Top Story Northwood senior wins Byrd Award Linda Burchette | Smyth County News & Messenger Feb 11, 2022 Feb 11, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 0 Cami DeBusk, a senior at Northwood High School, has been presented a $20,000 college scholarship. Linda Burchette/Smyth County News & Messenger Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Linda Burchette | Smyth County News & Messenger Northwood High School senior Cami DeBusk will have a lot of help toward her goal of becoming a pediatrician.kAms6qFD< 92D 366? 2H2C565 2 Sa_[___ 4@==686 D49@=2CD9:A 7C@> E96 w2CCJ u] qJC5[ yC] {6256CD9:A pH2C5 AC@8C2>]k^AmkAm“x 2> 9@?@C65[” s6qFD< D2:5 @7 E96 2H2C5] “x’> C62==J 6I4:E65] x H2D C62==J ?6CG@FD 8@:?8 E@ E96 :?E6CG:6H] x H2D?’E 6IA64E:?8 E@ H:?]”k^AmkAm$EF56?ED 49@D6? 7@C E96 2H2C5 >FDE 8@ E@ 2? :?E6CG:6H :? #:49>@?5[ 2?5 s6qFD< D2:5 E96C6 H6C6 23@FE `` A6@A=6 :? 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