Raven Heyward ‘26 is from Raleigh, North Carolina.  As a Business Administration major, her career interests are data science, marketing, and human resources.  She also has interests around AI with a specific focus on how organizations must prioritize diversity and inclusion, promote awareness and expertise, and adopt clear values and ethics aligning mission and values. Raven chose to become a Luther Hodges Scholar because it presents an appealing and synergistic approach to problem-solving in today’s complex world. 

In addition to being a Luther Hodges Scholar, Raven is an executive member on the Community Equity Inclusion Board, serves on the Minority Business Student Alliance Corporate Recruitment Committee, Martin Luther King, Jr Week of Service Committee, and a member of Carolina Cheerleading.  Her hobbies include traveling, spending time with family and friends, and tumbling.