Isabella High School
Parents: April Scott and Shane Mims
What activities and organizations are you involved in?
Allison Mims: Seventh and eighth grade, I was in the Beta Club. I’ve been in the Historical Society for two years. I’ve played volleyball since my eighth grade year, basketball since my eighth grade year. I played softball my eighth, ninth and 11th grade year. I cheered my senior year.
What honors and awards have you received?
AM: I was senior homecoming queen, Senior Who’s Who Most Athletic. I was awarded Isabella Invitational MVP, and I was awarded the Chilton County Volleyball Player of the Year.
What are your plans after graduation?
AM: I plan to attend Montevallo and go in for vet tech.
Do you have a favorite memory, or several, from high school?
AM: I guess you could say something about me and Coach Graham not getting along until I started playing volleyball. We always strongly disliked each other. I was mean whenever I was in sixth grade. I had him as a P.E. coach my fifth, sixth and seventh grade year.
Has he been one of your mentors?
AM: Yes.
Has anyone else influenced you?
AM: Coach Day. We get along pretty well.
What advice would you give to younger students?
AM: To go through with what you plan to do, and don’t let anybody get in the way of it.