When Hayden Bass, of Hohenwald, was in the first grade, he was so fascinated by riding the school bus that he wanted to drive one of his own when he grew up. When he graduated from high school in 2019, he bought one of his school district's buses when it went up for auction. Although Bass' goals have grown and shifted over the course of his life, his school bus is a testament to his dedication to making his dreams a reality.

Bass completed another step toward achieving his goals when he received his Bachelor of Science in Education during the University of Tennessee at Martin Spring Commen...