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Darrell Cobbins: S.O. What! Success Story

Cool, calm, and collected. When I think of Darrell Cobbins those are the words that immediately come to mind. In addition to professional, inspiring, and just cool. All of which I had the privilege of experiencing as a fellow University…

Business/Entrepreneurship, Events, friendship, General, Info, life, Personal, relationships

Erica Nathan: S.O. What! Success Story

You know that friend with so many gifts and talents that you’re amazed by all they are able to do? Fittingly, I met Erica Nathan at church through a mutual friend. Also, fittingly, she was stylish and her hair was laid. As an evangelist,…

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Fred Jones Jr: S.O. What! Success Story

When I moved to Memphis for college in the fall of 1997, one of the first events I just had to attend was the Southern Heritage Classic. At the time (and for years after), it was just an amazing gathering where I was guaranteed to see friends,…

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Derek Ryan S.O. What! Success Story

Have you ever connected with someone over a testimony? I’m not sure exactly how it started, but when I met Derek Ryan it seems like our first words to each other were our testimonies. Our stories. Seeing the amazing place he was…

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Dr. Karren Todd: S.O. What! Success Story

Who do you look up to? I’m grateful that there are several people I’ve observed and learned from over the years. This includes several women who look like me, who have modeled what I could and probably should be in many ways. One…

Business/Entrepreneurship, College, Education, Events, friendship, General, Info, life, speaking

Carlos Malave S.O. What! Success Story

I love new friends! Especially those with incredible stories of strength and resilience that inspire me and so many others. Carlos Malave is one of the newest speakers in the agency that currently represents me for my college speaking.…

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Jermaine Swagerty S.O. What! Success Story

One thing in life that we all need is SUPPORT. And that comes in different forms from different people. It’s hurtful when it doesn’t come from where you expect it, but it’s beautiful and encouraging when it comes from unexpected places. When…

College, Events, friendship, General, Info, life, Personal

Tanisha Pugh S.O. What! Success Story

Do you remember your high school Biology class? Connected to dissecting a frog is my memory of my classmate, Tanisha (Johnson) Pugh. It actually goes back to elementary school but most vivid are my memories from Biology class. When we…

Business/Entrepreneurship, College, Events, friendship, General, Info, life, Personal, relationships

Greg Caesar S.O. What! Success Story

What are some of the positive moments in your life that you’ll never forget? One of those moments for me was when as a teen mother I stood on the football field at halftime during the University of Memphis homecoming game in October 2000. And…