Name: Carolyn Brooks Joyce
Occupation: Interior and Events Designer, Real Estate Agent
Employer: Berkshire Hathaway Professional Realty
Name of High School: South Hills High School
Location (City/State): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Name of College (1): The University of Pittsburgh
Location (City/State): Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania
Name of College (2): The University of Akron
Location (City/State): Akron, Ohio
Please state the reason(s) you are supporting Project GRAD Akron and raising funds for the scholarship fund. I'm supporting Project GRAD Akron because I believe in their mission to "reduce dropping out and increase rates of college enrollment and graduation by increasing reading and math skills, improving behavior in school, and providing a service safety net."
Name of your favorite teacher and what made the person special to you: Mrs. Parrish-Lane.She was my high school English Teacher. She helped me write a very important speech for The Miss Allegheny County Teen Pageant. Without her help composing and editing my speech I would not have gone on to place First Runner-up. She was instrumental in me becoming a better writer.
What were some of your most enjoyable times in school? (preschool through college): Being a cheerleader for the highschool football and basketball teams.
Looking back over the years, what advice would you give to your high school self or college self? The advice I would give my college self is to always chase the things that you are passionate about not money because the money will follow.
Favorite quote: Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. Zig Ziglar