Claire Hendrickson, a former Jacksonville High School FOCUS President, serves as Miss University of North Alabama. She is the founder of Check on your friends before they check out, an initiative inspired by the knowledge she gained from the FOCUS program. Her mission is to encourage and empower people to check on others without fear of overstepping. You can follow her initiative on Instagram @checkonyourfriends_initiative and her journey to the Miss Alabama competition @missunapageant
