Bowie State University Athletics

High School: Graduated in 2025 through homeschooling… Competed in golf… Selected for the Disney Dreamers Academy (2022) and the Innovators Forum (First Tee National Program, 2022)… NCWIT National Honorable Mention and Regional Winner for Aspirations in Computing (2023) and NCWIT National Award recipient (2024)… Served as a National Participant Advisory Council Member for First Tee (2023)… Named to the Dean’s List at Prince George’s Community College (2023-2025) through concurrent enrollment, earning 47 college credits prior to high school graduation… Recipient of the Presidential Service Award (2024) and First Tee – Greater Washington, DC Participant of the Year (2024)… Competed in the First Tee Game Changers Leadership Academy (2025) and the Tiger Woods Junior Invitational (2025)… First female golfer on Bowie State University’s inaugural NCAA Division II golf team.

Personal: Full Name: Whitley Hope Shields... Nickname: Whit ... Hobbies: Coaching, public speaking, coding, traveling, & entrepreneurship ... Siblings: Malik Moten & Williams Shields (Brothers), Melanie Shields & Micah Moten (Sisters) ... Career Job: Cybersecurity Analyst ... Person I Admire: Renee Powell ... Best Non-Athletic Talent: Public Speaking ... Description of Self in ONE Word: Changemaker ... One Thing I Wish I Were Better At: Cooking ... Favorite Food: French fries.