June 2025 Scholar Accolades
Jackson Blackwell (2017) was selected to represent Alaska at the 2025 Western Governors’ Association Leadership Institute and Shine Gerkariah (2024) received the David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation Award for their advocacy and research in ethical innovation and health equity.
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May 2025 Scholar Accolades
Joel Bervell (2013) won a Peabody Award; Tim McCallum (1991) was elected Mayor of Rockwall, Texas; and Soy Kim (2010) was named one of 5 AAPI Music Executives Making an Impact in 2025 by Variety magazine.
February 2025 Accolades
Hali Borenstein (2003) was named to the 2024 Time100 Next list, Jack Lohmann (2015) and Simon Boehme (2010) released new books, Nyamekye Wilson (2014) was highlighted in Yahoo’s Built By Girls, and more.
January 2025 Accolades
Asahi Pompey (1990) was recognized on the inaugural ForbesBLK 50 list, Travis Gayles (1997) was named CEO of Howard Brown Health, and Julie Gehrki (1998) was named President of the Walmart Foundation.
November 2024 Accolades
Harvard Coke Scholars Aneesh Muppidi (2021) and Ayush Noori (2020) were named 2025 Rhodes Scholars.
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February 2024 Connections
Alumni virtually interviewed our Regional Finalists across the country and got together in person around the US.
February 2024 Accolades
Heather Bowerman (2002) and her company, Dot Labs, was featured on NASDAQ’s iconic billboard in Times Square; Eric Veal, Jr. (2022) was accepted to the Institute for Responsible Citizenship’s Class of 2025; and Kristina Skrela Gisonde (1999) was inducted into her company’s Hall of Fame
January 2024 Connections
Scholars gathered virtually for the first learning event of the year, “An Inside-Out Approach to Goal Setting,” and in person around the world.
January 2024 Accolades
Rosita Najmi (2000) gave a Ted Talk on multilingual leadership, Gitanjali Rao (2023) was honored by The King Center, Olivia Sally (2020) won the Marshall Scholarship, and Cage Sawyers (2017) was appointed to the Texas Higher Education Board.