Hoover Resident Named To UA Homecoming Court

TUSCALOOSA, AL - It's homecoming week at the University of Alabama, and with those festivities comes the selection of the Homecoming Queen and court. One member of the court happens to be Hoover's Jordan Watkins.

Watkins, a senior accounting major, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Women of Excellence, and has served as an 2018 Avanti. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

Her platform benefits the Upward Bound Program of Birmingham. "In embracing this platform, my goal is to highlight the importance of development opportunities for at-risk youth and the potential of mentorship to keep children out of the judicial system," Watkins said. "As college students we can be positive role models to the many children in Tuscaloosa that are often overlooked. Through mentorship, we can change the trajectory of an at-risk youth’s life. Together we can promote confidence and prevent incarceration one mentor at a time."

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