An Unexpected Journey in Higher Education, Tiffany Bellafant Steward S.O. What! Success Story
Last week I shared how as a high school junior, a few of my friends. And I skipped school and hung out with AKA’s on the campus of the University of Memphis. One of those women was Tiffany Bellafant Steward who experienced what I felt was…
Turning a Positive HIV Diagnosis into a Positive Force for Change: LáDeia McNeal S.O. What! Success Story
When was the last time you had a challenging situation but you were able to look at the bright side or make something good out of it? Well, that’s usually easier said than done, but my friend, LáDeia McNeal does it beautifully.
After…
When Transforming Your Body Transforms Your Life, Almetria Turner S.O. What! Success Story
Can you imagine someone weighing nearly 300 pounds becoming one of your health and fitness role models?
As a high school junior, a few of my friends and I skipped a couple of days of school (Shush, don’t tell anyone). We spent those days…
Being a Mom is a Full-Time Job, Ashley Daniel S.O. What! Success Story
One thing I know for sure is that you never know what the future holds. When I met Ashley Daniel, Bradshaw at the time. We were college freshmen excited about serving on the Student Activities Council.
By our sophomore year, we were both…
One of the Most Emotional Interviews I’ve Done – Darci (Richcreek) Caesar
I attended the University of Memphis on the Emerging Leaders Scholarship and one of my special Emerging Leaders friends was Darci (Richcreek) Caesar.
It was a small group of us, and we learned a lot about leadership and grew together as…
One of My Awesome Former Student – Destini Johnson S.O. What! Success Story
One of the greatest honors of my life was when I was asked to create a course for the University of Memphis. After I received the Fogelman College of Business and Economics Outstanding Young Alumna Award. The Dean, Rajiv Grover, learned about…
My friend, Bilicia Hill, a S.O. What! Success Story
When I moved to Memphis for college in 1997, I came with two of my best friends and Bilicia Hill was one of them.
Friends since 8th grade, we had a lot in common. But what I loved the most about Bilicia Hill was how positive she was during…
Meet Memphis Alum, Martin Truitt
Although it was a small gesture to him, it was a huge deal to me. Ten years ago when I published my first book, Martin Truitt was the first person to buy one.
And I’ll never forget it.
He’s a supporter so it came naturally to him…
Meet Jeremy Calhoun, a First-Gen S.O. What! Success Story
When I worked in marketing at FedEx, my VP, Len Hostetter invited me to speak on Creativity as part of the University of Memphis’s 4 C’s program to the class he taught as an adjunct professor. As I walked back to my car that evening after…