Nialani Pringle
About
I graduated from the Brooklyn School of Collaborative Studies. Growing up in New York City, I was always deeply attached to the melting pot of different colors, personalities, ethnicities, and cultures around me. I was raised by a single mother and grandmother in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY, with a foundation of realism, courage, creativity, attitude, charisma, West Indian & Hispanic cultures, and most importantly, love. I’m a person with a big brain that never stops thinking and a heart equal in size that has so much in mind to achieve for my community and society. I enjoy just about anything within the arts because it allows me to let my creative mind flow. I’m a team player who loves to meet new people & embark on new adventures, but I have also always taken on leadership positions. I attend the State University of Fredonia where I am studying journalism and hope to double major in film with a minor in women’s studies.
The award of $10,000 from the Jefferies scholarship has truly changed my life and opened several new doors for me. If it were not for this scholarship, I may not have had the opportunity to experience the independence of going away to school. Although at times being away from home is tough, I value the experience. I have met people that will hopefully become lifelong friends, joined different groups around campus, and even get to work within my school’s television station creating real shows that air in the local area and are available to stream online.
College has allowed me to blossom as a person as well, trying new things such as joining a rugby team; something I probably would have never thought to do before. I believe the experience of being away from home is preparing me for the real world after college. It is through the Jefferies Family Scholarship that I have been allowed so many different learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. I wish “thank you” were enough to express my gratitude for the opportunities you all have afforded me. I would like to thank the JFS Board of Directors, selection committee and donors who make this scholarship possible.