1. Name, Hometown, Major
Darby Herod, Richmond, Va., Elementary Education
2. What’s next for you after graduation?
Hopefully teaching at an elementary school in Davidson or Williamson County.
3. Long-term career goals?
To go back to school to get my masters in education, and one day specialize in Exceptional Education.
4. What is the most important thing you learned at Lipscomb?
To be yourself. In my experience at Lipscomb, people are very judgmental. Everyone is different and many people think that if someone is not exactly like them or doesn’t believe the exact same things as they do, they are wrong. I’ve learned that you can’t live your life to make other people happy. If you don’t stay true to who you are, the only person getting hurt is you.
5. Who at Lipscomb influenced you the most? How?
Honestly, the girls in my social club. No professors or other faculty have influenced me in a stand-out way. The girls in my social club have showed me so much love and have been there for me for the past 4 years of my life during good times and bad times. They are not afraid to be honest with and I know they will always have my back. I have solid friendships that I know I will have forever.