THIS IS DANIEL MORRISS IN HIS AP CALCULUS CLASS AT VESTAVIA HIGH SCHOOL........AND THIS IS ABIGAIL KNIGHT AN 8TH GRADE STUDENT AT HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL........THEY DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER BUT THEY HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON AND IN MAY WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINTON D.C. TO BE HONORED AS RECEIPIENTS OF THE EPRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD.

THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT EVENTS DANIEL STARTED A FEW YEARS BACK CALLED M-RAVES......THEY'RE SOCIAL EVENTS.....A DJ....DANCING.....NO ALCOHOL, NO DRUGS.....JUST A SAVE ENVIORNMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

: Daniel Morriss/Vestavia Hills High School

"Around the 4th I threw, I started charging at the door for them, and my Dad gave me the idea to give, taking some of the money I earned an donating it to the American Cancer Society."

DANIEL'S EVENTS AND THE MONEY HE'S RAISED FOR CHARITY CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE TEACHERS AND THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR AT VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL KARIN BELL WHO LOVES THE EXAMPLE DANIEL SETS FOR OTHERS.

Karin Bell/College Counselor, Vestavia H.S.

"Students coming behind see, you know what can I do, how can I get involved, how can I make a difference and I think finding something that they love and can capitalize on....that is the winning combination."

ABBY KNIGHT MIGHT JUST BE AN 8TH GRADER, BUT SHE'S FOCUSED.

Abigail Knight/Hewitt-Trussville Middle School

"well, I want to join the military and when I get out I want to have all my schooling, then go through med school and interning...and then hopefully

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