Words of Encouragement for Our NASP Detroit Scholars Class of 2023
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela
MEET OUR 2023 NASP DETROIT SCHOLARS
SCHOLAR GALLERY

Ariel Downs
Michigan State University

Bernard Hudson
Shenondoah University

Camille Baines
Southern University A&M

Christian Owen
Howard University

Christina Hobson
Michigan State University

Colin Batts
Morehouse College

Da’Shaunti Finley
Michigan State University

Danielle McClain
Michigan State University

Dayo Ogundipe
University of Michigan

Demetrius Hamilton
MSU

Devin Lilly
Adrian College

Dominic Henderson
Babson College

Edward Cotton
Tuskegee University

Eric Hobson, Jr.
Indiana Tech University

Jacob Guyton
Johnson & Wales University

Jacob Watt
Howard University

Jailyn Evans
Schoolcraft College

Michigan State University

Jaylen Anderson
Albion College

Jonas Kilpatrick
Morgan State University

Joshua Walker
University of Michigan

Josiah Smith
Carnegie Mellon University

Kennedy Tidjani
Wharton School of Business

Kessonga Allen
Howard University

Kylil Taha
Howard University

Layla Davenport
Central State University

Levon Trachsel
Wayne State University

Lillian Armstrong
Tennessee State University

Madison Richard
Michigan State University

Matthew Jackson
Morehouse College

Micah Gibbons
Central State University

Myia Davis
Clark Atlanta University

Myrel Clark
New York University

Nia Reeves
Tuskegee University

Otis Holt
Western Michigan University

Phoenix Williams
Howard University

Powers Thornton
Michigan State University

Praise Ihunwo
University of Detroit Mercy

Raven Peoples
Western Michigan University

Robbin Currie
Wayne State University

Ronald Sykes
University of Michigan

Shayla Harrison
University of Michigan

Signe Smith
Harvard University

Sydney Jackson
University of Detroit Mercy
School of Law

Taj Cheatem
Morgan State University

Talilah Taylor
Michigan State University

Todd Perkins
Howard University

Zamir Johnson
Tallahassee Community College

Zoe Madden
University of Detroit Mercy

Emmanuel Cook
Michigan State University
2023 SCHOLARS NOT PICTURED
Angel Dawson, Louisiana State |
Breanna Shavers, Dorsey School of Nursing |
Christina Hobson, MSU |
Cole Clark, Clark McKenna |
Drake Brown, Macomb County |
Eric Cook II, MSU |
Jalen Hunter, Stanford |
Joshua Peoples, U of M |
Josiah Smith, Carnegie Mellon |
Myrical Crosby, Drexel |
Neal Podhuturi, U of M |
Regielle Mills, Norfolk State |
Verdis Robertson, Ferris State |
Zamir Johnson, Florida A&M |
NASP DETROIT WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THE RAY WELBORNE 2023 FUNDRAISER!
Gold Sponsors
- Garcia Hamilton
- Hudson Webber
- Private Donor
Silver Sponsors
- Ariel Investment
- Attucks
- Cooke & Bieler
- Ullico Investment Compan
Bronze Sponsors
- Clark Hill
- Deroy & Devereaux
- Diamond Hill
- Gabriel, Roeder, Smith, & Company (GRS)
- GCM Grosvernor
- Labaton Sucharow
- Miller Canfield
- PFM
- Pugh Capital
- Siebert, Williams, Shank, & Company
Friends of NASP Detroit
- Angela James
- Ben Cotton
- Charlton Center for Responsible Investing University of Detroit Mercy
- Dahab Associates
- Decatur Asset Management
- Hal Smith
- Hamilton Lane
- Hershel Harper
- James Haddon
- Lewis & Munday
Friends of NASP Detroit
- Morgan Stanley
- NEPC
- Nuveen
- Paulette Russell
- The David Baker Lewis Trust
- Union Heritage
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR NASP DETROIT BOARD
Kathleen Colin, CEO & Executive Director
Shanari Williams, President
Curtis Lyons, Vice President & Treasurer
Latasha Noland, Secretary
Gail Perry Mason, Education Outreach Chair
Tiffany Jackson, Advisory Board
Thomas Seabron, Advisory Board
Porsha Mitchell, Advisory Board
Ravynne Gilmore, Advisory Board
Sherise Steele, Advisory Board
Stacey Olivache, Advisory Board
Cameron Cobb, Advisory Board
Jenniffer Montgomery, Advisory Board
