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Chloe Purvis

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster

Chloe Purvis is a second-year journalist and webmaster for The Current. Outside of school she enjoys traveling, baking and hanging out with friends. In the future, she hopes to attend Old Dominion University.

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Senior Hailey Bombard promotes the virtual blood drive poster in the gym foyer on April 22, 2024. Bombard is the co-blood drive committee chairman for National Honors Society.

National Honors Society conducts first-ever virtual blood drive

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
April 22, 2024
Pharrell and Snoop Dogg perform onstage at SITW day two on April 27, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Va. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

City Council delays Something in the Water 2024

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
April 11, 2024
Freshman Ava Kruciak receives her Scuba Diving Cerification at the Lynnhaven Dive Center. Photo used with permission from Greg Curry.

Humans of OL: Ava Kruciak

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
March 19, 2024
Sophomore Yasmin Williams (left) and junior Samantha Grimes (right) receive advice from their coach, Jennifer Ramey (middle) on Feb. 16, 2024, at Ocean Lakes High School. Photo used with permission from Ted Calise.

Gymnastics reclaims state title

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
March 7, 2024
Former football coach Jim Prince passes on his dolphin statue to MSA coordinator Michael King in the auditorium on Feb. 26, 2024.

[Photo] Founders Week celebrates 30 years of excellence

Nitza Lawler, Staff Writer
March 3, 2024
Kanye West proudly performs “Runaway,” one of the best selling songs on his 2010 album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” Photo taken at The Museum of Modern Art’s annual party on May 10, 2011, in New York City, NY. (Kanye West performing at The Museum of Modern Art’s annual party/Jason Persse/WikimediaCommons/CC-BY-SA-2.0)

Kanye West, a “brilliant madman”

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
February 13, 2024
Avery Mattison wrestles with her opponent at the Toys for Tots Invitational at Ocean Lakes High School on Dec. 21, 2023. Photo used with permission from Tim Rafalski.

Female wrestler modernizes the mat

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
February 9, 2024

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Chloe Purvis and Marlie Smith
February 8, 2024
Junior Lindsay Meadows races in the 1600-meter run at The VA Showcase on Jan. 12, 2024, in the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Photo used with permission from Dan Loughlin.

One track mind

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
January 15, 2024
From left: sophomore Eleanor Strader (Hermia), junior Deven Bailey (Lysander), senior Jae Cook (Demetrius) and sophomore Grace Kavanaugh (Helena) argue about love interests in the production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on opening night, Nov. 16, 2023. They play the young lovers in A Midsummer Nights Dream.

Lights, camera, action

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
November 25, 2023
Left to right: senior Preston Haney, junior Katie Thompson, junior Bryce Phillips, junior Lauren Rakov, senior Lukas Greider, junior Khadija Sissoko, senior Lambert Edigin, junior Riley Gomez, sophomore Ben Labert, junior Lindsay Meadows, junior Roman Chapman, sophomore Kierston Haney, senior Ryan Studley, junior Grace Thompson and senior Logan Hamilton show off their first place Regional trophy at Bell Mills Park in Chesapeake, Va., on Nov. 4, 2023. Photo used with permission from Christine Rakov.

Cross country teams cruise to states

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
November 4, 2023
Busch Gardens Williamsburg prepares for Halloween by lighting up the Festhaus in orange lights on Sept. 29, 2023.

Celebrating the history of Halloween

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
October 4, 2023
Senior Olivia Box attempts to swing around the block to earn a kill for her team against Cox on Sept. 7, 2023 at Ocean Lakes High School. Photo used with permission from Gomer Santos.

Girls volleyball brings the heat

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
September 26, 2023
One Lunch schedule for the 2023-2024 school year which shows information on tutoring and release times.

New One Lunch schedule to start

Chloe Purvis, Webmaster
August 27, 2023
Despite the cancellation of the 2023 festival, ‘Home of the Strawberry Festival’ sign remains to stand proud and welcome all to Pungo Village on May 25, 2023, right outside of Red Barn on Indian River Road.

Pungo Strawberry Festival called off, here’s why

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
May 31, 2023
Girls varsity soccer celebrates a 2-1 win against Norfolk Academy on April 4, 2023, at Norfolk Academy.

Girls soccer stays kickin’

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
May 23, 2023
Staff members await to congratulate their students on their accomplishments on May 18, 2023.

[Photo] Assembly honors 540 ‘star’ students

Bella Grundy, Staff Writer
May 23, 2023
Kenzie Stinson saves a shot at Norfolk Academy on April 4, 2023, but she saved the day on May 4-7, 2023, as Betty Rizzo in Grease.

Bravo, on both stage and field

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
May 15, 2023
All 32 student exchange participants show their schools spirit on March 24, 2023, in the Ocean Lakes main foyer.

Dolphins welcome Patriots, vice versa

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
April 6, 2023
Shannon Doyle preaches in front of Ocean Lakes students about the dangers of fentanyl on March 9, 2023.

Mothers share their concerns, in hopes to save a life

Chloe Purvis and Marlie Smith
March 24, 2023
Carolynn Weems shares her daughters story in the auditorium on March 9, 2023, for Founders’ Week 2023.

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Monti Washington speaks out to staff and students at Ocean Lakes High School, on March 10, 2023, during Founders Week closing all-school assembly.

[Video] Monti Washington brings hype to OLHS students

Angelina Rifenburgh, Staff Writer
March 16, 2023
Mackenzie Murphy flips off the beam as she competes in the team competition at States on Feb. 18, 2023, at Lightridge High School.

Not a quitter, gymnast amazes spectators with skills

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
March 11, 2023
The Art of Humanity poster and poetry contest open until March 27, 2023.

Virginia Beach celebrates Season of Nonviolence

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
March 4, 2023
Senior Vincent Baker and juniors Anna Kainkuzniewski and Rev Renukunta promote Leadership Workshop in room 127 on Jan. 23, 2023.

Leadership Workshop returns to camp, aims to build student leaders

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
February 11, 2023
Sophomores Lauren Rakov and Grace Thompson compete in the two-mile race at The Va. Showcase in the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Jan. 14, 2023.

Indoor track hits numerous personal records

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
January 18, 2023
Senior Kaya Dargusch drinks apple juice after getting blood drawn on Dec. 20, 2022 in the library.

National Honors Society conducts annual blood drive

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
December 21, 2022
Sophomore Ian Brite eats school lunch, while freshman Katherine Elliot enjoys a home made lunch in the school’s cafeteria on Dec. 9, 2022.

[Photo] School lunch prompts big topic of discussion

Nathanial Swindle, Staff Writer
December 9, 2022
The gymnastics team gathers together after they were awarded first place at their last meet of the 2022 regular season against Salem and Princess Anne High School at Salem High School on Feb. 4, 2022.

Gymnastics prepares for another undefeated season

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
November 10, 2022
Freshman Katherine Elliot and Katherine Harrison make friendship bracelets for patients at CHKD receiving cleft palate surgery on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in the schools courtyard.

Operation Smile Club supports patients at CHKD

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022
Girls Cross Country races in the first Beach District meet on Sept. 14, 2022 at Kellam High School.

First place at first district meet

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
September 21, 2022
Dolphin Medallion recipient Marcell Whitfield celebrates Class of 2022s Graduation at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Friends and family gathered outside the Pavilion for photos and hugs.

After three years, graduation returns to Beach Convention Center

Chloe Purvis, Staff Writer
June 19, 2022
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