Joy Collum:  

Where do I start? After graduation, I went to college. Cheered, ran cross-country, was an ambassador, joined a sorority, got a degree in p.e.(who would have ever guessed in high school I'd do that?), got married my last year of school. Started teaching p.e., started racing competitively, somehow found the time to squeeze in the birth of 3 kids. Moved to Rockmart,GA, divorced, remarried, got my master's degree, had one more child and moved to Rome. Continued racing competitively, then discovered road cycling and mountain biking. Due to a hereditary liver disorder had to have a liver transplant in May 2006, was back on a bike 3 weeks later. Found out four months later I needed another transplant-bummer. Still waiting but doing great. Life is good. My kids are my life! We have one on the drumline, that also marches for Corpsvets and will be marching drums for the Atlanta Falcons this year. My next to the oldest plays varsity football, and runs track, my daughter is a hs comp.cheerleader, runs track, and plays basketballl. My youngest son, 9, plays basketball l. My youngest step-daughter just started college and my two oldest ste...Expand for more