Kelsey H., 19 – Funded

Meet Xinyan (Kelsey) H. (she/her), a Bold Futures Scholarship winner who is pursuing Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University.

What is your dream?

My dream is to design a city with a full public transit system, walkable development, and green sustainable design.

Please share how you feel about the win and what impact it will have on your career.

I am incredibly honored and excited to have been selected as a recipient of this scholarship. I believe that it will aid me in my research and future endeavors in urban planning.

What advice do you have for others reaching for their dreams?

Believe in yourself and your passion first; don’t wait for others’ approval.

What else would you like to share about you and your win?

My name is Kelsey H. and I am from North Carolina. I won the Bold Futures Scholarship, and I feel incredibly honored and grateful to be a recipient. I will use my prize for technology to help with my research or to attend conferences to present my research.