“This experience has given us an inside look at the different forms of leadership. I have a renewed appreciation for our founding fathers and the leaders who currently guide our society.” – Logan Carmody ’20
EMPOWERED AND BE TO INSPIRE INSPIRED Inspired in Our Nation’s Capital The seven members of the Class of 2020 participated in a Roan Leadership Experience to Washington, D.C., over Spring Break 2018. Scholars experienced a wide variety of activities—from a concert at the Kennedy Center to meeting with Tennessee’s U.S. Senators and touring the U.S. Capitol—with the goal of learning about institutions, history and other cultural issues important for leadership. These trips broaden Scholars’ perspectives and connect them with a diverse group of leaders all while inspiring them in whatever paths they choose. During the trip, Scholars met with Austin Wike ’16. Austin, now a secondyear student at Howard University’s College of Medicine, said his trip to Washington, D.C., as a Roan Scholar influenced his decision to attend Howard. When Austin was admitted, he said, he could actually imagine himself living and studying in D.C. thanks to the Roan trip.
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“From running into the Israeli Prime Minister to walking through the halls of the Pentagon, we were constantly learning from everything and everyone around us, and I was able to take what I learned during Spring Break and apply it in the classroom. Each experience has helped to develop me as a speaker, a leader, and a student.” – Sydney Ross ’20
