Shamaya Long of Fort Deposit
“I’m currently in school. I’m majoring in nursing. I just found my dedication into helping others. I used to watch Doc McStuffins when I was little. It’s a cartoon with a doll, and she used to help...
View ArticleMarlene Bennett Jones (Gee’s Bend) of Boykin
“We all played on a quilt when we was younger and we all messed around with it. It wasn’t mandatory, but it was tradition that if you lived in Gee’s Bend, you know how to quilt and patch and put...
View ArticleDavid Matthews of Grove Hill
What’s the most important lesson that you want people to take from your life’s work? “To discover in themselves that they can do exactly the same thing. What you really get out of teaching is when you...
View ArticleBryant Smith of Irondale
“My dad played quarterback at Alabama. He was a walk-on. He had to earn the respect and trust of everyone on the team and work his butt off just to get on the field. My mom won a national championship...
View ArticleFrancesca Charley
“My family is the reason why I am who I am today. I wouldn’t have any of this without my mother and my grandmother getting me into it. It is something so beautiful for me. I’m going to always include...
View ArticleMurphy Bishop of Mobile
“I’m of the mindset that I want to live a long, full life, you know? If I’m going to work this hard now, I want to live a long, full life, so I’m committed to staying positive and getting there. Both...
View ArticleMary Badham of Birmingham
What’s the most important lesson that life has taught you? “To care for other people. It’s why we’re put here on this Earth. We’ve been given this world and people around us, and when everybody had...
View ArticleAmanda Sweeney of Auburn
“It took me a long time to get to where I am, and it was never the plan. I didn’t plan on training birds. I went to Auburn for school and it took me a lot longer than most people. It took me about...
View ArticleJohn “Jahni” Moore of Huntsville
How did you find your calling? “It kind of found me. I’ve always been a child of nature. I’ve always loved learning things and being from the South contributes to my being a storyteller. My senior...
View ArticleImani Perry of Birmingham
What’s the most important lesson that life has taught you? “To get back up. I think my greatest quality is my capacity to get back up when life knocks me down. Lay down for a little bit. When you’re...
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