Scholars Around the World
Two JKCF Scholars organize a 15-day study tour to Bolivia to explore the country’s political economy, peoples and rural development
Scholar Performance
Tessa was featured with her chamber group on the national radio program 'From the Top'.
Kevin Curry
"I can win if I do not concede to obstacles."
- Alumni of: 2006 Graduate Scholarship Program
- Resides: Cambridge, MA
- Hometown: Dallas, TX
- Age: 32
- Four-year College or University: University of Texas at Austin
- Graduate School: Harvard University
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Business, Computing / IT, Entrepreneur / Independent Business, Finance / Economy, Government, International Economic Development, International NGO/Relations, Nonprofits, Politics and Diplomacy, Public Policy, Public Policy, Social Entrepreneurship
- Other Interests: Church / Religious Organization, Foreign Languages / International Study, Leadership Development, Volunteer Work, Graphic Design, Tennis, Reading, Community Service, Mentoring
Biography
Kevin Curry was about to start a State Department internship in Bolivia when his father asked if he would be willing to return home to help out the family. He forfeited the internship and later deferred graduate school in order to help out his family. "My past dilemma has transformed over time into a blessing," says Kevin. He gained a closer relationship with his family, reassessed his priorities and founded Common Horizons, an organization that facilitates the high school graduation process for disadvantaged students by encouraging them to make healthy, informed decisions about their academic and professional careers. "I affected lasting change in my community."
Now Kevin is pursuing a master's in public policy and will focus his studies in international political economy and security. Kevin says his career goals concern socially responsible, entrepreneurial approaches to diplomacy. He wants to develop institutions that will empower his local community and serve as catalysts for global change.
After being racial profiled by his campus police, Kevin spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness about the fallibility of racial profiling and to foster racial respect at his college. The effort led to the development of new school policies. Kevin has also served as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar in Quito, Ecuador working to promote humanitarianism through service and as a translator intern for the Texas House of Representatives. He says his life experiences remind him of the ever-present opportunity to serve and it motivates him to make a difference wherever he can.
Other Scholars Like Kevin
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Graduate Scholar
University of Washington
Michelle Shuff
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Sarah Holland
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Katherine Blair
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