Hoover High Scholar-Athlete Nia Brown Credits Parental Guidance For Her Success

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley For The Birmingham Times With parents who emphasize community service and making a difference, it’s not something that’s been hard for Nia Brown to follow. Brown has a 4.235 GPA and is involved in a number of extracurricular activities including elected in March to be the first African American female Student Government Association (SGA) president at Hoover High School just outside of Birmingham and began her term this semester, a historic achievement she proudly embraces. “I want to leave Hoover better than it was. Hoover is already an amazing place, but I want my impact to make it better for the people coming behind me,” she said. Brown attributes her drive to her parents, Dr. Khalilah Brown M.D., who serves as the Vice President of Medical Affairs at Southern Research, and her father, Booker Brown, who works as a case management leader for ATI Physical Therapy and covers its southeast division. “My parents are big on being a leader, especially in my community, and making a difference,” said the 17-year-old senior. “They want me to give 110 percent in everything that I do.” Her parents emphasize leading by example and service, values that have clearly shaped Nia’s...