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National Humanities Leadership Council

Preparing our nation’s next generation of leaders to face the challenges of the twenty-first century is an imperative shared by educators at every level.

This is especially true at colleges and universities where students not only look to pursue a liberal education but also to discover their passions and hone skills for future careers.

The National Humanities Center has established a National Humanities Leadership Council to help prepare a select group of students with humanities-based leadership skills. Drawn exclusively from nominations advanced by NHC-sponsoring institutions, students accepted to the Council participate in a unique series of interactive experiences with leading humanities scholars and leaders from across the country. In round tables and discussion sessions, they explore the essential importance of humanistic perspectives in addressing the concerns of contemporary society. And, based on the consensus of the Council membership, they may also focus on specific projects and engagement with the communities at their institutions.

National Humanities Leadership Council 2022–23


  • Emma M. Akuyeva

    Bowdoin College


  • Laci Burton

    Stony Brook University


  • Giovanni Calabrese

    Bowdoin College


  • Hailey Drapcho

    Bucknell University


  • Irma Fowe

    Prairie View A&M University


  • Toshaani Goel

    Davidson College


  • Owen Gramley

    Bowdoin College


  • Stanley Hamilton

    Prairie View A&M University


  • Elise Thayer Hasseltine

    Bucknell University


  • Anwar Ibrahim

    North Carolina Central University


  • Huihui Jiang

    Macalester College


  • Elena Mindell Kendrick

    North Carolina Central University


  • Emi Kuroda

    Soka University of America


  • Morgan Alise Mayo

    William Jewell College


  • Nada Balsam Merghani

    North Carolina Central University


  • Jennifer Mzobe

    Stony Brook University


  • Mikey Tang

    Macalester College


  • Meghna Vasiraju

    Stony Brook University


  • Benjamin Michael Wardlow

    William Jewell College


  • Ever Whitlock

    Trinity University


  • Charlotte York

    Stony Brook University


  • Irina Znamirowski

    Brandeis University

Previous Council Members