Meet Grace
What does this scholarship award mean to you?
Receiving the Lamar Scholarship is an incredible honor, and I am deeply grateful. This scholarship not only alleviates financial burden, but allows me to focus more time and energy to become the best student and counselor I can be. This award serves as validation of my hard work and dedication which I will continue striving toward. I am grateful for this support and I am committed to making the most of my time and studies to positively contribute to the counseling field.
Why did you choose to attend the University of Mississippi?
The University of Mississippi feels like home. During my undergraduate time here, I had peers and professors push me to excel in ways I never dreamed. When looking at Graduate schools, choosing a campus that felt like home with renowned faculty to learn from made my decision choosing the University of Mississippi easy. All staffed and enrolled in the SOE push me and encourage me to succeed. They listen to my dreams and believe that I will achieve them. I could not imagine being anywhere else but here!
What inspired you to pursue a degree at the School of Education?
People often ask this question; my answer is lengthy, but what encapsulates it all is my deep desire to love and serve other people. All of my peers and professors in the SOE have the same or similar aspirations. I am often reminded of this desire by simply being surrounded by people who have the same desire. The SOE has grown me as a counselor, a student, a friend, and a colleague. I have found new passions and become a big dreamer throughout this program, and I hope I can one day give back to the place that helped shape me.