City: Charlotte

Brain Injury: Hit on the head

Explanation of Mask: I was 15 and on my way to a scout meeting.  The door of the truck opened, and I leaned my head out and the door hit a telephone pole.  The door slammed back on my head.  I was in a coma for 7 months, and I was in the hospital for well over a year.  The green on my mask represents forest, fields and happiness.  I was the winner of 2 science fairs.  I was a chemist, and I loved science.  My plan was to be a scientist when I grew up.  My faith is who I am.