Samantha Meyer, a second year student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. is a student leader active in issues of educational equity. For the past two years, Samantha has worked closely with Georgetown’s D.C. Reads Program, community groups and the Ward 7 Promise Neighborhoods Initiative to decrease educational disparities and support the efforts of public schools. Samantha is a leader among her peers and works tirelessly to strengthen the education of children living in disadvantaged communities.