Women's volleyball senior Ashanti Day was named the valedictorian of the Spring Class of 2021.
 
As an engineering major, Day maintained her perfect academic career alongside a three-year playing career on the Trojans women's volleyball team. Over her athletic career, Day scored 84.5 points, accumulated 42 kills, blocked 29 balls and served 26 aces.
 
The Winchester, VA native was the Vice President of the National Society of Black Engineers. Heralded for her work ethic and dedication through her Virginia State career, Day earned the Outstanding Senior of the Year Award in the honors program. She was also a member of Project Knowledge her freshman year and an ACE (Agricultural & Consumer Economics) Ambassador for four years where she assisted prospective students in their college exploration process. In addition, she was a Presidential and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) scholar.
 
Day was a member of the prestigious Charlie Hill Fellows Organization while also receiving Blue Academic Team Award all four years. In addition, Day was the highest ranked student in the department of Applied Engineering during her time at VSU.
 
During the summer, Day interned with The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, the Department of Public Work and PPG Industries Inc.

Day was a SAAC (Student – Athlete Advisory Committee) representative in 2019 as she provided input on rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives.
 
On top of all of that, Ashanti Day is a Spring '20 Initiate of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
 
She plans to become a Full-Time Analyst for Deloitte in Northern Virginia while also becoming a member of the Iota Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated.