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Mance ’19 Named Richmond Forum Scholar
Trinity junior will welcome some of the world’s most prominent thinkers to Richmond
Trinity is proud to announce that Tolliver Mance ’19 has been named a Richmond Forum Scholar, joining a select group the Forum calls “five of the region’s highest achieving and most impressive high school juniors.” Nearly 200 students from around the region submitted applications hoping to be selected for this honor.
“Throughout this process, we heard from and met with a tremendous number of the Richmond Region's best and brightest students,” wrote Bill Chapman, Executive Director/Producer of the Forum. “Our decision was a difficult one, but in the end, five students really stood out in their level of maturity, confidence and accomplishments. We think we have assembled a great team.”
Mance joins Carlos M. Brown, Jr. (Henrico High School), Larry Jia (Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School), Will Chambers (Douglas S. Freeman) and Yashodhara Varma (Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School) in the 2017-2018 class of Richmond Forum Scholars.
As a representative of Trinity, the Richmond Forum and the Richmond region, Mance’s group will work closely with Forum staff to welcome some of the world’s most prominent intellectual, political, artistic and pop-culture thought leaders and influencers to Richmond. At each program, the scholars work behind the scenes with Forum staff to ensure a well-run program. They introduce speakers, help manage VIP receptions and act as runners backstage. For one of the five evenings of the Forum, they each serve as “lead scholar,” never leaving the visiting speaker’s side.
For her application essay, Mance said she was inspired by the anticipation of President Obama’s visit and described how he has been “a role model who taught me that because I am black does not mean I cannot be successful.” She wrote about attending his inauguration as a child, not yet fully understand the significance of the moment. “Over time, I’ve learned more and more about what it means to be black in America, and why that was so important,” she said. “I wrote about how through our similarities, he has taught me so much. By being confident in my blackness, I’ve learned how I can be a leader. From what I’ve learned from him already, I think it will be amplified by the Richmond Forum, because all of their programs are so inspirational.”
Mance is Trinity’s second Richmond Forum Scholar in the five-year history of the program. Owen Ayers ’15 was in the second class of Richmond Forum Scholars before attending Princeton University, where he studies comparative literature and plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in surgery.
Last year, Mance served as a volunteer in the Richmond Forum page program, along with two dozen other Trinity students. Pages greet guests, prepare programs and collect audience questions while serving as friendly and helpful ambassadors for their school.
Mance is also one of dozens of Titans who have been exposed to the Richmond Forum’s visiting international thought leaders as a patron-level ticket holder. For each event, Trinity students and faculty members have the opportunity to enter into a lottery for ten patron-level tickets, which include a reception and meet-and-greet with the visiting speakers. This unparalleled opportunity is made possible through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Baxter Perkinson, who have been champions of both Trinity and the Forum for years.
“I’ve been really lucky to be able to meet speakers,” she said. “No matter what the topic is, you can tell that the speakers want to be there, and that they want to share. The way the Forum is set up, you’re never going to be bored. No matter what the topic is, you’re always going to learn something and be entertained at the same time.”
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