Meet our 2021 MLK Scholars
2021 Recipients of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Scholarship
- Destiny Brown
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Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Class Rank: Graduating senior
Major(s): BA Political Science, specialization in inequality and justice
Minors: Leadership Studies and Public Policy
Involvement: Director of Governmental Relations for USG; Morrill Scholar (EAP Host, Student Advisory Council); Social Change Ambassador for department of Social Change; Fall 2019 John Glenn Fellow; previous internships with the Federal Judicial Center, Ohio Democratic Party, United States Senate; and previous work as a Civic Engagement Organizer for the NAACP
- Jourdan Jones-Peoples
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Hometown: Prince George's County Maryland
Class Rank: 5th year
Major(s): Computer Science; Engineering
Involvement: Program for Advancing Scholarship and Service (PASS) as a Mentor; Student Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences; National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) member; NSBE Mentor for 1st and 2nd years; a Morrill Scholar and mentor for their mentoring program; participated in the inaugural class of students to go on the Between France and Morocco Study abroad trip
- Timothy Hinton
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Hometown: Sandusky, OH
Class Rank: 3rd Year, senior
Major: Psychology
Involvement: Volunteer and mentor within the African American Community; wellness coach and a meditation and mindfulness facilitator for Ohio State; President and Founder of Black Humanities at Ohio State; creator and current director of the Black Wellness Initiative for all of Ohio State's Black student population; an intern with the American Negotiation Institute; a mentor for Ubuntu Leadership Academy for 9th - 11th grade African American Males; a 2021 William Pickard Scholar; and 2020 Corporate Connections Scholar
- Sly Worthy
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Hometown: Lorain, OH
Class Rank: 4th year, senior
Major(s): Social Work and African American and African Studies; Education
Involvement: Inaugural Member of the Student Experience and Engagement Delegate; Homecoming Court 2020; Office of Student Academic Success Advisory Group; Young Scholars Program; Bell National Resource Center; Presidential Host; University Marketing Intern; President and Founder of Buckeyes First Student Organization; President of Mwanafunzi (Ohio State's Chapter of the National Association of Black Social Workers); College of Social Work ambassador; Columbus City Schools Intern with Project Connect