Jerome Elliott is a retired science teacher with 35 years of teaching experience in the Tuscaloosa County school system. During his 35 years of teaching, he was also an assistant coach for the Hillcrest High School boys basketball team. In 1982, he founded and coached the first AAU athletic club for at risk youth in…
Native of Colombia, South America, Jheovanny Gomez moved to Tuscaloosa in May 1999 to study English at the ELI (English Language Institute) at the University of Alabama. He has an Associates Degree in Business Administration from Shelton State Community College. In 2001, he helped open the first Jalapeños Mexican Grill in downtown Tuscaloosa, and subsequently,…
Cassius Lanier is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He is the fifth child born to Aimee Patricia Richardson and the late Howard “Lip” Lanier. Lanier graduated from Stillman College in Dec. 2020 with a degree in business. He is a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Epsilon Epsilon chapter. He adopted a love…
Clifton J Dorsey Sr. is currently the owner of Tuscaloosa Charter Service since January of 2000 where he provides transportation for various local schools, churches, colleges and universities. Previously, he was employed by Tucker Motor Company from 1985-2011 where he started out as a car washer and eventually promoted to general manager. He grew up…
Andrea Gregg is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Hope Grows Center for Counseling, a private mental health counseling group practice. Andrea is also the Clinical Director of the Safe Haven Counseling Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial support for individuals in need of mental health services who are uninsured or can’t afford…





