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-082- Sfudent get in the very next year. §|e could do that for me one ®y,-” Brown said. “It’s all about relationships. It’s all family though man. It’s all love.” |astly, Brandon expounded upon Bjwv; he is an underdog as well as fife excitement and commitment h doing well at Dartmouth this ;$Ummer. B a black man period, Jpferfc already considered an un- jprdog. I’m probably going to be darkest one on campus doing Jpternship stuff. That’s kind of I||hat motivates me. Because if here, my brothers can come ifipfe too, and that’s my ultimate IBoalrightnow.” [9 Perkins - Freshman Political jKpirce major; communications ; minor from Los Angeles, California. ffppn Perkins, a freshman Polit- ■pP:Science - major; communica- S&s minor has experience well H§yond his years. It is clear that jns is a results driven leader s not afraid to stand up for t he thinks is right. While he ’t yet affiliated himself with specific campus organization has worked with SGA, Chapel isistants Program, the Program '^Relations Director in Brazeal Hall fib well as food services to main- |pln the cafeteria standards. Per- s credits his ability to make an act as a freshman at More- se to his prior leadership po isons in high school. ||||rkins claims to have started career three years prior as a H in high school. Some figthis prior experience includes 'Working with the State of Califor nia as well as former California povernor Jerry Brown. flpfe worked with them on bills, Kitten legislation and worked in apteral different offices,” Per- Mps said. “ I was also in a pro- f||am called Youth In Government ||here I was elected the 68th fChief Clerk of the Assembly and Jp3th Secretary of Senate. So I’ve Braked' inside of the capital for ffi»out 2-3 years in those positions PI ignite change in the state.” pjfjrOughout the interview it be- mpme more obvious that Perkins' Pliin goal was to incite change AR OF THE UNDERDOG wherever he saw fit. “In 9th grade, I started the SGA of my high school,” Perkins said, “and [was] executive student director until I graduated.” When asked where his passion to make change came from he ex plained that he “had been bullied by other kids” and refused to let that be anybody else at my high school.” “I felt it necessary to make sure that never happened,” Perkins said. Joshua Burrell - Freshman CTEMS Major from Colombia, MD The freshman CTEMS major from Columbia, Maryland has had a knack for drawing since youth, however he plans to use his gift to change the narrative of the Black community and marginal ized people across the globe. Joshua Burrell claims he got into drawing because of his older brother. “I looked up to him and followed him. He used to draw pictures and anime...so I did it. I kind of got an affinity for it. As I got old er though I started reading books and watching films and realized I wanna be a multimedia mogul. I wanna take media to its threshold of expression of the individual or expression of the group.” Being at an HBCU, Burrell is in a great place to start his career. “Morehouse is seen as a micro cosm of the black community, and I wanna do that by telling stories of the black community that aren’t as well known,” Bur rell said. “But I wanna open up the stories to different types of marginalization, different types of oppressions.” He really believes that people need to see all sides of the ev eryday struggle that is growing up black in America. “I want to change the perceptions of marginalized people period.” Dreshawn Spearman - Freshman Business mgmt. major from Fayet- ville, NC Dreshawn Spearman’s faith and fearlessness to achieve his dreams is what makes him a leader amongst his peers. Just a freshman, the Business Manage ment Major is already a known and respected DJ on campus, a Bonner’s scholar, a former Disney Dreamer of the Year recipient and the founder of Spear Success, a campus organization motto ded icated to inciting change with in the community. Whether it’s waiting in line to receive a schol arship or reaching out to one of the best DJ’s on campus, Spear man continues to go after what he wants. Spearman claims his drive and fearlessness as the main contrib utor to his success. “I wasn’t accepted into Bon ner just off of my application.” Spearman said. “I stopped by the Bonners Office on Admitted Students Weekend and waited two to three hours for Mr. Bentley to come back. I had an interview with him and was accepted into Bonners the same day.” It’s not often that freshman have the confidence to advocate for themselves the way Spearman did, but clearly he reaped the benefits of his labor. cause I’m not the smartest kid, but it doesn’t take a 4.0 and a 36 on your ACT to be successful. It takes drive, commitment and faith. And, lastly, just the oppor tunity there is for what I want to do.” It’s clear that Morehouse has had a positive impact on Bernard. Be ing that he’s only a freshman, he has a lot more time to continue to lead and spread his messages amongst his peers. Jacory Bernard - CTems major Jour nalism Minor - Lafayette After speaking with Jacory Ber nard, it’s obvious that his love for Morehouse is genuine, however, he wants to help change the cul ture of the school. The future of his beloved institution depends on it, according to the fresnab, “I had to fight for financial aid.” Bernard said. “Nobody should have to be purged, nobody should have to leave here because of fi nancial issues, especially when I can go to a PWI where most of their students are there on schol arships. We have the same cre dentials. Something’s not adding up.” Bernard claims that he chose Morehouse for three im portant reasons. “First, tt’s a place where I can re ceive an education but also be in vested into as a young black man. My second reason is because my idol, Martin Luther King, went here. I see myself in him be- WOMAN OF THE YEAR