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Positivity in Adversity
I’ve always been a pretty positive person. Even when things seem tough, I try to find the bright side. That’s just who I am. So when I transferred to Howard in the last month of ninth grade from East Hamilton, I was determined to make the best of it. But…
Read More »How we care for the land can teach us how to care for ourselves
I’ve been teaching English at The Howard School for 3 years. It’s been rewarding but not without challenges. I’ve seen…
Read More »July 14th : Lookout Mountain Conservancy Low Country Shrimp Boil
Crazy good food, amazing live music under the stars In the heat of a southern summer you can always count…
Read More »Local Students Inspire: Address Southeast Conservation Gathering
CHATTANOOGA, TN. — The sounds of pic axes and shovels scraping over rocks is something that the youth at The…
Read More »A powerful life-changing experience
“I was a pretty angry kid, maybe not all the time, but I was edgy,” reflects Alethea. You wouldn’t know…
Read More »Changed our family’s path
(In Carolyn’s words) I have lived in Chattanooga my entire life. I was raised with four siblings and lived with…
Read More »Good Health for All
“All Americans should have the opportunity to make choices that allow them to live a long, healthy life, regardless of…
Read More »It’s a first…
For months, after having sent out dozens of college applications, I still had not heard from the two colleges that…
Read More »A Magical Evening of Music at Ruby Falls
The evening was spectacular. An evening with friends and family at one of the premiere out-door events, hosted by Hugh…
Read More »I’d never imagined
I’d never imagined that I would graduate from high school. I started my senior year in high school with just…
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