Herman Sylvester

When Herman Sylvester, 20, of Jackson learned about the Women’s Council and the organization’s vision for the scholarship program, he decided it was something he had to be a part of.

“The fact I could receive and be in a position to give back really influenced my decision,”said the biology major. “It is helping me get some attention in new areas that I wouldn’t have gotten attention in if I hadn’t done the program.”

Sylvester said after earning an undergraduate degree, he wants to go to medical school and become a surgeon.

“I see myself trying to improve health care because the low social areas are not receiving good health care,” he said.

The Women’s Council has already made a difference in his life.

“I can learn from the people who have already made it and follow in their footsteps,” Sylvester said. “The Women’s Council is teaching me how to make reachable goals and also providing me with the tools to reach them.”