M Y COAC H E S H E L P E D M E ACC E P T MY AUTHENTICITY A N D F U L LY ACC E P T A N D B E M Y S E L F. T H O S E C H A R AC T E R I ST I C S H AV E H E L P E D ME STRIVE FOR S U C C E S S A N D H AV E CARRIED ME TO WHERE I AM NOW IN MY LIFE.
A Foundation of Strong
RELATIONSHIPS K amri Chester Busby ’08 has quite a track record. A former three-sport athlete at GPS, she helped bring home three state titles and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.
But far beyond her winning record, Busby says the connections and relationships she established at her alma mater brought her back to the school, as a member of both the Alumnae Council and the Impact Fund Leadership Team, Alumnae Division, and a financial contributor. As a multi-sport athlete, Busby competed in softball, volleyball, and basketball, bringing home two state titles in softball and one state title in volleyball in her time before playing collegiate softball at University of Memphis. Now back in Chattanooga where she lives with her husband, Andre, and daughter, Londyn, Busby works 38
as a clinical research associate with IQVIA, a human data science company. Her career allows her to tap into her years of experience working for her mother’s Chattanoogabased medical research organization and as a nurse in area hospitals.
After Busby moved back to Chattanooga, she fi rst reconnected with GPS assisting Susan Crownover coaching the softball team. Then she introduced her daughter to GPS, bringing her to the fall family events and summer camps. She was encouraged to help with a phonathon by Kim Leffew, another of Busby’s former softball coaches and now the Director of the Impact Fund and Alumnae Engagement. “Kim was a huge mentor for me while I was in school—I played for Kim and Coach Crownover—and she served as a bridge for me to stay connected with the school,” Busby says. “GPS provides such strong support and experiences for girls.
