No journey is walked alone — and this one certainly wasn’t. To my family, friends, mentors, teachers, prayer partners, and to everyone who has spoken life into my story — thank you.
You are part of this moment.

Your belief has been fuel. Your kindness has been light. Your love has been legacy.

The degrees are mine. The journey is ours.

Family portrait of seven members, including two adults and five children, all dressed in white shirts and jeans, sitting and standing on a white abstract bench in a studio with a plain white background.
A man in a graduation gown standing between two women, with graduation certificates displayed in front. The women are wearing white t-shirts.
Four children holding hands and smiling in a studio with a white background, wearing white shirts and jeans.
A man in graduation robes and cap stands with a woman and two young girls, all smiling. The woman and girls wear matching white t-shirts with graduation-themed text and logos, celebrating Dr. Jerome West's academic achievements.
Family portrait of a man in academic regalia, a woman, and two young girls wearing matching T-shirts, standing against a white background.
A smiling Black man and woman dressed in white shirts and jeans, standing close together with the man's arm around the woman's shoulder against a plain white background.