Education

• Appalachian State University
• West Wilkes High

Favorite saying

• ""Champions are not champions because they do anything extraordinary, but because they do the ordinary things better than anyone else." "Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." "Don't work hard, work smart." "Living to be hated, dying to be loved." "If God be for us, who can be against us?" "If you love life, rest assure that life will love you back." "Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you." "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds." "If you're going through hell, keep going." "I will come again & conquer you because as a mountain you can’t grow, but as a human, I can.” “Unbeing dead isn’t being alive.” “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” "When we lost, I couldn't sleep. When we win, I can't sleep. But when we win, I wake up feeling better." "I came to win. Battle me, that's a sin.""