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Name: McKenna Thrower
Title: Miss Jackson Teen Volunteer
Instagram Handle:@missjacksonteenvolunteer
Age: 17
Platform Title: Soles4Souls - “Wearing Out Poverty” Talent: Acro Dance to “Uptown Funk”
Education: Henry County High School/ Junior
Education & Professional Objective: Obtain Master’s in Athletic Training
Honors & Achievements: Collected over 5,000 pairs of shoes for Soles4Souls; Beam & Floor overall State Champion; Member of the U.S. Trampoline & Tumbling team; Ranked in Top 25 Gymnasts in AAU; Level 9 gymnast; Henry County Fairest of the Fair; Winter Extreme Trampoline & Tumbling overall champion; Ranked 182 out of 1,056 CrossFit competitors in America; 3x Whoolies Review Champion; Selected for Henry County Clinical Internships
Leadership Positions: Led 162 shoe drives in Henry County; Volunteer for Operation Christmas Child collecting 600 boxes; Participant in CMN fundraisers including IHOP day, Dairy Queen Blizzard day, & Cupcakes & Crowns with Miss Tennessee; Collect pop tabs to benefit Ronald McDonald House; Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity helping to revamp 14 houses to date; Volunteer for cleaning up local parks
Employment Experience: El Vallarta Mexican Restaurant, Airborne Gymnastics Coach
Special Skills & Activities: CrossFit; Younglife; Cooking & Baking; Riding Horses; Cheerleading; Working with Livestock
