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Kenneth Hill is a natural leader who has always had a passion for helping people. At an early age, he learned the importance of serving others and giving back. This outlook has produced success at home, in business and in the community. Kenneth was raised by a single mother and is the eldest of seven…

Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS, is Senior Vice President for Medicine and Dean of the University of Alabama School of Medicine, one of the 10 largest public academic medical centers and the third largest public hospital in the U.S. He is a world-renowned surgeon and pancreatic cancer researcher, and he is a pioneer in health…

Being the youngest of three I have always had a sense of self. Family and community are important. My parents separated while I was in grade school, as a result, my siblings and I became a strong unit. We encouraged each other, saw the importance of teamwork and acceptance. A major benchmark in my transition…