AT&T's Rising Future Makers program named a senior from  South Carolina University  as one of its 25 finalists. Te'Daijia Davenport, who majors in speech pathology & audiology at the university, cites her grandmother, Vivian Hoover, as the reason behind applying for the Rising Future Makers program. "I did my video probably 15 times before I got it right," Davenport recalled. "I was tripping over my words. I told my grandma on the final attempt, it would be my last, and if I didn't get it right, I just wouldn't do it. But my grandma said, 'Don't worry, you got it,' and I did it. I really didn't expect to get chosen at all."  Noting that other winners hail from prestigious HBCUs such as Morehouse College, Howard University, and others, Davenport shared "it means a lot" to her, adding that the opportunity "definitely places SC on the map." Davenport had initially planned to be a teacher, but she considered becoming a speech pathologist at her mother's suggestion. SC State speech...