March 29, 2024
TEDxUGA 2024: Snapshot
March 14, 2024
PRWeek National Outstanding Student of the Year Award
Awarded top Outstanding Student of the Year at the PRWeek US Awards gala, considered the most prestigious awards program for the public relations and communications industry, on Cipriani Wall Street in NYC. Based on my Mission: Earth campaign, emphasizing the seriousness of climate change and educating a divided America.
November 10, 2023
Blue Key Honors Society AT&T Student Leadership Award
Awarded as one of two Blue Key student members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability and potential at the Blue Key Honors Society Alumni Banquet.
October 9-13, 2023
Resource Fair hosted by The Backpack Project of Athens
Oversaw Athens Resource Fair uniting over 25 community partners to provide essential services and resources in Athens, Georgia. Local service providers, health organizations, government departments, and student volunteers joined together to provide hot meals, healthcare services, employment information, clothing, interactive activities, and many other resources to over 200 attendees.
October 14, 2023
TEDWomen 2023
Invited to attend TEDWomen: Two Steps Forward to represent the University of Georgia and TEDxUGA for a weeklong conference.
May 2023
Athens Wellness Clinic Medical Assistant
April 12, 2023
UGA Student Employee of the Year
Awarded first place for Student Employee of the Year at the University of Georgia among approximately 7,000 on-campus student employees.
April 2, 2023
Blue Key Honor Society
Selected as one of only 75 student leaders for membership into the University of Georgia Chapter of the Blue Key Honor Society which is considered one of the highest honors on campus. Blue Key recognizes men and women of outstanding character and ability who have achieved distinction for leadership abilities as well as recognition for scholarship and service.
March 31, 2023
TEDxUGA 2023: Roots
February 17, 2023
TEDxUGA curator puts together ideas worth spreading
Student Spotlight in UGA Today, top news from the University of Georgia, featuring work with TEDxUGA.
December 6, 2022
Servant Leader Award
Honored to be awarded the Servant Leader Award by the Institute for Leadership Advancement and my peers. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to learn and grow in my personal life and the organizations that I serve.
December 6, 2022
Institute for Leadership Advancement Graduation
As part of the inaugural Institute for Leadership Advancement LA Spring Fellows – a highly selective leadership program designed to enhance leadership capabilities and knowledge through academic course work community service, and team building – our cohort graduated with an academic certificate in personal and organizational leadership.
November 30, 2022
Service Learning Project Presentation
My team and I were tasked with developing a comprehensive communication strategy for Let All The Big Dawgs Eat Scholarship. The plan focused on raising more awareness about food insecurity at UGA and across the nation. Our deliverables included a redesign of the website, the passing of a proclamation with UGA’s Student Government Association, a collection of photographs, and a strategy for increasing online awareness.
November 22, 2022
Everyday Heroes
Featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Everyday Heroes project about the work being done with The Backpack Project of Athens.
June – July 2022
University of Oxford Study Abroad
At the University of Oxford, I had the opportunity to study Biomedical Ethics with Dr. Jeremy Fix and the History and Literature of the Old Testament with Dr. Susan Gillingham.
Supported by Awards: Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant, Experiential Learning Scholarship
May 2022
Health & Medical Journalism in Cuba
Studied abroad in Havana, Cuba to learn about the intersection of healthcare and journalism.
Supported by Awards: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Foundation Incentive for Central America Scholarship
May 2022
TEDxUGA Curator
May 2022
The Backpack Project of Athens Executive Director
April 2022
William Moore Crane Leadership Scholarship
Awarded to ten honors students at The University of Georgia with exemplary leadership records on campus and in the local community presented by the Morehead Honors College and Engagement, Leadership and Service at UGA.
April 1, 2022
TEDxUGA 2022: Wonder
November 19, 2021
Homeless Heroes Day 2021
Spoke at The Backpack Project’s fourth annual Homeless Heroes Day. At this event, corporate volunteers pack and distribute more than 1500 backpacks for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Atlanta community.
October 21, 2021
The 25th Annual Student Leadership Conference
Presented and spoke on a panel at the 25th Annual Student Leadership Conference today representing The Backpack Project of Athens and The Backpack Project, Inc. Thank you to the University of Georgia’s Engagement, Leadership, and Service and Serve UGA for the opportunity to present and speak on service and leadership alongside other leaders.
Summer 2021
The Backpack Project of Athens Internship + Ash Service Award
One of four recipients who intern full time on behalf of a service organization in Georgia supporting to improve local communities.
March 19, 2021
TEDxUGA 2021: Next Level
Elevated ideas with the power to launch our world to the next level featuring ten presenters. I worked with Dr. LaKeisha Gantt and Dr. K. Paige Carmichael.
November 2020
TEDxUGA 2021: Next Level Salon Series
Featured six incredible talks from the Student Idea Showcase stage, each paired with interviews featuring the presenters and other special campus and community guests. I worked with Shawntell Pace and Tanisha Pelham where they explored how creating and protecting sacred spaces heals racial trauma.
May 2020
Graduated from Lanier High School
February 2020
Varsity Swim Team
Lanier High School girl’s varsity swim team captain, high point award, and scholars athlete.
December 9, 2019
The 61st American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition
Poster Presentation
“Mortality and Risk Factors for Bacteremia in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) at Emory University”
July 12, 2019
Winship Cancer Institute SSRP Symposium
Oral and Poster Presentation
“Risk Factors and Subsequent Mortality for Bacteremia in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) at Emory University”
June 2019
Winship Summer Scholars Research Program
One of ten students to work one-on-one with a Winship clinical oncologist, conduct research in a working lab or clinic setting, attend field trips to places like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and hear lectures from a variety of specialists in oncology-related careers.