Bates College
Michael Charles is a Rhetorical Theory and Criticism major at Bates College. He has worked for the Bates College Athletic Department, the Bates College Communications Office as a Sports Information Aide, and interned with the Georgetown University Athletic Department during his first summer with the Institute. Michael intends to pursue a career in sports journalism after graduation. His hometown is Valley Stream, New York.
Yale University
Ben Dormus is a Political Science major with concentrations in Legal Studies and Political Philosophy at Yale University. On campus he served as the president of the Yale Adventist Campus Fellowship, vice president of the Yale Christian Union, and vice president of the Yale Black Men’s Union. During his first summer with the Institute he interned with the Council of Churches for Greater Washington. Following college, he intends to pursue a career in either law or ministry. His hometown is Taylorsville, North Carolina.
Morehouse College
Clarence Jenkins is a Business Administration major at Morehouse College. He has participated in programs run by Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and last summer interned with the National Football League Players Association as a part of the Institute. At Morehouse, Clarence is a member of the PreLaw society, the Morehouse Business Association, and studied abroad in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. His hometown is Richmond, Virginia.
Middlebury College
Xavier Sims is an International Politics and Economics major with a concentration in Italian at Middlebury College. He has interned with the Aspen Institute, a business consulting firm in Florence, Italy, and the German Marshall Fund as a part of the Institute. Xavier plans to work at the intersection of public policy and international relations after graduation. His hometown is Washington, D.C.
North Carolina Central University
Jordan Thomas is a first-year law student at the North Carolina Central University School of Law, while also finishing his undergraduate degree at North Carolina Central University. During his first summer with the Institute, Jordan interned at Georgetown Law with the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative. He has also interned with the Durham County Courthouse, the Vance County District Attorney’s Office, and Attorney Nathan Baskerville in Henderson, North Carolina. He intends to pursue a career in civil rights litigation. His hometown is Henderson, North Carolina.
Loyola University
Brandon Vincent is a Sociology major with a concentration in Social Justice and Inequalities at Loyola University New Orleans. At Loyola, Brandon is the Student Government Association’s Chief Justice and a Resident Advisor. During his first summer with the Institute, he interned with the National Black Justice Coalition, and hopes to work in health policy after graduation. His hometown is Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hampton University
Bruce Wilson is a Political Science and Economics major at Hampton University. During his junior year at Hampton, Bruce served as the Vice President of the Student Government Association and as a senior will be the student representative on the Board of Trustees. Off campus he has been an Aldermanic Intern for the city of Chicago and was a Criminal Justice & Youth Policy Analyst for the Center for Law and Social Policy during his first summer with the Institute. After graduation, Bruce intends to continue working on public policy with a focus on economic policy. His hometown is Chicago, Illinois.