COHORT 1 · AN EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY
More than one way
to move forward.
Maximilian Simkins
SCHOLAR STORIES
The achievement belongs to the scholar. The support around him is part of the story.
TWELVE COHORTS · 2014–2027
Our featured alumni come from the first two groups. Their stories give us the perspective of years.
A cohort is a group of young men who begin the program together. The program’s first cohort ran from 2014 to 2016. Cohort 11 spans 2024–2026, and Cohort 12 spans 2025–2027. The dates identify program groups, not college graduation years.
THE LONGER VIEW / SALEH HASSEN / COHORT 2
From the Young Scholars Program to Cornell, a technology career, and mentoring the robotics team that helped spark his ambition. Meet a scholar whose next chapter includes helping others write theirs.
Read Saleh’s story
ENGINEER.
YSP ALUMNUS.
MENTOR.
COHORT 1 · AN EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY
Maximilian Simkins
COHORT 2 · PROGRESS & SERVICE
Jamal Jabati
These alumni stories bring education, achievement, and service into focus. Explore the individual journeys behind the program’s impact.
REMEMBER WHO SHOWED UP FOR YOU.
A little belief. A door opened. A person who stayed. What mattered in your journey can matter in someone else’s.
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