My name is Khaliq Satchell and I am from Howard County, Maryland. Currently, I am a freshman attending Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. My declared major is Computer Science with a Scientific Concentration.

Ever since I started middle school, I was always designing and brainstorming ideas for electronic devices that no one had come up with yet. Originally, this was nothing more than a hobby. But what was once a hobby slowly became obsession, which transpired into what I now consider a passion. “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” This was said by William Arthur Ward, a writer of inspirational maxims. His quote contributed towards my continued dreaming of becoming more than what I am now. I was driven and told myself that one day all of my ideas would come to fruition. My first encounter with programming code occurred during a Computer Science course that I enrolled in during high school. In the course, we were taught how to use a program called Jeroo. Jeroo is "an educational tool that has been designed for novice programming students." This experience solidified my future goals and made attending college with a major in Computer Science an easy decision.

At ECSU, I participate as a student scholarship recipient of the Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) program. Under the directorship of Dr. Linda B. Hayden, CERSER has an objective to "develop and implement innovative and relevant education and research collaborations focused on ice sheet, coastal, ocean, and marine research." As a participant of the program, I have learned many skills that I will be able to apply in the upcoming future.

Once I have attained my Bachelor's degree, I plan on continuing my education and attaining a Master's and Doctorate degree in the field of Computer Science. My future aspirations afterwards consist of building a technology empire based on virtual reality gaming systems, security systems, and so much more.