RAPID-FIRE UPDATES ON OUR COLLEGE FELLOWS AND ALUMNI

Even after the Great Flood displaced her at the start of 12th grade, this Southeastern Louisiana University sophomore and communication major is excelling. She spent freshman year writing for The Lion’s Roar Newspaper and was recognized by Southeastern’s Residence Hall Association for a 3.5+ GPA during her frst semester.

This LSU senior is majoring in information systems and design — with a focus on information technology — and will graduate in May 2019 with an eye toward full-time cyber security jobs. Meanwhile he’s active in Delta Sigma Pi, an LSU business school fraternity that helps its members connect with professional opportunities.

This Southern junior and mechanical engineering major spent summer 2018 in Ghana designing an inexpensive, energy-effcient water system to reduce excess fuoride in local drinking water. Darrell’s currently training to become the next president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and, like Kamesha, volunteers as a BRYC Freshmen Mentor.

Breaks from college often mean the end of college. Not for this LSU sophomore and biology major who, after a brief hiatus to care for her son, is poised to earn her bachelor’s degree. Kamesha also volunteers as a BRYC Freshmen Mentor, supporting 9th-grade Fellows through their high school transition.

With bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dom is dean of students at Glacier Creek Middle in Madison, where he’s responsible for promoting positive behavioral expectations, overseeing discipline, and coordinating academic and behavioral interventions. He’s also on a district-level committee focused on identifying and retaining educators of color.

This 2018 Spelman College graduate and psychology major is pursuing joint graduate degrees a Juris Doctorate and Master’s of Social Work at Columbia University. Long term she will advocate for foster care youth, a career path Brittany’s uniquely suited to. Besides being brilliant and relentless, she was a foster youth herself.

This Morehouse Man, economics major, and Chinese minor was in BRYC’s second class. He earned his bachelor’s in May 2016 and currently works outside of Atlanta as a business analyst for Mansfeld Power and Gas, a natural gas company. Long term Jonathan aspires to start his own management consulting frm.

This neuroscience major and Aikido (martial arts) enthusiast graduated from Tulane in May 2018 and is preparing to apply for medical school by taking prerequisite courses at LSU and studying for the MCAT. Future Dr. Chike has also found time to assist with a BRYC fundraiser and tutor Fellows in science and math.

This Baton Rouge Community College second-year and criminal justice major gets buckets as a women’s basketball team walkon. When not working part-time, attending class, or breaking ankles, Jasmine inspires 9th-graders as a BRYC Freshmen Mentor. Next fall she’ll transfer to Southern University, where after two years she’ll earn her bachelor’s.