President Kyle Farmbry announced the five members of Guilford’s second class of Presidential Fellows this month.

Julius Burch ’23, Grace Calus ’23, Delaney Nightingale ’23, Gracie Mayer ’23 and Lydia Saunders ’23 will begin or continue their studies as master’s students at Guilford this fall and serve as community leaders and co-workers within the College. 

President Kyle Farmbry said all of the new Fellows are well regarded in the campus community for their leadership and accomplishments. “I’m excited that those leadership skills will be with us a little longer and all their future accomplishments will make Guilford even stronger,” says Kyle.

All five Fellows will receive support for their continuing academic pursuits at the graduate level at Guilford while gaining practical experience in higher education working in Advancement & Alumni Relations, Communications and Marketing, the Provost’s Office, Admission and Finance. 

The students will work up to 18 months (the duration of their master’s programs). In exchange for their work, they will receive tuition, on-campus housing, a meal plan and a stipend. In addition to receiving mentorship and professional development through the Fellowship program, they will contribute to service projects and occasional volunteer projects on campus (in turn, mentoring current undergraduate students and offering campus stewardship).

Julius, of Greensboro, graduated last week with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with minors in Economics and Sculpture. He will be pursuing an MBA at Guilford. As an undergraduate, he completed an Accounting and Finance internship, served as treasurer of the Black Student Union, worked as a Resident Advisor and was a member of the Inter-Club Council and Student Athletic Advisory Committee. He made the Dean’s List eight times. A two-year starter on the men’s basketball team, Julius has a year of eligibility remaining. He will work in the Office of Administration and Finance.

Grace, of Creedmoor, N.C., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology and will be pursuing a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice at Guilford. As an undergraduate, she was a member of the Honors Program and Multicultural Leadership and Principled Problem Solving Scholars programs. She served as a Resident Advisor and a Justice & Policy Studies Student Assistant. She had legal and farmworker advocacy internships. A two-year starter and this season’s top hitter on the softball team, Grace has a year of eligibility remaining. She will work in the Office of Admission.

Gracie, of Greensboro, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and will be pursuing an MBA at Guilford. As an undergraduate, she was a Resident Advisor, advanced statistics tutor, President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletics and event coordinator for Guilford Christian Ministry. She was on the Dean’s List multiple times in her Guilford career. She was a Farmer at New Garden Park intern. A captain and a multi-year starter on the women’s soccer team, Gracie has a year of eligibility remaining. She will work in the Office of the Provost.

Delaney, of Lisbon, N.H., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a minor in Business and will be pursuing a Master’s degree in International Sport Management at Guilford. As an undergraduate, she was on the Dean’s List multiple times. She was an intern in the Office of External Communications and in the Equipment Management Department in Athletics at Duke University over two years and was a volunteer for the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament this year. Delaney will work in the Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations.

Lydia, of High Point, N.C., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice after three years and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice at Guilford. She was a departmental Teacher’s Assistant and Graduate Assistant as well as a Resident Advisor. She was a member of the Honors Program, Quaker Leadership Scholars Program and a summer intern in the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Greensboro Police Department. Lydia was captain and a multi-year starter on the women’s volleyball team and has a year of eligibility remaining. She will work in the Office of Communications & Marketing.