not an established community storm shelter. For community resources, visit https://montgomerytn.gov/ema. Please stay tuned to local news and weather and stay weather alert!