Jim Jackson of Tryon was honored Saturday, April 28 in front of 200 AFS volunteers from all over the country at the annual AFS Volunteer Convention in Charlotte. Jackson has been an active AFS volunteer for more than 40 years and has been the face of Polk County AFS for the past 25 years. Jackson and his wife, Sheila, have hosted numerous students. Jackson has also been instrumental in finding host families for more than 200 students in Polk County. Jackson is shown with Gerry Bair, chapter chair for the Carolinas AFS. For more information about becoming a host family, call 828 863 4020. (photo submitted by Lone Krarup)