Kara P. Hamilton Thomany
Kara Hamilton has done solitary camping, mountain-climbing, poetry writing, and has traveled to a diversity of countries from the former British Guyana and Nicaragua to Italy and France. She approaches…
Kara Hamilton has done solitary camping, mountain-climbing, poetry writing, and has traveled to a diversity of countries from the former British Guyana and Nicaragua to Italy and France. She approaches…
Nneka Williams is nothing if not versatile. She was captain of her judo team and ran track at the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City, sang in the Choral Ensemble…
Gerald (Jay) Williams graduated from City Honors School in Buffalo, NY with International Baccalaureate and scientific research diplomas.During the fall of his first year at Harvard, Jay happened upon the…
Jamaal Young is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he majored in Culture and Politics and minored in Women’s Studies. He is currently the…
Amanda Alexander is a Soros Justice Fellow and attorney in University of Michigan's Child Advocacy Law Clinic. She directs the Prison & Family Justice Project, which serves families divided by…
Samuel "Mike" Anderson pursued a rigorous course of study at Horizon High School, taking mostly AP and honors level courses. A National Merit Commended Student, he earned top scores on…
Born in London to Nigerian parents of Yoruba heritage, Adefolarin ‘Kolade' Apata was named in the hope that he would bring good health and fortune to his family. He has…
TJ graduated with honors from Stanford University in 2004 with a degree in Human Thought, a self-designed major that included coursework in philosophy, neurophysiology, and psychology. He was one of…
After a career in biotech/pharma market research, Donielle took on the role of Work-Life Manager at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. In that capacity, she manages programs and…
Jamar Campbell rode a bus two hours each morning from his home in Aurora to attend the Alexander Dawson School in Lafayette, Colorado. Selected for a full scholarship, Jamar transferred…
Dr. Joni Stuart Cazeau is a double board-certified physician with specialties in Family Medicine and Health Care Quality and Management. Her medical career has been filled with great variety including…
Lauren Goins discovered her love of math and science during her years at St. Marys Dominican High School in New Orleans where she participated in the Junior Engineering Technical Society,…
Described by his teachers and guidance counselors as "one of the most impressive students ever to attend Oxnard High School," Tristan ranked in the top 2% of a graduating class…
Throughout her time as an undergraduate at Harvard, Ilisten has remained committed to leadership and service. During her freshman year, she worked with the AHEAD after school program as a…
Despite choosing a very demanding curriculum at the Canterbury School, Julian Jordan established himself as a regular member of the Headmaster's (High Honor Roll) List. Praised by his teachers for…
Born in Kenya, May Lugemwa spent her early childhood in Zimbabwe before emigrating with her family to America at the age of seven. She vividly remembers both her sadness in…
CH (CPT) Eddie Martin, Jr. a class of 2000 Ron Brown Scholar, serves as Special Assistant for the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, a White House Initiative housed at the…
Kara Lee's motto is "never limit yourself." Eager to face challenges, Kara takes advantage of every opportunity to expand her horizons. She selected the most rigorous courses offered at Uniondale…
Born in Macon, GA, Marques Redd is a traditional African cosmologist, independent scholar, and multi-media artist. He engaged in intense study of ancient Egyptian cosmology and its cultural influence while…
Angela A. Smedley (RBS 2000) is a Litigation Associate at the law firm of Winston & Strawn, LLP, where her primary areas of practice are Sports Litigation and Antitrust Litigation. …
Maria Velazquez Earley is a doctoral student at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include constructions of race, class, gender, and sexuality in contemporary media, as well…
Winner of a National Merit Achievement Program scholarship, Telluride and "A Better Chance" scholarships, Courtney Wooten lists debate trophies, accelerated math courses, and summer programs at Stanford, Brown and Indiana…
Petra Sander found her passion in the fifth grade when she chose meningitis as her research topic for a science report. By the time she turned in her report six…
Jason Young is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for personal finance and education. Jason caught the entrepreneurial bug early and between the ages of 9 and 18, launched 5…
The third of six children, Sheila Adams attributes much of her academic success to her family, especially her oldest brother, the first member of the family to attend college, and…
Karla J. Aghedo is the Founder and CEO of Houston Wellness Workshops for Women (H3W). After a decade of practicing as an attorney in the global law firm of Hogan…
Throughout high school and college, Eleanor Branch's overarching goal for her future was to contribute to the world in a positive manner. After starting at Stanford University in the fall…
Robert Brutus is described by his peers and teachers at Caddo Parish Magnet School as a ""bright, intellectually curious, and giving young man."" A member of Mu Alpha Theta, he…
William Chichester, III is an incoming Senior Talent Acquisition Manager on Microsoft's Global University Recruiting leadership team starting August 24th, 2020. Prior to Microsoft, William enjoyed a 14 year career…
Victor Davis was the first senior in the history of Benjamin Banneker High School to enroll in six Advanced Placement courses, among them calculus, biology, and physics. As a freshman…
Caleb is a founder and Managing Partner at Matter Advisors. Caleb currently works in Matter’s Mumbai office representing the company’s clients across the global landscape of media, entertainment, technology and…
Brennan 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…
Morgan was born at The Ohio State University Hospital. For the first nine months of her life, she lived in a foster home before being adopted and raised on the…
As a Stanford University graduate of 2005, and a current medical student at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Maris Jones embraces learning with a fervor exceeded…
Christopher Khan graduated from Northwestern University having triple majored in Industrial Engineering, Political Science, and International Studies. He was also selected for Northwestern’s competitive Undergraduate Leadership Program and completed a…
Nneka Madu was born in Okigwe, Nigeria, the daughter of Florence and Ralph Madu. The family immigrated to the United States, and Nneka grew up in Pullman, Washington. When she…
Although born in New York, Khalia Mounsey was raised in Virginia Beach where she attended Rock Church Academy, receiving a Christian education. A spelling bee finalist for five consecutive years…
The son of a Russian mother and a Zimbabwean father, Misha Mutizwa grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He was designated a Ron Brown Scholar in 2001 following…
An Oakland native, Founding Executive Director of The Hidden Genius Project, Brandon Nicholson has always felt a deep sense of commitment to promoting equity in the public realm, particularly in…
When she was eleven years old, Saundra Quinlan rode on a roller coaster for the first time. The experience transformed her life. The thrill of the moment was supplanted by…
One of the most important experiences in Dylan Solomon’s life has been his participation in the Elementary Institute of Science, which exposed him to both science and community service. Since…
Michael Thompson’s determination infuses everything he does: music, leadership, and teaching. Passionate about education, he undertook a rigorous curriculum of AP and honors courses at Riverdale Country School and initiated…
Veronica Threadgill, a native New Yorker, finds much to love about the city: the Metropolitan Museum, Lincoln Center, Coney Island, the Promenade in Brooklyn with its view of the river,…
Koryse Woodrooffe was born in the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. When she was six months old, she and her mother came to the United States to join her…
Living with his mother and younger brother on the same Queens, New York street as his grandmother, DeLeon Wright was raised amidst a family dynamic that he believes helped to…
Tamika is currently a Senior Resident in Internal Medicine at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. She lives on beautiful Ocean Beach next to the Golden Gate Park…
Jade A. Craig is an Associate in the Tampa office of Gordon & Rees and is a member of the Employment Law practice group. His practice focused on representing individual…
Ghideon Ezaz was born in Asmara, Eritrea, the son of Zere and Mebrat Ezaz. He received his elementary education up to the fifth grade at Michelangelo Buonarotti, an Italian school.…
Originally from Berkeley, CA, Immanuel Foster received a bachelor's degree in History from Harvard in 2008. He worked at Goodwin Procter, LLP in the Case Assistant Program, an employment program…
Jaime, as he is affectionately known, was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, NY and was selected to represent his state in the 2001 National Young Leaders Conference. A high…