Portia Motsapi is welcomed to Charlotte by Natheley McElrath, left, and Geri Brisbane Crooks on Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2015. The group left Charlotte-Douglas International Airport for the Johnson C. Smith University campus, where Motsapi will move into a dorm room Sunday for the fall semester of her freshman year.
Portia Motsapi is welcomed to Charlotte by Natheley McElrath, left, and Geri Brisbane Crooks on Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2015. The group left Charlotte-Douglas International Airport for the Johnson C. Smith University campus, where Motsapi will move into a dorm room Sunday for the fall semester of her freshman year.

150822Airport2Aug. 22: “Geri and I picked Portia up at the airport this morning,” Natheley writes. “She’s adorable.

“We took Portia by JCSU on our way back from the airport and introduced her to Dean Hurd.  Portia will be able to check into her dorm tomorrow and then meet with Dean Hurd Monday morning to get her class schedule and a brief orientation. All her finances are covered.

“Sarah … doesn’t know Portia is here.  Won’t she be surprised.”