Hi y’all! My name is Shay and I am from Charlotte, North Carolina. I am a double major in International Studies and Political Science, and am minoring in Poverty Studies and Social Justice. I am a Cummings High School Mentor, Best Buddies participant, Resident Assistant in the Global Neighborhood, member of the LEAD Program, and D.E.E.P (Diversity Emerging Education Program) peer mentor. I graduated high school with a standard diploma as well as a second diploma in Global Education. In high school I was involved in a few mentoring programs and a few service organizations, where I was able to work closely with children of all ages and further their education. In my spare time I like to hang out with my friends, travel, and cook.
Last year, I was lucky enough to stumble upon the Periclean Scholars Program on my own. I was looking through the Elon University website in attempts to find a list of the clubs on campus when I saw a reference to the Periclean Program. Having an avid interest in both international affairs and community service, I read the Periclean site and went looking through the Periclean Scholars blog to see what being a Periclean Scholar was all about. When I had learned more about the goals of the program, I decided that I had to apply. I was really nervous applying for the program because I did not know any other members and didn’t know anyone else who was applying. A few weeks later, I was thankfully accepted into the Program!
I am really excited about being a Periclean Scholar because of my interests in becoming a global citizen and service work, but also because being in this program allows me to branch out and meet other students who are interested in the same things as myself. I love learning about different cultures and human rights issues and I want to continue to expand my global education that I began in high school.
I am looking forward to learning about Namibia, forming strong bonds with the other Pericleans, and above all, executing our final project senior year!
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Thanks a bunch for posting!