PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 10, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University students Kailynn and Brooke Weaver have been twinning on The Hill, often surprising those who meet them.
Whether it’s classmates doing double takes or professors mixing up their names, the sisters have grown used to the confusion.
If they had a dollar for every time they heard, “We thought you were just sisters, or maybe cousins,” they would be rich, Kailynn jokes.
The fraternal twins from Shreveport, Louisiana, who are as different as they are similar, discussed what drew them both to Prairie View ahead of National Siblings Day.
Kailynn Weaver
“I would say we are similar in that we have the same birthday, hometown, and upbringing, but we have many aspects about ourselves that make us appreciate each of our differences,” said Kailynn, a junior biology major aspiring to become a physician-scientist.
But even their differences complement each other. For example, Brooke loves earth-tone colors, while Kailynn loves blue and all of its hues. Brooke loves cooking, and Kailynn loves baking desserts. Brooke enjoys crime dramas such as “Law and Order,” while Kailynn prefers medical shows like “The Pitt.” Brooke does not like the sight of blood, Kailynn said.
It was Brooke who first chose PVAMU. As an aspiring architect, she knew PVAMU had a strong legacy of producing Black architects. “After I toured the campus, especially the Architecture building, I knew that Prairie View was the place for me,” said Brooke, a senior who’s double majoring in architecture and construction science.
Kailynn said she made her decision after touring Prairie View and experiencing its familiar atmosphere.
Their paths at The Hill were secured after both siblings received financial support as out-of-state students.
From womb to campus, they have shared life milestones together as twins and each other’s confidants.
“Having my sibling on campus definitely made it easier to acclimate to a new environment, and it is a comfort to our family and us that we still have each other before we venture off into our respective careers,” Kailynn said. “It is nice to have a confidant after a long day of school work and extracurricular activities, but we each have cultivated our own networks to the point where we are still allowed to develop as young adults.”
Brooke said their experience reminds her of The Parent Trap, with each sister carving out her own identity.
“We are living our own lives, meaning not a lot of people know that we are twins, and there is not much comparison,” Brooke said.
On campus, Kailynn serves as a student adviser to the director of the PVAMU Honors College and is involved in the Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society, Bakers for a Cause, and the Purple Jackets.
Brooke Weaver
Brooke is involved in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the National Organization for Minority Architecture Students, and the American Institute of Architecture Students. Both are part of the PVAMU Honors College and the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice.
Both are pioneers in their family: Kailynn is the first to pursue an MD-PhD, and Brooke would be the family’s first architect.
“I feel like I’m continuing the legacy with a twist,” Brooke said, noting that her parents and grandmother are HBCU graduates. “I’m starting my own path in architecture and construction science instead of going into the medical field.”
As they pursue their respective passions at PVAMU, they remain each other’s motivators, with Brooke describing their bond as a constant source of support, especially during challenging moments.
“Even though we are taking completely different professional paths, our passions for our paths are equally as strong,” Kailynn said. “And in witnessing our passions materialize into opportunities, we are equally inspired to keep going and continue striving toward excellence in everything we do.”
By Christine Won
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