ACC NCR Hosts Reception for Corporate Scholars Program

T his is the 15th summer for the ACC NCR Corporate Scholars Program. Since creating the Corporate Scholars Program in 2004, NCR has placed more than 100 students in internships. This year, the co-chairs of the Corporate Scholars Program are: Brandon Fitzgerald, Diane Ennist, and Kindra Kirkeby. NCR received 150 applications and interviewed nearly 30 finalists.
 
The 2018 Scholars are:

• Linh Adams, from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, at Mirixa Corporation.
• Lola Akere, from the University of Virginia School of Law, at BSI Group America Inc.
• Daniel Alvarado, from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, at General Dynamics Mission Systems.
• Meg Clayton, from the Georgetown University Law Center, at Special Olympics, Inc.
• Michael Essiaw, from the George Washington University School of Law, at Freddie Mac.
• Charlene Gates, from the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia, at Cvent, Inc.
• LaTasha James, from the University of Richmond School of Law, at Apex Systems.
• Morgan Knudtsen, from William & Mary Law School, at Optoro.
• Christopher Lange, from the American University School of Law, at PAE.
• Royston Peters, from the Howard University School of Law, at Rosetta Stone Ltd.
• Glen Taylor, from the University of Virginia School of Law, at AECOM.
• Titilope Titcombe, from the Howard University School of Law, at Amtrak.

Many of the Scholars attended the Spring into Summer Social at ACC HQ, where they were recognized and received a certificate. Brandon Fitzgerald was a part of the team that started the program and noted in his comments how fitting it was that NCR host the reception at ACC HQ, since as CEO of MCCA, Veta Richardson (now CEO of ACC) was the one who provided the seed money to start the program.  Fitzgerald also thanked former executive director and current senior director Ilene Reid for her years of leadership and support.

Corporate scholars and board members enjoy the reception with DC Capitol building behind them (Top left); Scholars engage in conversation with reception attendees (Bottom left); ACC NCR Board President Navid Haghighi with newly appointed ACC CLO Susanna McDonald (Right)