October 2020 William Collins
2017 Surge Chicago Alum and VP of Development & External Affairs, Will Collins, served as moderator for The Chicago Urban League’s October 13 Fireside Chat with Michael Strautmanis, Chief Engagement…
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October 2020 Ajia Morris
“For me, it’s an opportunity to put your money where your mouth is and say, ‘Hey, I truly care about my friends on the east side and this is how…
October 2020 Lilly Cruz
“I grew up thinking that I was inferior, that we were less and here are these intrepid, brilliant revolutionaries who thought differently and did incredible things. There’s a fire that…
September 2020 ASU+GSV Summit
For the first time, the ASU+GSV Summit featured an all Surge Institute Alumni panel: Katie Boody (KC19); Melissa Connelly (CHI15); Candace Moore (CHI15); Randal Seriguchi, Jr. (OAK18). The panel was…
August 2020 JuDonne Hemingway
August 2020 2019 Surge Chicago Alum JuDonne Hemingway will be moderating at the 2020 InnoPower Minority Business Conference. She will be a part of a discussion on “Education CEOs: The…
August 2020 Sonya Mehta
2018 Surge Oakland Alum Sonya Mehta was featured on an episode of on PRI’s The World! She, along with others, spoke with reporter Rupa Shenoy about how they feel as…
August 2020 Ty-Licia Hooker
“It takes a village, and our babies need the excellence and support that you have to offer.” 2019 Surge Oakland Alum Ty-Licia Hooker has recently published her first article in…
August 2020 Aija Simmons
August 2020 Now, more than ever, students and teachers must draw on their social and emotional capacities in order to be resilient and to learn through this pandemic. Both adults…
July 2020 AJ DeLeón
July 2020 2015 Surge Chicago Alum AJ DeLeón was recently featured in a special edition Negocios Now’s “Who’s Who in Hispanic Chicago 2020” publication. View the full piece HERE.
July 2020 Kim Riley
July 2020 Founded by 2020 Surge Academy Kansas City Alum Kim Riley, The Transition Academy is an organization focused on college/career exploration for high school students impacted by autism and…