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Meet the Falcons cheerleaders: Alexandria

For Falcons cheerleader Alexandria, a nurse, the favorite moment of the season is defeating the New Orleans Saints. (Video by Curtis Compton and D. Orlando Ledbetter / AJC)
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May 29, 2019

This story, originally published in 2015, is the ninth in a series introducing you to members of the Falcons' cheerleaders squad.

Name: Alexandria

Occupation: I'm a family nurse practitioner.

Education: I received my undergrad degree from the University of Alabama and I'm getting my master's degree from the University of South Alabama.

Favorite Falcons moment: Last season, our home opener against the Saints and we beat them. We always love to beat the Saints.

How long have you been a Falcons cheerleader: I've been on the team for two seasons.

Coolest part of being a Falcons cheerleader:  Absolutely, it's game day and being out here on the sidelines, having the best seats in the Georgia Dome and getting riled up with our fans. They help really created the game day atmosphere for us. It's always great to cheer on a winning team. I'm loving the season so far.

The cheer squad: Megan | Macy | Amy | Dana | Kristen | Cecilia | Sydney | Kiva | Alexandria

This story has been updated.

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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