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Michelle Lesesne
Location: Washington, DC
Joined: May 17th, 2026

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Howard University class of 2028

Undergrad Major: Marketing

Claim To Fame:

My �claim to fame� in college has been turning cultural storytelling and creativity into real opportunities. I�ve become known for being someone who can connect culture, media, and marketing in a way that feels authentic and impactful, whether that�s through developing a Coca-Cola x Dairy Queen campaign concept that reached Coca-Cola leadership, creating award-winning Gen Z marketing content for HelloFresh, or helping grow student engagement through social media campaigns at Howard University�s School of Business. Beyond internships and campaigns, I think people also know me for my ability to build connections and create opportunities out of almost nothing. Coming from a low-income and multicultural background, I had to learn how to network, advocate for myself, and get into rooms I was never directly invited into. Because of that, I�ve become someone other students often come to for guidance on internships, branding, networking, and navigating professional spaces. Most importantly, I want my �claim to fame� to be resilience. Despite family trauma, financial hardship, and mental health struggles, I�ve continued pushing forward while maintaining a strong academic record and pursuing opportunities in media, entertainment, and marketing. I want people to remember me as someone who never allowed her circumstances to define her future.

Most Memorable Moment:

One of my most memorable college experiences was my freshman year living with three other first-generation college students, all from completely different backgrounds but connected through resilience, ambition, and survival. None of us came from wealth or perfect situations, but we built a genuine sisterhood while navigating college and adulthood for the first time together. That year felt like we experienced every emotion possible. We supported each other through academic pressure, family loss, heartbreaks and crushes, mental health struggles, health scares, and moments where we genuinely questioned ourselves and our futures. At one point, we even accidentally got involved with what turned out to be a cult-like organization near campus, which became a surreal but important lesson about vulnerability, belonging, and protecting ourselves spiritually and emotionally while away from home. What made the experience so meaningful was how deeply we relied on one another. Our dorm floor became a real community. We stayed up late talking about life, pushed each other academically, celebrated each other�s wins, cried together, and learned how to build our own sense of family away from home. Coming from difficult backgrounds individually, we unintentionally created a support system that helped all of us survive one of the hardest transitions of our lives. Looking back, that experience taught me that college is not just about academics or careers. It is also about healing, community, and finding people who remind you that you are not carrying everything alone.