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I just remember holding him up. It\u2019s those moments when you really connect with people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there was a language barrier, Dennis, who is working toward his B.S. in polymer and color chemistry with a minor in biology, said it was a true bonding moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was able to get close to some of the kids in that community,\u201d he said. \u201cI learned a lot more from the children in that community than they could have ever learned from me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That time spent in service to the people of San Nicol\u00e1s del Carmen is an experience he\u2019ll never forget, and one that might not have been possible, were it not for his Caldwell Fellowship. In addition to scholarship money toward tuition and access to learning opportunities on campus, Caldwell Fellows receive an annual stipend \u201cmeant to encourage them to take a risk they may not otherwise take and invest in an experience that will benefit them as individuals and servant-leaders,\u201d according to the website for the Caldwell Fellows Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dennis, who grew up in Winston-Salem, said he picked NC&#160;State for its prestige, focus on science and value for the money. He credits the Caldwell Fellowship with helping shape him as an individual. The transformation hasn\u2019t just been about off-campus experiences such as his trip to Mexico, but also has happened through day-to-day interaction in classes and with other Caldwell Fellows on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere have been so many opportunities to grow as an individual,\u201d he said. \u201cI was very shy coming in, I didn\u2019t want to say much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But through a series of leadership opportunities \u2013 he serves on several committees for the Caldwell Fellows, and he\u2019s also a resident adviser and family leader for the university\u2019s Black Male Initiative Village \u2013 Dennis said he has found his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just about doing your school work \u2013 that is important \u2013 but [as Caldwell Fellows] we have a lot of discussion about what\u2019s going on in the world; we share differing opinions; and we dig deep into topics,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He gives credit to the donors who make the Caldwell Fellowships possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t know how far your contribution can go in changing someone\u2019s life,\u201d he said. \u201cMy life has been completely changed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe investment isn\u2019t just affecting the recipients, but people around the recipients,\u201d Dennis continued. \u201cWhatever I\u2019ve learned, I\u2019ve shared with other people, or want to give back to other people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tre\u2019 Dennis smiles when he recalls his trip to Mexico last summer with the <a href=\"https:\/\/caldwellfellows.ncsu.edu\/s\/1209\/caldwell\/home.aspx?gid=1001&amp;pgid=5024\">Caldwell Fellows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The NC State University sophomore was part of a group working on a community mural outside a local school in the small town of San Nicol\u00e1s del Carmen.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI had a kid on my shoulders \u2013 he was holding a whole bucket of paint over my head and painting, and I was just hoping he didn\u2019t spill it on me,\u201d Dennis said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t see what he was painting. 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