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​Class Of 2013

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KEVIN R. BRINSON

University of Georgia
Kevin R. Brinson is enrolled in the Honor’s College at the University of Georgia, where he majors in Finance and International Business. He holds memberships in the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the Golden Key International Honor Society. As a freshman, he founded Seeds of Knowledge (SOW), an initiative that employs students to create and distribute learning materials to children. He also serves as a Senator in the Student Government Association. Kevin plans to pursue a career in business consulting. His hometown is Peachtree City, Georgia.

CHANCE CRAIG

Brown University
Chance Craig is a Public Policy and American Institutions major at Brown University. Chance grew up in Marvell, Arkansas, where he was valedictorian of his high school class and became the first student from his county to be admitted to an Ivy League institution. At Brown, he is the community service chairman for the Black Student Union and undergraduate representative for the university’s Diversity Advisory Board. Chance demonstrated his commitment to service last summer by teaching middle school students in New Orleans through Breakthrough Collaborative. He also serves as a minority peer counselor to first year students at Brown. Chance aspires to become an attorney.

SKYLAR D. DUNN

University of Southern California
Skylar D. Dunn is the first Tennessee State University student admitted to the Institute. He participates in the university’s Honors Program and is pursuing a degree in Business Administration. While maintaining a perfect grade point average, he finds time to tutor elementary school students in Nashville. Last summer, Skylar interned in the International Charitable Giving Program at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas, his hometown. He also visited local hospitals as a Childhood Cancer Foundation volunteer. His career goal is to become a sports agent.

KEVIN M. FELISME

American University
Kevin M. Felisme attends American University and majors in Justice and Law with a concentration in Public Policy. He is passionate about criminal justice issues and has interned at the Vera Institute of Justice, an independent, nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D. C. He is a native of Manchester, New Hampshire, where he engaged area youth through programs such as My Turn, which promotes the importance of college education. He also volunteered as a teaching assistant at a local residential facility for roubled boys. He hopes one day to assume the title Attorney General of the United States.

ISIAH P. GUINYARD

North Carolina A&T
Isiah P. Guinyard is an Elementary Education major at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. On campus, Isiah is a student ambassador and president of e Tau Sigma National Honor Society. Through high school, he was member of former Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s high school cabinet in the District of Columbia Public Schools. He currently participates in Rhee’s new initiative, Students First, which advocates for education reform. Isiah will participate in the Institute as a YSA Scholar. The Youth Scholar Academy is the program in which the Institute’s talented college students teach high school boys during week-long residential sessions in Washington. Isiah is preparing for a career as a teacher but would also welcome the opportunity to become Chancellor of D. C. Public Schools.

JEWELEON P.C. JONES

Emory University
Jeweleon P.C. Jones majors in Business Administration at Emory University. He is a peer mentor and serves as a facilitator for the Crossroads Program, a retreat designed for first year students. He recently participated in the Google BOLD Immersion and LeaderShape Institute programs, and aspires to a career in marketing. Last summer, Jeweleon studied in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His hometown is Powder Springs, Georgia.

DOMINIQUE R. MERRIWEATHER

Morehouse College
Dominique R. Merriweather attends Morehouse College. Although he is a Political Science major, his passion is teaching. He will participate in the Institute as a YSA Scholar, and will coordinate the Institute’s efforts to serve high-potential high school boys. At Morehouse, his campus activities include connecting with Atlanta youth through the Bonner Office of Community Service. He is also a Residential Advisor. He is a U. S. Student Ambassador and a member of Future Business Leaders of America. His ometown is Fairburn, Georgia.

JUSTIN E. OWUMI

Colby College
Justin E. Owumi is a Biochemistry major at Colby College. In preparation for a career in medicine, Justin worked as a student researcher at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston as a participant in Harvard Medical School’s Project Success. He has also participated in the Harvard Medical School Pre-Medical Institute and the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program at the Duke University School of Medicine. He currently contributes to cancer research at Colby. In addition to his rigorous academic program, Justin competes in track and field as a hurdler and long jumper and serves as a teacher for elementary and middle school children in programs such as Colby Cares About Kids and the Student Teaching Practicum. Justin hopes to become a pediatric cardiologist.

ANDREW C. PETERSON

Morehouse College
Andrew C. Peterson is a Physics major at Morehouse College and serves as historian for the campus chapter of the Society of Physics Students. Last summer, he furthered his training in physics while working as a research assistant in the College of Engineering at Colorado State University. He received an award for his proficiency in mathematics and serves as a tutor in Morehouse’s Mathematics Department. He is also very talented in the field of Economics. Andrew demonstrates his commitment to service through this participation in Mentoring Atlanta, a character development program that serves children throughout the city, particularly around the Atlanta University Center. Andrew hails from Bastrop, Texas.

AJWANG M. RADING

University of California – Los Angeles
Ajwang M. Rading attends the University of California at Los Angeles, where he majors in Political Science. Ajwang was the student body president of his high school in Corona Del Mar, California, where he also served as an elected official for the Newport Beach Youth Council. At UCLA, he is an officer for the Undergraduate Student Association Council. Ajwang’s community service, which includes extensive work with the homeless, has earned him national recognition. He plans to pursue a career in public service.

ANTUAN K. WEEKS, II

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Antuan K. Weeks, II majors in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Committed to community improvement, Antuan has interned at the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation, which provides leadership training to select Atlanta high school students. He also earned Employee of the Year honors from the Metropolitan Atlanta YMCA for his service. While away from MIT after a serious car accident last fall, Antuan served as a research and teaching assistant in Morehouse College’s Leadership Center. He hopes to become a legislator and specialize in economic policy.

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