Q: What accomplishment are you most proud of during your high school journey, and what does it mean to you as a young Black student in Spokane?
A: Most proud is probably just gonna be my grades and my work ethic. Because it’s gotten me multiple scholarships and multiple opportunities. It’s important to me as a Black student because the stereotype is that we can’t be good students. But then I just prove them all wrong.
Q: Who or what has inspired you most along the way, and how has your identity shaped your goals for the future?
A: The person who inspired me the most is my great-grandma, Mary Langford. She taught me how to be a good student and work hard for everything in my life. Since I had to care for her, it really shaped me–I really want to be in the medical field. That’s why I chose to become a pharmacist–so I can help other people like how I helped my grandma.
Q: What message would you share with younger Black students who are still finding their way?
A: That they should work hard and make sure they know what they wanna do, and not what others want them to do.
Q: Where are you going to school in the fall, and what career are you choosing?
A: I’m going to Washington State University, where I’ll be studying to become a pharmacist.