teen spotlight
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Senior, Alabama Christian Academy; 17 years old
notable
• SGA President
• Senior Class Vice President
• National Honor Society Treasurer
• Student Action Leadership Committee
• Cheerleader (former captain/co-captain; six years)
quotable
“I’m along for the ride and ready to hop out and move on to the
next big thing.”
her story
Brittany Urquhart is constantly on the move, and she doesn’t plan
to stop anytime soon. “I graduate May 19, and on May 22, I’ll
start classes at AUM,” she said. “I want to enjoy my senior year,
and I love the people in my class, but I’m ready to move on to the
next big thing.”
just what the pharmacist prescribed
Brittany plans to obtain her pre-pharmacy requisites and then
transfer to Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University.
Her interest in the medical field led her to research her career
choices, including volunteering for more than 50 hours as a
pharmacy technician. Her strengths in school, math and science,
plus love for the medical field, are a great match that Brittany
believes will be “really well applied in pharmacy.”
PG (parental guidance) rating
“My parents are so committed to each other and work so hard to
give me and my brother the best. They’ve made me want to do
that for my family
and to be able to give
my kids the best one
day. They’ve taught
me that no matter
what life throws at
you, always make
the best out of it.”
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parents’ perspective
When John and Gina Urquhart look at their
daughter, they see a girl who can do anything
she puts her mind to. They knew early that
Brittany has what it takes to succeed. “She
has always maintained academic excellence,
achieved her goals in extracurricular pursuits
and amazed us with her social responsibilities.”
The couple attributes a lot of her success to
the broad spectrum of life experiences they’ve
allowed her to be exposed to. “We try to
provide a good balance between guidance and
freedom so she could learn and grow on her own,” Gina said.
Brittany’s self-motivation and pursuit of excellence, along with
maintaining her strong Christian values, have made her parents
extremely proud. “Her potential really seems boundless.”
parent to parent
“It becomes the parents’ responsibility to
guide their children in a direction that is
both pleasing to God but also not blind
to the realisms of the world. Reaching that balance in your children’s lives where they are provided
exposure and guidance helps them to achieve a quality education,
experience life to the fullest and grow to appreciate God, family
and friends and will give your children that edge that allows them
to excel in all facets of life.”
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