Kamryn Sallee takes senior footage in Marietta. (Photograph Offered)

PARKERSBURG — As a younger lady, Kamryn Sallee appeared as much as the Parkersburg South Excessive Faculty Southern Belle dance staff and hoped she would sooner or later dance alongside facet them.

“Dancing is one thing I’ve all the time beloved, and I all the time appeared as much as the Southern Belles once I was just a little lady,” stated Sallee.

Sallee has been part of the Southern Belle staff all 4 years of her highschool profession and has carried out at house soccer and basketball video games, in addition to parades and different occasions. Sallee feels blessed to be part of the staff because it has helped her develop. This yr, the Belles acquired second place within the Nationwide Dance Alliance Nationals competitors.

“The Belles staff has been a blessing to me. It has finally taught me who I’m as I’ve grown via the years,” she stated. “I really like my staff a lot and will probably be onerous having to go away them once I graduate.”

Sallee finds consolation via dance, artwork and pictures. She took artwork as a filler class throughout her junior yr and fell in love.

Kamryn Sallee, middle, stands along with her dad and mom Tammy and Kevin Sallee throughout Parkersburg South Excessive Faculty Senior Night time. (Photograph Offered)

“I like my instructor,” she stated. “Mrs. (Stacey) White launched me and was my greatest critic once I first began, she knew that I may create wonderful artwork earlier than I did.”

Sallee likes to create artwork that’s enjoyable and vibrant. She feels impressed by Impressionism and the artwork of Claude Monet.

“I imagine that for those who don’t have enjoyable creating the piece of artwork, you then received’t love the result irrespective of how good it might be,” she stated.

Sallee received “Greatest Use of Coloration” within the PSHS Artwork Present with one in all her items and first place within the Wooden Whispers contest with one other.

Sallee is a 3.8 GPA scholar at PSHS. She has taken a number of honors and school programs to assist her put together for her school profession. This yr she is taking pictures and graphic design school programs on-line at West Virginia College at Parkersburg.

Kamryn Sallee has dreamed of being a Southern Belle since she was a younger lady. This picture was taken at Ohio College. (Photograph Offered)

Sallee will proceed her training at WVU-P after commencement. She plans to main in enterprise.

“I’ve all the time been a pacesetter and somebody who takes cost, and the considered working my very own enterprise is one thing that has all the time me,” she stated.

James Dobbs could be reached at jdobbs@newsandsentinel.com

Kamryn Sallee loves taking good care of her little sister, Tayler. (Photograph Offered)

This piece of artwork by Kamryn Sallee received “Greatest Use of Coloration” within the Parkersburg South Excessive Faculty artwork present. (Photograph Offered)

This piece of artwork by Kamryn Sallee received first place in Wooden Whispers. (Photograph Offered)

Kamryn Sallee and the Southern Belles competitors staff after receiving their second place trophy on the NDA Nationals competitors. (Photograph Offered)

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