𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 He wrote bestsellers that turned into hit movies, including "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini." Here is Conroy, who died in 2016, at the White House telling the enraptured audience about his mother, who inspired his love of literature—and writing. | Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb

The winners of our 2024 Local Celebration Awards have been announced, and Jack Conroy is our Young Citizen of the Year 🎉 Jack has excelled in just about every area a young person could. The former school captain has achieved accolades in athletics, swimming and cross country, has volunteered extensively, and even scaled Mt Kosciuszko for a good cause. These would be remarkable accomplishments for anyone, but Jack has reached these milestones while living with disability. #localcelebrationawards