John Robert Lewis Fellow
Cohort 2
(2022 - 2023)
Undergraduate Institution: University of Arkansas
Graduate Institution: Spalding University (MA in teaching) and Vanderbilt University (MDiv & MEd)
Occupation: Student at Vanderbilt University
Career Goals/Interests: Goals: Bivocational work in pastoral care and policymaking. Career Interests: Harm Reduction, Health Promotion, Change-making, Economics, Nonviolence, Theology of Neighbor
Current Region: Nashville, TN
JRL Program Bio: Baxter “Bax” Yarbrough was raised in Morrilton, Arkansas and has lived in Orlando, FL; Arlington, VA; Lexington, KY; and Louisville, KY. As an AmeriCorps volunteer, Bax received a Master’s in Teaching from Spalding University while serving as a public school teacher. He completed his Bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science from the University of Arkansas and graduated from Morrilton HS. Bax belongs to the Presbyterian Church (USA) and loves his family, his friends, and college.
Oral History Project: "A Great Community for All": Racial Justice, Racial Equity, and Social Progress in Morrilton, AR & Conway County, AR
