
Students,
teachers,
staff,
and
community
members
celebrated
the
renaming
of
Unity
Braxton
Middle
School,
formerly
Stonewall
Middle
School,
in
a
ceremony
on
May
10.
Unity
Braxton
Middle
is
in
the
Gainesville
District,
serving
students
in
sixth
through
eighth
grades.
The
renaming
ceremony
was
delayed
due
to
COVID-19.
In
June
2020,
the
Prince
William
County
School
Board
approved
a
resolution
to
rename
Stonewall
Jackson
Middle
School
to
Unity
Braxton
Middle
School.
Unity
Braxton
honors
the
legacies
of
Carroll
and
Celestine
Braxton.
Carroll
Braxton
led
a
rewarding
career
as
a
Master
Gunnery
Sergeant
in
the
United
States
Marine
Corps
and
is
a
Congressional
Gold
Medal
recipient.
Celestine
S.
Braxton
served
as
an
educator
with
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
for
33
years.
Principal
Mike
Nicely
hosted
the
renaming
ceremony
in
the
school's
auditorium.
Several
dignitaries,
including
Superintendent
of
Schools
Dr.
LaTanya
D.
McDade,
and
School
Board
Chairman
At-Large
Dr.
Babur
B.
Lateef
spoke
of
their
excitement
for
students
and
staff
under
the
promise
of
the
new
school
name.
The
Braxtons'
daughter,
Monique
Braxton
Fordham
Royster,
shared
her
heartfelt
thanks
with
the
school
community
for
honoring
her
family's
legacy
and
her
family
members
from
near
and
far
for
attending.
View
the
video
below
for
a
look
inside
this
special
evening
honoring
the
distinguished
Carroll
and
Celestine
Braxton.