'God has a purpose for my life,' said Devan Ray Donaldson, of Chesterfield, Va., as his mother, Lois Street, fine-tuned his regalia before snapping photos at UNC-Chapel Hill, two days before Donaldson was to receive his master's degree from UNC's School of Information and Library Science. Donaldson, 25, is the first member of his family to attend college. His next stop is the University of Michigan, where he has earned a full scholarship to work on his doctorate. Donaldson's license plate refers to this Biblical verse: 'Blessed is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evildoers, or in the seat of those who do not give honor to the Lord.' (Psalm 1:1) 'That Scripture has guided my life and has saved me a lot of unnecessary trouble,' said Donaldson. 'It keeps me focused on all the right things.'