The brand-new car spaces are just one of the exciting features, and more projects to add amenities, such as an auxiliary gym and on-site tennis courts, are expected to commence soon. Students and faculty alike have felt the positive difference brought about by the improvements.
McIntosh High School proudly showcases the results of the parking lot renovations completed over the summer. Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Cole had outlined plans to improve the athletic complex with an auxiliary gym and on-site tennis courts, according to the Fayette County Board of Education meeting minutes from April 24. The newly constructed parking lot is a testament to the school’s commitment to providing ample car spaces for its students and faculty. These exciting improvements are expected to start later this year, and McIntosh looks forward to their completion.
Successful Completion of Parking Lot Renovations
McIntosh High School is proud to announce the successful completion of their parking lot renovations, which had been requested for years. The renovations added car spots and helped address overcrowding complaints by enforcing golf cart parking permits more strictly. Assistant Principal Leon Hammond commented that this would help reduce the number of students parking illegally.
Some students, like junior Addy Blair, have yet to notice a difference despite the improvements. However, most of the student body has adapted well and appreciates the capital improvements.
Rebekah Bushmire, a student at MHS, has even taken pictures of the progress over the past two years. Zach Graf, another student, has been parking his vehicle on campus for two years and has slowly noticed the improvements. He remarks, “It’s gotten better, but it’s still quite hard to fit into the spaces. They’re pretty small.” Despite this, Addy Blair could still back out of her spot without incident, proving that the campus has seen real improvement in its parking situation.
Graf is proud of the positive changes that have been made, but he acknowledges that collisions still happen. “There are certain parts in the parking lot where the vehicles are so close together that if you want to get out, the cars come very close to hitting each other. And sometimes they’ll get dents and scratches on their car,” he said. AJ Evans, another student on campus, has a more optimistic outlook, noting that it is “a lot more organized.” Both Blair and Graf have offered advice for students looking to park a vehicle on campus: try to come early and beat everyone else so that one can get a good spot.
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As a proud example of that success, Rebekah Bushmire has been on The Trail staff for four years and will serve as the editor-in-chief for the 2023-2024 school year and managing editor for the Legend Yearbook. In addition to her journalism accomplishments, she’s also been a Student Press Law Center New Voices Georgia Student Leader for two years, is in Quill and Scroll, and is co-president of the International Thespian Society. Bushmire has been awarded numerous accolades from the GSPA Award Program and was even nominated for the Governor’s Honors Program. Bushmire plans on staying local for college and working while in school but still finds time to hang out with friends and watch a good show–mainly if it includes cows and cow print!
Luke Soule is an accomplished multimedia editor, writer, and editor at McIntosh High School. He has earned an all-Georgia and superior award for his work in his first year on the staff, writing about film, music, and environmental issues. Additionally, Soule contributes to the Mischief Literary Magazine. Not only does Soule enjoy writing poetry and stories, but he has also written award-winning screenplays. Music and film are two of his great passions; he taught himself to play guitar and currently takes music theory and piano lessons, with Death Grips, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Hugh Masekela as some of his favorite artists. His love of movies began at a young age when he started writing screenplays at age 13, with The Master, Swiss Army Man, and Talk to Me being among his favorites. Not content to focus on himself, Soule regularly volunteers at the Fayette Humane Society and Clothes Less Traveled.
The McIntosh High School parking lot renovations are in full effect, and the newly renovated lot reflects the school’s commitment to providing ample car spaces for its students and faculty. The renovated lot not only increases the number of parking spots available it also helps address overcrowding complaints by enforcing parking regulations more strictly. The successful completion of these renovations leaves the student body content and hopeful for further physical improvements over the coming years.
