My name is TaLona Holbert and I am a senior at Adelphi University in New York, where I have participated in cheerleading, dance team and the political science association. I am a political science major and plan entering the field of entertainment law. I also have a passion for the performing arts and want to explore the world of entertainment. I also work as a personal trainer at New York Sports Club in Manhattan.

My experiences in foster care have empowered me to take on the world as an independent, proactive achiever. I've traveled across the country and around the globe, and my success in my pursuits can only be attributed to the hardships I've encountered along the way. Everything that was supposed to be a hurdle morphed into fuel as I've made my way through life thus far. The Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan has certainly aided me in keeping my focus; having provided me with scholarships, mentors and guidance, they've consistently been the wind beneath my wings. One day, I plan on being as huge a help to foster youth as Victoria Rowell and her foundation have been to me.