Defining Excellence
BSU creates annual Black Excellence project
For the full month of February, BSU is presenting its annual Black Excellence project. This project was created to promote self-esteem in the Black community at ELHS. As an uplifting presentation, students had their headshots taken with their message about Black Excellence, what it means to them, and how they are Black Excellency.
Photo by Cody Harrell
“I'm biracial. So Black Excellence for me is like I'm a mixed race. It's like hard for me for both sides of like my ethnicities to prove myself to my cultures and whatever, but I feel like it’s excellence for me.”
About the Contributors

Joelle King, Photography Editor
Joelle King is in the class of 2025 and is a Photography Editor for Portrait. This is her third year on staff as a senior. Joelle's favorite thing...

Cody Harrell, Adviser
Cody Harrell is the adviser for Portrait. He has been advising the publication since 2018. His favorite thing about journalism is teaching and working...