By Hoptown Chronicle ,
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The Christian County Board of Education has filled a vacant seat and named two student representatives to the board, district officials said in press releases.
Whitney Holland, who won the District 5 school board race in Tuesday’s general election, joined the board at its Thursday meeting, district spokeswoman Johnna Brown said in a release. She fills the vacancy left by former board chairman Tom Bell, who stepped down in August.
Whitney Holland
Holland, a pharmacist at Walmart, is a 2004 graduate of Christian County High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at Murray State University and a doctorate in pharmacy from Belmont College. She and her husband, Matt, have twin daughters who attend Millbrooke Elementary School.
The two student representative, elected by their peers at Christian County High School, are A’Niiyah Wilford and Jayden Silva.
They will attend monthly board meetings, participate in official events, give presentations to the board and answers questions from the five adult board members. As non-voting members, they will not attend closed sessions.
“A’Niyah represents the Academy of Health and Community Services, wher...