While most students are getting ready to head back to class, a Baldwin county teenager was receiving a special honor. Sam Cockrell, of Daphne, was awarded the Civil Air Patrol Spaatz on August 6, 2014. Congressman Bradley Byrne was in Foley for the presentation.
Sam Cockrell is the 49th cadet from Alabama to earn the award. He said it was a long journey.
“It’s just that more meaningful to me facing the challenges that I faced then being able to overcome them and then finally achieve this award that I worked almost six years for. It means a lot to finally be here,” explained Cockrell, Spaatz Award Recipient.
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