1. Outside of golf and academics, I invest my free time into community service and giving back to others. I am a member of PAWS-itive Impact, an organization dedicated to rescuing and caring for dogs and cats around campus. Through this organization, I have been able to serve the Prairie View community hands-on while advocating for animals in need. Since I have three dogs back home, caring for animals has always held a special place in my heart, and being able to help animals that need love and support is very meaningful to me. 2. I am currently studying psychology at Prairie View A&M University because I have always been passionate about helping others, especially children. In the future, I hope to become a speech therapist and work with kids in hospitals or school settings. My passion for this career comes largely from growing up with my godbrother, who had a speech impediment. Watching him struggle to express himself and sometimes feel misunderstood showed me how important communication, patience, and support truly are. It inspired me to want to help children develop the confidence and communication skills needed to express themselves clearly and feel understood by those around them. I want to make a positive impact by helping children overcome challenges and feel confident expressing themselves without fear or embarrassment. 3. Giving back has become one of the most important parts of my journey because of the people who poured into me throughout my life and golf career. During the summer, I give back through mentorship and volunteer work. Over the past two summers, I volunteered at The Troy Grant Golf Academy, where I worked with young golfers to help them feel more confident and comfortable in the game. I especially connected with two younger girls who initially did not enjoy golf and often wanted to give up. I spent extra time encouraging them, creating fun activities, and helping them build confidence. Watching them become more engaged and excited about golf showed me the impact mentorship can have on young athletes. I have also volunteered with the Dream Big program at my former middle school, where I spoke to Black and brown students about preparing for high school, college readiness, and believing in themselves. I wanted them to see someone who looked like them pursuing higher education and collegiate athletics successfully. Beyond college, I plan to continue creating opportunities for children of color within golf. I hope to work with organizations like the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation to make the sport more accessible and inclusive. I would also love to host youth clinics at Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in Los Angeles, where I grew up practicing and learning the game. My goal is to help young athletes feel seen, supported, and confident both on and off the course, just as others once did for me. 4. Receiving the HCGS scholarship would mean a lot to me, not only financially, but emotionally. Being a collegiate athlete comes with a lot of pressure that people don't always see. With balancing school, golf, travel, and everyday responsibilities, it can be very exhausting at times. Having support like this would take a huge weight off my shoulders and allow me to fully focus on becoming the best version of myself. Academically, it would help me continue pursuing my degree in psychology and my goal of becoming a speech therapist for children. Knowing that people believe in me and are willing to invest in my future would motivate me to keep pushing myself and working hard. Athletically, this scholarship would remind me that all of the long hours, sacrifices, and challenges that come with being a collegiate golfer are worth it. Golf has shaped me into a stronger and more confident person, and the mentorship from HCGS would mean so much because guidance and support can truly change someone’s journey. Personally, this scholarship would encourage me to continue giving back and creating opportunities for younger kids who may not always feel seen or represented in golf. Programs and mentors helped me believe in myself growing up, and I hope to do the same for the next generation, day by day. 5. One of the most difficult moments of adversity in my life was losing my uncle shortly after I turned 13. He was the person who introduced me to golf and became much more than just my coach. He was my mentor, motivator, and biggest supporter. At a young age, losing someone who believed in me so deeply left me feeling lost and uncertain about both golf and life. For a period of time, I really struggled emotionally and questioned whether I wanted to continue playing golf. But I eventually realized that golf had become my connection to him. I remembered the confidence he instilled in me and the belief he had in me way before I truly believed in myself. Instead of walking away from the sport, I decided to keep pushing forward in his memory. As I got older and started playing more competitively, I experienced a lot of uncertainty. Many players around me had years of experience and skills, while I still felt behind in my game. There were times when I doubted whether I was even capable of competing at a high level. Instead of allowing those doubts to stop me, I used them as motivation to improve. I dedicated myself to additional coaching, consistent practice, strength training, and mental preparation. Over time, my scores improved significantly, dropping from the 90s to the high 70s, and I eventually earned collegiate golf scholarship offers. That experience taught me resilience, discipline, and self-belief. I learned that adversity can either discourage you or shape you into a stronger person, depending on how you respond. Most importantly, I learned that I am capable of persevering through difficult situations and continuing to grow even when circumstances feel uncertain.

In the future, I want to work in education and make a real difference in the lives of kids. I truly believe God put me on this earth to serve, and working with children is one of the best ways I can do that. I want to be the kind of educator who uplifts, encourages, and inspires students, especially the ones who might not always feel seen or heard. Helping kids believe in themselves and realize their potential is something so meaningful and I am very passionate about that. Being Black is something I’m proud of. It’s not always easy, but it’s powerful. It means I come from strength, from creativity, from people who’ve made something out of nothing for generations. It means understanding the struggle but still showing up with confidence and pride. There’s so much beauty in our culture, our history, our energy, and I love being part of that. It’s shaped who I am and how I move through the world. That’s exactly why I chose to go to Prairie View A&M University (PV, you know!). I wanted to be around people who look like me, understand me, and push me to grow. The sense of community and culture at PV is unmatched. It’s more than just a school, it feels like home. Being here has helped me stay connected to who I am while also growing into who I want to be. And that’s something I’ll carry with me wherever my career and life take me.

Golf has taught me that the greatest competition is not against others, but against myself. That mindset has shaped my journey as a young Black female golfer navigating the highly competitive world of college golf. Being a Black woman in a predominantly white and male sport often makes me feel like I stand out, sometimes uncomfortably so. On the range or at tournaments, I’m often the only female golfer, and even more often, the only Black female golfer. This brings a mix of daunting pressure and isolation, but it also fuels my determination to succeed. In college golf, where every stroke counts and the level of competition is intense, I’ve learned to channel those feelings into focus and confidence. Playing at Prairie View A&M, competing against some of the best players pushes me to constantly improve, both mentally and physically. Playing at Prairie View A&M, an HBCU, has been a powerful source of strength for me. Being surrounded by peers, coaches, and mentors who share my cultural background creates a sense of belonging and support that fuels my confidence. It reminds me that I’m not alone in this journey and helps me embrace my identity fully, both as a golfer and as a Black woman. That’s exactly why I chose to compete at an HBCU, to grow in an environment where I feel seen, understood, and empowered daily. Golf challenges my mind unlike any other sport. It’s a game of patience, strategy, and mental toughness. It’s just me, the ball, and the course, requiring immense focus and calm under pressure. I love that golf demands both discipline and creativity. To me it’s like a puzzle where every shot requires thought and precision. In the solitude of the game, I find clarity and resilience, learning to trust my skills and my instincts. What I appreciate most is the independence golf offers. Unlike team sports I’ve done in the past like volleyball and cheer, my success depends solely on my decisions and execution. This responsibility has strengthened my self-trust and accountability. Being able to rely on myself, especially in the competitive environment of college golf, has built my confidence and shaped my character. Despite the challenges I face as a young Black female golfer, I carry my identity with pride knowing I represent a community too often overlooked in this sport. Every time I step onto the course, I’m not just playing golf, I’m breaking barriers and rewriting what it means to belong. I hope my journey lights a path for younger generations who may feel like they don’t fit, reminding them that golf, and any dream is possible no matter where you come from. For me, golf is more than a game, it’s a test of my spirit. It challenges me to dig deep, stay present, and find peace in every swing…even in the midst of chaos. Through every round, every competition, and every practice, I continue to grow on and off the course ready to face whatever challenges come my way.

Contemplating life. Tears falling on my lap, thinking about the 20 assignments and deadlines that are due tomorrow. Tears falling on my lap, thinking about the hours of golf practice I have after school. Thinking if I will even have the energy to complete these assignments. On time at that. The fear of my grades dropping absorbed my brain. Trying to juggle academics, athletics, friends, and family is a full time job I would say. Being a high school student alone already takes a lot. But adding your personal life to that, becomes quite overwhelming. Unfortunately when it gets to that point, my mental health begins to take a huge decline. I start to stress over every little thing and anxiety strikes at an all time high. Due to me being so overwhelmed, I start catastrophizing. I think of the worst possible outcome that can happen to my grades in each class. I begin to worry about assignments getting submitted late and my teachers not accepting the late work. For a student like me who typically stays on top of their grades and gets all A's, this is a nightmare. Once my grades started declining and the missing assignments started to pile up, it became really hard to get back on top of it. Especially when I have let it get so far. Sitting in class starts to become ten times worse than before, and concentrating on the lesson seems almost impossible. As this worsens, depression starts to play a factor. As for myself I have noticed it is more of a seasonal depression. This depression comes at the point when I feel like everything around me is falling apart. Losing motivation to simply wake up for school. I feel as if I have nothing left to give and everything seems pointless. The depression soon makes its way into my personal life. I then distance myself from the strong family relationships and friendships I have. I kept trying to hide that I was in distress and overwhelmed with everything going on. This was most definitely the wrong way to go about it. The more I tried to hide it, the more it hurt me and others around me. Being depressed made it really hard to connect with others and keep up my own life. But I soon had to realize that this was not getting me anywhere. I could not stay in this dark hole of depression. In order to come out of this and stay out of it, I needed to take things one by one. By this I mean setting goals for myself each day and sticking to them. Doing this truly keeps me grounded. If I ever feel myself falling back to that place of becoming too overwhelmed, I just look back at my goals to push me forward. They provide me with motivation and help me to stay focused. Having these goals set me up for success in the classroom and out. Once I made setting goals a priority, my mental health increased significantly all around.