Calvin, a former Lafayette-Jamaica Scholar, is a seasoned mentor, educator, and researcher with a diverse academic background spanning Lafayette College, UC Berkeley, Université de Paris, and USC. Currently completing his PhD in Finance and Business Economics at USC’s Marshall School of Business, Calvin brings valuable insights from his experience on Wall Street with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and collaborations with Google.

His academic achievements include admission to prestigious graduate programs at Columbia, Cornell, UT Austin, and Boston. Beyond his research in Economics and Finance, Calvin is deeply committed to expanding educational opportunities for talented students from historically underserved communities.

Calvin is the Founder and Chairman of the Caribbean Summer Scholars Program, which prepares high-achieving Jamaican high school students for admission to competitive U.S. universities. He also serves as Chairman of the Board and Director of the GradQuo Fellowships Program, an initiative dedicated to expanding access to graduate education for academically exceptional students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds. Through the program, students receive individualized mentorship, graduate admissions guidance, and application support at no cost, helping them navigate financial, informational, and institutional barriers to advanced education.

Through these initiatives and his broader work with GradQuo Educational Services, Calvin combines his expertise in education, research, and mentorship with a sustained commitment to broadening access to educational opportunities and supporting the next generation of scholars and professionals.