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EDUCATION
Student Profile:
► Alex Cameron
► Junior, Dunwoody High
School
Whether she’s competing in cross
country races, playing an instrument or
swimming, Alex Cameron finds running
toward her goals comes naturally.
Alex always stays active.
Last fall, the Dunwoody High girls’
cross-country team qualified for the
state tournament along with 31 oth
er teams. DeKalb County hasn’t had a
girls’ cross-country team win the state ti
tle in 30 years. That’s right. The last one
was in 1982.
The girls’ team won the state ti
tle. Alex brought home the individu
al 5-AAAAA state championship with a
time of 19:49:96. She bested about 200
runners. One mile into the race, she had
a clear lead.
Dunwoody girls’ cross-country coach
Brian Boucher wasn’t surprised by Alex’s
victory. He saw the dedication to success
she displayed throughout the season.
“She took on a greater leadership role
this year,” Boucher said. “Her desire to
have the whole team be successful truly
made a difference.”
It takes time and hard work to ex
cel at any sport. She’s been swimming
competitively, mostly on summer league
teams, since age 6. Alex discovered her
passion for running when she joined a
club in the sixth grade at Peachtree Mid
dle School. “I really liked it, and it just
went from there.”
Whether playing a sport or study
ing, it’s important to have a support sys
tem. And what better encouragement is
there for a runner than having a mom
who ran track in high school and a dad
who runs marathons? “I also run with
a separate group year-round to stay ac
tive,” Alex said.
Alex proves that dedication goes a
long way in achieving goals. “Alex uses
her talent and builds on it through hard
work,” Boucher said.
Along with her passion for running,
Alex participates in the band at Dun
woody High. She has been playing
trumpet since the sixth grade.
Alex’s running hasn’t stopped at
cross country. This spring, she’s on the
track team. She runs 1600-meter and
3200-meter events.
She does a lot, but she’s careful not to
overdo it. “Quality is always better than
quantity,” Alex said. “It’s always better to
work a little each day than a whole lot
crammed in just twice a week.”
that’s Next:
Alex will be a senior next year and
plans on joining the Dunwoody High
School swim team as well as continuing
to compete in cross country and track.
Alex hopes to take her talents to college
— she’s not sure where yet — and to con
tinue running competitively. “Running
is a healthy life choice,” she said.
This article was report
ed and written by Erin Pirkle, who is a se
nior at Dunwoody High School.
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classroom
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Qatar. The group studied international politics in the country,
in conjunction with the Model United Nations Program.
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