Black Male Summit 2021 - Session Panelists

Law: Launching Your Law Career

Brandyn A. Costa, J.D., M.B. A.
The University of Akron School of Law, 2015
Law Clerk
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Randall “Rich” Freeman, Esq., M.P.A.
The University of Akron School of Law, 2016
Ohio University, 2013
Marietta College, 2011
Attorney
Summit County Executive Office

Imokhai Okolo, Esq.
The University of Akron School of Law, 2020
Miami University, 2017
Associate Attorney
Jones Day

Darrin R. Toney, Esq., B.BA.
The University of Akron School of Law, 1995
Director of Human Resources
General Counsel
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Pre-Health: Rising Up to Help Through Health Fields

Victor Akinditan, B.S.
The University of Akron, 2020
First Year Medical student
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

Jared Cheatham, B.S.
Wesleyan University, 2011
Fourth Year Medical student
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

Timilehin “Tim” Ogunjana, B.S.
The State University of New York at Oswego, 2018
Second Year Medical student
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)

John “Ikenna” Ogwuebu, M.S.
Cleveland State University, 2013, 2015
Third Year Pharmacy student
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) College of Pharmacy

Education: Supporting Successful Educators

Charles Bowman, Ph.D.
Keiser University, 2019
The University of Akron, 2008
Hiram College, 1993
Math Faculty
Theodore Roosevelt High School
KSU Adjunct Professor
Leadership Retreat Co-Advisor
Dir of Diversity & Inclusion Ohio Council of Mathematics of Teachers

Nathaniel A. Huff, M.S.Ed.
Johns Hopkins University, 2018
The University of Akron, 2015
English Language Arts Reading (ELAR) Teacher
La Academia De Estrellas

Jarrell Lemons, M.Ed.
The University of Akron, 2020
Dean of Students
Summit Academy Secondary School

Jonathan Pope, B.A.
The University of Akron, 2019
English Teacher
Walnut Ridge High School

Engineering: Leading the Way in Engineering

DeGrafth Palmore, B.S.
The University of Akron, 2018
GEM Fellow/ Doctoral Student
The Ohio State University

Drake Smalley, B.S.
The University of Akron, 2017
Senior Project Engineer
Johnson & Johnson’s 3D Printing Innovation & Customer Solutions Group

Nuwoo Smith, B.S., M.B.O.E.
The University of Akron, 2005
The Ohio State University, 2009
Process Transformation Specialist
Park National Bank

Psychology: Soaring to New Heights Through Psychology

Aaron Bethea, B.A., M.A.
LaSalle University, 2014
University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Counseling Psychology
PhD student
Operations Director
Trenton Youth Wrestling nonprofit organization

Will Osei, Ph.D.
The University of Akron, 2020
Post-Doctoral Fellow at Brooklyn Minds
CEO of Spectrom

Jusiah L. Prowell, B.A.
Abilene Christian University, 2015
Counseling Psychology
Graduate Student

Baron Rogers, M.A.
The University of Akron, 2017
Doctoral Candidate
Doctoral Intern
Pennsylvania State University Counseling and Psychological Services Student Health Center

Thomas A. Vance, Ph.D.
The University of Akron, 2018
National Director of Social Services
Boys & Girls Club of America

Adult Focus: On the Rise with Adult Learners

Darcius L. Linton Sr., B.A.
The University of Akron, 2019
Construction Manager/ Construction Inspector
G. Stephens Inc.

Jason Miller, B.A.
The University of Akron, 2011, 2013
Constituent liaison for United States Congressman, Tim Ryan
Founder, The Juanita Access to Education Fund

Christy Motley, M.P.A.
The University of Akron, 2017
Supervisory Administrative Officer
Veterans Administration

African American Male Learning Community

Darnell D. Davis Jr., M.P.A.
The University of Akron, 2016, 2018
Outreach Executive
Boy Scouts of America
Lecturer, Government & Politics
The University of Akron

Terance Eaton, B.A.
The University of Akron, 2019
Youth Case Manager
The Akron Urban League

Nathaniel A. Huff, M.S.Ed.
Johns Hopkins University, 2018
The University of Akron, 2015
English Language Arts Reading (ELAR) Teacher
La Academia De Estrellas

Jarrell Lemons, M.Ed.
The University of Akron, 2020
Dean of Students
Summit Academy Secondary School