“I just was at the speech that was held at 1:00p.m. on October 22, 2008 at Claflin University, and I wanted to let you know that yes I was one of the students that was eyeing your Gucci bag and thinking “This man got money” but I really just wanted you to know that you touched me and did not turn me away. Since listening to your speech on empowerment I decided that I am going to reevaluate myself seriously. I was debating dropping a class that I was taking but now I’m going to stay in my class b/c of what you said today. I can say that I will not give up and I will go on. Thank you so much for coming and talking to the School of Business.”