“I am very excited to start my journey and to see what NUFP has in-store for me this academic year,” Thomas shared. “During my fellowship I will have the opportunity to meet with other individuals who have the same passion as myself,” he added. Each NUFP student participant is assigned to a mentor. “I found out about this organization through Mr. Ronnie Mack, who will also be my assigned mentor during the fellowship,” Derenzo said. Ronnie Mack is a current B-CU Success Coach and Instructor. According to the organization website, NUFP offers webinars, conferences, and internship opportunities for their student participants. Thomas will be attending his first NUFP NASAP undergraduate pre-conference in the coming months. Thomas is also currently the only HBCU student that is a NUFP fellow.
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Founded in 1904 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) today sustains her legacy of faith, scholarship and service through its relationship with the United Methodist Church and its commitment to academic excellence and civic engagement. B-CU offers 38 degrees on its main campus and online college. Located in Daytona Beach, B-CU is one of three private, historically black colleges in the state of Florida. The institution boasts a diverse and international faculty and student body of nearly 4,000. For more information, visit www.cookman.edu