SHELBY, N.C. – A student at Crest High School saved another student from choking Friday.
Eli Black noticed fellow classmate, Cason Freeman, gasping for air. During this critical moment, Eli quickly jumped into action and perfomred a lifesaving maneuver, helping Carson free his airway and likely saving him from further harm.
“It’s moments like these that make me so very proud of students and the care they exhibit for one another,” said Jeremy Shields, principal at Crest High. “I am immensely grateful for Eli’s willingness to step in and help a fellow student in need. It’s a testament to his kind-heartedness, courage, and decisive know-how that exemplifies what it means to be a Crest Charger.”
Join us in recognizing and appreciating Eli Black’s selflessness as it reminds us that heroes do walk among us, and can even be found wearing backpacks and attending classes at Crest High School!”
