Steven Davis
Steven is the Assistant Dean at Montana State University’s Honors College. He is a Blackfeet descendant and Lower Brule Sioux member. Steven’s hope for what the world can be for our young people and his two sons Cliff and Colton motivates him daily as his thoughtful, passionate nature warmly invites people to the present moment while also inspiring them to care to be the best they can be. Steven is a past high school valedictorian and a college basketball player that graduated with Honors in Engineering.
Downtown Fischer Brown
Fischer is a high school junior, a podcaster (yep, you read that right!), and a sharp shooter on the basketball floor, stretching his height 2-3 inches with his fun fro. However, while Fischer is well known for his bubbly personality and basketball skills, he has a unique challenge he has to “play through” that few know about. Fischer is tall and also lifts others around him up and spreads good spirit, doing the things that count for the most points in life.
Trajan Hill
Trajan is a college nursing student, someone who smiles a lot, and he was a competitive cross country high school runner. One of his mottos in high school was to “just keep moving,” often wondering “where am I going to stay tonight?” Trajan graduated high school and made it to where he is at without the promise of a bed most nights. Yet, Trajan makes anyone he speaks with feel like they are warm at home. He is determined to heal a hard story and help others to heal as he is a nursing student on track to graduate with Honors.
Breanna Williams
Breanna is a state champion basketball post and a junior in high school, residing in Billings, Montana. Meet Breanna’s special needs friend and mentor, Ben! While Breanna plays BIG and makes big-time moves and ceiling scraping hook shots on the basketball floor, Ben represents her Hope piece for the hope he gives her for how some people can teach us to be excited and happy about the LITTLE things like going on walks. You can bet that Breanna will continue to champion teamwork and camaraderie.
Cheyenne Whiteman
Cheyenne is a nursing student, a high school valedictorian, and a passionate dancer! Cheyenne’s history is intriguing as her great grandfathers fought against another in one of the most famous American battles, the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Cheyenne is a reliable leader with patience, compassion, and spirit. She will work to lead the way of healing, following the footsteps of one of her grandmas who was also a nurse!
Writing Wizard Aaron Yost
Aaron is a 20 plus year English teacher in public education and is now a college writing professor and school literacy coach. Aaron’s parents were gymnasts and missionaries, spending a great deal of time reading the bible. Aaron has gathered his own unique beliefs; but, one of the most important may be that humor, heart, and creativity make life a worthy adventure, and choosing to open our door to the world each day, “again, and again and again” is no small or ordinary task for any of us.
Merritt Grace Davis
Merritt took a creative spin on the Unreserved project, challenging the conventional way it works. Watch to see how. Hence, Merritt embraces challenges and has grown into a resilient “peacekeeper and a storyteller” as a result. She is both bold and nurturing, thinking about every detail of her roles as a passionate mom, wife, health consultant and impactor. Merritt is an ex professional pole vaulter and a Tulane Track and Field Hall of Fame inductee. She now helps students, small businesses, non-profits and more jump over life’s high bars and be their best. What does the flower in her project represent?
Special thanks goes to the Missoula Community Foundation whose one-time Arts for Healing LoLA grant in 2021-2022 helped produce these videos.