Brad Roberts has served the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) for over 30 years and was recently recognized as the Park’s 2021 Employee of the Year. Originally from Winston-Salem, Brad started serving the GSMNP when he was 16 years old, and it all began with a move to Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center […]
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Chase Waters
“I recognized why I was there and was able to stay there for one main reason—bettering myself and realizing something good is going to come of this.” Chase Waters struggled with kidney issues for most of his life until he received a kidney from his mother. On April 21, 2011, Chase underwent a kidney transplant. […]