Athletes show strength of mind and body

Smith Elementary 4th-grade teacher Carolyn Anderson and 4th-grade student Briana Lewis get a lift before the beginning of STAAR testing from former pro football player Ekom Udofia. Udofia, who played with the New Orleans Saints, was one of three athletes who visited Smith and three other Lamar Consolidated ISD elementary schools to provide encouragement and inspiration for the new standardized tests, State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).

Lending support are former New York Giant Keith Davis (left) and Clarence Lee, who played on a National Championship team at Florida State, who along with Udofia presented the Winners Program.