Amirah Newton

East Ridge senior Amirah Newton is rewriting what it means to be a strong woman — mind, body and spirit.

Athlete, scholar, leader and dreamer, she wears many titles with grace. As flag football captain, state-qualifying weightlifter, varsity cheerleader, student historian, gospel choir and National Honor Society member — all while maintaining a 4.3 GPA — Amirah’s drive proves that true power comes from purpose.

“I’ve always been driven,” Amirah says. “But I also had people around me who believed in me before I believed in myself.”

Amirah’s sports journey started during her freshman year with girls’ flag football, a sport she’d never played but had long wanted to try.

“I did powderpuff in middle school and always wanted to do more,” she says. “When we finally got a team i

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