Aaliyah Staples

Aaliyah Staples is from Mesquite, TX. She is a Business Management major with a double minor in English and Public Policy and International Studies through the Tower Scholars Program. She is also on the Pre-Law track. She chose SMU because it is close to home, the curriculum is flexible, and the campus is beautiful. In addition to her studies, she is a Hilltop Scholar, BBA Scholar, Cox Community Scholar, and an Emerged Leader. She is also involved in BCM, InterVarsity, the Career Accelerator Program, and Mustangs for Hope. Outside of SMU, she tutors for Partners in Opportunity – a non-profit that helps enhance the young minds of low-income children. Post-grad, she would like to attend law school and work as a labor and employment attorney, especially for Black Americans and teens who commonly face hardships in the workplace.