William 'Nate' Jenkins

A 24 year old from Atlanta, Georgia, Nate earned his bachelor's degree in public policy from Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina. His interest for public service began in high school, but took shape the fall of his freshman year in college when he successfully won a seat on the student government legislature; from there he joined and became an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He was invited to sit on Duke University's president's council to discuss race relations/activities on the campus; he later went on to co-found the Center for Race Relations, which addresses the various issues and needs of the student body at Duke. After graduating from Duke in 2004, Mr. Jenkins joined Teach for America and teaches sixth grade at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia.