Darsan A. DeShazier was the valedictorian for Southwest DeKalb High School in 2014. She received a full basketball scholarship to Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was also a 2014 recipient of the DDDD Scholarship. Currently, Darsan is a senior finance major who has been accepted into the Master’s in Finance Program at PBA for the 2018-2019 academic year. She is working during this summer as a financial intern at Banker’s Life. This position allows Darsan to utilize her knowledge from her business classes as well as learning various aspect of financial planning. As an athlete, she was awarded the PBA Women’s Basketball Work Ethic Award for her leadership. With a grade point average of 3.5, she works diligently on and off the court to set and attain exceptional goals.