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2025-2028 WIN Scholars Selected

Congratulations to rising juniors Mariama Ceesay and Condoleezza Dorvil, who have been selected as the newest cohort of WIN Scholars. Condoleezza is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with minors in French and African American Studies. She is a distinguished Reggie Howard Scholar, demonstrating her commitment to academic excellence and leadership. Passionate about law, policy, and advocacy, she aspires to become a humanitarian lawyer and diplomat. Mariama is from Horn Lake, MS, studying Romance Studies with a focus on Spanish and Portuguese and International Comparative Studies. She also speaks Spanish and is studying French and Arabic. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and going on walks around campus.

2024-2026 WIN Scholars: Empowering Future Leaders in Medicine and Advocacy

Hannah Tuck ’26 and Jackie Villanueva Govena ’26, both rising juniors at Duke University, have been named 2024-2026 WIN Scholars. Tuck, a first-generation biology major, plans to pursue a career in pediatric medicine, focusing on healthcare equity for Black communities. Villanueva Govena, a Medical Sociology major, is continuing her research on fungal pathogenesis while leading initiatives to support first-generation students. Both are dedicated to academic excellence and community service…
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WIN Member Profiles:

March 8, 2015

Brittany Greenfield ’07: A Family Legacy of Giving

My parents taught me that when you believe in something or somebody you give whatever you can—mind, body, and soul (and wallet if possible)—in support.
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February 22, 2015

Mary B. Johnson, B.S.N.’09, M.S.N.’12, D.N.P.’15: Like Mother, Like Daughter

I hope we continue to inspire the next generation of critical thinkers, life-time learners, and visionary leaders to use their strengths to contribute to society.
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February 22, 2015

Janis Jordan Rehlaender ’77: Financial Aid Recipient Turned Donor

My parents were my models, even though they didn’t have the resources for philanthropic giving. They did, however, dedicate a significant amount of their time and energy to philanthropic causes and to education in particular. As for philanthropic giving, my models have been friends and peers who have generously given to schools, research groups, and community service organizations.
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February 22, 2015

Marjorie Bekaert Thomas ’69: Advocate for Alzheimers Research

The best experience I had at Duke was being in the first class of the first black professor at Duke. Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook became a mentor and good friend for life. He embodied what I loved about the South and did not allow the things we both hated to divide us. Fifty years later, he still inspires me to be a better person and certainly a better boss.
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