Nick carefully

pulled the vehicle off the highway to avoid colliding with another car

and causing harm to others. Paramedics were called and transported Jackson

to Fayette Community Hospital where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Cardiac failure was determined to be the cause of Jackson's death. She

was just one month away from celebrating her 41 st birthday

in December.

Faculty and

staff at the school are proud of Nick's efforts and felt he deserved to

be commended for his ability to stay calm and do what was necessary to

prevent injury to himself and others during a time of personal crisis.

Nick was presented

a certificate at Whitewater Middle recently in recognition of his courage,

moral strength and exemplary performance under adverse conditions. Whitewater's

school resource officer, Sgt. Tommy Pope, Principal Sandra Kidd and assistant

Principal Jason Byars presented the certificate to Nick in the presence

of his father, Howard, older brother, Derek, and teachers and classmates.

Cheryl Jackson's

family would like to stress to all women of Fayette County the importance

of being checked for heart disease. Jackson's death was found to have

been caused by blocked arteries. She experienced no symptoms prior to

her death.