<p>After graduating from NFC in 2004, Annie (Butterworth) attended Faulkner University’s Great Books Honors College, where she graduated <em>summa cum laude</em> and valedictorian with a liberal arts degree (emphasis in journalism). While at Faulkner, Annie served as editor-in-chief of the school paper and received the university’s President’s Award.<br /> ​<br /> After graduation, Annie interned at Coastal Living magazine at the Southern Progress Corporation, then served as communications specialist for Florida Healthy Kids in Tallahassee. She moved from Healthy Kids to the Florida Bar Association, where she worked as a writer and editor for the Florida Bar News and Journal. In 2013, Annie took over operations of The Bookshelf.<br /> Currently, Annie is owner and managing partner of The Bookshelf located in beautiful Thomasville, Georgia. Annie, who is happily married to her husband of 10 years, Jordan Jones, makes her home in Thomasville.​<br /> When asked about how NFC shaped her, Annie responded “My time at NFC laid a foundation for the adult I am today; I learned invaluable lessons about leadership, authenticity, and identity. My high school years, in particular, allowed me to figure out who I was and where I wanted to go next, and I’m forever grateful to the teachers who helped me form and articulate my own opinions and cement in me an independent spirit.”</p>