Major: History (U.S. concentration)

Class Year: 2009

Hobbies: Researching and studying the history and politics of African Americans, Public speaking, debate, shopping, traveling, going to nice restaurants and nightclubs, hanging with my friends, volunteering and doing community service, meeting new people, spending time with my family, going to church, surfing the web, watching the news, writing,

Clubs and Organizations

• Dear Michelle Campaign Committee
• Visitor Center Lead Campus Tour Guide
• Maddy Institute Intern in Senator Jeff Denham's Office
• University of California Washington Center Intern
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Intern in the U.S. Dept. of Justice
• Former ASUCM Senator (Student Advocacy Committee) and Advisor to the President
• Founding EVP of the Merced Pre-Law Society
• Former Council for Legal Education Opportunity Scholar
• Ambassador
• and Graduate of the Sophomore Summer Institute Class of 2007
• Former UCM Prodigy Newspaper Editor and Staff Writer
• Founding President of the African American Student Association and the UMOJA Leadership Conference
• Former African Black Coalition Conference Representative
• University of California Student Association Committee on Affirmative Action on Equity
• UCM Parking and Transportation Committee
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People College Chapter
• Former UC Student of Color Conference Representative
• Black History Month Oratorical Contest Committee

Best experience at UC Merced: Attending a barbecue at the Chancellor’s home with the ASUCM senators and getting the grand tour around the entire grounds!

Worst experience at UC Merced: Waking up everyday freshman year for 8AM classes!

Favorite things to do off-campus: Hang out with friends at house parties, working on research for senior thesis, going to the spa, going out to eat at restaurants, going to lounges, bars, or nightclubs, driving down to LA or up to the Bay Area, going to Las Vegas, going to 24 hour fitness, bike-riding, going to amusement parks, shopping at South Coast Plaza in Orange County, going to the Newport or Huntington Beach

In five year's, I'd like to be... Working my way up the leadership ladder in a top law firm in Los Angeles, CA and getting involved in local and state politics

Words of wisdom: Don’t be afraid to ask questions! You don’t know everything and everyone around you is a potential resource. Make yourself approachable and never feel like you don’t have something valuable to contribute.

My legacy at UC Merced: Hopefully I will leave UCM with a legacy of student activism, empowerment, leadership, and motivation for success. I have had such an amazing college experience and I truly wish the best for all UCM students and alumni. I know that I had a hand in inspiring the next generation of Golden Bobcats and that is something for which I will always be proud!