{"id":13938,"date":"2013-02-06T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T22:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=13938"},"modified":"2013-02-06T02:55:19","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T08:55:19","slug":"collins-tuohy-portrayed-in-the-blind-side-to-speak-at-austin-peay-state-university-february-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2013\/02\/06\/collins-tuohy-portrayed-in-the-blind-side-to-speak-at-austin-peay-state-university-february-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Collins Tuohy, portrayed in ‘The Blind Side,’ to speak at Austin Peay State University February 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Collins Tuohy, chronicled with her family in the 2010 blockbuster film \u201cThe Blind Side,\u201d will wrap a whirlwind Super Bowl celebration week with an inspiring presentation Monday, February 11th at Austin Peay State University.<\/p>\n

Tuohy, a Memphis, TN, native and adopted sister to Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Michael Oher, will speak beginning at 7:00pm in Clement Auditorium. Tuohy\u2019s remarks have been titled \u201cBehind \u2018The Blind Side\u2019: Overcoming Obstacles in the Face of Adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Collins Tuohy<\/p><\/div>\n

The event, part of APSU\u2019s annual Unity Celebration, is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Tuohy first met Oher while they were both students at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis. Oher was adopted into the Tuohy family after a difficult childhood, and he and Tuohy quickly bonded. When Tuohy was selected as homecoming queen, Oher was her escort.<\/p>\n

The two have been extremely close ever since.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael Oher mentors me; I mentor him,\u201d Tuohy says. \u201cIt just depends on the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuohy and Oher both attended Ole Miss, where each stood out among their peers. While Oher stood out on the football field and was an All-American offensive tackle, Tuohy was a varsity cheerleader, president of the Student Spirit Committee, an officer for Kappa Delta sorority and president of the Student Alumni Council. She is also an avid piano player.<\/p>\n

Tuohy\u2019s talk at APSU comes one week after she and her family watched Oher and the Baltimore Ravens clinch a dramatic win February 3rd in Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. It was Oher\u2019s first Super Bowl. He was a first-round draft pick of the Ravens in 2009.<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact APSU Student Affairs at 931.221.7341.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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