“I grew up self-reliant, and my successes and failures were all my own, but here I have others investing in my success too, and I can’t even express what that means to me. I couldn’t be more grateful to my mentors, who wrote strong recommendations for me and encouraged and helped me every step of my journey so far.”
"You are enough. Right here, and right now, with all your imperfections, your anxiety, your kindness and your strength. You have always been enough."
"The world is significantly more complex than it was before, but I think you can do yourself a favor by figuring out who you are and what you stand for, and in doing so, you’ll have that one constant in a chaotic world."
“I think one of my favorite times of displaying courage would be at the most recent ‘Come to the Table’ for the College of Ag. Even though our dean, the director of animal science, and equine science were all in the room, I chose to stand up for my peers and address the issues we have in our college at this time.”
"from the start, I had the most incredible people come into my life. From faculty to staff, to other students, they came in and supported me. They each nurtured me like I had something special inside me. With love like that, you begin to carry yourself differently — do things differently."
“I felt obligated to push this institution to do better so that current and future students would not have to endure the depleting and denigrating racially charged incidents that defined so much of my time at CSU."
"My time at CSU helped bring out the best in me. I can name so many professors who were alongside me in this journey, who helped me learn about respect, integrity, the value of hard work and the importance of applying my knowledge."
“The most rewarding part of my experience at CSU is the people that I learned from and grew with. The people I served, the people I advocated for, the people who helped me along the way, the people who challenged me to grow, and the people who were my biggest cheerleaders."
“I came to CSU so unsure of myself and my direction, but the encouragement and mentorship of my professors has helped me grow more than I thought possible, both intellectually and personally."
"The most rewarding experience I have had at CSU is the people I have met along the way. My professors have been instrumental in my accomplishment to graduating."