In her four years here, she’s never regretted it for a moment. “The Auburn experience is all about relationships, cultivating relationships,” explains Chi Chi.

As a Political Science major Chi Chi loves politics, and John F. Kennedy was her favorite president. “One of my favorite quotes is ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.’ That’s the philosophy I try to live by. What can I do for others?” One way Chi Chi gives to others is her work with the SES. As the organization’s president, Chi Chi spends a great deal of her time leading and coordinating the officers and student members to provide services for, and promote pride in, the college and the university. “We’re the faces, the ambassadors, of the College of Liberal Arts.”

Chi Chi is also active in volunteerism, the Auburn University College Democrats, the University Pre-Law Club, and the Atlanta based, Nigerian Youth Alliance. “My parents were both born in Nigeria and although I was born in Atlanta, I’m very in touch with my roots, my origins, and my culture.” Chi Chi considers herself Nigerian-American and her name means “God protects” in Igbo, the language of her tribe.

After graduating from Auburn this coming May, Chi Chi plans to attend law school, hopefully at the University of Miami. “I’d like to go into sports entertainment law. I love Florida and the law school at the University of Miami has a great sports and entertainment law program. I’d like to stay in the south so that I can be close to family.” Chi Chi is very close to her family and credits her grandmother as an inspiration and source of strength. “Even though I lost my grandmother when I was a sophomore at Auburn, when I’m faced with a difficult situation, I always ask myself, ‘What would grandma tell me?’ That always gives me the strength to get through it.”

Although Chi Chi has her sights set on the University of Miami, she says she wouldn’t mind doing an internship in Washington DC before beginning law school or even work for a sports agent. “What I have learned from Auburn University is to always challenge myself, learn something new, and to always do my best, because God will take care of the rest. I believe this is what Auburn instills in us, to be standout leaders no matter where we go in life.”