Taking students to the next level:

Southern University students were introduced to a different type of motivational speaker seminar titled “Taking our students to the next Level” on Thursday October 8 in TT. Allain. International motivational speaker and recording artist of Detroit Michigan Dr. Fairest Hill gave SU students tips and songs to having a better out look during what many students believe to be not so good times. The students were greeted and asked to participate in singing along to one of Hills recorded songs titled “It’s gonna get better” as the students entered.
Being titled as “functionally illiterate” at a young age, Hills overcame this obstacle and now feels it was his purpose to encourage students.
When asked the importance of speaking at universities, Hills responded by saying “After doing this for 25 years I realized I had helped students get through elementary, middle, high and then to college, but once they get to college they don’t stay and finish, so I saw there was a need to help keep the students in college and see to it that they graduate,” said Hills.
“You’re just halfway there, and it is my commitment to help young students and graduate from college,” said Hills
Being a former drummer for recording artist Charlie Wilson Hills uses his skills to create catchy tunes and rhymes with an uplifting message. Currently Hill has 6 CDs entitled: “Don’t Stop” “Full Circle” “Unfinished Buisness” “This is your Moment” “Motown Sound Turn Around” and “A God Moment” Along with 4 books entitled: “Life with no Limits” “Yes you can Win, the ABC’s to Success” “A God Moment” and “Daddy Talk”.
Hills held the students’ attention by encouraging interaction amongst each other. “Come on come on tell your neighbor it only gets better,” said Hills and various students. “You better clap your hands”
Hills shared various quotes from his recent book, Life with no limits,” You should make a difference, If you want your life to be better its about making a difference… Find your gift and serve it to the world, for the greatest tragedy in life is to be alive and not know why, your purpose is what you were born to do,” said Hill. Finding your purpose is your ultimate, this is what college is for, time to discover your purpose.
White Castle Mayor Pro-Temp Barbara O’Bear said I have been friends with him for years now and I feel that he is not an ordinary motivational speaker, I feel the students can gain great reassurance and guidance from his speech today. Also students should always look up and say thank you to their establishment.
Senior Mass Communication major Jessica Carter said she was overly pleased with the speech given by Hills. “I was in tears, being that I have been through so many trials in life this gave me that push that I needed to keep going, I hope I can her him speak again.”