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By Staff
Kim West
Name: Allison Harvey
Grade/age: 6th, 11 years old
Teachers: Ms. Victoria Pounders, Ms. Tracy Swinney, Ms. Nina Jackson
School: Phil Campbell Elementary
Family: Parents April Harvey and Roland Byrd; 8-year-old twin sisters, Laura and Grace; step-brother, Nathan
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be a veterinarian because I love animals. I have a special touch with animals, and they like me.
How many pets do you have?
I have five dogs, including two puppies.
Where do you want to go to college?
I want to start at Northwest-Shoals and then go to UNA.
What are your hobbies?
I like to draw and play with my cousin.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Science.
What is your least favorite subject?
Math. It's very confusing because of all the numbers and stuff you have to figure out.
Who is your favorite teacher, past or present?
Ms. (Sherry) Nix. She's funny and she's really helpful.
Which person do you admire the most?
My step-daddy. He really knows a whole bunch about what I go through sometimes because he's been there, too, and he helps me understand things.
What's your favorite thing to do on Saturday morning?
I like to lay on the couch and watch TV until 12.
What are your favorite TV shows?
"Drake and Josh" and "iCarly" on Nickelodeon.
If you could meet any person dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Harriet Tubman because she risked her life to save her family and friends.

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