North Sand Mountain Senior
This weekâs outstanding youth is graduating at the top of her class and has already received several scholarships to help her continue her education.Â
Emma Anderson is a senior at North Sand Mountain High School.
Emma is the valedictorian for the NSM Class of 2021. She was recognized at the All County Academic Banquet for students in the top five percent of their class.
This top student is a member of the Beta Club, Science Club, and Mu Alpha Theta, a math honor society. She is also a member of the FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America), and the FCS (Family and Consumer Sciences).
This year North Sand Mountain collected more units than Pisgah.
The total number of units collected at North Sand Mountain High School was 53. There were 15 first time donors.
A total of 28 units was collected at Pisgah High School. There were three first time donors.
This annual blood drive was conducted by Blood Assurance, which is a nonprofit, full-service regional blood center serving healthcare facilities in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. Currently, there are 11 fixed locations and 14 bloodmobiles to collect lifesaving blood products used by area patients.
Wendy Vaughn, account manager for Blood Assurance in Scottsboro, said that the next public blood drive will be Monday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Highlands Medical Center. There is also one scheduled for March 12 from noon until 5 p.m. at Walmart in Scottsboro. Any healthy person should consider donating blood. There is no age limit as long as you are healthy and answer a few questions.