Two-time olympian Sean Doherty does some warm-up lps with Pine Tree Elementary School 6th graders after a whole school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered questions and met with students and faculty at the school in which he also attended. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty poses under a banner painted by Pine Tree Elementary School students after he shared his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty gets a hug from teacher after an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. Physical education teacher Mathew Liebenow holds a donated race bib Dohertry gave to the school. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Pine Tree Elementary School students listen as 2-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his work traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Pine Tree Elementary School 6th grade teacher Peg Horan chats with former student and 2-time olympian Sean Doherty before an all school assembly begins last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty does some warm-up lps with Pine Tree Elementary School 6th graders after a whole school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered questions and met with students and faculty at the school in which he also attended. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty does some warm-up lps with Pine Tree Elementary School 6th graders after a whole school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered questions and met with students and faculty at the school in which he also attended. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty poses under a banner painted by Pine Tree Elementary School students after he shared his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty gets a hug from teacher after an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. Physical education teacher Mathew Liebenow holds a donated race bib Dohertry gave to the school. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his world traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Pine Tree Elementary School students listen as 2-time olympian Sean Doherty shares his work traveling and olympic experiences during an all school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Pine Tree Elementary School 6th grade teacher Peg Horan chats with former student and 2-time olympian Sean Doherty before an all school assembly begins last Thursday. Doherty answered lots of questions from students before doing some warm-up laps with the 6th graders. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Two-time olympian Sean Doherty does some warm-up lps with Pine Tree Elementary School 6th graders after a whole school assembly last Thursday. Doherty answered questions and met with students and faculty at the school in which he also attended. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
CONWAY — Two-time Olympian Sean Doherty received a hero’s welcome when he visited the Pine Tree School in Center Conway on Friday morning.
Doherty, who was a Panda while growing up, attending Pine Tree through elementary school, and brought a special gift for the school — an autographed starting bib he wore in the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea in February when he was representing the United States in biathlon.
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