Skylar Simone Fort
is proudly representing the Iris Garden Club. Skylar is the daughter of Chasity Fort and the granddaughter of Tyrone and Robyn Fort. She is the great-granddaughter of Ruby Henry and the late Herman and Bobbie Jean Fort. Skylar is a senior at Gilmer High School, where she serves as a two-year officer on the Gilmer High School Stars Drill Team. She is a member of Dueces, Student Council, National Honor Society, and Sisters of Tomorrow. She has danced in the Yamboree Queen’s Coronation since her eighth-grade year. Skylar is a member of the Union Temple Church in Gladewater where she serves as a junior secretary. Her favorite quote is by Maya Angelo, “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”.