2018 Triennial Conference Program

2018 Triennial Conference Charlottesville, Virginia

2018 Triennial Conference Charlottesville, Virginia August 1–5, 2018 About the Program The Ron Brown Scholar Program was established in 1996 by Anthony M. Pilaro to honor the late Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown’s legacy of service through a selective scholarship and leadership program for college-bound African Americans.

The Program has grown to include three interconnected initiatives: • The signature Ron Brown scholarship, • The Ron Brown Leaders Network, and • The Guided Pathway Support Program (GPS).

All three initiatives advance the Program’s vision of cultivating the next generation of transformational leaders who positively impact their communities and blaze new paths in their chosen careers.

About the Conference This year’s gathering in Charlottesville marks the sixth Triennial conference hosted by the Ron Brown Scholar Program. Conferences that bring Ron Brown Scholars, mentors, experts, and staff together are an important part of Program strategy. Younger Scholars connect more directly with mentors and with successful leaders in multiple fields. Scholars engage with one another as the network strengthens. This year’s Triennial theme Visionary Stance, Extraordinary Impact was developed by 1997 Scholar Dr. Carmelle Norice-Tra to convey the importance of Ron Brown Scholars imagining the Program’s future with foresight and wisdom as they position themselves to effect outstanding change in their communities.

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Message from the Ron Brown Scholar Program President and CEO, Michael A. Mallory

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ugust 1st will be exactly twenty-two years since Tony Pilaro and I named the Ron Brown Scholar Program. We had no idea at the time that August 1st would have been the late Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown’s birthday had he not lost his life in a plane crash in Croatia. We began talking about a national program during the summer of 1996—a national program which would bring African American young leaders together for decades. We were dreaming big, imagining a group of talented young people who would be highly successful and would communicate with one another and stay connected. We were planning to leverage what we had learned from two other scholarship programs that Tony Pilaro had funded: The Hardy Dillard Scholarship at the University of Virginia School of Law and the Jerome Holland Scholarship at the undergraduate level.

Fast forward 22 years and Jim Ryan—who would choose University of Virginia Law over Harvard and Yale to become a Hardy Dillard Scholar—will begin his tenure as the new president of the University of Virginia on August 1st.

It’s truly remarkable to see how the Program has grown over the years, and equally remarkable how the stars have aligned to make this all happen. Tony Pilaro predicted that Dillard and Holland Scholars would take on leadership positions. He knew the Ron Brown Scholar Program would be no ordinary scholarship program, it would be a family of support for future leaders—a social network for good. We’ve seen tremendous growth in the Program as many of our earliest class members turn 40 years old this year.

We are aware of all the support and encouragement we’ve received by being in the University of Virginia and Charlottesville community. There are a number of retired and active faculty members who volunteer their time for the Program, and many friends in the community who have been part of what we’ve done from the very beginning. This brings us to the exciting point of holding our 2018 Triennial Conference here in Charlottesville. We thank our hosts, the University of Virginia School of Law, who enthusiastically encouraged us to hold our event here. We thank Jim Ryan for speaking with us on August 2nd (we wanted him to have one day as President to get unpacked).

Finally, thanks to all of our staff, friends—and of course the Ron Brown Scholars who invested heavily in the idea of a community of Scholars for life.

Michael A. Mallory President and CEO Ron Brown Scholar Program

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Message from the Ron Brown Scholar Program Founder, Anthony M. Pilaro

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e all benefit from positive role models, mentors and inspirational characters in our lives. They encourage us to push further, demand more of ourselves and often by example lead us to give back. I’ve been fortunate to have the means to support a number of philanthropic causes throughout my adult life. None have been more warmly brilliant and rewarding than the Ron Brown Scholar Program. As plans were being made for the August 2018 Triennial Conference at the University of Virginia School of Law, I was reminded of my own experiences there sixty years ago and the admiration I held for my mentor and then law professor, Hardy Cross Dillard.

As I thought of ways to honor Professor Dillard for his mentorship, I knew that a scholarship and support program could be invaluable; therefore, I started the Hardy Cross Dillard scholarship for brilliant and deserving law students.

Fortunately, and perhaps understandably, one of the first Dillard Scholars, Jim Ryan, has now become President of the University of Virginia. Jim will begin his tenure August 1st.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the individual who has taught many of us all the value of giving back as a leadership statement. Charles “Chuck” Feeney, through his example, inspired us at Duty Free to follow his lead and share our wealth. He did so because it’s the right thing to do and it is what we ask of the Ron Brown Scholars.

When I think about the sense of social responsibility that the Ron Brown Scholars have discovered, developed and continued—the national recognition it has received through Ron Brown Leaders Network and now the high school Guided Pathways Support Program—I am filled with emotion and gratitude to Michael Mallory and the Ron Brown staff for all they have done to promote our young leaders and encourage excellence.

Being successful in this world requires dedication. It requires focus and it requires, at many times, a guiding light. I trust that Jim Ryan will be the guiding light for the University of Virginia. I trust that the change we need in this world will be set aflame by those who understand the power of giving, receiving and sharing.

Anthony M. Pilaro Founder Ron Brown Scholar Program

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Conference Schedule Shuttle service

Shuttles between the Lambeth Field Residences/Lambeth Commons and the University of Virginia School of Law will run throughout the day on Thursday and Friday. Please let the shuttle driver know if you need to be dropped off at the Darden Inn.

Wednesday, August 1 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

1:00 – 5:00 pm

REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences/Lambeth Commons

5:30 pm

SHUTTLES TO DINNER

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences Parking Lot

6:00 – 8:30 pm

DINNER Welcome Social

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion

7:15 – 8:30 pm

WELCOME/OPENING REMARKS Marquise McGraw, RBS 2002 President, Ron Brown Scholar Alumni Association (RBSAA) Economist for the Office of Research, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion

CHARLOTTESVILLE WELCOME Brennan Gould, RBS 2001 President & CEO, Charlottesville Community Foundation KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1 Susan Bro Founder, Heather Heyer Foundation 8:30 – 10:00 pm

FREE TIME Mix & Mingle

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion/Other locations

9:00 – 11:00 pm

SHUTTLES BACK TO LAMBETH FIELD RESIDENCES

University of Virginia School of Law to Lambeth Field Residences

Thursday, August 2 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

REGISTRATION

University of Virginia School of Law

6:30 – 7:30 am

WELLNESS HOUR

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences (Meet in courtyard)

7:30 – 10:00 am

SHUTTLES TO BREAKFAST

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Parking Lot

7:30 – 9:00 am

BREAKFAST

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion

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Thursday, August 2 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

9:00 – 10:30 am

WELCOME REMARKS Michael A. Mallory President & CEO, Ron Brown Scholar Program

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion

Risa L. Goluboff Dean, University of Virginia School of Law KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2 Overcoming the Pitfalls of Black Excellence Dr. Joseph Williams Associate Professor, Counselor Education Program, University of Virginia Curry School of Education Introduced by Idris Mitchell, RBS 2014 Campaign Manager, Amy Blank for District 11 10:30 – 11:00 am

BREAK

University of Virginia School of Law

11:00 am – 12:15 pm

BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Making TV: a Play by Play on Creating Your Own Show Crystal Boyd, RBS 2006 Developer of the TV show Downtown Girls, Actor

University of Virginia School of Law WB 103

BREAKOUT SESSION 2 Running Shoes: A Quick Guide to Political Engagement Representative Chaz Beasley, RBS 2004 North Carolina House of Representatives, Associate in the Finance Group, Alston & Bird LLP

University of Virginia School of Law WB 102

Sessions 1–5 run concurrently

11:00 am – 12:15 pm Sessions 1–5 run concurrently

11:00 am – 12:15 pm Sessions 1–5 run concurrently

BREAKOUT SESSION 3 University of Virginia School of Law Get Paid Doing What You Love: 5 Steps to a WB 105 Successful Career Transition Eleanor Branch, RBS 2001 Corporate Strategy | Product Marketing | Business Development Caleb Franklin, RBS 2001 Managing Partner, Matter Advisors

11:00 am – 12:15 pm Sessions 1–5 run concurrently

11:00 am – 12:15 pm Sessions 1–5 run concurrently

BREAKOUT SESSION 4 What’s Good In the Hood?: Researching Hip-Hop Culture And Its Influence On The Ethical Values of Youth Kalonji Nzinga, PhD, RBS 2002 Writer & Researcher in Cultural Psychology

University of Virginia School of Law WB 104

BREAKOUT SESSION 5 Innovation and Disruption Through Unconventional Problem Solving in Medical Software Jon Piper, RBS 1998 Chief Scientific Officer, MIM Software

University of Virginia School of Law WB 101

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Thursday, August 2 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

12:15 – 1:45 pm

LUNCH

Keynote Address 12:45 – 1:30 pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3 The Greatest Challenge Facing this Nation Today: Health Disparities Dr. L. D. Britt Henry Ford Professor and Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Eastern Virginia Medical School

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion

Introduced by Geraldine Pierre, PhD, RBS 2004 Survey Researcher at Mathematica Policy Research 1:45 – 2:45 pm

FREE TIME

2:45 – 4:00 pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 4 Coffee and Conversation James Ryan President, University of Virginia

Conversation 3:00 – 3:45 pm

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Auditorium

Introduced by Dr. L. D. Britt Henry Ford Professor and Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Eastern Virginia Medical School 4:00 – 5:00 pm

RON BROWN SCHOLAR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (RBSAA) MEETING

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Auditorium

5:15 – 6:30 pm

BREAKOUT SESSION 6 The Real Resistance: Grassroots Efforts to Address Economic Inequality and Universal Justice in Mississippi Julian Miller, RBS 2003 Associate Attorney, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

University of Virginia School of Law WB 102

BREAKOUT SESSION 7 Navigating the Tech World: An Entrepreneur’s Approach Jeff Nelson, RBS 2006 Founder and CEO, Cinchapi

University of Virginia School of Law WB 103

BREAKOUT SESSION 8 Real Power: A Ridiculously Simple Way to Truly Crush it AND Enjoy Life Tracy T. Moore, II, RBS 2002 Co-founder of VeraVis, Certified Professional Coach

University of Virginia School of Law WB 104

Sessions 6–9 run concurrently

BREAKOUT SESSION 9 Defining A Career Path­­­—How Do We balance Passion and Creating a Plan?

Cynthia R. Murray Cynthia Murray Enterprises

University of Virginia School of Law WB 105

6:30 – 8:30 pm

DINNER

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion

8:30 – 10:00 pm

FIRESIDE CHATS Small Group Networking

University of Virginia School of Law Various Locations

9:00 – 11:00 pm

SHUTTLES BACK TO LAMBETH FIELD RESIDENCES

University of Virginia School of Law to Lambeth Field Residences

Sessions 6–9 run concurrently

5:15 – 6:30 pm Sessions 6–9 run concurrently

5:15 – 6:30 pm Sessions 6–9 run concurrently

5:15 – 6:30 pm

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Friday, August 3 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

6:30 – 7:30 am

WELLNESS HOUR

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences (Meet in courtyard)

7:30 – 10:00 am

SHUTTLES TO BREAKFAST

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences Parking Lot

7:30 – 9:00 am

BREAKFAST

University of Virginia School of Law

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

REGISTRATION

University of Virginia School of Law

9:00 – 11:00 am

BREAKOUT SESSION 10: SERVICE PROJECT Guided Pathway Support Program (GPS) College Prep Panel with Local Students Kiya Jones, RBS 1999, RBSP Program Coordinator Liza Rubenoff, RBSP Program Associate

University of Virginia School of Law WB 101

Sessions 10–14 run concurrently

SIGNUP REQUIRED (Sign up at Registration Table) 9:00 – 10:30 am Sessions 10–14 run concurrently

9:00 – 10:30 am Sessions 10–14 run concurrently

9:00 – 10:30 am Sessions 10–14 run concurrently

9:00 – 10:30 am Sessions 10–14 run concurrently

BREAKOUT SESSION 11 Resiliency: Overcoming Obstacles Tiombe Jones, RBS 1998 Owner, Law Offices of Tiombe Jones Dr. Angela Ledbetter, RBS 1997 Ujima Challenge Julian Miller, RBS 2003 Associate Attorney, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Moderated by Cynthia R. Murray, Cynthia Murray Enterprises

University of Virginia School of Law WB 102

BREAKOUT SESSION 12 Entrepreneurship Panel: Going Into Business for Yourself Kristian Henderson, RBS 2005 Professor of Public Health, Founder of BLK+GRN Tracy T. Moore, II, RBS 2002 Co-founder of VeraVis, Certified Professional Coach Jeff Nelson, RBS 2006 Founder and CEO, Cinchapi

University of Virginia Darden School of Business i.Lab Staff will walk group over to Darden i.Lab

BREAKOUT SESSION 13 University of Virginia School of Law Everything You Need to Know About Law School WB 103 Angela Smedley, RBS 2000 Senior Litigation Associate, Winston & Strawn LLP Karla J. Aghedo (Hardy), RBS 2001 Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells Michael Thompson, RBS 2000 Senior Counsel and Business Litigation Lawyer, Foley & Lardner LLP BREAKOUT SESSION 14 University of Virginia School of Law Careers in Health and Medicine WB 104 Dr. Tiffany Jackson, RBS 1999 Baylor Scott and White Gynecology Specialists Dr. Travis Gayles, RBS 1997 Chief of Public Health Services and Health Officer, Montgomery County, Maryland Dr. Carmelle Norice-Tra, RBS 1997 Physician Scientist and Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2018 TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE

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Friday, August 3 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

11:30 am – 3:00 pm

BAG LUNCH (Pick up and go)

James Madison’s Montpelier (Buses will load at the University of Virginia School of Law parking lot by 11:15am)

MONTPELIER VISIT 3:45 – 5:30 pm

FREE TIME

5:00 pm

SHUTTLES TO RECEPTION AND DINNER

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences Parking Lot to Downtown Mall

5:30 – 8:30 pm

RECEPTION A Tribute to Our Friends and Community

Old Metropolitan Hall Downtown Mall

INVITATION ONLY 8:00 – 10:30 pm

SMALL GROUP DINNERS

Downtown Mall

SIGNUP REQUIRED (Sign up at Registration Table) 10:00 pm – 12:00 am

SHUTTLES BACK TO LAMBETH FIELD RESIDENCES

Downtown Mall (Pickup location: corner of 1st Street and Market Street)

Saturday, August 4 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

7:15 – 8:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Pick up and go

Lambeth Field Residences Parking Area

8:00 am

SHUTTLES DEPART for Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Buses will load at Lambeth Field Residences Parking Lot

10:30 am

ARRIVE at Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

10:30 am – 1:00 pm

TOUR Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

1:00 – 3:00 pm

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

3:30 pm

DEPART FROM DC BACK TO CHARLOTTESVILLE

6:00 pm

ARRIVE BACK AT LAMBETH FIELD RESIDENCES

7:00 pm

SHUTTLES TO CLOSING BANQUET

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences Parking Lot

7:30 – 9:30 pm

CLOSING BANQUET RBS Pinning Ceremony

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Pavilion

9:30 – 11:30 pm

TALENT SHOWCASE

University of Virginia School of Law Caplin Auditorium

10:00 pm – 12:00 am

SHUTTLES BACK TO LAMBETH FIELD RESIDENCES

Sunday, August 5 TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

6:00 am – 12:00 pm

DEPARTURES BEGIN Shuttles to airport/train station

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences Parking Lot

7:00 – 10:00 am

BREAKFAST Pick up and go

University of Virginia Lambeth Field Residences/Lambeth Commons

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Keynote Speakers, Presenters, and Moderators

Karla J. Aghedo

Karla J. Aghedo, RBS 2001

Chaz Beasley

Relying on her creativity and client focus, Karla J. Aghedo develops innovative solutions to the challenges facing clients in complex criminal investigations and litigation. Karla advises clients on criminal and civil investigations, with a focus on investigations prompted by the Department of Justice and other federal agencies.

As a former state prosecutor, Karla brings her trial experience to bear in strategizing from the government’s point of view to defend individuals and companies. Focusing on how the case would be presented to a jury from the earliest stages of an investigation, Karla dives into the facts with an eye for how each fits into the larger picture.

Karla has advised clients on criminal matters related to Medicare fraud, pharmaceutical promotional claims, medical device sales compliance, as well as mortgage servicing regulations, tax fraud, and election law. She is experienced in electronic discovery and all stages of criminal and civil litigation, from indictment or complaint to trial proceedings.

Believing that the stakes of a criminal investigation strike at the heart of the freedoms our justice system is designed to protect, Karla brings equal commitment to pro bono advocacy tackling juvenile justice issues.

Before joining Hogan Lovells, Karla gained valuable experience as an assistant district attorney with the Anderson County District Attorney’s office in East Texas, where she handled felony and misdemeanor cases, from presenting to grand jury to serving as lead counsel for jury trial, in addition to managing the civil asset forfeiture docket. During law school, Karla won the Bracewell Best Oralist Award for her first-year oral argument and participated in the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition for three years, securing a team Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship and First Runner-up for the National Best Advocate individual award.

Crystal Boyd

Born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina, Chaz grew up in a low-income, single parent home. Despite the challenges of poverty, he had the consistent support of his family, church, and teachers who invested in him as a child.

His quality public school education pushed him to reach his potential, preparing him to graduate from Harvard with honors.

After graduation, Chaz worked to reform the housing industry during the toughest days of the recent economic crisis, pushing to end the irresponsible lending practices that caused hardworking Americans to lose their homes. His desire to change the way our nation’s laws impact economic growth encouraged him to attend law school at Georgetown.

As a law student, Chaz translated his legal training into action through his work in the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the United States Senate. He spent his spare time coaching youth basketball at a small grade school.

Following law school, Chaz returned home to North Carolina, settling in Mecklenburg County. His work as an attorney in the financial industry has allowed him to hone his knowledge of how a healthy financial system provides the means to create (and sustain) jobs. He recognizes the importance of building the community that supports him, volunteering regularly and serving on multiple nonprofit boards.

Currently, Chaz lives in Steele Creek. He is in his first term as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving the people of District 92.

Crystal Boyd, RBS 2006

Crystal Boyd is currently developing a TV show Downtown Girls with Warner Brothers Studios. Elizabeth Banks of Brownstone Entertainment is the Executive Producer, and Crystal will be starring in the show coming to a TV screen near you. She also just sold her new project, Black Chaz Beasley, RBS 2004 Girl Magic, with executive producer Gabrielle Union, to Strong communities are built upon the idea that every person’s SONY Studios. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of success is linked to everyone’s success. Without a thriving, the Arts with a B.F.A. in Drama. Crystal is happy to know supportive community, Chaz Beasley would not be the person that there are kind people out in Hollywood and aims to rep he is today. her hometown of DC, hard.

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Eleanor Branch, RBS 2001

Eleanor Branch has over 15 years of experience in business strategy and investment, mergers and acquisitions, product marketing, market positioning, and financial analysis. A results-driven professional and natural facilitator, Eleanor is passionate about bringing people together to advance deals and propel company growth in global markets through strategic partnerships. Her IPO equity and M&A transaction experience was acquired in the high performing fast paced investment banking group at Morgan Stanley.

Eleanor has held previous positions with Chevron, managing a multimillion dollar partnership for the financial analysis, sustainable building design and renewable energy supply of a zero-net-energy community. Additionally, she drove the implementation and redesign of Chevron Energy Solutions’ solar practice including material sourcing and partnerships, revision of engineering design, and lower cost implementation.

Eleanor Branch has an MBA from Harvard Business School and holds a M.S./B.S. in civil engineering from Stanford University.

Susan Bro

Susan Bro is the mother of Heather Heyer, and co-Founder of the Heather Heyer Foundation (HHF). The foundation was launched to carry on the legacy of her daughter, Heather Heyer, a paralegal for Miller Law Group, who was slain while standing up for social justice on August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Heather Heyer Foundation is a 501(c)3.

Susan now works as the President of the Foundation and Board Chair, alongside co-Founder and Executive Director, Alfred Wilson. She often travels around the country, speaking on behalf of HHF, sharing Heather’s legacy of non-violent activism and social justice. Susan believes she can continue to bring about positive social change through the education and training of the next generation of activists, advocates, and allies.

L. D. Britt, MD, MPH

Dr. L. D. Britt, a proud native of Suffolk, Virginia and a member of the National Academy of Medicine, has strong southern roots and is the product of the public school system.

He attended the University of Virginia and was named to the Dean’s List each of the eight semesters. He received his Baccalaureate of Arts with Distinction. Dr. L. D. Britt, a graduate of Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, is the Brickhouse Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is the author of approximately 230 peer-reviewed publications.

In addition, he has more than 60 book chapters and nonpeer-reviewed articles, and three books, including a recent edition of the highly touted Acute Care Surgery (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkens, Medford, NJ). He serves on numerous editorial boards, including the Annals of Surgery, Archives of 10 RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Surgery, World Journal of Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the American Journal of Surgery (Associate Editor), the Journal of Trauma, Shock, Journal of Surgical Education, the American Surgeon, and others. In addition, he is a reviewer for the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Britt, a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, is the recipient of the nation’s highest teaching award in medicine – the Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teaching Award, which is given by the AAMC in conjunction with AOA. He was honored by the Association of Surgical Education with its lifetime achievement award – the Distinguished Educator Award – given annually to one person considered by his peers to be a true master. More than 200 institutions throughout the world have invited him to be their distinguished visiting professor. He was recently the William P. Longmire, MD, Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Britt is the past President of the Society of Surgical Chairs and the past Chairman of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Surgery.

Also, he is the past Secretary of the Southern Surgical Association, the past Recorder/Program Chair for the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and past President of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, the Halsted Society, and the Southern Surgical Association. Dr. Britt is the past Chairman of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons. He is also the past President of the American College of Surgeons, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the American Surgical Association. At the inaugural presidential ceremony held in Washington, D.C., during the 96th annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Britt was awarded the U.S. Surgeon General’s medallion for his outstanding achievements in medicine. The Honorable Regina Benjamin, MD, the 18th U.S. Surgeon General, presented this award at a formal ceremony. Dr. Britt was also appointed to the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Program National Advisory Committee. The National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (in collaboration with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture) featured Dr. Britt for his contributions to academic surgery. President George W. Bush recognized Dr. Britt’s leadership role in medicine and nominated him to the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University (confirmed by the United States Senate). At the end of his tenure, Dr. Britt was awarded the coveted Distinguished Service Medal. The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) also awarded him the Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award. An active participant in the community, Dr. Britt has received numerous awards for public service. Dr. Britt is the recipient of the 2010 Colgate Darden Citizen of the Year Award and the 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Award. The Atlanta Post recently highlighted him as one of the top 21 black doctors in America. Ebony magazine

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recently listed him as one of the most influential African Americans in the nation. At the 2012 annual meeting of the American Surgical Association, Dr. Britt became the 132nd President of the organization. He was conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the President of Tuskegee University. Dr. Britt was also elected to the position of Commissioner of the Joint Commission (formerly JACHO). In 2012, he was conferred an Honorary Fellowship in the French Academy of Surgery, and the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. Having recently been awarded an Honorary Fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, Dr. Britt now has the distinction of receiving the highest honor given by each of the four Royal Colleges in the United Kingdom –England, Edinburg, Ireland, and Glasgow. Dr. Britt, author of the term “Acute Care Surgery” and one of the principal architects of this emerging specialty, was the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Roswell Park Medal. He was honored for his major contributions to American surgery. At the 2015 annual meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Britt was bestowed the unique honor of being recognized as a “Master of Critical Care Medicine” (MCCM) by the American College of Critical Care Medicine. In 2015, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed Dr. Britt to the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia. Also, the Southern Surgical Association awarded Dr. Britt the organization’s highest accolade – Honorary Fellowship – at its 2015 annual meeting. In the spring of 2016, Dr. Britt was awarded the Urban League of Hampton Roads Professor Marian Capps Memorial Award for his accomplishments in community service through education. At the 148th commencement at Howard University, Dr. Britt was conferred an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Science). His co-honorees included President Barack Obama, activist and award-winning actor Cicely Tyson, and Ambassador Dawson. The summer of 2016 serendipitously, Dr. Britt conducted his 200th visiting professorship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL (where Dr. Britt completed his residency training). He was the inaugural John A. Barrett, M.D. lecturer that kicked off the 50th anniversary celebration for Cook County Hospital Trauma Unit. Effective October 1, 2016, Dr. Britt was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine). He is the first and only faculty member from his institution to receive this distinction – considered one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine. In addition,

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Dr. Britt was recently awarded, as the Principal Investigator (PI), a multimillion dollar NIH-R01 research grant (1 R01 MD011695-01). In 2017, the Mayo Clinic bestowed upon Dr. Britt one of the institution’s highest honors by appointing him to be the Donald Balfour Visiting Professor.

Caleb Franklin, RBS 2001

Caleb Franklin is a founder and Managing Partner at Matter Advisors. Franklin currently works in Matter’s Mumbai office representing the company’s clients across the global landscape of media, entertainment, technology and sports. Caleb co-founded Matter in 2017. Previous to this position, Franklin worked for the Creative Artists Agency as the Managing Director for its India operations, representing and packaging opportunities on behalf of leading global companies, brands, and artists for the SAARC region. Franklin graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University.

Dr. Travis Gayles, RBS 1997

Dr. Travis Gayles is the Chief of Public Health Services and Health Officer for Montgomery County, Maryland. He is the former Chief Medical Officer of the DC Department of Health’s HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Administration (HAHSTA) and Chief for the Division of STD-TB Control. He received his BA in Public Policy Studies and African American Studies from Duke University, PhD in Community Health (Health Policy) and MD from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Northwestern University, and an NIH-supported fellowship in Academic Pediatrics with a focus in Adolescent Medicine at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. While at Northwestern, he served as Director of the HIV Treatment and Prevention Program and faculty member at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Medicine, and DePaul University College of Health Sciences. In addition to his academic work, he is a former board member of the National Coalition of STD Directors, the Illinois State Medical Society, AMA Minority Affairs Consortium, GLMA, and the Chicago House Social Services Agency. He is currently a faculty associate in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a member of the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee.

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Risa L. Goluboff

Risa L. Goluboff

Brennan Gould

Risa Goluboff is the 12th, and the first female, dean of the University of Virginia School of Law. She is a nationally renowned legal historian whose scholarship and teaching focuses on American constitutional and civil rights law, and especially their historical development in the 20th century.

Goluboff is the author of The Lost Promise of Civil Rights (Harvard, 2007), which won the 2010 Order of the Coif Biennial Book Award and the 2008 James Willard Hurst Prize.

Her second book, Vagrant Nation: Police Power, Constitutional Change, and the Making of the 1960s (Oxford, 2016) was supported by a 2009 John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in Constitutional Studies and a 2012 Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. It received the American Historical Association’s 2017 Littleton-Griswold Prize, the 2017 Lillian Smith Book Award, the 2017 John Phillip Reid Book Award and the 2016 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Legal History, among other honors. Goluboff is also co-editor (with Myriam Gilles) of Civil Rights Stories(Foundation Press, 2008), and the author of numerous shorter works.

Goluboff has been quoted or cited by The New York Times, Time, The Atlantic and more, and she has appeared on PBS documentaries and the popular radio podcast “BackStory.”

Her commentaries frequently appear in Slate.

In 2008, Goluboff received the Law School’s Carl McFarland Award for excellence in faculty scholarship, and in 2011 the University of Virginia’s All-University Teaching Award. She is an affiliated scholar at the Miller Center and a faculty affiliate at the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies. In 2012, Goluboff was named a distinguished lecturer by the Organization of American Historians. From 2011 to 2016, she directed the University’s J.D.-M.A. in History Program. Goluboff has served as a visiting professor at Columbia, Chicago and New York University law schools. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Law Institute.

Prior to joining the Law School in 2002, Goluboff clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court. She also served as a Fulbright Scholar to South Africa.

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Brennan Gould, RBS 2001

Brennan Gould is President and CEO at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. The Foundation is a grantmaker driving positive, sustainable change in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties. She leads the organization to ensure achievement of its mission, financial viability, and long-term growth and stability.

Prior to her 2018 appointment as President and CEO, Brennan led the Foundation’s grant-funded programs to support critical services, advance systems change, and impact community trends. Her work included designing and managing high-impact programs in food insecurity, maternal and infant health disparities, workforce development, greenway trail networks, and public housing redevelopment. She also managed the Heal Charlottesville Fund that is responding to the violence and terrorism of August 11 and 12, 2017.

Prior to joining the Foundation team, Brennan worked as District Liaison to former 5th District Congressman Tom Perriello. In her role with the Congressman’s office, she led an effort to connect local governments, nonprofits, and community leaders in 22 localities with federal resources. She also helped local leaders develop strategic partnerships and programming to build competitiveness in the region.

Brennan graduated with a degree in philosophy from the University of Iowa. She is a 2001 Ron Brown Scholar and 2001 Davidson Fellow Laureate. She is a 2017 graduate of the Council on Foundations Career Pathways Program. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband and two daughters.

Kristian Henderson, RBS 2005

Kristian Henderson is a professor of public health, a natural lifestyle enthusiast, and the founder of BLK+GRN, an all-natural marketplace by all Black artisans. Here, products are curated and sold in categories like skincare, home, and bath and body to meet the needs of wellness seekers who want to buy Black and live green.

Kristian’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor is the culmination of her belief in #BlackGirlMagic and her experiences in the public health industry. She is an unshakable optimist who is passionate about helping women cultivate a lifestyle that’s free of artificial ingredients, toxins, and harmful chemicals. She believes that doing so is the only way to foster true happiness.

Dr. Tiffany Jackson

Kiya Jones

Tiombe Jones

The fundamental hope in buying Black and living green as a non-compromising choice is what connects her journey to the community of women who also want to craft and consume products consciously.

In its infancy, BLK+GRN has already been featured in publications like Essence, Blavity, Glamour, and Teen Vogue.

Kristian attributes the early success of her company to the artisans and customers who remain authentic and intentional about health, wellness and community cultivation.

When she’s not sampling new natural products for BLK+GRN or discovering up-and-coming artisans, Kristian is out striving to find her center at a Black-owned yoga studio.

You can also catch her at the farmer’s market picking out the latest and greatest edible plants for her soon-to-be husband to transform into something magical at home.

Kristian holds a Bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a Doctorate degree from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Dr. Angela Ledbetter

Michael A. Mallory

Clinic. Before starting law school she worked with the Mississippi Center for Justice, helping to administer the Neighborhood Home grant program for Hurricane Katrina victims along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She earned her B.A. in government with a specialization in American campaigns and elections from the University of Texas at Austin. She has managed field operations for ballot initiatives, independent expenditure campaigns and voter registration drives in low-income minority precincts across the country. She currently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Tiombe Jones, RBS 1998

Tiombe Jones owns a boutique law firm based in Dallas, Texas with an emphasis on family law. She is an advocate for children and families in complex litigation involving Child Protective Services, and also performs adoptions, divorces, and custody changes. She writes fiction and Black feminist legal theory, and has published one book, a novel, entitled Dr. Tiffany Jackson, RBS 1999 Reason under her pen name Victoria Elaine Jones. She is also Dr. Jackson is a board-certified gynecologist and specialist a wife and the mother of two teen-aged sons. in advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She practices gynecology at Baylor Scott and White Gynecology Dr. Angela Ledbetter, RBS 1997 Specialists in Garland, Texas. She graduated cum laude from As an emergency physician, Angela always loved caring for Harvard College with a degree in biochemical sciences. Dr. patients but felt conflicted about the business model of medJackson earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical icine. Desiring to maintain a practice that values people and School in Boston, Massachusetts before completing her resi- quality care above money, she experimented with different dency program in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and areas of medicine. Finally, she took the advice to incorpoWomen’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in rate her passion into her career and started Ujima Challenge.

Boston. She is fellowship trained in minimally invasive gyne- Ujima Challenge empowers the black community to improve cologic surgery from the Center for Specialized Gynecology, our health and quality of life through entertaining education, Florida Hospital Celebration Health in Celebration, Florida. directed action, and resources. Angela is now fulfilling her She is fluent in English and Spanish and she treats women purpose by using both her creativity and education to present from adolescence through menopause. She is grateful to be a a fun and engaging method to effectively bring change. part of the Ron Brown Scholar community.

Kiya Jones, RBS 1999

Kiya Jones serves as the Program Coordinator for the Guided Pathway Support Program. Kiya was named a Ron Brown Scholar in 1999. She most recently graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School, where she concentrated in poverty law, earning an Outstanding Student Award in Legal Problems of Indigence and a Public Interest Law Foundation Student Award. She was also selected to participate in the Mississippi Innocence Project and the Macarthur Justice

Michael A. Mallory

As President & CEO of the Ron Brown Scholar Fund, and Executive Director of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, Michael Mallory continues to demonstrate a profound commitment to increasing educational opportunities for young people. Since 1996 he has been instrumental in shaping a distinguished program named in honor of Ron Brown, former Secretary of Commerce. This program not only awards $40,000 college scholarships to academically talented African American students, but also creates a life-long network 2018 TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 13

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Julian D. Miller

Tracy “Ty” Moore II

of outstanding black leaders committed to community and national service.

Before joining the CAP Foundation, Mr. Mallory was Assistant Dean of Admissions at the University of Virginia where he earned a B.S. in Science Education (1980) and a M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision (1986). As the University’s Director of Minority Recruitment, he received national recognition for increasing the recruiting, retention and graduation rates of African American students. He initiated the Black Alumni Reunion, an event that has fostered close ties among alumni and increased giving to the University.

Mr. Mallory was a classroom teacher in the Albemarle County public schools before returning to UVa as an assistant coach and academic advisor to the men’s basketball team. He went on to found the Walter N. Ridley Scholarship Program at UVa, serve on a number of University committees and receive the 1996 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

Mr. Mallory’s dedication to increasing opportunities for young people is evident through his work on numerous boards including Urban Vision, the Paramount Theatre Foundation, the National Scholarship Providers Association and the Board of Trustees of the College Foundation of the University of Virginia.

Marquise J. McGraw, PhD, RBS 2002

Marquise J. McGraw, Ph.D., became the President of the Ron Brown Scholar Alumni Association in February 2018. In this role, he is passionate about developing and positioning the RBSAA so that it may serve scholars and alumni by facilitating strong connections and providing support to members for years to come. Professionally, he is an Economist for the Office of Research, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in Washington, DC. He also is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park. Outside of work, he enjoys becoming increasingly more active in his church community, and taking advantage of the various amenities of the DMV region such as great restaurants, hiking and biking trails, museums, and performances, among others. He currently resides in Arlington, VA.

Julian D. Miller, RBS 2003

Julian D. Miller is currently an associate attorney at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in Jackson, Mississippi, where he focuses his practice on a variety of civil litigation matters, 14 RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM

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Jeff Nelson

including commercial litigation, general and products liability matters, governmental litigation and appeals in state and federal court. However, his main focus is developing anti-poverty projects in economic development, public health, and education in the Mississippi Delta that will have a transformational impact on public policy in Mississippi.

He was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta region in Winstonville, MS. He was educated in the MS Delta public school system, graduating from the MS School for Mathematics & Science. He matriculated at Harvard University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in government in 2007. After college, he returned home to the MS Delta to do anti-poverty and community development work there. As the program coordinator for the MS Delta Initiative of the Dreyfus Health Foundation, he organized an anti-poverty initiative called New Delta Rising, bringing together a group of 200 community organizers across 11 core MS Delta counties to develop county-based, grassroots, economic development projects that emphasize other areas of social good (public health, education, etc.). Also, for his work for the MS Delta Initiative, he provided technical assistance and grantwriting to 20 community projects under the MSDI umbrella. In that capacity, he successfully wrote a grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board for $47,500 for an environmental, service-learning project conducted by the Girls 2 Women mentoring group in Jonestown, MS called Clutter 2 Compost.

He is a co-founder and board vice-chairman of the Delta Fresh Foods Initiative, where he is working to develop community food systems throughout the MS Delta as both a means of economic development and as a means of preventative health. He successfully procured $300,000 in grants to fund two Good Food Revolution projects in Bolivar County and Quitman County in the Mississippi Delta to develop local community food systems in those counties led by youth. He also serves on the board of the Mississippi Food Policy Council.

He is currently working to develop and implement two major projects in the Mississippi Delta: Born 2 Lead, a threeyear program that will provide workforce development, financial literacy, community service, civic engagement, internships and job placement, and entrepreneurial training, for disengaged youth ages 16-24 in the Mississippi Delta; and the Reuben V. Anderson Center for Law and Policy at Mississippi College School of Law, which plans to engage in pro bono representation, impact litigation, and grassroots

and legislative policy advocacy related to education as well as issues of poverty and economic justice. He co-founded the Trinity Development Foundation, where he also serves as executive director, to be the fiscal agent for his anti-poverty work in the Mississippi Delta. He chronicled some of his anti-poverty work in the Mississippi Delta in a chapter in a book entitled, Problem Solving for Better Health: A Global Perspective. He also has other publications to his credit related to public policy and economic justice.

He graduated from the University of MS School of Law in December 2012 with honors. He is served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Presiding Judge T. Kenneth Griffis, Jr. of the Mississippi Court of Appeals. He was formerly an associate attorney at Butler Snow LLP in Ridgeland, MS. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Mississippi.

Tracy “Ty” Moore II, RBS 2002

Tracy “Ty” Moore II, co-founder of VeraVis, is a certified professional coach known for his electric energy and contagious laughter. Driven to empower high-performing leaders to reach their full potential, he provides executive and leadership coaching to entrepreneurs, executives, and professional athletes. Ty is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and run eight for-profit and non-profit ventures, in fields as diverse as art, youth empowerment, technology, leadership development, and education. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Alumni Association. As an undergrad, Ty served as President of the Black Men’s Forum and First Class Marshal (President) of his class. He graduated from Harvard cum laude with an A.B. in Classics.

Cynthia R. Murray

Cynthia Murray, founder and president of Cynthia Murray Enterprises, is an international motivational speaker, author, licensed (bilingual) attorney and leadership and success expert. She gained much of her expertise from more than sixteen combined years of experience as a Virginia prosecutor and as a senior level business management professional for Northrop Grumman, one of the largest global defense contractors in the United States. In this capacity, Cynthia has negotiated and managed dozens of multi-million-dollar contracts with more than fifteen nations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Cynthia’s legal practice expertise is in contracts and criminal law.

As the founder of Cynthia Murray Enterprises, she presents dynamic and insightful keynote speeches and trains and facilitates workshops, seminars and conferences for corporate professionals. She coaches organizational leaders and entrepreneurs to achieve top personal and team performance. Cynthia helps her clients at all levels to improve their skill sets in leadership, effective communication, conflict resolution, managing change effectively and work-life balance. In addition, Cynthia consults with top-performing companies helping them assess

strategic contracts as they expand their businesses into new territories. She has also served as adjunct faculty at the University of Virginia teaching principles of entrepreneurship.

Cynthia has encouraged and inspired diverse and multi-cultural audiences from small groups of corporate professionals and academics to auditoriums of hundreds with her engaging conference speeches, training workshops and blog, Weekly Winning Strategies.

She is author of several non-fiction, inspirational books, including the globally popular books Seasons of Change: Surviving and Thriving During Life’s Biggest Challenges and The Power of A Plan: Ten Keys to Achieving Your Goals and Winning! which was featured on the popular TEDx Charlottesville in 2013. She is soon to release her next book entitled Four-Letter Words To Use At Work.

Cynthia Murray is also the founder and president of Divine Women of Destiny Ministries International (DWD), a nonprofit organization with a vision to uplift, empower, encourage and equip women around the world to succeed.

Cynthia received her Bachelor of Arts Degree and Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia where she lives and works. She enjoys singing, hiking in the mountains of Virginia and traveling the globe helping others to win in life.

Jeff Nelson, RBS 2006

Jeff Nelson is a technical entrepreneur who is focused on pursuing innovation at the intersection of human and machine intelligence to make diverse societies more accessible, inclusive and productive. Jeff is the Founder and CEO of Cinchapi, an early stage technology startup that is building intelligent tools to help businesses easily automate their operations based on real-time analytics. Under Jeff ’s leadership, Cinchapi has been backed by a range of investors from Europe, Atlanta and Silicon Valley. Additionally, Cinchapi has been acknowledged as a feature startup in various pitch competitions including the Atlanta Startup Battle, Collision Pitch, and 43North.

Jeff is also the Co-Founder of Blavity, a tech media startup that produces viral content for and by urban millennials. Blavity has raised over $1 million in venture funding and has a monthly reach of over 20 million unique users across its various media platforms.

Prior to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Jeff spent years engineering complex technology platforms at companies like Palantir, MailChimp and Ionic Security. He graduated with a major in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis where he was also Student Body President.

Jeff is actively involved in both technological and entrepreneurial communities. He’s a mentor for the Atlanta chapter of the Founder’s Institute and the creator of the DeepStack code immersion program, which provides additional training to non-traditional students who are learning how to code. Jeff also helps to maintain several open source projects including 2018 TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 15

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Kalonji Nzinga, PhD

Jon Piper

Concourse, an operational database warehouse project and Even as an undergraduate at that palm-tree-lined university the Coral Project, which is a suite of applications to help jour- that is ground zero for Silicon Valley startups, I found my way nalists create better online communities. across the tracks to East Palo Alto and rented a room in Ms. Ella’s house. What a beautiful forgotten town. Filling the air was Dr. Carmelle T. Norice-­Tra, RBS 1997 the never-ending battle between two music genres. On one side, Dr. Carmelle T. Norice-­Tra, MD-­PhD, is a physician scientist it was the thumping bass lines of bay area hyphy rap poundand postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Allergy ing out of old school Chevys. And on the other side, a rival and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health (NIH) set of Pontiac Bonnevilles blared musica Norteño, the accorin Bethesda, Maryland. Her work is focused on the research dion-heavy, polka-influenced ballads from Northern Mexico. and treatment of parasitic infections. She is board certified I have come to learn that no matter how lush and bustling by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She completed the hood is, most folks see a barren concrete jungle. They Internal Medicine residency training at The Johns Hopkins completely ignore the wisterias, the camellias, and the sage Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland in 2013; she completed that creep up through the cracks, growing and blossoming subspecialty training in Infectious Diseases at the National right in the midst of the crumbling sidewalk. They ignore the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH in 2015. In ingenuity of the handy man, the epistemology of the church 2010, she obtained a dual doctoral degree in Medicine and ladies, and the philosophy of the street poets. They will write Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Studies at Columbia Uni- in their newspapers and whisper in their country clubs that versity in the City of New York on a full scholarship awarded these are the “bad neighborhoods.” Everyone knows the by the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program. While in difference between good neighborhoods and bad neighborgraduate school, she was invited to Merck & Co., Inc. labora- hoods. It is as simple to them as the split between good people tories to present her dissertation research, which elucidated and bad people. a novel antifungal drug target. Prior to her graduate studies I decided to study the hood because I was not convinced at Columbia University, Carmelle was a Postbaccalaureate that we were as “bad” as they say we are. My research is about Intramural Research Training Award Fellow at the National hip-hop music, a set of folk narratives, rhythms, and literature Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH, where that sprouted from the hood. In particular, I want to know she investigated molecular mechanisms of brain cell signal- how some of these musical lyrics help orient people towards ing. Supported by a full scholarship from the Ron Brown the good life. I’m not quite sure if our hood lives are good or Scholar Program, Carmelle earned a Bachelor of Science in bad in any absolute sense, but I am interested in how our hood Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology cum laude, with mentalities define good and how our hood mouths speak of college honors and departmental honors from the University good and bad, on our terms, in our language. I am interested of California, Los Angeles in 2002. In addition to addressing in our ethical imagination for art’s sake. healthcare disparities in underserved U.S. communities, Carmelle aspires to help build biomedical research and healthcare Jon Piper, RBS 1998 capacity in West Africa.

After earning a BS in Chemistry in 2002 and a MS, ABT in Computer Science from Wake Forest University, Jon Piper has Kalonji Nzinga, PhD, RBS 2002 worked in the field of image processing for more than a decade.

I have lived in many regions across this great country. No He joined MIM Software in 2005 as a Research Engineer where matter where I settled, somehow I found my way to the nearest he is now the Chief Scientific Officer. Mr. Piper has played an hood. The hood? Where is that? You are probably wondering integral role in the creation and implementation of novel prodif “the hood” is an actual, factual place, or merely a geocultural ucts and algorithms in radiology and radiation oncology. He construct. Well you are right that it’s not a single place with has traveled the world collaborating with leading physicians contiguous borders. It is a network of hundreds of little islands and researchers in medicine and computer science. He has sprawled across the nation, all connected by the simple fact that authored various patents and scientific manuscripts and frethey are terrains where low-income black and brown folk live. quently presents his work at professional society meetings.

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Liza Rubenoff

James E. Ryan

Liza Rubenoff

Liza has worked in the field of higher education and college counseling for the past ten years. Her passion for working closely with students originated from her first professional experience as Admissions Coordinator for International House, a non-profit organization of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York City. After three years of admissions experience, she made her transition to the Undergraduate Admissions Office at New York University in 2009, where she worked in several roles including Manager of the Admissions Welcome Center, Admissions Counselor, and Senior Assistant of International Admissions. During her five years at NYU, Liza earned her Master’s degree from Steinhardt in Higher Education and Student Affairs and her teaching certificate from the School of International Training in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). From 2014-2016, Liza lived overseas in Surrey, England working as a college counselor for TASIS England, an international American boarding school.

It was here that she further developed her passion for working directly with students as they navigate the complexities of the college application process.

James E. Ryan

James E. Ryan serves as the ninth president of the University of Virginia. A leading expert on law and education, Ryan has written extensively about the ways in which law structures educational opportunity. His articles and essays address such topics as school desegregation, school finance, school choice, standards and testing, pre-K, and the intersection of special education and neuroscience. Ryan is also the coauthor of the textbook Educational Policy and the Law and the author of Five Miles Away, A World Apart, which was published in 2010

by Oxford University Press. Ryan’s most recent book, Wait, What? And Life’s Other Essential Questions, based on his popular 2016 commencement speech, was published in 2017 by HarperOne and is a New York Times bestseller. In addition, Ryan has authored articles on constitutional law and theory and has argued before the United States Supreme Court.

Before coming to UVA, Ryan served as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this role, Ryan increased the size, strength, and diversity of the faculty through new hires and promotions. He established the Harvard Teacher Fellows program, an innovative teacher training program for Harvard College seniors and recent alumni, and began a school-wide

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effort to reimagine its master’s degree programs. Ryan oversaw an expansion of professional education, including the creation of two new online certificate programs, and launched Usable Knowledge, an online resource designed to broadly disseminate actionable research findings in education. He and colleagues also embarked on an ongoing effort entitled “Fulfilling the Promise of Diversity,” intended to prepare students for careers working in diverse environments, and resulting in new courses, prominent speakers, and teaching workshops related to diversity and inclusion. Under his leadership, the school surpassed its campaign goal of $250 million more than a year ahead of schedule, and raised the largest gift in the school’s history, a $35.5 million gift to establish the Zaentz Early Education Initiative.

Before his deanship, Ryan was the Matheson & Morgenthau Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. He also served as academic associate dean from 2005 to 2009 and founded and directed the school’s Program in Law and Public Service. While at Virginia, Ryan received an All-University Teaching Award, an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and several awards for his scholarship. Ryan has been a visiting professor at Harvard, Yale, and the University of Auckland. He has also served on numerous education boards and commissions, including the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity and Excellence Commission and the board of the Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. Ryan received his AB summa cum laude from Yale University and his JD from the University of Virginia, which he attended on a full scholarship and from which he graduated first in his class. After law school, Ryan clerked for William H. Rehnquist, the late Chief Justice of the United States, and then worked in Newark, N.J., as a public interest lawyer before entering into teaching. Ryan and his wife, Katie, who is also an alum of the UVA School of Law, have four children.

Angela A. Smedley, RBS 2000

Angela A. Smedley is a senior litigation associate at Winston & Strawn LLP. Her practice focuses on sports and antitrust litigation.

Much of Angela’s work has involved advocating for the rights of professional athletes in arbitrations and federal court proceedings. In this context, she regularly applies the National 2018 TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 17

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Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, and the Federal Arbitration Act to the unique landscape of the professional sports industry. Angela has represented the National Football League Players Association, the National Basketball Players Association, and a variety of individual professional athletes and sports agents in disciplinary appeals, contract disputes, and CBA enforcement proceedings. Representative matters include: NFLMC v. NFLPA (Ezekiel Elliott); NFLMC v. NFLPA (Brady/“Deflategate”); NFLPA v. NFL (Adrian Peterson); In re: Ray Rice; White v. NFL (Collusion); and Vilma v. Goodell (New Orleans Saints “Pay-for-Performance/Bounty” Case). While on secondment early in her career, Angela joined the legal department of the National Basketball Players Association and worked directly with the Union to prepare players to withstand the 2011 NBA lockout and negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement.

In addition to her sports practice, Angela represents multinational corporations in antitrust litigation and is currently defending both domestic and foreign clients against class claims in the Auto Parts multi-district litigation, widely considered to be one of the largest MDLs to date.

Angela earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a Senior Editor of the Columbia Law Review and President of the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Society. She later served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable George B. Daniels in the Southern District of New York. Angela holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and African-American Studies, magna cum laude, from Harvard University.

Michael Thompson, RBS 2000

Michael Thompson is a senior counsel and business litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he represents clients in a broad range of industries, including healthcare, biotechnology, insurance, and construction. He is experienced in diverse commercial litigation and appellate matters, including post-acquisition disputes, business contractual disputes, and business torts. Mr. Thompson is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Securities Enforcement & Litigation, and Construction Practices.

Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 2005) and Harvard Law School (J.D., 2008). While in law school, Mr. Thompson served as a student attorney for the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau specializing in housing law.

His experience at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau includes 18 RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM

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having represented a tenant in a four-day jury trial before the Boston Housing Court. He also served as a summer associate at Foley and in the Washington, D.C. office of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP. Mr. Thompson has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 – 2012 Massachusetts Super Lawyers-Rising Stars® editions for his general litigation work. In 2016, Mr. Thompson was also selected for inclusion in The National Black Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40.”

Mr. Thompson is a member of the Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association. He also currently serves as a mentor in the Boston Lawyers Group’s law student mentoring program. Mr. Thompson is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Dr. Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Program at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining the UVa faculty, he coordinated the school counseling program at George Mason University for six years. His primary line of research focuses on identifying the protective factors and processes that contribute to the academic resilience of students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. The central objective of Dr. Williams’ research is to understand what factors contribute to academic resilience and how those processes can be replicated to promote more equitable outcomes among marginalized (K-12) students. His second line of inquiry examines multicultural-social justice training practices for counselors, educators, and other helping professionals. He has over 10 years of practical experience counseling children, adolescents, and families in both school and mental health settings. Dr. Williams earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education with a cognate in Social Work from the University of Iowa and his M.S. in mental health counseling from Minnesota State University.

Board of Trustees Samuel Z. Alemayehu, RBS 2004 Managing Director, Africa, Cambridge Industries Ltd Patrick Baker Manager/Producer Nicole K. Bates Deputy Director, Global Health Policy & Advocacy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Douglas C. Boggs Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Dr. L. D. Britt Henry Ford Professor and Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Eastern Virginia Medical School Terri Dean Retired Corporate Executive Ambassador Diana Lady Dougan Chairman, Cyber Century Forum Jordan Goldberg Entrepreneur Jonathan Greenblatt CEO, Anti-Defamation League Dane E. Holmes Executive Vice President and Global Head of Human Capital Management, Goldman Sachs Jack Leslie Chairman, Weber Shandwick Michael A. Mallory President & CEO, Ron Brown Scholar Fund Executive Director, Ron Brown Scholar Program Jonathan D. Mariner Philanthropist Gavin McFarland Philanthropist Andrew C. Pilaro Chairman, CAP Advisers Limited of Dublin Anthony M. Pilaro Chairman Emeritus, RBSF Board of Trustees Chairman, CAP Charitable Foundation, CAP Advisers Limited of Dublin Mary Snitch Director, Corporate Engineering and Technology, Lockheed Martin Corporation Kathy Thornton-Bias President & CEO, Verlo Mattress Thomas A. Waller Senior Director of Corporate Affairs, Constituent Relations, Walmart Inc. Aaron S. Williams Senior Advisor~Emeritus, International Development & Government Relations, RTI International EMERITUS TRUSTEES Thaderine D. MacFarlane Philanthropist Marva A. Smalls EVP, Global Inclusion Strategy, VIACOM EVP, Public Affairs and Chief of Staff, VIACOM Kids & Family Group Michael B. S. Treisman Deputy General Counsel, Sankaty Advisors

Tom Werner Chairman, Boston Red Sox Partner and Co-Founder, Carsey-Werner LLC

Advisory Board Melanie Avery Director of Philanthropy, Veterans On The Rise, Inc. Robert B. Binswanger Professor, Dartmouth College Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen Senior Advisor Private Sector, United Nations Eleanor Branch, RBS 2001 Corporate Strategy Lori Brookins Senior Development Officer, Harvard Business School John Burt Co-Founder, MBA JumpStart Advisory Group Kevin J. Carrington Vice President, The Segal Company Darryl Cobb Partner, Charter School Growth Fund Matthew D. Cutts Partner, Squire Patton Boggs, LLP Lauri Fitz-Pegado Partner, Livingston Group, LLC Dana Goldsmith Entrepreneur James Hackney Director, Tanstarr Corporation Judith Harrison Senior Vice President, Staffing and Diversity & Inclusion, Weber Shandwick Ritza Y. Hendricks Managing Partner, R.Y.Ink! LLC Michelle C. Ifill Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Verizon Corporate Services Group Tracey Brown James Managing Partner, The Cochran Firm Calvin C. LaRoche Co-Founder, DC Ventures and Associates Sharon Brickhouse Martin Founder and President, Brickhouse Martin Healthcare Engineering Ginger McKnight-Chavers Attorney Lesia Bates Moss Vice President, Business Development, Marsh & McLennan Companies Cynthia R. Murray President, Cynthia Murray Enterprises, LLC Kaya Orkand Manager, Orion Technology Solutions Danielle L. Purfey National Director Events & Meetings Strategy, KPMG Joshua B. Rales Founder & Managing Partner, RFI Associates

Eileen Cassidy Rivera Vice President of Marketing, CIOX Health M. Michelle Robinson, RBS 1997 Associate Professor of American Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill V. Davis Smith Principal, Organizational Development and Executive Coach, Caste Energy LLC Gib Staunton Principal, Staunton Career Advisors Elsie Wilson Thompson Attorney Maria Tildon Senior VP, Public Policy & Community Affairs, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Jonice Gray Tucker Partner, Buckley Sandler LLP R. Kenly Webster Attorney at Law Michael Williams Chief Medical Information Officer, University of Virginia Health System Tyrone “Woody� Woodyard Vice President, Communications, Sikorsky Aircraft Bethany Dickerson Wynder Director of Outplacement and Community Outreach, Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School

Leaders Network Advisory Council Joel Bervell Masters Degree Candidate in Medical Science, Boston University Lacy Blalock Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting, LLP William S. Chichester III, RBS 2001 Diversity Lead for Campus Recruiting, Capital One Markham Erickson Partner, Chair of Telecom, Internet & Media Group, Steptoe & Johnson LLP Cordel Faulk Assistant Dean and Chief Admissions Officer, University of Virginia Law School Cindy Joseph Managing Partner, The Cee Suite, LLC Bertrand Kimper Global Head of Executive Recruitment, Johnson & Johnson Cheri Larkins Director, Global Talent Acquisition, RMS, Lockheed Martin Corporation Jonathan Piper, RBS 1998 Chief Scientific Officer, MIM Software Kai X. Ross, RBS 2005 Technology Strategist, Goldman Sachs Sonserae Toles VP Global Talent Management, T. Rowe Price 2018 TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 19

[ESTABLISHED 1996]

The signature Ron Brown scholarship is awarded to low-income African American high school seniors of outstanding promise who excel academically, show exceptional leadership skills and make an impact on their communities through service to others. Ron Brown Scholars earn a $40,000 academic scholarship and are provided mentoring and guidance, leadership experiences and service opportunities.

99%

Top 10 Colleges Attended

by Ron Brown Scholars

Ron Brown Scholars college graduation rate

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS Harvard College

All Americans: 54% African Americans: 42%

136

Stanford University

75

Yale University

44

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

27

Columbia University

26

Princeton University

23

Duke University

19

University of Pennsylvania

18

Alumni

340

Brown University

13

Undergraduate Scholars

100

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

11

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By the numbers Total number of Ron Brown Scholars

Number of classes (1997 – 2018)

440

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The first class of Ron Brown Scholars established the Ron Brown Scholar Alumni Association (RBSAA) upon their graduation from college in 2001. Alumni participate in the RBSAA by staying connected with fellow alumni through national and regional events, mentoring other Scholars, supporting philanthropic and social causes and donating back to the Program.

Alumni Association Leadership

President Marquise J. McGraw, PhD RBS 2002

Vice President Esther O. Owolabi RBS 2011

Liaison to the RBSP Board of Trustees Samuel Z. Alemayehu RBS 2004

Secretary and Communications Officer Jim W. Cunningham RBS 2013

Liaison to the RBSP Advisory Board M. Michelle Robinson, PhD RBS 1997

Treasurer Jason W. Young RBS 2000

Liaison to the RBSP Selection Committee Angela A. Smedley RBS 2000 2018 TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 21

[ESTABLISHED 2011]

Corporate partners, Ron Brown Scholars and Ron Brown Captains form the Ron Brown Leaders Network. Our partners provide a trusted source of job and internship opportunities for Scholars and Captains, facilitated through networking and recruiting activities, including an annual conference, the Ron Brown Leaders Summit.

Ron Brown Captains Each year approximately 5,000 African American high school students compete for the prestigious Ron Brown scholarship. Twenty or more are named Ron Brown Scholars. The remaining top two to three percent of applicants are named Ron Brown Captains and have full access to the professional development services offered through the Leaders Network.

Top 7 Colleges Attended by 2018 Leaders Summit Participants Harvard College

20

Yale University Stanford University

10

University of Pennsylvania

9

Brown University

8

Cornell University

8

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

7

Leaders Network Partners

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[ESTABLISHED 2016]

An initiative to guide and empower African American high school juniors, seniors, their parents and their counselors through the college preparation and selection process.

With Ron Brown Scholars and Captains serving as mentors, GPS teaches students how to prepare for, apply to, pay for, persist in and graduate from college.

GPS is funded by

GPS Mentors: Ron Brown Scholars + Ron Brown Captains Ron Brown Scholars and Captains are similar in racial identity, age, income and life experiences and have the cultural competence and understanding to meaningfully engage with GPS students.

They have already successfully navigated journeys from hardship into America’s top colleges and universities, graduate schools and corporations.

GPS uses a high-tech and high-touch model.

High tech:

High touch:

Workplace by Facebook groups

One-on-one mentoring

Mass messaging

Regional gatherings

GPS Educational Partners

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Ron Brown Scholars 1997–2018 1997 Myia A. Alston

Michael A. Billings

Jordan C. Brewer

John A. Burton

Terence S. Carter

Yolanda D. Covington-Ward, PhD

Kelley A. Cross

Megan C. M. Donovan

Dr. Marco F. Ellis

Dr. Travis A. Gayles, MD, PhD

Dr. Diarra K. Lamar

Dr. Angela L. Ledbetter

Dr. Carmelle T. Norice-Tra, MD, PhD

M. Michelle Robinson, PhD

Francis A. St. Louis

Kelle Stewart

Sparlha Swaby

Elizabeth V. Alicea

Traci R. Burch, PhD

Dr. Shirley Delaleu

1998 J. Paulson Tuffet

Luther G. Williams

Maleka Donaldson

Melanie L. Goins

Tiffany Y. Griswell

Dr. Antonia J. Henry

Leah V. (Hodge) Hobson

Christopher A. Hunter, PhD

Tiombe Jones

Fatime Kaba

Marc Q. Knight

Jonathan W. Piper

Jennifer M. Banner Sobers

Dr. Tomeka L. Suber, MD-PhD

Allen T. Yancy

Ron Brown Scholar Program Communications Intern Julian Manresa, RBS 2018, contributed to the layout of these pages.

Dr. Sara Whetstone

Aaliyah N. Williams

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A. Damian Williams

Tracy M. Wynter

1999 Martine P. Caverl

Dr. Morgan K. Dooley

Kyla E. Doston

Matthew H. Espy

Derick A. Gross

Katori L. Hall

Kara P. Hamilton

Dr. Tiffany R. Jackson

Charly Jeune

Nakiya K. Jones

Gwendolyn J. Jones-Tyler

Ku L. McMahan, PhD

Sean P. R. Nolan, PhD

Anahad S. O’Connor

Ernest L. Scott, Jr.

Dorothy L. Smith

Ryan A. Stewart

Amanda S. Alexander, PhD

Dr. Samuel “Mike” Anderson

2000 Gerald “Jay” Williams Nneka A. Williams, PhD

Jamaal A. Young

Adefolarin Kolade Apata

Thomas Berrings

Donielle N. Newell Buie

Jamar A. Campbell

Dr. Joni C. Stuart Cazeau Lauren M. Goins, PhD

Tristan D. Ivory, PhD

Dr. Ilisten M. Jones

Julian M. Jordan

May L. Lugemwa

Eddie Martin, Jr.

Kara M. (Lee) Pierre

Marques J. Redd, PhD

Angela A. Smedley

Maria I. Velazquez, PhD

Courtney L. Wooten

Petra M. Sander Ybarra, PhD

Jason W. Young

Sheila R. Adams

Karla J. Aghedo

Eleanor W. Branch

Robert L. Brutus III

William S. Chichester III

2001

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Victor Alex Davis

Caleb I. Franklin

Brennan Denise Gould

Morgan G. Harper

Dr. Maris S. Jones

Christopher C. Khan

Dr. Nneka C. Madu

Khalia V. Mounsey

Dr. Misha M. Mutizwa

Brandon L. Nicholson, PhD

Saundra S. Quinlan

Dylan L. Solomon

2002 Michael Thompson

Veronica H. Threadgill Dr. Koryse S. Woodrooffe

DeLeon J. Wright

Jade A. Craig

Dr. Ghideon Ezaz

Immanuel R. Foster

James G. French III

Alem T. Giorgis

Lisa J. (Gordon) Harrison

Ashley V. N. Hayes

Alvin E. Hough, Jr.

Dr. Amanda K. Johnson

Danielle Lovell Jones

Luis M. Jones

Jacquelin S. King, PhD

Marquise J. McGraw, PhD

Dr. Ijah Mondesire-Crump

Tracy Ty Moore II

Kalonji L. Nzinga, PhD

Errol C. Saunders

Dr. Tamika E. Smith

Lordserious J. Watson

2003 Ellen T. Yiadom

Name

Ihotu J. Ali

Autumn J. Anderson

Stefon Q. Burns

Brandon L. Cook, PhD

Wendy F. Francois

Jennifer N. Green

Daphra A. Holder

Sarah B. LaBrie

Kelly L. Lee

Yann G. Le Gall

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Ivy M. McCottry

Dr. Danielle McCullough

Julian D. Miller

Macarrin Morton

Dr. Chrystal N. Obi

Aliya J. Sanders

2004 Eric S. Teasley

Jessica N. Larche Washington

David A. Williams

Alexandra C. Wood

Chaz M. Beasley

Sharlene M. Brown

Miya N. Cain

Brent E. Cash

Preston S. Copeland

Tariq I. Dixon

Caprice H. Gray

D. Andre Green, PhD

Geraldine Pierre Haile, PhD

Miles A. Johnson

Sade M. Lawrence

Jonathan B. Marable

Michael A. McDaniels

Crystal PaulLaughinghouse

Samere A. Reid

Kareemah L. Sabur

Keaira T. Still-Lodge

Dr. Victoria V. Tate

Danielle M. Allen

Naomi B. Andebrhan

Joseph P. Browne

Mena A. Cammett

Samuel Z. Alemayehu

2005 Carl “Mike” Woodward

Reaha L. Campbell

Lowell D. Caulder

Lindsay L. Cothrine

Michael A. Crawford

Natalie R. Davis

Jordan R. Gilchrist

Kristian J. Henderson

Mondaire L. Jones

Jay R. Lundy, Jr.

Jeremy M. McGee

Dr. Sando K. Baysah Ojukwu

Jeanine D. Pollard

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2006 Kai X. Ross

Dr. Nicholas A. Smith

Robert J. Smith III

Lynwood J. Walker, Jr.

Crystal N. Boyd

Salmana Diallo

Cameron W. Drake

Alannah K. Gore

Adam D. Haliburton

Austin J. Henderson

Lisa M. Kelly

Adora I. Mora

Jeffery T. Nelson

Crystal V. Venning

Bryant A. Watson

A. Tariq West

Jenine A. Whitter

Efren W. Bonner

Jasmine M. Browne

Douglas H. Cunningham

Dorian D. Dargan

Malcom X. Hines

Ade A. Sawyer

Dr. MaĂŻkha Jean-Baptise Kory D. Katenga, PhD

Dr. Ronnie Tisdale

Amanda C. Bass

2007 Casandra R. Woodall

Folake I. Dosu

Lucas S. Habte

Kristin L. Hall

Ryan J. Hatten

Afaf Ibraheem

Margaret D. Ivey

Roderick E. Jefferson

Robert M. Kabera

Fatima B. Loeliger

Neveen H. Mahmoud

Nicholas L. Newsome

Catherine C. Ntube

2008 Dr. Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru

Jamel C. Seagraves

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Mya L. Thompson

Alan D. Wesson

Derrick Asiedu

Jocelyn T. Bell

Peter A. Boyce II

Dora I. Duru

Raymond D. Grissom

Kani Keita

Osha Kondori

Christopher M. Lyle

Daren W. Miller

Ethan G. Monreal-Jackson

Desiree C. Montgomery

Diana A. Ofosu

Bradley D. Pough

Amanda M. Reid

William K. Stone

William A. Tarpeh, PhD

Chris J. Taylor

Kiah C. Thorn

Ryan O. Williams-French

Amber M. Bailey

Gabrielle Cole

Brittany N. Coleman

JontĂŠ Craighead

Aaron L. Gravely

Michael Mekonnen

Julius J. Mitchell

Alexandra M. Sailsman

Charday I. Adams

Justin L. Bullock

Ubah J. Dimbil

Danai S. Kadzere

Javaughn A. Lawrence

Lyric L. McHenry

Dextina A. Booker

Desmond C. Garner

2009 Briana L. Wong

Camille L. M. Everhart

Sebastian B. Flores

2010 Carolanne E. Sanders

Simone I. Watson

Rashawn T. Dye

Frederick Groce

Andrea M. Headley

2011 Melanie L. Newell

Joshua V. Sibblies

Maya J. Torrain

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Kaila J. Gilbert

Malcolm D. Grayson

Zachary T. Hall

Brandon R. Hill

Esther O. Owolabi

Hana C. Page

Keon K. Pearson

Robert L. Poole III

Qaren Q. Quartey

Maia Roberson

Michael L. Robinson

Brianna R. Sullivan

Victoria C. Akah

Alister D. Bent

David A. Boone, Jr.

Miles J. Malbrough

Christopher A. Middleton

Kelsey A. Miller

2012 Aubrey J. Walker

Chanel E. Washington

SallyAnn M. Garvey-Lumumba

William Q. Humphrey

Faith A. Jackson

2013 Tyrell J. Russell

Azeezat A. Adeleke

Mohammed A. Toure

Rassan G. Walker, Jr.

Jordan A. Alston-Harmon Jim W. Cunningham

JoellĂŠ M. Williams

Ken-Terika Zellner

David O. Daniel

Josie Francois

Njeri K. Grevious

Jimmie D. Harris

Ollie M. Howie

Tafari J. John-King

Rahsaan K. King

Bethlehem Y. Lema

Martha G. Leplae-Arthur

Caleb M. Lewis

Justice A. Namaste

Doris A. Ofori

Tyler S. Parker

Lora C. Strum

Leslie B. Turner

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2014 Matthew D. Wood

Sojourner S. Ahebee

Mathama M. Bility

Morgan T. Brewton-Johnson

Devon K. Cash

Tyrone D. Clay

Nancy E. Coleman

Joshua L. Davis

Shanelle Davis

Lisa R. Francois

Leonard A. Galmon

Quintin M. Hall

Shayla J. Harris

Hassan Y. Hassen

Gomian N. Konneh

Sean T. Means

Idris N. Mitchell

Dasia S. Moore

Andrew D. Ntim

Victoria Offei-Dua

Odemi E. Pessu

Michael C. Reid

Caelle V. Roussea

2015 Oghenetegiri “T.G.” Sido Herbert Spurlock III

Marjada F. Tucker

Colin O. Webb II

Jason Adulley

Akintobi “Irvin” Akinseye

Andrew O. Bempah

Lena F. Blackmon

Montell D. Brown

Caroline E. Haoud

Melanie C. P. Horton

Desmond J. Howard

Taylor L. Howell

Javarcia D. Ivory

Bruke M. Kifle

Devin B. Kilpatrick

T’Angela J. Knight

Courtney R. Lewis

Ayanna D. Martin

Tristan J. McLaurin

Divine Asia E. Miller

Anthony D. Mayfield Christopher D. McKinnis

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Andrew R. Moton

Zaria A. Noble

Chidera C. Osuji

Jaylen J. Pittman

Raymond E. Pryor IV

Matthew W. Shearin

Jaquesta A. Adams

Paul L. Adams II

2016 Mojique D. Tyler

Auriel S. Wright

Leah S. Yared

Adinawa D. Adjagbodjou

Mati K. Alemayehu

Ethan S. Ambrose

Garry J. Archbold

Benjamin Bennington-Brandon

Esther Brown

Jordan K. Burstion

Deja K. Chappell

Arinton C. Davis

Mamadou S. Diallo

Menelik D. Graham

Leesa L. Greenwood

Kelly Hyles

Alexander U. Iyabor

Hope E. Jackson

Vernon T. Johnson

Meagan H. Lane

Eric P. Mason

Saaleha A. Medlock

Yasmeen E. Metellus

Katherine M. Powell

Tyler J. Sims

AynNichelle D. Slappy

Kai A. Tinsley

Chidinma P. Agbo

Sterling F. Alic

Isis P. Anderson

Kiara M. Gilbert

Sara Hailu

Keylonnie L. Miller

2017 Drew D. Tucker

Maurice L. Ware

Delali H. Azamati

Jeyla M. Brown

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Carroll “Rusty” Fields II

John O. Okhiulu

Jerry W. Registre

Anthony J. Rucker

Rebecca M. Schmitt

Saaya A. SugiyamaSpearman

Alexander Tekle

2018 Frelicia N. Tucker

Quan T. Usher

Miriam I. Wahid

Jadal N. Williams

Tierra F. Wilson

Grant T. Alexander

Payton K. Beaumier

Abel Y. Berhan

Micheal D. Brown

Tyrone Davis III

Elijah J. Dukes

Maurice A. Gilbert

Jalen W. Johnson

Drew A. Jones

Cameron G. Kilpatrick

Hana M. Kiros

Nadia Lartey

Reginald J. Lowe, Jr.

Kyndra J. Lundy

Julian G. Manresa

Robbie R. McCall

Emily N. Ndiokho

Jennifer J. Near

Michelle O. Osagie

Haleigh O. Quinn

Jada E. Reid

Marcus K. Shallow

Brandon L. Staple

Lauren A. Tucker

Program Staff

Michael A. Mallory President & CEO

Vanessa M. Evans-Grevious Vice President

Holly L. Duke Director, Leadership & Engagement

Danielle Lewis Program Associate

Kelly Raymond Financial Assistant

Liza Rubenoff Program Associate

Kiya K. Jones Program Coordinator

Anita Karadia Director, Annual Fund & Donor Relations

Randy Tripp, Jr. Kimberly E. Wendel Director of Scholarship Director of & Alumni Services Communications

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