Name: Tommy MayfieldAge: 32Residence: Mountain BrookOccupation: Attorney at Maynard Cooper & Gale in Birmingham.Education: Graduate of Mountain Brook High School, Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia School of Law.Organization: Cornerstone Schools junior board president.For more information: Visit … [Read more...]
Young Volunteers Work for Better Communities
With the start of the new year, many resolve to take better care of themselves by eating right and exercising more. But for a new generation of volunteers and philanthropists, the new year offers new opportunities to give back to others.In our Jan. 9 issue, we share the stories of four young philanthropists who are using their time and talents to make a difference. … [Read more...]
MBJH Choir Chosen for Musical Theater Festival
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorStudents at Mountain Brook Junior High School spent the week before winter break preparing to take the stage at one of the world's largest musical theater festivals for young people.Members of the Mountain Brook Junior High Choir have been accepted to the 2014 Junior Theater Festival Jan. 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Center in … [Read more...]
Homewood Native Uses Running to Build International Bonds
By Keysha DrexelTracey Abbott says she learned a lot about herself and about setting and reaching goals as a runner.And now almost 21 years after she graduated from Homewood High School, Abbott is coming home to launch a nonprofit aimed at connecting girls from around the world through a shared passion for running.Abbott, who currently lives in New … [Read more...]
An Unsinkable Story
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorJulie Williams grew up sitting at her great-uncle's knee completely mesmerized by his account of surviving the most famous shipwreck in history.But it wasn't until she was doing research for her book "A Rare Titanic Family" that the Samford University professor of journalism learned the whole story of how Albert Caldwell ended up on … [Read more...]