The three years I’ve spent at VCU have been full of intentional moments. I knew coming into college that I wanted to spend my time building myself as a person and as a professional.
Throughout my time at VCU and in VCU LEAD, while also living at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have completed a total of 91 hours. 42 hours were dedicated to leadership, 39 hours were dedicated to community engagement and 10 hours were a reflection of my leadership as part of the internships I have held.
Here are some of the ways I’ve done so:
2018 – 2019: Emerging Leaders Program
2018 – 2019: Gladding Residence Center Community Council Vice President
2018 – 2021 and beyond: Freelance Photography
2018 and beyond: Built my network in a meaningful way
2019: Alternative Spring Break Volunteer at Focus Hope
2019: Ram Camp Leader
2019: The Commonwealth Times Contributing Photographer
2019 – 2020: VCU LEAD
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021: Dean’s List
2020: Study Abroad
2020: Dow Jones News Fund Intern
2020: Kappa Tau Alpha honors society
2020 & 2021: International Center for Journalist Communications Intern
2020 – 2021: Figuring It Out Podcast Social Media Producer
2021: Graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications
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