Lewis Receives Howard University Track Scholarship

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia -- Congratulations to Kennedy Lewis (Class of 2018) for receiving a full athletic scholarship for Women's Track and Field at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The Bison recruited Lewis as a sprinter; they participate in Women's Track and Field in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Lewis specializes in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash events and has been a member of the Lady Raiders Track and Field program all four years of high school. She served as team captain her junior year and returns to that leadership position for the 2018 spring season. Her 100m PR is 11.95 seconds and her 200m PR is 24.6 seconds. In addition to the Lady Raiders, Lewis is a member of the Glenarden Summer Track Club in Glenarden, Maryland, and the RSS Indoor Track Club in Atlanta.



Georgia State Class AAAAA Track & Field Championships. May 2018. Lady Raider Kennedy Lewis (white top), 3rd place (11.97 seconds).

The Honors Magnet student is a member of the Raider Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and the Community Service Clubs. She plans to travel with the Community Service Club to Nicaragua to serve in a rural community during spring break 2018. During her junior year, she had professional shadowing experiences at CNN and with a Georgia Tech Doctoral Candidate to gain exposure to Information Technology, Computer Science, and Physics. Additionally, Lewis participated in a three-month long Microsoft STEM Program. Lewis aspires to concentrate her studies at Howard in Audio Technology, Information Technology, and Photography.

Lewis is a lifelong member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and attended the 2017 Regional Teen Leadership Conference. She has also been involved with community service projects through both Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Shades of Black Civic and Social Awareness Group. For the 2016-17 school year, she participated the ASCEND Leadership Program with the Phi Phi Omega Chapter. As the daughter of a Howard University alumnus, it has been her dream since elementary school to follow in her father's footsteps. She looks forward to joining her sister McKenzie (Riverwood class of 2016) at Howard University this coming fall.

COURTESY: Riverwood International Charter School