Ledell Thomas is a full time student at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. He is currently working on his Bachelors degree in Architecture and wishes to further continue his academic career by obtaining his Masters. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana yet, due to Hurricane Katrina, his family relocated to the Houston,Texas area in 2005. As a young boy, Ledell was a well rounded child. He was in gifted and talented though grade school and participated in many art competitions such as the Houston Rodeo and the Visual Art Scholastic Event. Form there, he grew a strong passion for architecture. Though High school, Ledell was apart of many activities. He participated in Art Club, National Honor Society of Scholars, JROTC, Student Council and AVID. While taking advance placement classes, he was vice president for his high school choir and acted as class Parliamentarian for his graduating class of 2015 at Channelview High School in Channelview, Texas. He participated in community festivals, football games, tournaments, and ceremonies for first responders. He was a constant participant and graduated with recognition for his contribution in his high school. Outside of school he held two jobs to help support himself and others. He showed his leadership skills by becoming a trainee manager at McDonalds and a sponsor in his department at Walmart. He continues to be active by getting involved in organizations such as AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students), CIS (Construction Specifications Institute), PrairieView’s A&M Chapel outreach ministry and other architectural opportunities to further grow in his college life. With his academic, organization, and work skills; his ultimate goal is to work as chief architect in a successful firm and one day launching his own architectural firm that will work with community developers.
