主要(s): 政治科学

哪里是你的家? 威斯康辛密尔沃基

你是怎么知道伯洛伊特的? 是什么让你兴奋地来到这里? I heard about Beloit from my high school counselor! I was excited about the idea of being a big fish in a little pond. I wanted to be impactful during my undergraduate career and I knew Beloit would give me the opportunity to do that.

What kind of activities are you involved with on campus? Students for an Inclusive Campus (SIC) executive board and Chair person, 校董会学生代表, 教务长遴选委员会, RA, 头拉, 韦斯伯格基金会, 瑜伽俱乐部主席.

What off-campus opportunities have you enjoyed? My internship with Dady Immigration Law firm, 维斯伯格移民之旅, 作为参与者并领导它!

到目前为止，你最喜欢的课程是什么? 头巾. 由马吉德教授授课

What has been your most unexpected Beloit experience? My freshman year there was a hate crime on campus and I was a new exec member of Students for an Inclusive Campus, I remember SIC stepping into action and there were just so many gears turning. We had called a town hall meeting at the BSU house and I was the only black SIC exec member at the time and the moment came for the conversation to start and everyone sort of looked around and just looked at me to say something. And I wasn’t sure because I was a freshman but they trusted and believed in me to lead. I started outlining timelines and calling for meetings and speaking boldly about my experiences and what change was necessary. From that moment my relationship with the administration has been such a strong working relationship from getting students on the board of trustees to having a great relationship with Scott. It all started from such an ugly moment at the college but turned into a plan for change and actually making change happen.

你在校园里最喜欢的地方是哪里? The rooms I’ve lived in on campus have been my favorite. I was an RA for so long that I put so much work into making my space so comfortable and just such a retreat because so many people would come to my room for advice or just to hangout.

What would your advice be to future Beloiters? 你可以做任何你想做的. Set your mind to something and get involved. If it brings you joy and passion just do it. Beloit is probably the last time you’ll be in a space where every version of you will be accepted, 所以好好利用这一点. You have access to spaces and rooms and conversations that you may not have in the future. Especially as a black woman, I would recommend to just take up space and make your voice heard.

你觉得伯洛伊特让你做好了什么准备? I think Beloit has acted as a practice for the “real” world. Beloit has shown me how to take up space and demand change. Beloit let me practice being in power while still supporting me as I came into myself and the leader I want to be.

你接下来要做什么? 接下来是研究生院. 攻读法学博士学位. I want to practice law and then get into politics. 我想从事移民法律工作. 我会重新接入贝洛伊特，做志愿者. 我想成为受托人. I’m applying to a bunch of programs this fall and looking forward to taking the next step.

How has Financial Aid and other support of the College impacted you? And what does it mean to you that alumni and others give to the College to support your education? 我毕业时没有负债. 今天看起来很奇怪. I was able to do work study and other things to help make my tuition affordable and accessible. So Financial Aid and the people there would be so kind and encouraging to help find additional opportunities. I thank Kayla Branch so much for helping make my education accessible. I would go to her panicked and leave breathing. I always felt okay after those conversations. When I got a venture grant I remember Kayla would make sure I got the reimbursement needed to be able to take advantage of academic opportunities abroad. 在贝洛伊特工作的人非常在乎. 这对我来说意义重大. School isn’t something people should be so bogged down about just thinking of affordability. I was able to get so many scholarships and financial aid resources because of donors. It’s just so meaningful that people give back to the college that way and they don’t even know me. They give to support a perfect stranger and there is such selflessness to their giving. 它是如此的有影响力.

How do you feel being at Beloit during the COVID-19 pandemic? I was abroad and I was a patient zero because I was studying in England and I went to visit Italy and got COVID. 太可怕了. But Scott, Tara, and Beloit snapped into action and took care of me. Beloit did what they could to make sure I was okay while I was sick in the UK. When Beloit snapped into action and formed the task force and started caring so deeply and quickly for students domestically and internationally was so amazing. I was impressed with everything COVID related at Beloit specifically checking up on me, 还有校园里所有的预防措施. They were super cautious but also trying to keep the Beloit spirit alive and keep people engaged in the community. 他们把一切都执行得很好.