David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program

Angel Heredia is from Cicero, Illinois. While at Duke, he majored in Political Science and obtained a certificate in Philosophy, Politics, Economics. Angel was a part of student organizations such as Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Club, Soccer, Duke Latinx Business Organization, and Latin American Student Organization. He also participated in the Duke Engage-Dublin program as well as studied abroad in Greece and Oxford, England. Angel also interned as a Banking Analyst for Citigroup Private. After Duke, Angel plans to enter the workforce as an Analyst for Citigroup Private Bank.

Congratulations, Angel! We are so proud of you!

Tyler Paul Long is from Robbinsville, North Carolina. While at Duke, he majored in Political Science with a concentration in Security, Peace, and Conflict. He also minored in Education and African & African American Studies. Tyler was a part of student organizations such as Duke LIFE, Duke Secondary Teacher Preparation Program, Duke Club Volleyball, Rubenstein Scholar Advisory Council, DukeEngage. After Duke, Tyler plans to attend the Wake Forest School of Law.

"One piece of advice that I would share with incoming first-year students is to never take no for an answer the first time that you get it. Duke administration is full of resources and people that their whole job is to help you succeed, so tap into those resources and ask as many people as you need for help until you run out of people to ask. Dr. Ford, Beatriz, and Angel are always the first people I reach out to regarding 1GLI specific resources, and I cannot emphasize enough how much they have helped me." -- Tyler Long, David M. Rubenstein Scholar '21

Congratulations, Tyler! We are so proud of you!

Rubenstein Scholar Class of 2021 Graduates 🎓🎉
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Nicholas Courtney is from Bedford, New Hampshire. While at Duke, he majored in Psychology with a minor in Education and a Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Nicholas was a part of student organizations such as Duke Student Founders, Club Soccer, Alpha Epsilon Pi. He also worked on an independent project with the environmental startup, Envyro LLC. Additionally, Nicholas also completed internships with a focus on marketing for Greenstar Movement, Habitat for Humanity, and FeedStation. After Duke, Nicholas plans to work as a full-time Marketing Associate.

"Being a Rubenstein scholar has given me the opportunities of a lifetime. From Rome to Chicago, to Sydney, I have acquired a global education and have experienced people, places, and things that I never would have imagined possible prior to coming to Duke. Forever grateful!" - Nicholas Courtney, David M. Rubenstein Scholar '21

Check out Zadaiah Roye’s op-ed in Reuters. Her piece, “Why Black American Women Literally Cannot Breathe” was also a featured headline in Duke Today. (Link in bio)

Zadaiah’s work on Black maternal reproductive rights makes an important contribution to recent conversations about systemic racism and health disparities.

She is a class of ’22 scholar and a Duke Stanback Fellow at the Population Institute in Washington D.C.

We’re proud of you, Zadaiah!

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