Kelly Langford

Kelly Langford, 20, of Amory saw the Ole Miss Women’s Council scholarship program as a good way to start her freshman year.

“I really felt like it would help me not get lost in the crowd,” said Langford, a physics major. “That was my biggest concern coming to Ole Miss. The Women’s Council helped me find my place.”

Langford said she hopes to become a high school physics teacher.

“I think of how much my teachers have influenced my life, and if I can influence someone’s life like that, there is no greater honor,” she said. “I want to find happiness through my future family and make a difference in other people’s lives – make them better in some way, whether it is through my teaching or church or family.”

Langford said the relationships with people in the Women’s Council are teaching her skills she will need in her career.

“Seeing how they mentor me teaches me how I can mentor other people without the benefits I was given,” she said. “If the kids are open to being reached, you can be a great influence on their lives. If they aren’t that reachable, you have to try even harder.”