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T.I. ATKINS ’17

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T.I. ATKINS ’17

Educational Background: Southern Methodist University: BA in Human Rights, Religious Studies, and Spanish (2017)

Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary: M.Div in Divinity (2022)

SMU Accomplishments: At SMU, T.I. was involved with the Human Rights Council (formerly known as the SMU Human Rights Program’s Student Leadership Initiative). He also served as Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX) Fraternity President, Spanish Club President, International Justice Mission Campus Chapter Founder and President, and Highland Park Presbyterian Church (HPPC) College Ministry Student Advisor. His SMU honors and awards include the SMU Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility Public Service Fellowship and the Sheri Mooney Memorial Recognition Award.

Postbaccalaureate Career: Since graduating, T.I. has worked as an HPPC Ministry Intern and HPPC Missions Intern in Dallas, TX; RUF Campus Ministry Intern at Boston University; Christ The King Presbyterian Church Youth Pastor in Cambridge, MA; and Center Grace Church Youth Pastor in Beverly, MA. His academic honors include his involvement in the Partnership Program, Discipleship Initiative, Center for Pastor Theologians Fellowship, and Pierce Center for Discipleship Fellowship.

Updated May 2022

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KIM BELL ANDREWS ’11

KIM BELL ANDREWS

Educational Background: Southern Methodist University: BA in English, Creative Writing specialization; Minor in Human Rights (2011)

Florida Coastal School of Law (JD 2015)

SMU Accomplishments: During her undergraduate career, Kim was active in the Association of Black Students and also participated in student programming with the SMU Human Rights Program. 

Postbaccalaureate Career: At Florida Coastal School of Law, Kim was a member of the FCSL’s Moot Court team that ranked number one in the country during her tenure. Kim interned at the Office of the Public Defender, 4th Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville, Florida and also completed an internship at the Office of the State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit in St. Augustine, Florida.She continues her human rights advocacy today as a criminal defense and civil rights attorney in the District of Columbia. 

Learn more about Kim’s post-graduation journey through the following links:

Updated January 2022 

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RACHEL MUMAW ‘19

RACHEL MUMAW ’19

Educational Background: Southern Methodist University: BA in Human Rights, BS in Biology (2019).

Perkins School of Theology: Master of Divinity (2023)

SMU Accomplishments: At SMU, Rachel worked as a Social and Clinical Neuroscience Lab Research Assistant from 2017-2018, and she held leadership positions with the Wesley House from 2016-2018 and MHPS Commons Council from 2016-2017. Her SMU honors and awards include the 2018-2019 SMU Human Rights Fellowship, 2018-2019 Engaged Learning Fellowship, 2018-2019 Caswell Leadership Program, 2018 Clinton Global Initiative University, 2018 Robert L. Mayer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2018 Cooper McElvaney Peace and Justice Fellowship, 2017-2018 SMU Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility Public Service Fellowship (through which she interned with the Resource Center’s GenderBrave program), and 2017-2018 Hamilton Undergraduate Research Scholars Program.

Postbaccalaureate Career: After graduating, Rachel began pursuing her MDiv at the Perkins School of Theology, where she won the 2021 William K. McElvaney Preaching Award. In 2021, Rachel published a dystopian novel, Jericho (barnesandnoble.com/w/jericho-rachel-mumaw/1139374351).

Updated May 2022