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Thank you for visiting Hokie Wellness's Homecoming page- Homecoming 2023 is over but the celebration doesn't have to stop there! Please consider supporting this organization by donating at give.vt.edu.
Hi, my name is Kayla Renee Scott. I am a senior at Virginia Tech studying Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience, Public Health, and General Professional Theatre.
Breaking Barriers with Kayla aims to prioritize the need for health awareness, inclusion, and equality for underserved and underrepresented communities on the Virginia Tech campus and around the New River Valley. As an underrepresented student, I have personally experienced inadequate healthcare access due to the constraining barriers I faced daily: socioeconomic status, single-parent household, and my skin color. Breaking Barriers Kayla aims to eliminate the obstacles hindering individuals from reaching optimum healthcare access. No matter the circumstances, everyone should be afforded the same opportunity to thrive.
I am grateful to partner with the Student Opportunity and Achievement Resource Program (SOAR) at Virginia Tech. SOAR's mission is a holistic support program dedicated to welcoming and retaining underrepresented minority students at Virginia Tech, promoting their success through campus collaboration. The SOAR program offers students coaching, advocacy, support, and assistance resources.
Entering the Hokie Nation last semester, SOAR immediately welcomed me with open arms and directed me to various resources available to help my academic success. My platform and the SOAR program connect on many levels because we both strive to provide resources to underrepresented and underserved communities.
Gifts of any amount will go towards supporting SOAR's work with underrepresented communities and will make a difference in the experience of the students involved.
Thank you in advance for your gift!
Gifts are critical to continuing to provide financial support to departments. Help us help other Hokies!
As our local students celebrate homecoming, help us make Blacksburg feel more like home with a gift.
Current seniors who make a gift of $5 or more to this project will have their gift count as their Senior Class Gift. Gifts of $24+ will receive a commemorative mug and graduation cord as a thank you from the committee. More information can be found about the Senior Class Gift and mug/cord pick up times by visiting https://www.alumni.vt.edu/young-alumni/gift
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