JACKSONVILLE, Ala., Sept. 4 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news release:
Jax State senior uses her Thrive Together initiative to expand access to mental and physical health resources for young people
By Brett Buckner
When Aubree Ford stepped onto the Miss Alabama Volunteer stage in July, she came with a mission, one shaped by personal struggles and family hardships. She also brought a determination to make mental and physical health resources more accessible to young people, first in Calhoun County and, in time, across Alabama.
Ford, a 19‑year‑old senior at Jacksonville State University (Jax State) majoring in exercise science, has spent the past four years rising through the ranks of the Miss Alabam...