History students from Brainerd High School will unveil video histories from some of Hamilton County’s well-known leaders and unsung heroes. The class, led by Riley Bogema and several members of the Leadership Chattanooga Class of 2016, has created a library of personal history videos that cover the 60s, 70s and 80s, including school integration at Brainerd during the 1960s.
After a short presentation in the school auditorium beginning at 6 p.m., students will premiere their videos in classrooms.
The following leaders provided video histories:
· Carol Berz, City Council
· Pete Cooper, McKenzie Charitable Foundation, Inc.
· Moses Freeman, City Council
· Tom Griscom, Communication Consultant and Brainerd graduate
· Eddie Holmes, Chattanooga Housing Authority
· Lurone Jennings, Department of Youth and Family Development
· Reuben Lawrence, retired from Beasley Distributing/Anheuser-Busch
· Spencer McCallie, former Headmaster, McCallie School
· Linda Mines, Chairman of the History and Social Sciences Department, GPS
· Diane Parks, Director, Leadership Chattanooga and Brainerd graduate
· Tommy Pruitt, Chattanooga Community Kitchen
· Chris Ramsey, Healthcare Professional and Brainerd graduate
· Dot Saunders, Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga
· Edna Varner, Public Education Foundation