[jeff]

jennifer found this over at the FC. from the same site

June 17, 2009

Carrie Underwood PSA Will Be Included in our Back to School Distribution
Carrie Underwood’s “Behind Every Famous Person is a Fabulous Teacher” ad has been set as one of the four posters for our Back to School distribution scheduled for August. You can view that ad on our website here. Carrie, a four-time Grammy Award winner and winner of the fourth season of American Idol, is joined by her mother and former teacher Carole Underwood, and sisters Stephanie Shelton and Shanna Means, who are both teachers.

Originally Posted by scoutfisher

wow, mama underwood has a masters' degree, that's impressive! it's great to see carrie use her celebrity for a cause like this - too often these days, we celebrate the wrong kind of people in our celebrity-crazed world

i think in one interview Carrie was talking about some of the stereotypes people have about small town oklahomans, (being backward, country bumpkin etc) and she was saying how frustrating that is and that her mom has a masters degree.

[MustLuvCarrie100]

Wow, they all look so pretty.
What a great find,

[gretch]

Omggg this whole thing made me sooo happy I just love the Underwood family haha! I don't think I'd ever seen a picture of all of them together?? Or at least not a recent one.

That's so nice of Carrie. Teachers are AWESOME and they have to have so much patience and they do it all for such little pay.

[robinannhunt]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

Thanks for the article. I didn't know that Carole and Steph also went to Northeastern State University. I'm sure that influenced her decision to go there.
They all have the exact same color hair in that picture which makes them look even more alike.

I didn't realize that either.

[mlawlor]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

They all have the exact same color hair in that picture which makes them look even more alike.

I think in the 5 years the public eye has been on Carrie, she's had her hair styled like the others in the picture at least once as well!

[DaisyTweets]

That's such a pretty picture of all of them. I noticed how they are color coordinated!

My nephew is going to be a freshman at Northeastern State this fall!

[Chuckerwood]

Wow to see them all together you can't help but think how proud Stephen must be of his girls(!) This is what makes Carrie so intriging is all the layers she has to her life that go way beyond singing! She has her head on straight and she knows what's really important! Carrie would make a differance even if she couldn't sing a note(!)

[rainbow1]

They are a very accomplished family!! They are 4 extremely beautiful women!! I know Carrie is so proud of them, as they are of her!! What a family!!!

[scoutfisher]

i think in one interview Carrie was talking about some of the stereotypes people have about small town oklahomans, (being backward, country bumpkin etc) and she was saying how frustrating that is and that her mom has a masters degree.

really? was it a radio interview or magazine? if anyone has it, i'd love to read/hear it

[jeff]

Originally Posted by scoutfisher

really? was it a radio interview or magazine? if anyone has it, i'd love to read/hear it

no wonder i remember it. i posted that article here. airline magazine of all places.

http://www.carriefans.com/forums/car...-magazine.html (Carried Away (Carrie on Cover of American Airlines Magazine))

[kewlie78189]

totally love that pic!!

[Cps235]

Fantastic Pic! Thanks for the find Carrie looks amazing with her sisters and mother. They all are beautiful! Thanks for posting

[carrieguy2]

all the women have that wonderful Underwood smile!

[Carrie_Rocks_The_House]

That is so cool the Underwood women

[poly]

Love the pic. They are a beautiful family!
Thanks for posting

[jaylee50]

Thanks Jeff for posting both articles. I also remember an article written for Parade Magazine about Carrie that mentioned "no country bumpkin". I think it was a picture of Carrie on the cover with a caption that included the words "no country bumpkin".
Also, if you noticed from the first article, Carole earned her Bachelor's degree after the births of two daughters. She earned her Master's degree after Carrie was born. She was one busy and determined woman. What she accomplished was not an easy task.
I'd also like to mention. I have a sister who is a teacher, her husband is a teacher, they have three children, all teachers. Two of the children are married to teachers. The knowledge they impart to others is incredible, and certainly, long lasting.
Again, thanks for posting. I love the photo of the Underwood women.

[glassrose106]

That is a beautiful pic of Carrie, her sisters and mom. I can relate to Carrie because a lot of my relatives are teachers.

[rainbow1]

I did notice that. Carrie has said, that she is from a very hard working family. We all know how hard working Carrie is!!

[JTTW108]

aww they all look so beautiful!

[Brie26]

Awesome pic of the Underwood ladies!!! Great article too!!