Father John McDonald of Calhoun County is the parish priest of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Anniston, Alabama.  Upon ordination in 2007, Father John served as a parish priest of the diocese as well as chaplain of John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham.   Pursuing his doctoral studies in Catholic Education at the Catholic University of America, he later served as principal of John Carroll from 2008-2013 and president of the school from 2013-2016.  In 2016, Father John was called to take the Carl J. Peter Chair of Homiletics at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, where he served until returning to Alabama in 2019.  Father John is bilingual in English and Spanish.  He has spent much of his priesthood ministry to the Spanish-speaking Catholic community in Alabama.

Dr. Quentin J. Lee of Talladega County is the Superintendent of Education for Talladega City Schools. Dr. Lee’s area of study has focused on Instructional Leadership. He received his bachelor’s degree from Alabama A&M University, a master’s degree from Samford University, an education specialist degree from Jacksonville State University, and his doctoral degree from Samford University. Dr. Lee has received numerous awards in his field and is very committed to bringing excellence to education on both state and national levels.  He has appeared on many local and national talk shows, sharing his unique approach to education.