Hometown: Bolingbrook, Ill.
Major: Journalism
Relationship status: Single
Ideal first date: “Something simple, like taking a girl out to dinner. I would take her to Mongolian Grill in Chicago.”
Favorite restaurant: McDonalds
Favorite quote: “We have nothing to fear but fear itself”—Nelson Mandela
Hidden talent: “I can move it like Bernie.”
Most embarrassing moment: “At my mom and stepfather’s wedding reception my stepgrandfather was
saying a prayer, so everyone went quiet, and I started laughing.”
Favorite vacation spot: Charlotte, N.C.
Best memory at Mizzou: “Family Weekend because it was exciting that my parents got to see where I go to school.”
Best quality in a girlfriend: Trust
Most rewarding experience: “Graduating from high school and getting into all three colleges I applied to.”
Dream job: “Covering sports in a major city.”
Favorite book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Involvement on campus: Works at Rollins, member of Mizzou Black Man’s Initiative, member of the National Association of Black Journalists.