nurturing was taken with
atmosphere where the opportunity to
children feel reflect once more
safe and cared about the origins
for. You may be of the school and
admonished if you the impact of its
do not abide by the first headmaster.
rules, but justly so. We watched her
At least that has go back in time.
been my experience Yet, she was ever
with my children in the present as
and grandchildren. she beamed in
happiness over the
Q. Is being loving and caring enough?
impact and influence that Jackson Academy
Brickell: If you are referring to academic had offered her children and grandchildren.
excellence, that is the foundation of Jackson
Academy and, in my opinion, academic
objectives of the school are as defined
today as yesterday. But academic excellence
is not enough. Academic excellence at
Jackson Academy is achieved in a nurturing
atmosphere, and that is what prepares JA
graduates for life. Look at our alumni.
Q. When did you decide to give back to JA with
the Hershel Brickell Scholarship?
Brickell: It just seemed the thing to do. Our
family has been so involved with JA.
Q. Tell us about the scholarship.
Brickell: I established the scholarship in 1997
in honor of my husband Hershel. He was a self-
educated person. We were not looking for the
student with the best grades necessarily, but
someone who applied himself or herself to the
work at hand.
After the interview, Mrs. Brickell lingered for
awhile to peruse the documents that the late
Loyal Bearss had left to Jackson Academy. She
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