A junior English and Sociology major at the University of West Alabama, Jill first learned about FIRE and the Campus Freedom Network through her cousin and CFN Prometheus Society Member Amanda McCracken who suggested she take a look at FIRE and join the CFN.

Among her many other campus activities, Jill also serves as a resident assistant and is required to host several social events for her students dealing with current issues. She decided that she would focus her most recent event on discussing FIRE's work and the importance of being vigilant defenders of students' rights. "I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to talk to students about their rights on campus and give them a valuable resource in the process," explains Jill, "I read them FIRE's mission statement, talked about First Amendment Rights in general, and explained why our university is a red-light school."

By all accounts, the event was a success with more students attending that meeting than any other this semester. Many students have begun researching UWA's speech codes on FIRE's website and some have joined the CFN. A few students have even discussed creating a student group to deal with some of the issues pertaining to students' rights mentioned at the meeting.

Jill, currently a junior at UWA, will graduate next spring with a double major in English and Sociology. After graduation, she plans to pursue a graduate degree in English.