Carthage School District announces inaugural Distinguished Tiger Alumni Award recipients
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage School District and the Distinguished Tiger Alumni Award Board recently announced inaugural recipients of the Distinguished Tiger Alumni Award — Brandon Weaver and Dr. Grant Williams. They will be honored Friday, Oct. 17, during the Carthage High School football game.
The award was established in honor of the late Carthage schoolteacher Caroline Tubbs and recognizes Carthage High School graduates who have made outstanding contributions in their fields and communities.
• Brandon Weaver, class of 2009, serves as a senior software engineer at Amazon One Medical. His career has included roles at Square, Gusto, Sony PlayStation and Cerner.
Brandon is also a featured speaker in the Ruby programming community, presenting worldwide from Japan to Brazil.
He also is an advocate for autism awareness and a supporter of education and athletics, including funding for classroom wish lists, the cross country program, providing a specialized wheelchair for a student-athlete, and covering a full year of college tuition for a student in need.
As a Carthage High School student, Weaver was involved in cross-country, track and field, SkillsUSA, jazz, concert and marching bands.
• Grant Williams, class of 2001, is an oncologist specializing in geriatric care. He is certified in internal medicine, oncology and geriatric medicine.
Williams currently serves as a professor and clinical researcher at the University of Alabama Birmingham, and has authored over 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications. His numerous honors include the Exceptional Care Provider Award, Teaching Excellence Award and Patient Excellence Award.
While at Carthage High School, Williams was active in tennis, jazz band, show choir, the math team, Spanish club, basketball and student council.
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