Back in March, during the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference, Southern Regional School District adviser Susan Stinson had tons of great things to say about Gianna DeBruyn. But what stuck out was the nickname Stinson had used for years.

“I call her Tigger, because she’s always bouncing from one thing to the next,” Stinson said. “And she doesn’t stop. Since seventh grade, she hasn’t stopped.”

While DeBruyn’s favorite animal is the much less bouncy penguin, the moniker derived from the famous tiger in A.A.