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Jessica Echols graduated in May 2020 from Hazelwood West High School with a 3.76 GPA and a 26 ACT score. She is among the prominent students who recently received a Webster University Donald M. Suggs Scholarship for distinguished academic achievement.
âWhen I received the call that I got accepted I was overjoyed,â Echols said. âI remember talking to my mom before I got the call and just being very stressed about it, Echols said in a recent interview.
âOnce I answered the phone I immediately started freaking out. I said, âOh my gosh I need to call my mom and tell her the good newsâ.â
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When he was in the seventh grade, Cockrell s football coach and his wife took him into their home, where he lived until graduating high school. He eventually earned a degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Cockrell sees his role as a physical education teacher as a vital part of his students lives and takes on the responsibility of keeping them fit and helping them stay clear of trouble. This responsibility lasts even after his students graduate from the fifth grade and out of his class.
One parent reached out to Cockrell when her son had trouble watching his friends bully another kid in middle school. Cockrell had previously spoken to the boy s parents when he had behavior issues while in his class.