Harrison Williams

I came from humble beginnings as one of the lower-performing students in my grade school classes in the relatively small town of Springfield, Illinois. One day I became unstoppably determined to reach a level of achievement I didn’t actually believe was possible for someone like myself. After much hard work and dedication, I was able to graduate high school as valedictorian of a class of 300 seniors – a goal I didn’t even bother entertaining as a young student – and graduated summa cum laude from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

My personal breakthrough story has inspired me to give other students a chance to accomplish milestones and honors they never thought even mildly feasible. Many students are vastly undervalued by their peers, their teachers, and often themselves. I want every student to feel that they can become successful and to feel highly valued in every stage of life.