Standout Athlete at Parks Middle School is Recognized for Talents On & Off the Field

HISTORIC SOUTH ATLANTA — It is not often that a standout athlete is recognized for both his on-field talents, and his classroom dedication, but that is exactly what has happened for Parks Middle School 8th grader, Maurice Jones.

Maurice Jones was just given APS Student Spotlight of the Week award by the TalkUp APS Blog.  According to the blog, Maurice, "is very active in sports and participates in football, basketball, baseball, and track."

Currently Maurice is the captain of his L.E.A.D baseball team.  According to the media specialist at Parks, L.E.A.D, "encourages students to make the right decisions on and off the field."

As an 8th grader, Maurice already knows where he wants his life to go over the next few years. He has taken that same determination he uses on the field, to decide that, "one day (he plans on) attending the University of Alabama and playing football, while studying mechanical engineering."

Talk Up APS says that Maurice is, "an active member of Parks’ Males on the Move boys mentoring program, (and) he embodies the character traits of dedication, community service and stewardship."

Congratulations to Maurice Jones, his teachers, classmates, and teammates at Parks Middle School.