Kamari Mayes
Patterson HBCU 2026 Cohort
Majoring in Business
High School Graduation Year: 2026
Year First Awarded the Carson Scholarship: 2025
Sponsored by: Heritage Foundation Endowment
2026: Kamari is a graduate of DC International School in Washington, D.C. Driven by a goal of eliminating economic injustice, she plans to study economics and use her degree to help shrink racial wealth gaps at home and build greater economic equality around the world. Having earned a full-ride scholarship, she hopes to pursue study-abroad opportunities to learn how economies shape people’s lives firsthand. In the fall, Kamari will attend Hampton University.
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