I still remember wondering what it would be like to go from a 27 person graduating class to a university with over 10,000 students. Now getting ready to graduate, I can say that experience has stretched me in ways I did not fully expect. It taught me how to carry the depth of a close, discussion driven environment into a much larger one, and how to intentionally build relationships and communities that make a big place feel personal. Storytelling has continued to be a consistent thread in my life, but in college I began to understand them differently. Not just as something to tell, but as a way to understand people, uncover problems, and communicate solutions. Through an entrepreneurship incubator, I worked alongside a professor to help bring a sustainable product, Brrr Box, to market. That experience pushed me to connect research, data, and real conversations in a way that felt practical and impactful. It showed me how much I enjoy sitting at the intersection of learning, building, and engaging with others. At the same time, I continued building outside the classroom. I co founded RadPeople, a creative agency that started as small gatherings and grew into producing events and brand activations across Austin, New York, and Nashville. Through that process, I learned how ideas evolve when people commit to them, and how community, creativity, and execution all play a role in bringing something to life. One of the biggest lessons I have learned in college is that input does not always equal output. There have been moments where I put in the work and did not get the result I expected. Those experiences challenged me, but they also grounded me. They taught me to stay consistent in my effort, to focus on what I can control, and to remain curious about how I can keep improving and better serve others with the skills I am building. UT has been a place where I have been able to explore that mindset and begin shaping the kind of work I want to pursue. Looking ahead, I am interested in pursuing a career in consultative selling within the tech industry particularly in education technology. My goal is to contribute to solutions that help the next generation learn and think more effectively, just as my education has done for me. Outside of academics and work, I enjoy traveling, playing sports, and photography. Each has given me a different way to experience the world and stay connected to what I genuinely enjoy. As I reflect on my time at UT, I am grateful for the people, opportunities, and communities that have shaped my journey. More than anything, this experience has helped me better understand how I want to grow, what I want to build, and how I can use my skills to contribute to something beyond myself.

Major
Marketing

Honors Program
Canfield Business Honors

Extracurricular Activities 
RadPeople (Start Up Cr=eative Agency) , Internship at Magnet Media, Internship at AppMeetup, Brrr Box Project with Professor Rodney Northern, Alpha Omega Ministries, Edukaios (Personal Research on AI's Impact on Behavioral

What drew you to the Forty Acres Scholars Program?
The very first time I heard about the Forty Acres Scholars Program was actually through a FASP alumni from my hometown! I reached out to her just to connect and learn about her UT experience; then inevitably her participation in FASP came up in our conversation. Finding out it was a full-ride scholarship piqued my interest—but little did I know it was so much more. One of the first qualities of the program that attracted me is the small tight-knit community and connection that comes from being a part of FASP. Coming from a school a smaller sized school, one of my hopes was to find ways to make UT’s big campus experience just a little smaller. Also, I am a strong believer in the saying “iron sharpens iron.” By being a part of FASP, I have the opportunity to be in an environment, which can inspire growth, impact, and strong relationships. Ultimately, the finalists' weekend truly sealed the deal for me. From getting a taste of what it’s like to be part of the FASP family through the connections and conversations with older scholars/other finalists and hearing the stories of career/passion-based travel opportunities, I already felt like I was home. Now I am humbled and ecstatic to officially be part of such an amazing program.

What makes your scholar cohort unique?
We are very intentional about balancing pushing each other to grow while also uplifting each other’s strengths, all while being unapologetically ourselves and never dimming our personalities.

Favorite FASP Memory
One of my favorite FASP memories was having the opportunity to speak at the Texas Exes Houston Chapter gala. It was a full circle moment, getting to represent the program and share how it has shaped my experience at UT in front of a room full of people who believe in what 40 Acres stands for.

What made it even more meaningful was seeing the impact of that night. After we spoke, we found out that a record was broken for the most donations raised at that gala. It was a moment where I realized the power of sharing our stories, not just to reflect on our experiences, but to contribute to something bigger that will support future students.

It’s a memory that sticks with me because it represents what FASP has been about for me: being given opportunities, stepping into them, and then using them to create impact beyond myself.