Gov. Kay Ivey recognized Alabama A&M University alumnus Rodney Smith Jr., founder of the internationally known Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service, during her final State of the State Address earlier this week.
Smith, a Huntsville-based entrepreneur and community servant, was honored for creating a service movement that began while he was a student at AAMU and has since grown into an international initiative engaging young people across the world.
Rodney Smith honored by Ivey
Smith started Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service while an undergraduate student at Alabama A&M after helping an elderly gentleman who was struggling to cut his lawn.
At the time, Smith was pursuing his bachelor’s degree in computer science. That single act of kindness became the foundation for a mission rooted in service, leadership and accountability. He later earned his master’s degree in social work from AAMU…