Ivy Walls a 21-year-old native of Pearland, TX and current Miss Prairie View A&M University is bringing her platform L.E.G.A.C.Y (Leaving, Everlasting, Gifts of Art, and Culture for the Years) to the forefront by implementing a new initiative, Letters to M
y Sister. Walls a senior biology major, is using her new position and influence to create the guide to becoming the ultimate PVAMU woman. “There is nothing as specific as learning the stories of the women who have walked the pavement before you,” Walls said. “Each woman has a story unique to their campus experience, that speaks to the ideals the University set forth years ago.”
The goal is to create a sister-to-sister dialogue that she anticipates will live on long after graduation. She hopes to inspire and encourage young ladies to begin building their own legacies while helping each other turn those dreams into reality. The letters received will detail the lives of women who have graced the campus, from each accomplishment the smallest mistakes. This dialogue allows the alumni a chance to reach back and to make that connection with current students.
Walls shared a bit of her own advice for young women entering PVAMU, “Get out there and find out what makes you happy, meet as many people as you can, and align yourself with individuals who have similar goals,” “Every once in a while you will make mistakes, and it’s ok to cry when you’ve done so, however, you will have to lift yourself up and continue to strive for the goals that you’ve set.”
Alumni, current students, faculty, and staff interested in sharing their stories can submit letters via email to theivyfiles@yahoo.com or by mail: P.O. Box 554, Prairie View, Texas 77446