Young Heroes
Young Heroes 2022 - Callie Brianne Pope
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Elba High School student Callie Pope has overcome barriers to reach academic excellence.
Callie Brianne Pope has overcome medical issues and other barriers to reach academic excellence at Elba High School, serving as a drum major and student body president for two years.
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Young Heroes is a local public television program presented by APT
Young Heroes
Young Heroes 2022 - Callie Brianne Pope
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Callie Brianne Pope has overcome medical issues and other barriers to reach academic excellence at Elba High School, serving as a drum major and student body president for two years.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] Meet Callie Pope.
Callie is a senior at Elba High School and has a 4.0 GPA.
Callie has served as her school's drum major for the last two years, is president of the senior Beta Club, and enjoys volleyball and softball.
After the unexpected dissolution of her parents' marriage, Callie and her younger brothers have had to take on more responsibilities.
Callie works several jobs and assists her father with his business, and volunteers for many community and church events.
- Callie is just a wonderful person.
I've nominated her because she has been so impressive her whole life.
Callie has always made great grades.
She's never makes below A on anything.
And she actually makes very high A's.
She's had a lot to overcome in her young years.
And even though she has faced adversity, she's faced it head on, even in situations that, for me, as an adult were very upsetting.
She would just go right out there on a Friday night and perform like nothing has happened.
- I would say that when something hard comes to your life, that the best thing you can do is to find a way for you to go from the lows to the highs.
It feels really exciting to be selected as one of the five Young Heroes.
As a student and every student, we work.
It's been a 13 years of our lives to work to this point as seniors, and we've put in our effort, and I have put in effort.
And when your effort pays off in awards, in scholarships, in recognition, it feels really nice.
- [Narrator] For her dedicated work and commitment to excellence in all aspects of her life, home, community, and school, Callie is recognized by her school and our state as one of the five 2022 Young Heroes of Alabama.
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