NBOE Continues to Inspire Success Through Annual Mentor Day at University High School

Career Professionals join University High School students to offer a day of mentoring, learning and inspiration; University High School Principal Genique Flournoy-Hamilton with students participating in Mentor Day; Doctors Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins award laptop to University High School student Mariama Cisse
Career Professionals join University High School students to offer a day of mentoring, learning and inspiration; University High School Principal Genique Flournoy-Hamilton with students participating in Mentor Day; Doctors Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins award laptop to University High School student Mariama Cisse

On October 14, 2023, Doctors Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins, commonly referred to as The Three Doctors, returned to their former educational institution to host the annual Mentor Day organized by their foundation. This event saw the participation of numerous accomplished professionals who, alongside The Three Doctors, provided University High School students with valuable education and career guidance. The Mentor Day program aligns directly with the foundation's motto: "Our children cannot aspire to be what they cannot see." Through this initiative, students are paired with mentors from various professional fields who share their expertise in education and careers, assisting students in setting realistic life goals.

The foundation's three esteemed alumni, known as the Phoenix alumni, made a pact as young teenagers to remain united, pursue higher education, graduate, and ultimately become doctors. Presently, Dr. Hunt serves as a Board certified internist at University Medical Center at Princeton and holds the position of Assistant Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Jenkins fulfills the role of Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry at Columbia University. Lastly, Dr. Davis is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician at multiple emergency departments in New Jersey. Recognizing the significance of mentors and support systems throughout their educational and medical journeys, they established The Three Doctors Foundation. This organization offers free health, education, and mentoring programs to youth and families in the NY/NJ area. Current students at University High School who aspire to succeed in their post-secondary plans receive coaching and strategic guidance to achieve their dreams, with the expectation that they will return to support future generations, thus creating a cycle of success.