While in college, Lola was struggling with her academics. She was put on probation in her first semester and by the second semester, she was expelled. She added that her student advisor told her to enroll in another low standard college like other African American Student.

“I sat down with my academic advisor, and I’m in tears because I’ve been an honor roll student my entire life, and here I am getting kicked out of college. She said, ‘Listen, young lady, 90% of African American students from the inner city of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools are not ready. Go to a two-year college, finish there, then come back,’ and I refuse,” she said.

But Lola resisted,  and decidet to approach the  university’s president and pleaded with him to have her remain in school. Luckily, she was given an ultimatum that if she retained a 3.0 GPA and graduated in four years, she would be given another chance.

Although she did not achieve a GPA of 3.0, she managed to graduate in four years and went in for her chosen career as an event planner with the National Parents Teachers Association (PTA), organizing all of their national events for different groups of people.

Lola said her breakthrough in the event planning industry happened. She got a notice that Michelle Obama, a lawyer, writer, and wife of the 44th President Barack Obama. would be attending the group’s annual legislative conference.

She was tasked to organize the event even though she initially declined because she saw the task as a challenging one. Before Michelle Obama was about to speak at the event, Lola crawled on stage to quickly apply steam to a wrinkled fabric ahead she noticed ahead of the first lady’s speech.

Lola’s action caught the attention of the Michelle Obama whose office then approach her with an offer to work with the then-first lady. In less than a month, she was appointed as on the aide of the then first lady.

From there, Lola started getting contract from top brands such as the Grammy Awards organizers across the United States. This led her to eventually launch her own company ‘Faith Figures’ which has mentored hundreds of women into millionaire status according to Forbes.

Forbes also reported that her company has generated over $10 million in revenue for companies across various sectors. Some of the sectors includes beauty, coaching, healthcare staffing, transportation, marketing, child development, and education.

While in college, Lola was struggling with her academics. She was put on probation in her first semester and by the second semester, she was expelled. She added that her student advisor told her to enroll in another low standard college like other African American Student.

“I sat down with my academic advisor, and I’m in tears because I’ve been an honor roll student my entire life, and here I am getting kicked out of college. She said, ‘Listen, young lady, 90% of African American students from the inner city of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools are not ready. Go to a two-year college, finish there, then come back,’ and I refuse,” she said.

But Lola resisted,  and decidet to approach the  university’s president and pleaded with him to have her remain in school. Luckily, she was given an ultimatum that if she retained a 3.0 GPA and graduated in four years, she would be given another chance.

Although she did not achieve a GPA of 3.0, she managed to graduate in four years and went in for her chosen career as an event planner with the National Parents Teachers Association (PTA), organizing all of their national events for different groups of people.

Lola said her breakthrough in the event planning industry happened. She got a notice that Michelle Obama, a lawyer, writer, and wife of the 44th President Barack Obama. would be attending the group’s annual legislative conference.

She was tasked to organize the event even though she initially declined because she saw the task as a challenging one. Before Michelle Obama was about to speak at the event, Lola crawled on stage to quickly apply steam to a wrinkled fabric ahead she noticed ahead of the first lady’s speech.

Lola’s action caught the attention of the Michelle Obama whose office then approach her with an offer to work with the then-first lady. In less than a month, she was appointed as on the aide of the then first lady.

From there, Lola started getting contract from top brands such as the Grammy Awards organizers across the United States. This led her to eventually launch her own company ‘Faith Figures’ which has mentored hundreds of women into millionaire status according to Forbes.

Forbes also reported that her company has generated over $10 million in revenue for companies across various sectors. Some of the sectors includes beauty, coaching, healthcare staffing, transportation, marketing, child development, and education.