From English major to law school, hard work rewards honors student ... - Clemson News
A love of books and learning sparked Delaney Toomer’s interest in a legal career.
Delaney Toomer, ’23, says that she has had a book in her hand for as long as she can remember.
“I thought that books were like a gift, or something magical that I got to be a part of,” she recalls.
She inherited the love of reading from her mother, Tania, a reading coach in South Carolina public schools. As she grew older, her curiosity spread from literature to current events, and she watched with her family as the case of Trayvon Martin unfolded on television.
“I realized that I wanted to be an agent of change,” she said. “I wanted to be able to come and speak on behalf of someone like Trayvon Martin or his family.” Soon she realized that her love of reading and writing would also prepare her for a career where she could make a difference: law.
When it was time for college, she parted ways with her twin brother, Donovon, who went to the University of South Carolina, and she chose Clemson. She said her choice to major in English to prepare for a legal career was never in question, and her singular focus on preparing for a legal career stood out to her professors.
“Delaney performed so well in my course as a first-semester sophomore in a class designed for juniors and seniors that I recommended she apply to the Clemson University Honors College, to which she was subsequently accepted,” said Rhondda Robinson Thomas, Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature.
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