
Ciara Arrington S.O. What! Success Story
As an undergraduate soror of mine, Ciara Arrington approached me when I was speaking on campus about my new book. After the program, she asked me about marketing jobs and if I had any advice. I told her to get experience, and I offered to let…

Judge Robert “Butch” Childers S.O. What! Success Stories
If never judge a book by its cover was a person, it would be Judge Robert "Butch" Childers.
I met Butch when I joined the University of Memphis National Alumni Association Board of Directors five years ago. He became the board president the…

Mayor Frank Scott S.O. What! Success Story
Have you ever met someone and immediately thought, “He (or she) is going to do something pretty amazing one day.”? Well, as a college student, I met Frank Scott who was also a college student.
But his poise and professionalism were different…

From Abuse to Advocate. Olliette Murry-Drobot S.O. What! Success Story
Have you ever met someone and immediately felt like you’ve known them for years? When I started on this journey of sharing my story over a decade ago, a friend suggested that I meet Olliette Murry-Drobot.
We met for lunch, and we both probably…

Jennifer Littlejohn S.O. What! Success Story
When you are a young college student active in campus organizations. And you have also the enormous responsibility of being a mother.
You don' have typically many people who understand your challenges or share your journey.
Although…

Dr. Barbara Prescott S.O. What! Success Story
Have you ever been introduced to someone who you’ve admired from afar, and it was not what you expected? I watched Dr. Barbara Prescott and admired her work.
She looked like a nice person, but I had no idea just how kind, considerate,…

Why You Should Never Give Up on Our Young Men, Alton Cryer S.O. What! Success Story
When I started my speaking journey, I was invited to share my “Against All Odds” story. That was for the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis. One of the students in the audience was Alton Cryer. Whom I…

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 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…