Long before she was crowned by Sports Illustrated as the greatest woman athlete of all time, Jackie Joyner-Kersee was a kid in East St. Louis, Illinois, looking for a community. She found support in a local community center, and in her first exposure to athletics. Joyner-Kersee shared the ups and downs of her story with an engaged group of students from Drexel’s various BRIDGE (Build Relationships in Diverse Group Experiences) programs.

Fashion Design first-year and Westphal BRIDGE Scholar, Jazminé Morrow, is a recipient of the Black Talent in Design & Fashion Fund Scholarship, a one-time scholarship of $500 to academically successful students who are studying the fashion industry.