Tommy McBrayer is the founder of Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops, a nonprofit that strives to create a safe environment for kids and young adults, the hope being that their efforts will inspire the youth to pick up a basketball instead of a gun. Born in South Minneapolis, McBrayer grew up at the intersection of... Continue Reading →
Caleb Willis (School Counselor)
Caleb Willis is the Dean of Students at Eden Prairie Schools. Born in Centralia, Illinois, a small town located sixty miles east of St. Louis, Willis relished his time in The Prairie State. “I’m a country boy at heart,” he says with a hearty grin. But in 2005, when Willis was fifteen, he and his... Continue Reading →
Jake Wieneke (CFL Wide Receiver)
Jake Wieneke is a wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. A Maple Grove, Minnesota native, Wieneke played multiple sports while growing up in the Minneapolis suburb, but his athleticism, and his passion, was always most obvious each time he stepped onto a football field. “I always loved having a football in... Continue Reading →