AALIYAH Rhodes was a student at BBS for 14 years and a teaching assistant for three. She currently is a dancer with our alumni program and our lady's dances. Due to the pandemic, Aaliyah’s junior and senior years were not what she expected. She was adaptable and never lost her passion for dance.  Aaliyah’s dance career included participating in gymnastics, hip hop, jazz, and sportaerobics. She holds the record for the most years as a sportaerobic athlete on Boundless Energy for ten years. While on the team, she traveled to NYC, Nashville, and California for Dance the Magic events. Aaliyah was the kind of student you need in a class, full of energy and orneriness. Aaliyah was always well-received by her peers and part of a good time. As she matured, it became obvious how talented she was at managing younger students. She began helping us at our summer camps, and her natural teaching ability shone through. After graduating high school in 2021, she was in college studying to be a nurse.  While pursuing that education, she was certified as a CNA and phlebotomist. Aaliyah would be excellent in the healthcare field, but she realized her heart was with children and education, so she changed her major, and this is excellent news for the children of Garrett County. Aaliyah is a busy girl who works multiple jobs, attends college, and substitutes and tutors students at Accident Elementary School.  She is doing so well at this school that she is always in demand for anything they need. Aaliyah loves to travel and took several school trips to Europe during high school. She graduated from Southern High School and will graduate at Frostburg State University.