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Community gallery

Faces of Collegedale

Students, cadets, veterans, gardeners, first responders, small businesses — the people who make this city work, and the moments she gets to be part of.

Celebrating student achievement before the commission

Recognizing local JROTC cadets and their instructors

With Civil Air Patrol cadets

Honoring one of Collegedale's veterans

At the Veterans Memorial Park

Ribbon cutting for a new local business

Ribbon cutting at the Collegedale airport

With Jay Jolley, owner of Sky Boss at the Collegedale airport

Proclamation day at the community garden

Tennessee Master Gardener class — always learning

With County Commissioner Jeff Eversole at the Ooltewah Whistle Stop ribbon cutting

Loading donations for a local food drive

Feed the Hungry night at Apison Baptist Church

With emergency management at Storm Safety Day

Backing Collegedale's police officers

Supporting a local food vendor on community night

The Howse family

Sworn in — December 2, 2024, with the family Bible close at hand

Small circles, straight answers — Community CARE, June 29

Pie-judging duty at the city's Independence Day celebration — somebody has to

Passing out light-up toys with City Judge Curtis Bowe at the 2026 Fourth of July Freedom Celebration

Morning at the community garden with Apison Food Pantry volunteers

Visiting with Tri-Community Volunteer Firefighters

Lunch with Civil Air Patrol cadets at Storm Safety Day

Talking storm readiness with News 12 at Storm Safety Day