Kellogg announces 2019 Youn Impact Scholars

In February, 2019, Kellogg’s Youn Impact Scholar community lost a titan with the passing of Jim Schorr ’94.  Schorr found his purpose in social impact and at the intersection of business and social responsibility. As a Kellogg student he co-founded what has since become the nonprofit Net Impact.

Among Schorr’s many other impacts and accomplishments were serving as President & CEO of the Social Enterprise Alliance, leading as CEO of San Francisco-based Juma Ventures, which targets disadvantaged youth, launching the social entrepreneurship program at Vanderbilt University, and serving as Board Chair of the Social Enterprise World Forum. He inspired countless people in the social enterprise arena as a professor, mentor, colleague, and leader.

“In losing Jim, we lost an incredible leader and mentor,” Kashner says. “He would have been proud of and eager to meet each one of our new Scholars and to bring them into the inner circle of this group of changemakers.” More on Schorr’s life and legacy can be found here.

Like Schorr, each of the newly announced Youn Scholars is committed to making a real difference in the world. The inspiration, insights, guidance, and potential collaborations the program fosters should help each one maximize their global impact.