During the early days of the pandemic, I found myself back home in Dallas. Classes had moved online, and everything felt uncertain. One afternoon, my grandmother mentioned that many of her friends in the senior living center nearby were scared to leave their apartments, even just to buy groceries. That stuck with me. So I posted a note on their bulletin board offering free grocery runs and pharmacy pickups. What started with one trip for Ms. Geraldine’s bread and vitamins turned into weekly errands for over a dozen seniors. I coordinated schedules, handled money with care, and made sure no one ever felt like a burden. What I thought would be a temporary act of service became a yearlong rhythm. They would wait for me at their doors just to talk for a few minutes. I didn’t realize how much they missed connection until I started showing up. Through this, I learned that community is not just about where you live; it is about how you show up. These were not just errands. They were reminders that someone cared, even when the world felt like it was shutting down. In return, they taught me patience, perspective, and how to slow down and actually listen. Being part of that small but deeply connected group taught me that hope does not always look like big breakthroughs. Sometimes it looks like showing up every Tuesday with bananas, milk, and a smile. That season gave me a deeper sense of purpose and reminded me that resilience is often quiet but powerful. It is why I am more committed than ever to using my education to give back to build systems, programs, or even businesses that center people first. If a grocery run can build trust, imagine what we can do when we truly invest in our communities.

When I was 14, I helped my mother sell homemade candles at a local flea market in South Dallas. We didn’t call it a “business,” but looking back, that table covered in wax-stained cloth was my first lesson in entrepreneurship. I watched how her creativity and grit turned a small idea into real income, enough to help pay bills when times were tough. That experience opened my eyes to the power of business as a tool not just for profit, but for survival, dignity, and ultimately, transformation. Today, as a senior business management major at an HBCU, my vision is to create systems that allow stories like my mother’s to become the rule, not the exception. I believe economic empowerment and business innovation are essential for uplifting underrepresented communities, especially Black and brown neighborhoods that have long been excluded from access to capital, quality education, and opportunity. True economic empowerment begins with education and ownership. Too often, underrepresented communities are kept out of the loop when it comes to financial literacy and entrepreneurial strategy. Through my studies and experiences, I’ve learned how business can be used not just to generate income, but to build community wealth. I envision a future where business accelerators are built within urban schools, where minority owned startups receive real mentorship and funding, and where technology is leveraged to democratize access to markets. Business innovation also plays a key role in creating lasting change. In a world dominated by automation, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce, underrepresented communities deserve a seat at the table of innovation. I want to help build that table. Whether it’s launching mobile platforms for minority freelancers, investing in sustainable local food systems, or supporting tech education for inner-city youth, my goal is to make innovation accessible, equitable, and community-driven. My career goal is to become a strategic consultant and eventually an investor focused on social enterprises. I want to help small business owners scale their ventures in ways that create jobs, retain cultural identity, and circulate dollars within their communities. Long-term, I aim to establish a fund that backs minority-led businesses with not just capital, but mentorship and ecosystem support. To me, business is not simply about maximizing shareholder value it’s about maximizing human potential. This scholarship will help me continue my education, deepen my understanding of ethical leadership, and sharpen the tools I need to serve. As I prepare to graduate and step into the world of business, I carry with me not just textbooks and case studies, but the memory of that flea market table and all it represents. In the end, economic empowerment is about ownership of businesses, of futures, and of the narratives we write for our communities. Through business innovation, I believe we can build systems that don’t just create wealth, but restore justice. I’m committed to being part of that change.

I'm not passionate about much, but I will always have a passion for sports, and here's why. Sports is the most excellent form of entertainment and competition ever invented. My first reason for loving sports is that I love all of the steps that go into a game or a match and watching it all pay off in the end. Another reason I love sports is because of the competition factor; I love to watch two completely different systems match up and go back and forth until the best comes out on top. Also, sports are just simply there for you when you are in any mood, happy, sad, excited, etc. Lastly, I love how different sports can bring people together no matter how you look, where you're from, or what you believe in. It's a beautiful thing; sports will continue to strive and have a more significant impact on many more people's lives in the future

One of my favorite pleasures is I really enjoy working out and exercising, and here's why. First, working out helps me stay in shape and is very important for my health and wellbeing. Another reason working out is a pleasure of mine is because while you're doing it, you're not worried about anything else in the outside world; I put my earbuds in and listen to my music, and I'm just focused on completing the workout session. Also, working out gives me a feeling of relief when I have completed my exercises for the day, and there's no feeling like it. Lastly, I enjoy how working out teaches me about myself and helps me bring out the best version of myself during every workout I do; it teaches me hard work, grit, and self-control. In conclusion, those are some of the main factors why working out is my favorite pleasure that affects my daily life.

Making timeless music beat , I’m improving on this by watering my seed (which is beats) everyday until I have the best timeless music.

Giving them something that will help them for a long period of time and not just for that short period of time your helping them.

The thought of waking up 5 years from now and being truly happy.

I can control my destiny I just have to keep taking steps forward to achieve it.

Someone who was looked at as a person who wanted to see any and everybody accomplish they’re dreams.

We are much stronger if we come together than we are divided.

Happinesses is the most important, but yet the most ignored piece of life. A time I was happy was when my entire family was on a cruise and there was nothing to worry about, but of course I didn’t realize I was happy until after the moment was gone. As I look back on the trip some of my family members on the trip passed away and some I haven’t seen in a long time, that’s why now I try my hardest to stay in the moment and cherish it, because you never know what’s good until it’s gone.