My City December 2022

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2022 CITYZEN OF THE YEAR

Linnell JONES McKENNEY

BY PETER HINTERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATY KILDEE

“ Dream Big” is the message that had the chance to realize their dreams, then what a wonderful place this would be,” she states. Known as “Coach Linnell” across the city, Jones-McKenney found her calling at a very young age. “I’ve been called ‘Coach’ since middle school,” she laughs. It was at an Jones-McKenney has shared with youth and peers her entire life. “If every child

She’s a basketball superstar, a member of six halls-of-fame, a Se nior Olympic Gold Medalist, recent Art Hurand Art of Achieve ment Award recipient, a champion of Flint youth and MCM’s 2022 Cityzen of the Year – Linnell Jones-McKenney. “Awww... it’s such an honor to be recognized for everything I have been blessed to accomplish,” she says, humbly. “I’m very grateful for the chance to work toward what I would like to see happen in this city. Thank you very much.”

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