City Year Little Rock is continuing in its mission of advancing educational equity in Arkansas this year with the help of 20 AmeriCorps members and two alumni– Amanda Richardson Nipper and Madhav Shroff, who recently joined the board and both previously served as AmeriCorps members with City Year Little Rock.
“For nearly two decades, City Year Little Rock has been proud to enhance student success and workforce development in our state,”Jennifer Cobb, senior vice president and executive director, said. “This powerful economic impact is made possible by the hard work and support of our AmeriCorps members, board and community.”
City year Little Rock’s AmeriCorps members will serve as student success coaches, providing children with academic, emotional and social skills they need. Four returning AmeriCorps members will serve as team leaders:
- Jaylun Bullock of North Little Rock, a student at UA at Little Rock
- Samantha Cameron of Sherwood, a graduate of the University of Arkansas
- Demarcus Cosby of West Helena, a student at Pulaski Technical College
- KaBryn Grayson of Little Rock, a graduate of Henderson State University
The 16 first-year AmeriCorps members are made up of:
- Conall Berryhill of Little Rock, a graduate of e-Stem High School
- Evan Birdwell of Little Rock, a graduate of LISA Academy
- Jewels Dabdub of Fayetteville, a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas
- Morgan Fells, of Little Rock, a graduate of Joe T. Robinson
- Zasha Hatter of Little Rock, a graduate of Parkview Magnet High School
- A’Naya Hensley, of Little Rock, a graduate of Hall High School
- Caleb “CJ” Jackson of Little Rock, a graduate of Central High School
- Sha’Kaya Jackson of Texarkana, Texas, a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas
- A’joyah Jones of Little Rock, a graduate of Parkview Magnet High School
- Maria Rognon of Cleveland, Ohio, a graduate of Youngstown State University
- Ambria Lancaster of Little Rock, a graduate of UA Little Rock
- Jessica Robinson, of North Little Rock, a graduate of UA Little Rock
- Elise Roden of Little Rock, a student at University of Central Arkansas
- Taylor Stone of Memphis, a graduate of Rhodes College
- Addy Troup of Camden, a graduate of Hendrix College
- Miracle Williams, of Little Rock, a graduate of Central High School
Nipper is the director of culture, talent and performance for Arkansas Children’s Hospital. From 2010-2017, Nipperworked for the Delta Regional Authority – including as the director of its Delta Leadership Institute.
As a graduate of Little Rock Central High School, Nipper holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas and a master’s degree from the Clinton School of Public Service. She is the chair of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on National Service and Volunteerism and a past president of the Junior League of Little Rock.
Shroff is an associate with Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. He graduated cum laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and concurrently obtained a master’s from the Clinton School of Public Service. Schroff also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical sciences. As a former City Year Red Jacket Ball Committee member, Schroff is also a graduate of the Junior League’s Nonprofit Board Institute.
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