Key Takeaways:
- The 2024 Rising Future Makers Showcase saw a 3% YoY increase in qualified submissions
- Since the start of the Rising Future Makers Program in 2021, AT&T has awarded $500,000 to 100 HBCU students nationwide
- Each 2024 winner will receive $5,000, a 5G-enabled tablet with a year of AT&T service, and access unique professional development and networking opportunities
AT&T is proud to announce the (25) winners of the 2024 Rising Future Makers Showcase, adynamic initiative recognizing and supporting students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who are making an impact in their communities and on their campuses.
Each winner will each receive $5,000, a 5G-enabled tablet with one year of AT&T service, and access to professional workshop opportunities, including mentoring sessions with AT&T executives aimed at expanding their networks and furthering their professional development.
“Our Rising Future Makers program hit a significant milestone this year, helping 100 HBCU students advance their careers and make the valuable connections they need to make impactful change in the world,” said Sabina Ahmed, Assistant Vice President of Sponsorships & Experiential at AT&T. “Through our purpose-driven sponsorships, we continue to champion innovation and growth by connecting the next generation of changemakers with the tools and resources they need to bring their ideas to life.”
Now in its fourth year, the Rising Future Makers Showcase continues to build upon AT&T’s commitment to empowering communities by dedicating resources to fostering growth and helping to bridge the digital divide. To date, the program has awarded $500,000 to 100 students, helping them further their dreams and connect to greater possibilities.
Rising Future Makers Class of 2024
- Keith Quick, Winston-Salem State University
- Morgan Olivia Norris, Hampton University
- Chelsea Mendes, Spelman College
- Jaquavous Doucette, Prairie View A&M University
- Isaiah Clark, Savannah State University
- Keith Jackson, Grambling State University
- Calandrea Carter, Alabama State University
- Tierney Macon, Tuskegee University
- Brooklynn Tucker, Howard University
- Lea Elena Hebert, Grambling State University
- Kenaji Blevins, Morehouse College
- Makaela Reed, Bennett College
- Taylor Payton, Bowie State University
- Cierra Solomon, North Carolina A&T State University
- Goodwill-Munashe Kwenda, Alabama A & M University
- Emmanuel Durojaiye, Morgan State University
- Savion Briggs, Kentucky State University
- Richard Obi, North Carolina A&T State University
- Ashley Sanders, Spelman College
- Landon A. Hale, Alabama State University
- Haley Cree Campbell, Hampton University
- Ann Laurie Pierre, Howard University
- Joshua Holmes, Clark Atlanta University
- Damani Lanes, Hampton University
- Matthew Dormus, Oakwood University
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