HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS: Cofounded the Black Student Alliance at her high school. "We felt that our voice really needed to be heard in the community. I was a member of the Executive Board, and we organized events--speakers, academic workshops, social events. The club is still going strong."

CAROLINA ACTIVITIES: Member of the freshman class committee of the Black Student Movement (BSM). "This fall we sponsored a cookout for the homecoming game. Our goal is to make freshmen feel more comfortable on campus and feel like they have a voice in the community and in the BSM."

FAVORITE CLASS AT CAROLINA: African American Studies 40. "Professor [Barbara] Anderson is wonderful. The class meets at 8 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays and I still never miss a class!"

CAROLINA BECAUSE: "I visited a lot of schools, but when I came to Carolina for my visit there was a sense ... a whole feeling ... it was just wonderful. The students were so friendly and open and the campus so beautiful. It's such a well rounded package. It has great academics and a great social setting. I just knew that I wanted to come here."