In the Four with a ‘Dore series, we’re getting to know Vanderbilt students four questions at a time. In today’s installment, meet Keyonte Doughty from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a Class of 2025 student with majors in human and organizational development and political science with a minor in African American diaspora studies.
Q: Where did you find your sense of belonging on campus?
A: The National Black Law Student Association on campus has given me my strongest sense of community because I’m around prelaw individuals and people who are interested in the same thing as me. We’re able to bond over our career interests and support each other along our professional journey, as well as just hanging out together outside of that.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do in Nashville?
A: Go to Assembly Food Hall and try a different place to eat. My goal with my friends is to try all the restaurants there.
Q: What is your greatest accomplishment as a Vanderbilt student so far?
A: All the connections I’ve made. One of my favorite things about Vanderbilt is the different pockets of community that exist on campus. As a student here, I’ve learned so much about cultures on campus by attending things like SACE (South Asian Cultural Exchange) events or AASA (Asian American Student Association) events, and by just exploring the different backgrounds and communities that exist here.
Q: What ways have you grown during your time at Vanderbilt?
A: Before coming to Vanderbilt, I had a lot of self-doubt and lot of experiences of loss and not knowing what to do. But since being on campus, I’ve strengthened my self-confidence in myself and my career. I’m the first in my family to attend college and I feel like when I leave Vanderbilt I’ll be set up for success with friends that I can count on and professors that believe in me.