John Robert Lewis scholar
Cohort 3
(2023 - 2024)
Undergraduate Institution: William & Mary - BA Public Policy & Africana Studies
Graduate Institution: Tsinghua University - Master's of Global Affairs
Occupation: Community Engagement Specialist at Team Excel
Career Goals/Interests: Law/Policy/Public-Private Partnerships
Current Region: Richmond, VA
JRL Program Bio: Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Alton Coston, III is a Senior at William & Mary studying Public Policy and Africana Studies. Passionate about mitigating educational inequity, Alton’s mission is to advance educational opportunity for all marginalized people across the globe by igniting communities through transformative sociopolitical education. During his matriculation at William & Mary, Alton has served in numerous leadership roles including Student Assembly’s Undersecretary of Multicultural Affairs and President of the African American Male Coalition. In addition, Alton is also a Jackie Robinson Foundation and Truman Scholar.
Oral History Project: https://www.faithandpolitics.org/oral-history/altoncostoniii
