Harold Brent McKnight, Jr. (Brent) Charlotte, Covenant Day School; BA with Highest Distinction/History with Honors and Global Studies, Minor in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics; Dean’s List; Phi Beta Kappa, President of UNC Chapter; Honors Carolina: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Years; Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society; UNC Summer Reading Book Selection Committee; General Alumni Association Class of 2016 Vice President; Reformed University Fellowship M-Team, Community Group Leader, Violinist, Emcee S U M M E R E N R I C H M E N T P RO G R A M Outdoor Leadership National Outdoor Leadership School, Alaska Backpacking Public Service Bless Back Worldwide, Diriomo, Nicaragua Private Enterprise Parchman, Vaughan & Company, LLC, Baltimore Independent Research Philosophy of History and the Doctrine of the Trinity: The Importance of Narrativity, Textuality, and Contextualism, L’Abri Fellowship, Switzerland I M M E D I AT E P L A N S To work with Pisgah Legal Services in Asheville while applying to law school
Zakaria Merdi (Zak) Agadir, Morocco, African Leadership Academy; BA with Distinction/Political Science and Public Policy; Dean’s List; Order of the Grail-Valkyries President (Delegata); Honors Carolina: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Years; Student Government: Student Body Chief of Staff, International Affairs Advisory Council Undergraduate Student Representative; Campus Y: Development Committee Alumni Relations Officer, Nourish International International Organization Outreach; Great Decisions Lecture Series Co-Chair, Teaching Assistant S U M M E R E N R I C H M E N T P RO G R A M Public Service Education for Employment, Casablanca, Morocco Private Enterprise Wasserman Media Group LLC, Raleigh Private Enterprise Gol Labs, New York I M M E D I AT E P L A N S To work as a strategic analyst at Red Ventures in Charlotte before pursuing a PhD in political science
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