As a new freshman at the University of South Carolina, I had no...
Category - GRIT
Roger Duke, Faculty HCOB
My only high school academic and career planning was looking at...
Lauren Browning, First Gen Junior Student
What I thought was my step back is now my new journey. Finding my...
Lisbeth Sanchez, Graduate Student, COE
I am a first-generation college student. It’s one of my most proud...
LeDarius Scott, Graduate, MPA
College was my pathway. Although it is not the only pathway to having...
Cassie Govea, Graduate Student, COE
In 2017, I didn’t really have anyone that I could go to for...
Dalton McPhee, Respiratory Therapy Student
Summer of 2018, I took a class sociology class with Professor Smoot...
Chris Cannon, Academic Advisor
I studied education and history at the University of Georgia. Then I...
Nadia Jilani-Hyler, Faculty, AHSS
One of the most challenging and rewarding things I ever did was...
Karla Leeper, Faculty & Administrator
When I was a sophomore in college, I was in a serious car accident...