![Smiling, senior Courtney Allison watches her students Oct. 25 at Nieman Elementary. Allison has been coaching cheer for 2 years and teaches grades 6-8th. “[Moments I live for] are when I make a correction and I can see the students that are taking a correction and using it to get better and not immediately shutting down,” Allison said. “I feel like Im more of a peer role model because Im somebody closer to their age who maybe they could relate to a little more.” Photo By Haylee Bell](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Hbell_courtneyscolumn10.25-02.CMYK_-1200x801.jpg)
![Smiling, senior Courtney Allison watches her students Oct. 25 at Nieman Elementary. Allison has been coaching cheer for 2 years and teaches grades 6-8th. “[Moments I live for] are when I make a correction and I can see the students that are taking a correction and using it to get better and not immediately shutting down,” Allison said. “I feel like Im more of a peer role model because Im somebody closer to their age who maybe they could relate to a little more.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-09-at-10.22.49-AM-1200x800.png)
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![Smiling, senior Courtney Allison watches her students Oct. 25 at Nieman Elementary. Allison has been coaching cheer for 2 years and teaches grades 6-8th. “[Moments I live for] are when I make a correction and I can see the students that are taking a correction and using it to get better and not immediately shutting down,” Allison said. “I feel like Im more of a peer role model because Im somebody closer to their age who maybe they could relate to a little more.” Photo By Haylee Bell](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Hbell_courtneyscolumn10.25-02.CMYK_-300x200.jpg)
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