Freddie B. Sanders, III

I am a Criminal Justice student at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, TX. I am studying criminal justice to further my knowledge of the law and soon become the first lawyer in my family. I grew up in a middle class area of Dallas Texas, where struggling was and still is the norm. As a young man I saw how important it was to gain knowledge and education. Being that a lot of people in my surrounding area was lacking education, I desired to change that for myself. With the help of my parents I enrolled into the prestigious Bishop Dunne Catholic School in the 10th grade to better prepare for college. I appreciate the school and everything it taught me, each day I pursue my degree at Prairie View A&M University. Knowing I would be a first generation college student there was a huge task ahead of me. Especially with very little guidance from my parents and relatives about college, furthering my education would be solely upon myself. During the summer of 2013, I interned with the honorable, State Senator Royce West as a leader in the Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Leadership Program. Since then I've furthered my education into my senior year at Prairie View. Now merely hours away from my bachelors I want to begin preparing for my next step in life, Law School.