Four years in high school is a long time to run the ball, throw the ball, hit the ball, dribble the ball, and jump hurdles ONLY to leave high school without a great college SCHOLARSHIP. High schools usually have several star athletes in various sports; nevertheless, they don’t always get scholarships to continue their career in sports. Is it because of low GPA’s, low ACT scores, or no interest in college? Whatever the issue is, four years is still a long time to dedicate your life to a sport, and then it’s over after high school graduation. It happens to students in public schools and private schools. Let’s do better! Let’s challenge educators, coaches, administrators, parents, students, and thought leaders to do better this upcoming school year. Let’s make sure our student-athletes are not beating at the wind for years in high school ONLY to leave empty handed. If they do get a scholarship, let’s make sure it’s not mediocre–barely pays for college or lands them at a college that does not match their athletic ability. Can we do better? I’m in.

-Dr. Wycondia West

Pictured below is Wydale Flott, a previous client who attends Southern Miss.