Anthony Pawnell Jr.

Anthony Pawnell Jr. graduates this month from Drake University with a major in law, politics and society. He’s also a poet and dances with the Super Sick Crew. When he first became a poet, he “could only write when it rained outside,” as if “Mother Nature was telling everybody to be quiet.” Pawnell, 22, was born in St. Paul, Minn. He was raised by a single mom, but spent much of his childhood in suburban St. Louis, separated from her. He intends to study for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and pursue law school, likely also at Drake.