{"id":21,"date":"2026-02-17T15:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:52:56","slug":"founders-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/founders-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Michelle Middleton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I was born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina, the only daughter among five brothers. My mother, a single parent, instilled in me the importance of education and independence lessons that continue to guide my journey today. Surrounded by a large, loving family that now includes nieces, nephews, and even great-nieces and nephew, I learned early on the value of community, support, and perseverance. After more than a decade in ERP consulting and technology leadership, I founded the Aggie Moms Scholarship and Resource Foundation (AMSRF) to give back to the community that shaped me. As a <\/span>proud Aggie mom, my son Joshua is an NC A&T alumnus and electrical engineer, I\u2019ve seen firsthand the sacrifices families make to support their students. Those experiences, along with my lifelong journey with NC A&T, a journey that first took root in 1992 and continues to grow today as I further my education, inspired me to create a foundation that ensures students and families have the resources, scholarships, and emergency support they need to thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

I also own Travel With a Purpose, LLC, a boutique travel business that curates journeys, blending luxury with meaningful experiences. Just as I believe travel connects people and creates memories, I believe education connects students to their future and creates opportunities that last a lifetime. My mission with AMSRF is simple: to build a supportive, empowering community where students don\u2019t just survive college, they excel. By combining my professional expertise, entrepreneurial drive, and personal commitment to education, I want to ensure that every student has the chance to walk across that graduation stage with confidence and support behind them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Founder\u2019s Story Michelle Middleton Founder & President I was born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina, the only daughter among five brothers. My mother, a single parent, instilled in me the importance of education and independence lessons that continue to guide my journey today. Surrounded by a large, loving family that now includes nieces, nephews, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":674,"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pinkneycreativedemo.com\/MMiddleton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}