Front row, from left, are Sarah Smith, Lee Fulmer, Cheyenne Vaughan, Ava Boland, Danielle Ballentine, Peyton Amick, Tori Livingston, Zach Hornsby, McKenna Buff, Jill Anderson and Trevor Oty. Middle row (seated) are Payton Metts, Emily Davis, Kaitlyn Brown, Erica Davis and Emma Chapman. Back row are Katie Belle Barbour, Ivy McCormack, Ashlyn Kinard, Tripp Richardson, Hailey MacDermott, Dottie Jacobs, Brianna Patterson, Madelyn Koon, Emma Wicker, Nicole Curtis, Emma Bundrick and Kaela Chapman.

LITTLE MOUNTAIN — These students participated in the Big Buddy/Little Buddy Program at Little Mountain Elementary School during the 2014-2015 school year. The program involves fifth grade students serving as mentors to Kindergarten, first and second grade students.

The Big Buddies are chosen from an application process and are required to attend training sessions by Sherry Swindler, school counselor. They work in a supervised setting one day per week in various academic areas. The program has been in existence for 17 years and has been a helpful experience for the Little Buddies, as well as for the Big Buddies.