Champion In Action: Dr. Ramona Reynolds
Dr. Ramona Reynolds is the perfect example of stepping out and pursuing additional passions. Life doesn’t have to be one dimensional. Dr. Reynolds has been an educator for over 28 years. She began her career as a teacher in the Buffalo Public School District in 1993 and transitioned into the roles of assistant principal at
A Recipe of Shelley
This past October, I suddenly and unexpectedly lost my Aunt Shelley, my mother’s only sibling. Shelley’s death was a devastating shock to my family. While preparing for her mother’s homegoing service, my cousin, Michele`, asked me to speak on behalf of our family. When first asked, I felt on this occasion, I would not be
The Champion Pledge
The Champion’s Pledge I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are my works, and my soul knows that well. I will empower my faith, activate my confidence and tackle my fears. There is NO one that can do what I do, the way that I do it. I am unique as a fingerprint and I
40 Ways to Live a Champion Life!
Happy October! I celebrate my 40 years on this earth this month and I would like to gift my Champion Circle with 40 ways to empower, activate and tackle living a Champion life.
There is always a solution!
In preparing to celebrate my 40th birthday, I am encountering barriers to my plans. My outfit was not coming together as I had envisioned it. I was disappointed that I could not get the dress I had purchased altered to my specifications. In my despair, I went to visit my mother. I said, “Mom, I
Champion In Action: Michelle A. Martin
Michelle A. Martin is the Director of Community Engagement for Girl Scouts of WNY and a 2021 Black Achiever Award Recipient. As director, her responsibility is to recruit girls and women to become members of this premier leadership organization. Michelle’s objective is to expose girls to a variety of life, social and business experiences that
Stay Focused!
One evening, my dad and I was playing a few games of tic tac toe. I went against my normal strategy to “try something different.” We went toe for toe, carefully making decisions to be the first to say “I won.” At the end of the game my father prevailed as the winner. After my
Champion in Action: Aviance German
Aviance has been providing administrative support as a hobby for the past 5 years to small businesses. She knew that that she always had the administrative gift but, didn’t realize she was putting it into practice until those she was helping kept telling her how helpful she was and how many entrepreneurs need people like
You owe it to yourself!
I believe, this past year and a half, we have become more aware of our mental health than ever before. Recently, there has been a lot of conversation about our two athletes on the rise: Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles making intentional decisions to prioritize their mental health. Some people supported and stood in solidarity
