VALDOSTA – VHS senior, Qua-Deja Bynes, won The ACE Award and received $250 from The Exchange Club of Valdosta.

The ACE Award recognizes students for overcoming hardships in their young lives while still excelling in school.

Included in the picture from left to right are: Maggie Miller, VCS Case Manager, Qua-Deja Bynes, Tonya Washington, and Terri Jenkins, President of the Exchange Club and Director of Red Cross.