4.15 It's Mandatory // Ahmad Boyd

During this walk, Ahmad tells us why it's mandatory to center diversity, equity, and inclusion in career readiness work.  A New Jersey native, Ahmad earned his bachelor’s degree in Sport Studies from Ithaca College. While at Ithaca, he was a walk-on basketball college athlete, Club Basketball President, pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., and was involved with the Brothers for Brothers student organization. The price went up after earned his master’s degree from Ithaca College while also working in Residence Life, Emerging Scholars, Academic, and Professional Leaders Program and serving as the graduate assistant for the men’s basketball program. Ahmad went on to serve as the Student-Athlete Experience Intern at Colby College, a position made possible through the NCAA Women and Ethnic Minorities Grant. While at Colby, he revamped the first-year college athlete program, restructured the essential documents for inclusion and leadership, and led comprehensive programming focusing on the holistic development of all college athletes. His experiences led him to Chicago State University and then Northwestern University, where he currently serves as the Assistant Director of Career Enhancement and Employer Relations. His entire career has been dedicated to focusing on diversity and inclusion for college athletes, and that includes career readiness. He’s one of the pioneers in all of higher education in this arena and I am elated we get to walk with him today. Ahmad's IG: @a.boyd_1 Ahmad's Twitter: @_AhmadB_