21 Questions for 2021

As Midlo transitions into Hybrid Learning for the 2020-2021 school year, Principal Shawn Abel helped to debut Midlo Scoop’s newest segment, 20 Questions for 2020. Midlo Scoop will ask a Midlo staff member or student twenty questions ranging from topics about food to talking animals. This week, Principal Abel answers the Scoop's 20 questions. 1. If you were the captain of a pirate ship, what would be...

Class of 2021 President, Blake Longest, answers 20 questions for 2020. Longest has participated in Midlo’s student council for three years, while remaining active in DECA, FBLA, Homework Helpers, and the Midlo Varsity Lacrosse team.  This week, Blake Longest answers The Scoop’s 20 questions. 1. What type of food best represents you? Quesadilla 2. What is your most useless talent? Skat...

Midlothian High School’s Director of Student Activities Ms. Shea Collins answers Midlo Scoop’s 21 questions for 2021. Collins earned a Master's in Education from Virginia State University and has been working in education for 21 years. Collins coached varsity girls basketball for 10 years and was an Honors and IB Biology teacher prior to working in administration. Collins was also the Studen...

Sophomore class president, Patterson Summers, answers 20 questions for 2020. Summer recently started in the student council, and ran straight for class president. He is also an active participant in Varsity swim, sidekicks, and as a coach for SwimRVA. Below are Summer’s responses to The Scoop’s 20 questions: 1. What type of food best represents you?  Mint chocolate chip ice cream  2. What...

Freshmen class president, Adam Burke, answers 21 questions for 2021. Burke is an avid hockey and baseball player as well as a member of the school marching band. When not in class, Burke enjoys reading and playing instruments. Below are Burke's responses to Midlo Scoop’s 21 questions: 1. What type of food best represents you? Pizza 2. What’s your most useless talent? Being able...

After earning her bachelor's in English from Virginia Commonwealth University, Ms. Heather Murfee temporarily switched careers to computer infrastructure. Eventually, she fueled her literature passion by earning a masters in Library Media from Longwood University and started to work in middle school libraries. Now in her third year at Midlo and ninth year in education, she is the head librarian as w...

Class of 2021 Vice President, Drew Blankenship, is an active member in DECA, FBLA, and the National Business Honor Society while also being enrolled in Latin. Below are Blankenship’s answers to The Scoop’s 21 question for 2021. 1. What’s your most useless talent? Telekinesis  2. What’s your spirit animal? Acanthonus Armatus  (bony-eared assfish) 3. If you were the captain o...

Junior class Vice President, Alex Walker enjoys reading, art and playing soccer for Midlo while not in school. Additionally, Walker is also the President for Midlo's Paws for a Cause Club, as well as an active member in the FBLA. Below are Walker's responses to the Scoop's 21 Questions for 2021. 1. What is your most useless talent? I can procrastinate like a boss.  2. What is your spirit animal?  ...

Sophomore class Vice President Caroline Pickles is an active participant in Midlo's Swim Team as well as FBLA. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and watching movies on DVD. Some of her favorite things include pickles and tropical citrus Vitamin Water. 1. What type of food best represents you? French fries or, the obvious one, pickles.  2. What is your most useless talent? I can read for an extremely long period of time without stopping. I once read an enti...

Sophomore class Vice President, Kate Grilliot, enjoys cooking and swimming as well as going to the gym during her free time. Below are Grilliot's responses to the Scoop's 21 questions for 2021. 1. What type of food best represents you? Pasta definitely. It is very versatile and most people like it; also it is my favorite food, so self-love is important.  2. What's your most useless ...