Creating a PPT titled Don’t Graduate Lost: Let’s Talk About…

I need your help creating a modern, clean, and visually engaging PowerPoint presentation. Ive attached a document that includes the full slide breakdown and speaker notes.

I want this presentation to feel like a story/journey, not just slides. So the visuals are very important. Ill be providing some personal photos, and I want those incorporated at specific points.

Overall Design Vision

• Clean, modern, not too much text
• Strong visuals and storytelling flow
• Designed for high school students (engaging, relatable)
• Subtle purple and gold accents
• Mix of personal photos + high-quality stock images

Slide-by-Slide Visual Direction

Slide 1: Title Slide

• Strong background image (college campus or student success vibe)
• Bold title text
• Optional: small professional photo of me

Slide 2: Who I Am (START OF STORY)

• Use my Meridian High School photos
• Possibly a collage style (sports, student life, etc.)
• Add text overlay:
  • Meridian High School, Class of 2009
  • Keep it clean and balanced

This slide should feel like: This is where it started

Slide 3: Icebreaker

• Fun, energetic visuals
• Maybe question-style layout
• Bright and engaging

Slide 4: Game Plan

• Clean icons for each bullet
• Minimal text

Slide 5: Options After High School

• Use icons or split visuals:
  • College
  • Trade
  • Workforce
  • Entrepreneurship

Slide 6: Why College

• Use imagery of students in classrooms, networking, internships
• Keep it professional

Slide 7: What is an HBCU

• Cultural imagery (campus life, bands, student pride)
• Make it visually strong

Slide 8: HBCU Experience

• Lifestyle images (homecoming, student engagement, campus life)

Slide 9: My College Story (IMPORTANT)

• Use my Alcorn State University photos
• This should feel personal and highlight growth
• Possibly:
  • Me on campus
  • Organizations
  • Student life

This is a key storytelling slide

Slide 10: The Real Lesson

• Minimal text
• Strong, bold design
• Maybe darker background with emphasis text

Slide 11: Why Alcorn

• Use Alcorn imagery (campus, logo, students)
• Clean and pride-focused

Slide 12: Life After College

• Professional visuals (careers, leadership, business settings)

Slide 13: My Life Now

• Use a professional photo of me now
• This should show growth and success

This is the full circle moment

Slide 14: Real Talk

• Slightly darker tone
• Bold typography
• Minimal visuals

Slide 15: Legacy

• Powerful imagery (historical, inspirational, or symbolic)
• Emotional tone

Slide 16: Discussion

• Simple, clean layout

Slide 17: Closing

• Bold text: Dont Graduate Lost
• Strong visual background (success, graduation, or forward movement)

Important Notes

• Keep slides minimal, I will be speaking over them
• Focus on visual storytelling, not text-heavy slides
• Use smooth transitions
• Make it feel like a progression from high school college success

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