Scholarly Scouts

Scholarly Scouts™️ is happy to introduce our new Grad Student Feature, Marlisa Shaw👩🏾‍⚕️🔬. Marlisa is an ambitious MD/PhD student at Vanderbilt University with a focus in Neuroscience🧠 and Emergency Medicine🏥 .

Check out her video in the PhD Chat series to learn more about her journey and why she chose to pursue a MD/PhD!

https://youtu.be/jSR8vcSiwqE?feature=shared

Do you need some guidance or a little motivation to push you towards your goals? Book a free 15 minute mentoring call with one of the founders of Scholarly Scouts! In our sessions, we discuss strategies to help you build your network and pursue your academic/career aspirations. Book with the link below⬇️

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Scholarly Scouts is offering free 15-minute mentoring consultations for STEM and Psychology Scholars who are in need of getting research experience, mentoring to get into a PhD program, or career development advice! This is a limited time offer, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect with our co-founders. Book a consultation with our booking link.

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Scholarly Scouts has some opportunities coming up that will help Scholars get mentoring for their educational goals! Stay tuned….

We are happy to introduce our new Grad Student Feature, Mya Brown. 🧬👩🏽‍🔬Mya is a driven PhD student at the University of Georgia (UGA) with a focus in Analytical Chemistry! ⚛️ She will break many barriers in STEM by contributing to the drug pipeline after she completes her program!

Check out her video in the PhD Chat series to learn more about her journey and why she chose Analytical Chemistry!

https://youtu.be/IxEAUG76PPQ?feature=shared

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to bring more awareness on STEM careers, Black women’s health, and disease prevention to a lovely group of middle school and high school students! We had more students join the community. It’s amazing to see this generation of scholars reach for the stars and prepare for their careers of interest.

Our previous BHM Feature & Scholar, Ronald Moore, Jr. has completed his undergraduate degree in Music Education at Miles College! 🎊🎓He has made significant strides in promoting awareness on HBCU culture! We are so excited for his future and how he will continue to impact the world through his company R.Moore Media! 🎶🎺🎥

Our previous Doctoral Student Feature, Nicole D. Vick, EdD, MPH has completed her Doctorate and celebrated her commencement yesterday!! 🎓🎉 We are so excited for Dr. Nicole and her future as she continues to break barriers in public health!! Let’s celebrate this huge milestone and accomplishment for her⭐️📚🎊

Enjoy her video on the Scholarly Scouts YouTube Channel!

https://youtu.be/gq2Ly24jzTo?feature=shared

Our former guest scholar, Alice Li is a high school senior graduating this month with scholarships to attend Columbia University. Alice will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering.⚙️Let’s celebrate her success in getting ready to attend an Ivy League University!🎓📚

Are you a student who is feeling less motivated, stressed, and unsure how to solve it? There is a solution to overcoming the feeling of academic burnout and preventing its treacherous cycle!

Enjoy our blog about how to prevent academic burnout on the Scholarly Scouts™️ Intuitive Insight Blog Series!

https://www.scholarlyscouts.org/academic-burnout-the-ultimate-stressor

Exciting news!! 🎉I was chosen as the winner of the Keynote Speaker Award for the MUSC Lab to Leaders event last week. Thank you Harris Eyre MD PhD for supporting my research efforts and choosing me for this award! This is the confirmation I needed to keep advocating for increased awareness in dementia prevention!

I am extremely excited to be chosen as a speaker for the Ivy League Pathways Summit! This is a step into an additional opportunity to share the values and mission of Scholarly Scouts! If you know a scholar who is looking to stand out in their college applications, sign up now to get a chance to receive a free Scholarly Scouts Purpose and Vision RoadMap!

https://uniquemathminds.krtra.com/t/xgNHEkloUsoQ

Do you know a high school student who is getting ready to start applying for college next school year? Scholarly Scouts is launching its High School Summer Enrichment Program. This 2 week program gives scholars a chance to receive one-on-one mentorship, attend online workshops with special guest speakers, and get a headstart for their college and scholarship apps! Want to learn more about this opportunity? Visit it our website!

https://www.scholarlyscouts.org/summer-enrichment-program

Are you considering taking a gap year but unsure what to do during that time? Check out Scholarly Insights from research specialist, Rose Fierkens, who is using her gap year to gain research experience before pursuing a PhD program!

https://youtu.be/ASILK3CP0lI?feature=shared

Scholarly Scouts has some awesome events and opportunities coming up for scholars starting at middle school ages and parents of students! We currently have over 300 scholars in our community since our grand opening! Join our email list to stay updated on the latest opportunities for you and your community of scholars!

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Our amazing guests Aaliyah Burgess-Richburg, Devante Sanders, and Taylor Smith dropped some wonderful gems 💎 this past Thursday evening on how we can further educate and mentor our future generation! 🎓📚Check out the valuable points they make on building a career in education and cultivating positive relationships with students and parents. 🚀🔥

Subscribe to the Scholarly Scouts YouTube channel for more tips on maximizing your educational journey!

Teaching Our Future Leaders Our special guests: Aaliyah Burgess-Richburg, Devante Sanders, & Taylor Smith enlighten our community on the importance of education and mentorship! Gain val...

Introducing Our Grad Student Feature of the Month: Zakirra McKinnon, a Clinical Pyschology PhD student at Howard University! Her intended goal is to address the historical experiences of Black mothers. Check out her feature on the Scholarly Scouts YouTube channel!

https://youtu.be/InotUbv65YI?feature=shared

Interested in sharing your graduate school experience?

Submit a feature to us!: https://www.scholarlyscouts.org/get-featured

Our final BHM Feature of 2024 is Tylik McMillan! Tylik is a proud HBCU graduate of North Carolina A&T State University works to educate lawmakers and stakeholders from the White House to corporate c-suites on the challenges and opportunities facing communities, by advocating for more resources and policies that help invest and advance economic and social equality.

Tylik has contributed on MSNBC, BBC World News and others. He has been recognized by Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden-Harris White House as a prominent young voice to help lead our nation forward. In addition, he has been recognized as a United States Black Chamber of Commerce 50 Under 40, Bloomberg 50 One to Watch, National Urban League Young Professional National Trailblazer.

Tylik wishes to inspire other young people to get involved and make civic engagement the new norm, not the exception.

Our BHM Feature of the Day is Brian Garrett, PhD! A biochemist, education leader, and podcast host, Dr. Brian Garrett blends his scientific expertise with a deep commitment to diversity in STEM. With a BS in Chemistry from Morehouse College and a PhD in Biochemistry from UNC Chapel Hill, Dr. Garrett transitioned to education following recognition as a Protein Analytical Chemist at Genentech. As Founding Director of SMASH at Morehouse College and Program Manager at Morehouse School of Medicine, he champions opportunities for Black students in biomedical research and health careers. In 2023, Dr. Garrett launched the Grab Your Y podcast. There, he facilitates candid conversations with scientists, social impact practitioners, entrepreneurs, and more to amplify the diverse experiences and identities of Black men. Drawing from his personal and professional journey, Dr. Garrett fervently advocates for the advancement of the next generation of Black STEM professionals.

Our BHM Feature of the Day is Dr. Ramon Goings! Dr. Goings is the founder of Done Dissertation. Done Dissertation is a dissertation consulting firm that helps doctoral students, doctoral programs, and graduate student organizations break down the dissertation process into manageable pieces so that doctoral students can finish their dissertations in one year (or less). Our mission is to support at least 1,000 doctoral students successfully navigate the dissertation process.

Let's come together to empower educators and scholars in our community. 🌟Scholarly Scouts is hosting the Teaching our Future Leaders online event featuring Aaliyah Burgess-Richburg, Devante Sanders, & Taylor Smith. Come collaborate with educators in the field and gain valuable insights on teaching the next generation of leaders.🍎

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/Edgerton_Mia/teaching-our-future-leaders

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Our BHM Feature of the Day is Danielle Mitchell! Danielle is an experienced Clinical Research Professional bringing diversity and much-needed change to one of the most critical industries. She has helped many professionals increase their reach and opportunities through Black Women in Clinical Research (BWICR), Black Men in Clinical Research (BMICR), and Minorities In Clinical Research (MICR). Presently, the organization has over 15,000 active members. The mission is to educate, empower, support, and help Black women, men, and minorities thrive in the clinical research industry.

Our BHM Feature of the Day is Dr. Sheena C. Howard! Dr. Sheena Howard is the first Black woman to win an Eisner award at San Diego Comic-Con for her first book, Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation (2014). The Eisner is considered the ‘Oscars of Comics.’ Howard has published comic books for both Marvel (Illusion of Fairness, 2023) and DC (Fresh Air in Philly, 2021, and others) comics. She has written a graphic novel and stage play for DMC (from RUN-DMC), published with Bloomsbury (Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation, 2014), Chicago Review Press (Encyclopedia of Black Comics, 2017), BenBella Press (Why Wakanda Matters, 2021), and more.

In addition, her work has received numerous book awards, including an American Library Association’s Outstanding Reference Sourcebook award and more. Her books have been featured in Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and more. She is also the subject of an Emmy-nominated episode of State of the Arts. Finally, Dr. Howard writes and ghostwrites for celebrities, CEOs, and social impact companies that seek to empower, inspire and motivate.

Check out the link to Dr. Howard’s recent book:
https://a.co/d/7I20QAq

Our BHM Feature of the Day is Mizanni Matthews! Mizanni is a Georgia based photographer, cinematographer and producer. In a society often dominated by filtered images, her commitment is to authenticity, creating content from a place of unfiltered acceptance. That is the foundation on which ZMedia was created. ZMedia seeks to serve the world by meeting visual content needs. Through portrait, brand, sports cinematography, and photography, ZMedia aims to highlight authentic stories that create lasting memories and shared experiences.

Our BHM Feature of the Day is Ronald Moore Jr. Ronald is a native of Valdosta Georgia and currently attends Miles College, where he is a graduating senior majoring in Music Education. He is also a part of the Purple Marching Machine Band. The mission of R.Moore Media is to provide content for people all over so they can see the works of the Arts. Many times bands, dance groups, etc., put in relentless hours of practice for little recognition. Ronald’s goal is to give HBCU students a platform that shows the public and prospective students the variety of things that are offered at HBCUs. As a HBCU student involved in the marching band, he knows the hard work it takes to put on halftime shows every week and practice long hours and uses his platform to give HBCU scholars the recognition that they deserve.

Our BHM Feature of the Day is Rashad T. Dudley. Rashad is a compassionate author and visionary leader committed to fostering positive change. As the mind behind "Dear Black Boy: A Guide to Self Empowerment and Building Healthy Habits," he channels his personal experiences to provide Black boys with a constructive platform for self-discovery. Motivated by the adversities he confronted following the tragic loss of his brother and father, Rashad addresses vital themes such as self-identity, resilience, and goal-setting within the pages of his empowering book.

Beyond his literary endeavors, Rashad is the dynamic force behind Black Boys Empowered, a non-profit organization based in Detroit that he founded and presides over. Through this initiative, he tirelessly works to uplift and inspire Black boys, empowering them to unleash their full potential in a world that often presents challenges. Rashad's dedication to creating positive pathways for young minds reflects his unwavering commitment to fostering resilience and self-empowerment in the face of adversity.