Terrylin Weeks, RN – Greenville, AL
“Thinking of others when your heart is breaking…that’s the kind of person Terrylin is.” – Nomination from coworker
June 30, 2010 began as a great day for the Weeks family as their oldest and only daughter started her first day of college at South University to become a Physical Therapist. Before she left for school, Tiffany wrote “Live, Laugh and Love” on a sticky note and placed it on her mother’s car. But on the way home from her first day, she was involved in a head-on collision and killed instantly. Through overwhelming sadness, Terrylin has continued to provide exceptional care to her patients. And in her daughter’s memory, she started the Live, Laugh and Love scholarship for high school seniors going into a physical therapy program.
Shae Closser – 14 years old
“Being in a position to help someone in need is her only motivator; the positive feedback is her reward.” – Nomination from her mother
As a 6-year-old, Shae Closser asked to go to work at a nursing home with her mom and sit with patients. She had a special way of forming connections with them and always enjoyed sitting and talking to people other kids ignored. Now 14, she still loves assisting the elderly and volunteers for Amedisys Hospice by preparing treats, spending time with patients, and delivering food when needed. At a time when most teenagers are becoming more interested in themselves, Shae’s compassion for others has grown.