Norvella HaywoodComing straight out of Austin, Texas, Norvella Haywood is named after her great-grandmother who has 13 children.Haywood is the first of her grandmother’s great-grandchildren to go to college.
Haywood is 18 years old and resides in building #42 where the “Classy Ladies of the Harbee” (harbee means unity in Swahili) are located.
Having attended predominantly white schools all of her life, Haywood has always dreamt of experiencing her college career at an HBCU.
In her spare time, Haywood enjoys dancing, singing, meeting new people, and is interested in becoming a PAL because she was involved in an organization just like PALS since she was in the eighth grade. She likes the family bond between its members and the way they take care of freshmen.
By majoring in interior design with a minor in business management, Haywood hopes to one day own her own interior design business working with real estate companies to build brand new houses. Her favorite actor is Jamie Fox, favorite actress is Julia Roberts, favorite TV show is Laguna Beach, and her favorite artist is John Mayer because he is “too soulful to be white. His CD tells a story, and whenever I listen to him all of my troubles seem to go away.”
Haywood derives her inspiration from her own mother who raised her as a single parent along with her three sisters. Haywood’s biggest goal is to show everyone in her family that no matter what obstacles are put in front of you, it is possible to go to college.
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Ryan Anderson
Eighteen-year-old Ryan Anderson hails from Houston, Texas and resides in building #36. Anderson came to PV because the students are friendly, close to home, and the nursing program is excellent.
Anderson’s dream is to get his Ph.D. in nursing and have a long successful career. His hobbies include talking on the phone, spending time with his grandmother, being sociable, and volunteering at the nursing home where his grandmother resides.
Organizations that Anderson is involved in include: Club Flava, BSM, and hopefully a writer for the Panther in the near future. His favorite TV show is Martin, favorite actor is Jamie Fox, favorite actress is Halle Berry, and his favorite artist is Beyonce because “she is from my hometown and no matter what she went through in life, she never let anything get in the way of her success.”
Anderson is the oldest of three siblings and his special interests include writing poetry, short stories, and flirting. If there is one problem that Anderson has while attending college it is time management. He often finds it difficult to maintain a social life and school work, but Anderson always tries to look at life in a positive manner. The words that Ryan lives by day after day is, “To be great, is to be misunderstood.