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Class of 2025

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Justin R. Campbell

J.I. Burton High School Class of 2003
Varsity Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis & Track
First ever 5-sport Letterman in a single season in JIB History 2002
Basketball: 
1st Team All-LPD 2001-2003
All-Region 'D' 2001-2003; All-SWVA 2001-2003
Virginia All-State Selection 2003
1,190 Career Points; Glenn Roberts Memorial MVP 2002 & 2003
Football:
1st Team All-LPD 2000-2002; Lions Bowl MVP
All-SWVA 2001-2002; All-Region 'D' 2000-2002
Virginia All-State Selection 2002
Tennis:
All-LPD 2000-2003; All-Region 'D' 2001 & 2003
Virginia All-State 2001 & 2003
Track:
LPD and Region 'D' 300 meter Hurdle Champion 2003
Kiwanis Club Most Outstanding Junior Boy 2002
American Legion Boys State Recipient 2002
LPD Male Athlete of the Year 2003
Dr. Shelby R. Carico

J.I. Burton High School Class of 2012
Virginia All-State Band 2012
VBODA District 7 All-District Band & Jazz Band 2008-2012
Virginia Residential Governor's School for the Visual & Performing Arts 2010
Prestigious Joe Flanary Soloist Award McChesney Band Festival 2011
Delta Kappa Gamma Virginia Scholar
Award for Key Women Educators 2016
Debut Carnegie Hall Performance 2017
International Trumpet Guild Conference Research Keynote Address 2020 & 2021
Doctoral Teaching Assistant & Instructor of Record James Madison University 2018-2021
Lecturer of Music Washington & Lee University 2019-2021
eLearning Instructional Designer Emory & Henry University 2021-present
Rickie Harris

Varsity Football 2005
Virginia All-State Football 2005
All-Lonesome Pine District 2005
Exceptional sportsmanship and tireless work ethic.
Academic Accomplishments:  maintained a 4.0 GPA while balancing rigorous coursework and college-level courses. 
Rickie's impact extended beyond the field and the classroom; he was very active in the community, serving as a positive role model for others.  A true leader, his desire to make a difference in the lives of others set him apart.  He demonstrated what it meant to be a true leader, not just in athletics, but his love for his team, family and community.  Rickie's influence on the City of Norton and to the Raider Community is profound and lasting.  The phrase "What Would Rickie Do?" is still a guiding principle for current Raiders, a testament to the impact he made during his short time at John I. Burton.  Rickie's love for his family and his love for Christ was always very present.
No Greater Raider #55
Ernest Ward

J.I. Burton High School Class of 1975
Varsity Football and Baseball 1972-1975
All-Lonesome Pine District Linebacker & Punter 1973
All-Southwest Virginia Linebacker 1974
Member of the 1972 State Championship Football Team
Offensive MVP and Home Run Leader Baseball 1975
Emory & Henry College 1975-1979:
B.A. in Business Administration 1979
Football Letterman 3 years
Football Starter 2 years

Certified Public Accountant 1988
Norton City Manager 1988-2012
Advocate for Norton City, Spearheading Community Transformation in
a Variety of Ways 1982-2012
 
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