Cornell GOVT sophomore selected for prestigious program

Mar’Quon Frederick, a sophomore in the Department at Cornell University, has been selected as an Institute for Responsible Citizenship Washington Program Scholar. The Institute's primary goal is to inspire and equip the nation's best and brightest African American men to use their extraordinary talents to serve others. Out of hundreds of applications, the Institute selects some of the nation’s best and brightest African American male college students to participate in its Washington Program. Mar'Quon is one of 13 scholars chosen for the Institute's Class of 2023.   At Cornell University, Mar'Quon serves as the political action chair of the Black Student Union and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He has a strong interest in criminal justice reform and plans to pursue public office to dismantle systems that contribute to mass incarceration and inequality. His hometown is Chester, VA.