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Patience and Perseverance
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By Nathan Weber Good things come to those who wait. But great things come to those who possess the patience and determination to obtain their ultimate goals. For 29-year-old Corinth native Jeremy Lockett, steadfast patience and determination have granted countless opportunities for him, most notably his current position as a financial specialist at the AT&T headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. "I am from a small city, so it's always been a dream of mine to move to the big city," Lockett said. "I never imagined I would land a job in the 'AT&T Batman Building,' which is the largest skyscraper in Tennessee. Nashville is in the process of building seven new skyscrapers. The city is well on its way to dramatic growth." The fast-paced life of the big city does not overshadow Lockett's small town Mississippi roots. A 2005 graduate of Corinth High School, Lockett attended Jeremy Lockett
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Quality Engineered at Its Finest By Nathan Weber Sometimes you can take the small town away from the person, but does that person ever forget about the place that helped shape them. For Corinth native and now Memphis, Tenn. resident, Sidney Babalola holds onto that sentiment after migrating to the big city. The 25-year-old Babalola serves as a biomedical engineer (quality engineer) at Smith & Nephew in Memphis. Babalola attended the University of Memphis where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering. But Babalola did not always envision this type of Return Address: P.O. Box 1292 Corinth, MS 38835
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profession for himself. "When I attended Corinth High School, I had a great experience in what I believe to be one of the greatest high schools in the nation" Babalola said. "My senior year, I was voted Mr. Corinth High School and also selected to be a part of Corinth High School's Hall of Fame." With the help and support of the faculty and his peers, Sidney Babalola Babalola was ready to take the next step: further his education at the University of Memphis. As depicted by his accolades in high school, Babalola was very goal oriented and motivated to do well. Now it was just time to find out what he see BABALOLA pg 4
Not Losing Sight of Your Foundation By Nathan Weber The establishment of any structure begins with the foundation. If the foundation falters, so does the integrity of that structure. Twentynine year old Corinth native Shanado "Lamar" Gardner entreats the great foundation he established in Corinth to the rise of the tremendous professional and personal structures of his life. "Corinth is my home and always will be my home, even if I never physically reside there again," Gardner said. "It's the place that birthed me and molded me into the man I am today." Gardner has just entered his third and final year of law school at Southern University Law Center Shanado Gardner in Baton Rouge, LA. Gardner has amassed many accolades in his time at SULC: top 10 percentile of his class; 2015-2016 class of '17 president, student ambassador for Recruitment and Admissions, research assistant to several law professors; and recently elected as Editor-in-Chief of the SU Law Review (regularly the most prestigious organization at any law school). "I credit my mom for being my first and ever present teacher," Gardner said. "My mom not only taught me the importance of a good education, but she played an active role in making certain that I received a good education." A 2005 graduate of Corinth High School, Gardner then went off to Mississippi State University where he graduated in '09 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science. In between his undergraduate study and law study, Gardner received a Master's in Public Administration with a concentration in public policy from Clark Atlanta University. "The education I received at Corinth High School is unmatched," Gardner said. "My teachers did an outstanding job in preparing me for college and because of that I have performed outstandingly at every academic see GARDNER page 4