Fellas College Scholarship Fund
Aman Matin
A junior at Pace University, Aman is pursuing both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in computer science, with a minor in art. He envisions a career as a software engineer with a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Aman is an honors student and tutors underrepresented students in STEM with the goal of helping to prepare them for career opportunities in the computer science industry and technology generally. Aman has chosen art as a minor and plans to integrate his passion for the arts with his natural aptitude for computer science. He is from Mt. Kisco, New York.
Ameer White
A rising sophomore at Colby College, Ameer aspires to be a global leader in the fields of technology and finance. He plans to work as an investment banker. Toward that goal, he is majoring in economics with a minor in data science. Ameer achieved a 3.5 GPA in his freshman year. Ameer visualizes a reality in the US and globally where inclusiveness of underrepresented groups working in the investment banking industry is the norm, not the exception. He grew up in Rye, New York, and is a member of Colby’s varsity football team.
Noelle Jackson-Green
During her early childhood, Noelle learned to speak Spanish fluently from her Dominican nanny, ultimately becoming the nanny’s translator whenever the nanny visited doctors for healthcare. The early immersion in learning Spanish and resulting fluid capacity to speak and understand Spanish in a healthcare environment crystallized Noelle’s interest in healthcare and the central role language can play in the delivery and consumption of quality healthcare. Noelle came to understand that language barriers can materially prevent, on the one, an accurate description of a health concern by a patient and, on the other hand, be a cause of misdiagnosis of an ailment by physicians or a misunderstanding of the proposed therapeutic solution by patients. Ultimately, Noelle’s nascent interest in healthcare materialized into a career choice in healthcare administration. She plans to help enhance healthcare delivery by promoting clear language communication as an essential, ongoing element in the administration of healthcare. A rising sophomore at Elon College, Noelle is studying healthcare and business administration. Her stellar academic performance during her freshman year earned her a scholarship to attend the London School of Economics for study this summer. Noelle hails from New Rochelle, New York.
Ruth Atta
Ruth attends Howard University. She is matriculating in Howard’s renowned School of Fine Arts, where she is concentrating on theater arts and administration. Ruth intends to become a producer, with a view to furthering the representation of African-Americans in film and theater. She is a rising senior with a 3.5 GPA. A native New Yorker from Harlem, Ruth wants her legacy to be one of “representation, healing, and empowerment through the arts and beyond”. She is an activist leader of student groups seeking to promote safe and healthy exchanges for enhanced understanding of social and other issues.