By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE The winner of the Donna Smothers Walker Memorial Scholarship was announced Thursday morning. When Evan Cargile learned he was the recipient, he said he was excited and very pleased that someone read what he had to say about his kindergarten teacher.
Hewitt-Trussville senior Evan Cargile.
“I feel like when I wrote the essay I knew I had a lot to say and it felt rewarding,” Cargile said. “She was phenomenal. I can’t think of one negative memory from being in her class.”
Walker passed away earlier this year, at the age of 57. She left behind a legacy that will live on through the many students she taught during her 33 years as an educator. Cargile is a perfect example of that. In fact, Cargile plans to go into education. He will start at the University of Alabama in the fall and will major in music education. It’s teachers like Walker that inspired him to go in that direction.