“MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES”

Zhanu Bowden ’93

Zhanu Bowden ’93 is the president of 16 Lyrics, a nonprofit focusing on fighting systemic racism through education and community outreach. The organization’s current initiative, Representation Matters, focuses on putting anti-racist books in the hands of students, to promote empathy and cultural understanding.

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Sterling Hoyte ’18

Sterling Hoyte ’18, a first-year student at Harvard, has always been interested in historical research and writing. In 2021, Sterling earned the John Winthrop Student Fellowship, an award from the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) that enables high school students to pursue a research project of their choice and with the support of a mentor.

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Jonathan B. Field ’84

Jonathan B. Field ’84, an associate professor at Clemson University, can be counted on to call attention to the ways those in power silence dissent. One example of this became the topic of Jonathan’s 2019 book entitled, Town Hall Meetings and the Death of Deliberation.

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Fernando Rodriguez-Villa ’02

Fernando Rodriguez-Villa ’02 is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of AdeptID, a talent-matching software company that helps identify hidden talent in the workforce applicant pool, regardless of education level. Fernando began his career in investment banking but was curious about how data and technology could be used to address societal challenges.

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Jennat Jounaidi ’20

A year ago, Jennat Jounaidi ’20 and her classmate Hermela Shimelis launched a podcast called “Voices from 2 Blocks.” Jennat and Hermela, both students at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, were motivated by the fact that the opportunities inherent in Cambridge’s tech boom were failing to reach most of their fellow students.

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