Majors: Political science and global studies
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
What does graduating from Nebraska mean to you?
I am a first-generation graduate from a first-generation American household. I grew up in some of the most impoverished communities in Lincoln and did not believe that I would go to college due to many of my classmates finding themselves behind bars or dropping out. Here at UNL not only did I become a scholar, but I also became a better human being and was pushed and believed in a way I had never been my whole life. As a future lawyer, every single one of my clients will have the University of Nebraska Lincoln to thank for the justice I will earn for them.
Transformational moments
During the summer of 2020, our country went through a racial reckoning in response to the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahamaud Arbery. In response, as the president of the Black Student Union my peers and I wrote a statement with a list of changes we wanted to see at our university. We made a home out of a place that once felt like it didn't belong. This statement and the initiatives of our group during this time led to a university-wide commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Chancellor created the Journey on Anti-Racism.
Campus involvement
President of the Student Body, ASUN, Student Regent, Black Student Union President.
After graduation
Attending law school, Washington D.C. I am most looking forward to using the skills and stories I made in Nebraska.
The best thing about being a Husker
is the community who uplifted me at every point of my development.
Thank you message
Dr Jeannette Jones, Ms Kelli King, TJ McDowell the community of Black leadership who believed in me, thank you. I would not be were I am now without your mentorship.
