None other than Grammy-winning Eric Gales was the special guest/headliner at the “Studio to Stadium” event presented by Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Passport to Opportunity, held February 20th at the Memphis Masonic Temple on Court Avenue.
JA president and CEO Leigh Mansberg taught Gales at Overton High School. Gales’ voice broke when he told the audience about Mansberg encouraging him when he was at Overton.
Gales got laughs when he toured the Junior Achievement Wang Experiential Learning Center. “These four- and five-year-old kids know how to balance a checkbook,” he said. “Who thinks of that?”
As the event’s news release states, “Eric stood on the world stage once again, this time accepting a Grammy Award for his contributions to the soundtrack of the acclaimed film Sinners alongside fellow Memphian (Lawrence) ‘Boo’ Mitchell.”