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With high school graduations across the Chattahoochee Valley beginning soon, graduating seniors have been busy finishing projects that put an exclamation point on their school days.

Harris County High School senior Yen Ho organized an art exhibition to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which began May 1. The one-night show included food and music and was hosted by the Heritage Art Center in the Columbus Historic District.

“I want people to know that art is what keeps them human and that art is something that kind of sustains our soul, and how we create,” she told the Ledger-Enquirer.

The show featured art inspired by various Asian cultures and several of her pieces.

Ho was the nominee for HCHS in the art category at the 2025 Page One Awards. She said the project grew and was made possible with the support of her school community, Columbus artists and the Columbus State University Department of Art.

“I came across Page One, and I thought that was a really great opportunity to kind of spread my wings and reach out to my community because I’ve never really done that before,” she said. “I just kind of isolated myself and did my art, but I realized that art is a way of community as well.”

When Ho graduates with classmates May 17, she will join the many graduating seniors who have bettered our community. They are all deserving of attention, and the Ledger-Enquirer wants to profile a few for our readers.

Do you know of a graduating senior who has used their talents and skills to constructively impact our community? If so, email Mike Haskey at mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com.

This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM.