Character Award
Donald North joined Backfield in Motion in 2010. Donald’s mother, Renee signed him up for academic support and to make new friends. With the help of Backfield in Motion’s teachers and coordinators, Donald excelled in class as an honor student at head Middle School. Donald also excelled in athletics winning a basketball and football championship with his Rose Park Raiders team. As a senior at East Nashville High School, Donald played quarterback for the Eagles football team and served as Vice-President of the Beta Sigma Club and was a member of the National Honor Society. Donald attends Edmondson Chapel Church where he serves on the Usher Board and the Media Ministry. Donald also works part-time for Kroger’s. Donald will graduate this may with a 3.5 grade point average and a 21 on the ACT. He will attend Middle Tennessee State University as a Hope Scholar. Donald received a scholarship from Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, he will be the first in his family to attend college.