Receiving Much, Giving Much

 

At twelve years old, Chloe Moyer began working for her dad at his tractor company, developing the hard work ethic role modeled by her parents. She had a natural gift as an organizer and was meticulous in details. Growing up, she wanted to impact the world by helping people with whatever career field she ultimately chose.

“Most people think you become a doctor or go into the medical field to help people,” Chloe says, “but I knew I couldn’t handle the thought of blood or make it through science classes. So I thought, what am I good at? Organizing. And as boring as that sounds, how does organizing, timeliness and analytical thinking help people?”

Chloe sought a career where her gifts could be combined into something truly beneficial. She set her focus on becoming a lawyer.

“In the law world, I’ve realized that being on time and being meticulous about your work pays off,” she says. “In the end, you have a client that you have to help, and your skills will do that.”

Chloe’s parents, her backbone and greatest cheerleaders, continue to set the example of hard work for her. 

“I owe it all to my parents and how they raised me,” she says. “I grew up hearing the saying, ‘a penny saved is a penny earned.’ Hearing that exemplifies how working hard pays in the end.”

In 2018, Chloe received the Heritage – Legal Scholarship through the Chahta Foundation and is currently enrolled at Oklahoma City University School of Law.

“I chose an accounting route to law to be able to make a difference in people’s lives in a way that best suits what I’m good at and my abilities,” she says. “A law degree is something I can use my skills to better the world.”

Interning at Whitten Burrage, a law firm in Oklahoma City, is allowing Chloe to work in various aspects of law, with a particular interest in estate planning and tribal law. After graduating in 2021, she’ll return to the Choctaw Nation for the payback portion of her Chahta Foundation scholarship.

“Finding out about the payback portion of the scholarship, I was thrilled,” she added. “I admire how much thought the Choctaw Nation puts into opportunities. I appreciate how much they’re willing to do for our people. I’ve received so much, I hope to give back to the Nation as much as they’ve given me.”

 

Credit: Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer