Brown County Christian School’s two graduates in the Class of 2022 will walk the stage at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7 at Victory Life Church.

Hailey Allred and Liya Hull comprise the senior class of the school formerly known as Victory Life Academy.

Allred is the daughter of James and Julie Allred, while Hull is the daughter of Dr. Truett and Kim Hull.

Reflecting on being a graduating class of two, Allred said, “For me it was good, I like a smaller class. You get more attention put on you. Each individual student gets more attention and a better chance to learn.”

Hull added, “That to me was good, but I wish we could get more people so we could do some sports and more activities. But having a smaller class allowed us to have individual, one-on-one time with the teachers. For us we were able to comprehend our studies and get clarity in our work.”

Allred, whose favorite subject was science, said her fondest memory of attending BCCS is “the community that I’ve met. They are really good people, nice people that I enjoyed getting to know.”

Hull, whose favorite classes were History and Bible, echoed similar sentiments, stating, “Everybody that’s here is my family and I love them. I love being around people, that makes me feel comfortable.”

Looking ahead to the future, Allred intends to study business at Howard Payne.

“I’ve always had a plan to open my own business one day with things that have to do with pet supplies and stuff like that,” Allred said, adding that in 10 years, “I do hope to have my own business, my own little shop someplace. I don’t have a plan as to where, but all I know is I want to have a business set up.”

Hull, meanwhile, intends to pursue a career as a registered nurse through the Ranger College nursing program. Her greatest passion, however, is helping children.

“It’s in my heart to help kids,” Hull said of 10-year plan. “I did a purpose path, and my purpose is to set up a house or do a foster care system and just help kids feel loved and be loved, and then they go out spread that to other kids.”

Allred took time to thank her parents for their support.

“My parents have always been super supportive with stuff I’ve done and they’ve been really supportive about all of my decisions that I’ve made,” Allred said. “They’ve always stood by me.”

Hull, who was adopted from Ethiopia 10 years ago, expressed her gratitude for the change that made in her life.

“My mom and dad have been with me for 10 years and ever since then my life has been a page turner,” said Hull, whose biological parents died when she was just a child. “Every year I celebrate my ‘gotcha day,’ the day they got me, and I think about how different things could be. When I came home everything was very new and so surreal. I didn’t know the language but I got it real quick. I wanted to know what they were doing, I wanted to get involved. I’ve spent the last 10 years amazed at the things people can accomplish when they set their mind to it.”