By Lee Davis Peter Braasch coached multiple sports at Vestavia Hills for 37 years and doesn’t have a single win on his official record. That’s because Braasch never served as a head coach. But as the ultimate assistant coach, he literally changed lives. Braasch was inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame on March 20, and anyone familiar with his record … [Read more...]
BMA Director Retiring After 20 Years in the Job
The Birmingham Museum of Art announced March 17 that, after more than 20 years as R. Hugh Daniel director, Gail Andrews plans to retire from the position. According to a release, Andrews boasts an overall tenure with the museum that spans four decades, and she will end her run as director in the early fall. “For more than 40 years, Gail Andrews has been a tireless advocate … [Read more...]
Survival Through Support: Taste of Teal Gala Honoree Uses Experience to Encourage Others
By Sarah Kuper Just because Cheryl Bourn beat ovarian cancer 11 years ago, that doesn’t mean she stopped fighting. Only now, she is advocating on behalf of others battling gynecological cancers. Bourn’s work with the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation and the CanSurvive support group is what made organizers of this year’s Taste of Teal Gala choose her as their Legacy of Laura … [Read more...]
Face the Five: Samford Students Put Focus on Mental Health With Awareness Campaign
By Annie Howard Five Samford University students are facing down the culture of silence surrounding mental health. As part of a spring semester program, the students, who are in Samford’s public relations department, were assigned the Campaign to Change Direction as a client. To promote the campaign’s message of mental health awareness, they created a campaign of their own, … [Read more...]
In the Home Stretch: Novice Runner Feeling Ready as V2V Day Approaches, (Except for That Strained Knee)
By Annie Howard Dana Travis is nearing the finish line. On Village 2 Village day, March 11, she’ll put her hard work to the test. Now that she’s in the home stretch, Travis sees just how far she’s come since she started preparing for the race in January, a journey documented by the Over the Mountain Journal. It was “tough to run just 30 seconds” back then, she said, or at … [Read more...]