Class Of 2014

JERREL BAKER

Morehouse College
Jerrel Baker attends Morehouse College, where his only grade other than “A” has been one “A-.” He is majoring in Political Science and Economics and hopes to practice law in the future. He is a Bonner Scholar, signifying that he receives a prestigious scholarship that rewards him for committing time to community services that he might otherwise need to spend at work to support himself through college. Jerrel completed over 700 hours of community service during his first semester at Morehouse. He has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta, and assisted in a relief project in Tuscaloosa, Alabama after a tornado devastated that community in 2012. He is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society. He is also a writer and editor for the campus newspaper. Jerrel is a native of Atlanta, Georgia.

MICHAEL DEVORE

Claflin University
Michael DeVore maintains a 4.0 GPA at Claflin University, where he majors in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. On campus, he actively participates in the National Association of Black Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves on the fundraising committee for the Black Executive Exchange Program. In the surrounding community, he works on service projects sponsored by the Rotary Club and tutors children at the Boys and Girls Club in Orangeburg, SC. Michael is an entrepreneur who H enjoys innovation and hopes to head a technology corporation in the future. Michael hails from Estill, South Carolina.

WESLEY DIXON

Yale University
Wesley Dixon is a sophomore at Yale University, where he is majoring in Environmental Engineering. While completing the requirements for that degree, he hopes to begin his pursuit of a Master of Public Health degree. In addition to his academic work, Wesley is quite active as a coordinator of the Social Justice Network at Yale. He is a member of the executive board of the Black Solidarity Conference, the nation’s largest student-run intercollegiate conference. He is a research assistant at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, and he is a student manager at the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale. While in high school, Wesley spent two summers as a Telluride Association Scholar and participated in a program that brings together talented students from around the world who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and motivation. Wesley’s hometown is Pembroke Pines, Florida.

ROBERT FISHER

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Robert Fisher attends the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he maintains a 4.0 GPA as a Political Science major and History minor. His outstanding high school academic record earned him recognition at UTC as a William E. Brock Scholar and a Provost Scholar, His outstanding collegiate record have catapulted him into leadership roles in the university’s Honors Program, where he has served as co-chairman of the recruitment committee and as the program’s liaison to the undergraduate admissions office. He is also very active in student government, having served as a Senator and currently as Student Body Treasurer. He was the Federalist Party Presidential nominee at American Legion Boys Nation and the Congressional Debate State Champion during his high school years. He has volunteered on mission trips in locations from New Orleans to Guatemala. The aspiring attorney’s hometown is Clarksville, Tennessee.

CALEB JACKSON

Hampton University
Caleb Jackson majors in Broadcast Journalism and serves as a staff writer for the student newspaper at Hampton University. Because of his outstanding high school record, he was named a Hampton Scholar, which carries a four-year scholarship to that institution. He serves as the sophomore class representative to the Scripps Howard School of Journalism’s Executive Board and is also a Senator in the Student Government Association. He is also a member of Hampton’s Freddye T. Davy Honors College. His peers at Hampton elected him Mr. Sophomore, in recognition of his numerous contributions to campus life. He tutors children at the Eva C. Mitchell Childhood Care Center and has joined his fellow Hamptonians in delivering clothing, food, and toys to New York after Hurricane Sandy. His hometown is Dallas, Texas.

JULIAN LANE

Johns Hopkins University
Julian Lane majors in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. While taking a challenging set of courses, he participates on the varsity track and field team as a High Jump athlete. He is also very active in a group of minority male students who are dedicated to helping fellow undergraduate men of color complete their degrees at Hopkins. In preparation for a career in medicine, Julian participated in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program at the University of Virginia in 2012. He was one of 35 undergraduate students chosen to participate in a class offered by the Johns Hopkins School Medicine to introduce undergraduates to the culture of medical school. He has also shadowed the director of the Pituitary Tumor Center at Hopkins. He is a resident of Glen Burnie, Maryland.

KHALLID LOVE

Princeton University
Khallid Love is a Mathematics major at Princeton University, where he arrived with ambiguous career plans. While taking classes, he realized that he had a passion for math, which he traced back to his childhood experience of computing sales taxes without the use of a cash register in his mother’s store. He now plans to pursue a PhD in Mathematics and become a college professor. Currently, he serves as a math tutor and a math grader for undergraduate courses at Princeton. Khallid also volunteers as a math coach through Let’s Get Ready, a program that helps underprivileged high school students prepare for the SAT. Khallid’s hometown is Charlotte, North Carolina.

ELIJAH L. MCDAVID, III

Morehouse College
Elijah L. McDavid, III majors in Religion at Morehouse College. He is a College Board AP Scholar, a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, and a mainstay on the Dean’s List. Elijah has interned at several churches, including the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in old town Alexandria, Virginia, where he became a licensed minister last summer. At Morehouse, he is a Chapel Assistant at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel. He was inducted into the Academy of Preachers in January 2013. He is an accompanist and vocalist in the Morehouse College Glee Club. Elijah hails from Arlington, Virginia.

ANDREW MULINGE

University of Maryland
Andrew Mulinge attends the University of Maryland and majors in Government and Politics and hopes to work one day as an education policy expert. He has been named a W.E.B. Du Bois National Honors Society member and received other scholarships in recognition of his academic achievements in high school, where he was elected student body president. As a member of the Du Bois Society, he founded a mentoring program for middle school children in Adelphi, Maryland, a community close to his university campus. Andrew promotes his major to prospective students as a College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Ambassador. He also chairs the student organization Community Roots, where he arranges events that promote community. Andrew volunteers for organizations such as America Reads/America Counts. His hometown is Clarksburg, Maryland.

RONALD JAMES-TERRY TAYLOR

Syracuse University
Ronald James-Terry Taylor is the recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship at Syracuse University. He is a Syracuse University Coronat Honors Scholar, in which he received one of the four-year merit scholarships that was presented to the top students admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences. He also represents his university as an Opportunity Nation Scholar. As a testament to his outstanding academic ability, he served as a teaching assistant in the Public Affairs Program during the spring of his freshman year at Syracuse. The aspiring lawyer serves as a research volunteer with the Cold Case Justice Initiative. He is also the founder and president of a youth mentorship program, the Community Project Rejuvenation, which, among other things, provides summer tutoring for kindergarten through third grade students in his hometown of Hempstead, New York. He also founded a similar program to serve middle and high school students in Syracuse. Ronald hopes to become Mayor of Hempstead.

JOHN ALEXANDER WHISNANT

George Washington University
John Alexander Whisnant is enrolled at George Washington University as a Psychology major. He is involved in the university’s Honors Program and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. While working hard to earn top grades, he works in customer service for the GW Office of University Events and as a community service aide for the campus police department. He is a member of the George Washington Voice Gospel Choir. Upon graduation, Alex will continue his studies to become a psychotherapist. Alex is a resident of Suitland, Maryland.

ALEX WILLIAMS

Skidmore College
Alex Williams attends Skidmore College and majors in Management and Business. On campus, Alex serves as an executive committee member on the Skidmore College Honors Forum, a distinction earned by the college’s top students. He is also active in the Summer Search Leadership Development Program, a five-year program in New York City that prepares students for academic success and civic engagement. Last summer, Alex interned for the National Urban League and News Corporation. The aspiring lawyer and politician began his preparation for those roles when he met former New York Governor David Patterson on the subway. Governor Patterson was one of his recommenders for the Institute. Alex is a native of Bronx, New York.

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