Shana Risby is a communications major who enjoys public speaking. Through an internship with General Motors, she helped revitalize a neighborhood by painting fire hydrants, boarding up abandoned houses, and cleaning a veterans' park. She obtained her Associate's degree from Wayne County Community College in Detroit, Michigan, where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and played basketball. She is now attending Marian University in Wisconsin, where she plays basketball and works at the Boys and Girls Club, with the goal of using communication to help others reach their full potential.