It was a dream come true for soon-to-be Oglethorpe graduate, senior class president and Fulbright Teaching Assistant to Belgium Randi Parks ’24 to appear on Atlanta鈥檚 signature radio news program Closer Look with Rose Scott on WABE FM 90.1.
Parks went into the studio with Scott as a part of Closer Look鈥檚 series of profiles on local college graduates May 13, kicking off senior week for the senior class president from Roswell. The nearly 15-minute interview was even more meaningful for her because Scott allowed Parks鈥� mother, Ayanna Chambliss, to come into the studio to observe in person.
鈥淢y mom is a really big inspiration for a lot of what I do,鈥� said Parks, fighting back tears. 鈥淚 really think she raised me in a way that I knew I could do anything.”
Parks will be delivering the senior class president address at Commencement on May 18. Scott, who will be receiving an honorary doctor of letters degree from Oglethorpe, will deliver the keynote address.
鈥淢y speech is halfway done,鈥� Scott said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know about you. Is your speech done because I have a ways to go.鈥�
Scott said she didn鈥檛 want to 鈥減reach鈥� but hoped to give the graduates some encouragement.
鈥淧art of my message will be to fill your cup now,鈥� Scott said. 鈥淵ou can change the world now as opposed to waiting 20 or 30 years.鈥�
