Friday, November 8, 2024
Celebrating Alumni of Color at St. Andrew’s School
UNITED, an event that connects alumni and parents of color with current students, seeks to help deepen connections, identify mentors, and teach strategies to navigate academic, professional, and personal challenges. This year’s theme is “United and Undaunted: Resilience in the Pursuit of Excellence.”
We are thrilled to welcome Sulaiman “Suli” Jenkins ’99, who will share his personal story of his pursuit of excellence as a student, a college administrator, and as a scholar of race and identity in America and the Middle East.
Schedule of Events
Subject to change.
Friday, November 8
9:45 a.m. — Chapel with guest speaker Lamar Duncan ’20
7:45 p.m. — UNITED Talk and Q&A with Sulaiman “Suli” Jenkins ’99
Reception to Follow Panel
About Sulaiman “Suli” Jenkins ’99
Sulaiman Jenkins ’99 is an academic scholar and currently serves as an Associate Director at Yale University (YSE) after serving as the Director of Academic Programs at Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, he has published a number of articles in top-tier journals and his research interests concern race and identity (particularly in the Middle East). His academic journey began with Prep for Prep 9, an elite nonprofit organization dedicated to the elevation of gifted minority students in NYC. From there, he graduated from some of America’s most prestigious academic institutions (St. Andrew’s School ’99/Amherst College ’03/New York University ’04) and with his education hopes to produce significant pieces of writing that help America examine issues that are sensitive yet central to his lived experiences growing up in the inner city: namely, race relations, police brutality, drugs and gang violence, incarceration and the prison system, and employment discrimination.
About Lamar Duncan ’20
Hailing from Chester, PA, Lamar Duncan completed his studies at St. Andrew’s in 2020, leaving a notable impact on the campus community. He led both the football and basketball teams as captain and held key leadership roles in Onyx, Guys Group, and as a residential leader for freshman boys. Lamar furthered his education at Boston College, graduating in May with a major in communications and a minor in management and leadership. Additionally, he spent last winter studying gender and media theory at the University of Amsterdam.
Lamar’s professional background includes a broad spectrum of marketing experience in sports, retail, and finance. He has held internships with the Philadelphia Union of the MLS and Synchrony Financial as part of their Business Leadership Program. Presently, Lamar is employed at the Vanguard Group, where he is engaged in the Marketing Apprenticeship Program, an 18-month rotational initiative designed to foster the development of future marketers at Vanguard.
Accommodations
If you plan to attend, we have secured a block of rooms at a discounted rate at the Hampton Inn in Middletown. You may contact the hotel directly at 302-378-5656 and use the code “St. Andrews Alumni Group” to secure a room.
Questions?
Contact Dean of Inclusion & Belonging Danica Tisdale Fisher, PhD at dtisdalefisher@standrews-de.org.