Frances Isbell Receives Gail Hyle Memorial Award at Samford University

2014 May 14

Frances Taylor Isbell of Gadsden received the Gail Hyle Memorial Award at Samford University as the woman in the graduating class who best exemplifies Christian character, leadership, school spirit and service. Isbell was cited for never settling for the status quo, and for her advocacy for improved disability access on campus. Founder of DiversABILITY, a disability advocacy organization, Isbell also received a Rufus W. Shelton Community Service award as the female student who has done the most for betterment of life on campus. She is a senior English major from Gadsden, Ala.