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Guestkit Leaders Summit 2025

The Annual Ron Brown Leaders Summit connects talent to opportunity. Young leaders poised to enter the professional world intersect with our corporate partners who provide career education along with job and internship information. This year we are proud to welcome Schwarzman Scholars and Jefferson Scholars as new participants in the Leaders Summit alongside our own Ron Brown Scholars and Captains.

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SUMMIT CONFERENCE DAY
JUNE 17 NYC

SUNY GLOBAL CENTER

Venue Website
116 E 55th Street NY, NY

5pm-7:30pm Eastern

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– 4:15pm
Doors Open for set up

–4:30pm

– 5:00pm
Round-Robins with Undergraduate Students. All Partners are welcome to host small group discussions with rotating groups of undergraduate attendees. Click here for details.

– 6:00pm
Networking on the Terrace

– 7:30pm
Wrap Up and Farewells

You may display or swag materials to the NYC event venue ahead of June 17. Items must arrive NO SOONER than one week before the event.

The venue address is
116 E 55th Street NY, NY –
Please use a shipping label as seen below.

For return shipping, there is no drop-off area in the  building.  Guests are asked to set-up their ticket and schedule delivery with their carrier.

MEET THE PARTNERS NIGHT
JUNE 24 VIRTUAL

Zoom Event

6pm-7:30pm Eastern

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Tonight we meet our amazing partners! In 3-minute Spotlights, Partners will introduce themselves and provide a brief overview of their internship and early career programs. Speaker timeslots will be preassigned. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your assigned timeslot.  Provide your speaker’s name in advance to Holly Duke, hduke@ronbrown.org

All times are Eastern. Speaking Order:

  1. Apex Clean Energy, 6:15pm
  2. CMU Rales, 6:20pm
  3. Goldman Sachs, 6:25pm
  4. Jane Street, 6:30pm
  5. Morgan Stanley, 6:35pm
  6. Dodge & Cox, 6:40pm
  7. Cornerstone Reseach, 6:50pm

VIRTUAL CLINICS

VIRTUAL MOCK INTERVIEW CLINIC
Dates: June 23-27, Self-Paced 30 minutes

  • Provide up to 10 volunteers to conduct mock interviews online.
  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes or less per volunteer.
  • Volunteers register here  by June 23
Register to Volunteer in Mock Interview Clinic

VIRTUAL RESUME CLINIC
Dates: June 23-27, Self-Paced 30 minutes

  • Provide up to 10 volunteers to review resumes online.
  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes or less per volunteer.
  • RSVP to Holly Duke hduke@ronbrown.org by June 23

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In Memoriam:
Cal LaRoche (1946–2025)

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Cal LaRoche, a brilliant and dedicated advisor and champion of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, who left us on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025.

Born in New York in January 1946, Cal graduated from Central State University in Ohio, where he joined the Eta Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. His career spanned decades of leadership and innovation, beginning at the National Security Agency and continuing through key roles at IBM, SkyTel Communications, and The Orkand Corporation. 

A visionary entrepreneur, Cal later co-founded DC Ventures and Associates.

His commitment to service was unwavering. Cal chaired the Boards of Trustees at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda and Norwood School and served with distinction for 15 years on the Advisory Board of the Ron Brown Scholar Program. His leadership extended to the Beta Mu, Boulé Foundation Board, where he served as Chair, and to Patients For Affordable Drugs, where he was a founding board member and Treasurer.

An avid golfer and advocate for equity in the sport, Cal co-founded the Pro-Duffer/Carter Foundation Scholarship to promote diversity in golf. A long-time member of TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, he was as passionate about creating opportunity as he was about the game itself.

Cal’s legacy is carried on by his beloved family: his mother, Lucille “Gloria” David; his wife, Esperanza, and their sons, CJ and Ethan; his former wife, Cheryl LaRoche; their daughters, Gina LaRoche, Renee LaRoche-Morris, and Danielle LaRoche; six grandchildren; and his siblings. His wisdom, warmth, and unwavering belief in the potential of young people will remain an enduring part of the Ron Brown Scholar community.

We are forever grateful for Cal’s enduring support, leadership, and love. He leaves behind a legacy of excellence, generosity, and deep humanity. He will be deeply missed.
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