L. Stephanie Ray

Stephanie was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. Community outreach has been embedded in her soul since she was a child. She attended private schools and was very shy growing up as a child until her high school years. She was continuously involved in various community-oriented programs. She and five other students started a gospel group and participated in the St. Mary's Cathedral Prison Ministry by performing for the inmates. She also joined the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's little sister chapter known as "Delta Sprites" and volunteered in their hospital ministry. Throughout high school, she honed her leadership skills holding positions, such as class representative, class treasurer, class secretary, and in her senior year, voted Student Council President. She was also nominated and inducted into Who's Who Among American High School Students. After graduating high school, she attended Delta Community College in University Center, Michigan, where she received her Associates Degree i