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Levelland since my mom could and never
not leave. She dropped everything complain about it.
to help me. It’s a rare person who She continues to
will go that far out of her way for a be hard-working
child she has only just met. and selfless.
Tulu worked with Children’s Hope Compared to the
kids as a counselor, and there were other people in
many times that I had the privilege my “village”, she
of seeing her in action. Once, a stands out for a
student who had just been put strong reason.
into the CPS system was having I suffered with
a panic attack because of all the depression my
change. Susan immediately went to junior year,
the student and, almost magically, and she was
calmed the student down in just constantly trying
moments. She has a gift that makes to find a way
it hard not to feel safe and loved. to help me live
This job was physically taxing, but my happiest
she worked hard every day in order life. She even
to help these children. lost sleep over
it. I have never
She is a bright spot in our seen anyone,
community. Everyone who knows outside of my
her loves her. She is a counselor family, care for
at Levelland High School, and me the way she
she continually does everything does. Whenever
possible to make sure everyone I feel my anxiety
gets what they need. She will do starting to take ever. She influences me to work
everything in her power to help over and cause a panic attack, I hard, and never to give up. Tulu is
a student graduate and is always run up to her office. She stops definitely one of the brightest and
there for emotional guidance as everything she is doing to talk to most influential people in my life.
well. She helps wherever she can, me and make sure I am okay. She is Her experience, her patience, her
and she fights for what she believes a safe haven for me, and I feel that wisdom, her love makes her the
in. She is the strongest and most I can always run to her when I am most incredible person I know, and
giving person I know. She has been in need. I am so fortunate to have her as a
like this since she was little. She mentor.
would go and work with her father Susan Smith, our Tulu, really is
out in the fields every day possible one of the most amazing people

Article Submitted by
Emily Johnson LEVELLAND

Emily Johnson is a senior at Levelland High School who will also graduate from South
Plains College two weeks before her high school graduation. She hopes to attend the
University of Oklahoma or Lubbock Christian University and eventually become a Labor
and Delivery Nurse. Emily loves watching her brothers, Rusty and Kace, play baseball.
Her parents are Brian and Linda Johnson, and they are her and her siblings’ biggest fans.

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