When Grady Jarrett was coming of age in Conyers, Ga., State House Representative Pam Dickerson began using her influence to curb bullying in Rockdale and Newton counties. Currently serving her third term in office, Dickerson, a longtime friend of Jarrett’s mother, has teamed up with the defensive tackle to improve the area he once called home.
Now a professional athlete whom kids can look up to, Jarrett has become a prominent voice at Dickerson’s anti-bullying rallies—including one at his old stomping grounds, Rockdale County High.
Taking the advice he received at RCHS, Clemson and the Falcons to heart, Jarrett is motivated to encourage students to be themselves and treat each other with respect.