A communication major and women's studies minor, Owumi is ready to take the world by storm. Listening to her story, one may think that everything falls into place, as if by fate. Living in Massachusetts for most of her life, Owumi did not want to go to college near home - Boston College was the only school to which she applied to nearby.
Owumi came to visit, however, and after speaking with Donald Brown, director of AHANA Student Programs, she knew that this was where she belonged. Brown's presence was powerful; he made Owumi feel welcomed and accepted. After that, she decided to accept BC's offer to become an Eagle and it didn't hurt that she had opted for a Division I school, either.
Owumi, a self-proclaimed feminist, has embraced her studies here and can only speak praises about the women studies department. It is in these classes that she feels she will gain all the knowledge she will need to "set the world aflame." Being part of this department taught her how to thrive in a male-dominated world and how to deal with the difficulties that will arise because of her gender.
Not only does Owumi have the drive and determination to succeed, she is lucky enough to have a strong support system; a system that is made up of her mother, an activist who has worked with the town mayor to create after-school programs to address and break down class barriers and violence in Dorchester; her father, who works in More Hall; her brothers, who she calls her heroes; and her sister. Owumi attributes her success to their support.
Another important person, who has helped Owumi become the woman she is today, would be Brown, who, along with Sheilah Shaw Horton, associate director of AHANA Student Programs, has served as one of Owumi's mentors at BC. Brown encouraged Owumi's future dreams and even helped her obtain her first internship at ESPN. It was with his help and the Career Center that she was able to connect with a BC alum and eventually get a jump start on her career in the sports world.
"If I could advise the students at BC, I would tell them to use their resources here on campus. The Career Center is a place that I encourage people to go to. They helped me supe up my resume and also helped me tap into the extensive alumni networking system to get my internships." Owumi hopes her future work will inspire and push women and men to rethink the gender barriers and create a world of equality.
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