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Thank you, Giving Tuesday 2021 donors!

November 30, 2021

After 567 virtual days, BRYC is BACK!

October 25, 2021

On October 4, BRYC celebrated the return of fully vaccinated Fellows to a refreshed, newly teched-out campus complete with 50-inch screens, updated furnishings, and core values signage. Senior Fellow Lauren Dukes noted that talking and laughing face to face was a huge motivator. “I’ve missed my BRYC family and can’t

Alumnus Donovan Thomas spotlights diversity

October 25, 2021

College Fellow Donovan Thomas (BRMHS ’18, Howard ’22) spotlights diversity in investigative journalism. After wrapping The New York Times’ first Ida B. Wells Society summer internship, Donovan accepted a second distinguished internship covering crime and courts for The Washington Post’s Metro desk. Domestic correspondent Nikole Hannah-Jones described Donovan as “ambitious,

Junior Fellow Lindsay McKinney joins Young Entrepreneurs Academy

October 25, 2021

Junior Fellow Lindsay McKinney (Cristo Rey ’23) joins Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge, a highly selective organization that connects entrepreneurial-minded students with local business experts. Like BRYC, YEABR fosters a rigorous environment primed for experimentation and learning from mistakes, which Lindsay says are critical to “perfecting our craft.” Becoming

College Fellow Andrea Loyd elected to top role

October 25, 2021

College Fellow Andrea Loyd (Liberty ’18, NCA&T ’22) elected North Carolina A&T Council of Presidents president. After climbing the ladder of several NCA&T student organizations; Andrea is charged with overseeing them all. Transparency, developing new resources for student leaders, and setting up the next council team for success are top

BRYC is one of the best places to work — again

October 25, 2021

BRYC is one of the best places to work — again. For the second year in a row, the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report named BRYC a standout for employee satisfaction. From 11th in 2020, we rose to third overall in 2021! Points of pride included monthly DEI trainings, flexible

Looking for BRYC’s news archives?

June 30, 2021

BRYC’s News Archives Upon publishing BRYC’s new website in spring 2022, we archived older new stories, save for a few key items. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to request copies of posts published prior to February 14, 2022. Thank you!