Julius Williams has never let his situation define him.
The Wetumpka star athlete and scholar is the Class 6A, Region 2 Bryant-Jordan Achievement Scholarship winner. Williams, along with 103 other winners across the state, were all granted a $3,000 scholarship and were recognized at the 37th annual Bryant-Jordan Awards Banquet held on Monday at the Birmingham-Sheraton Hotel.
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