Cortez Harris

Majored in Applied Liberal Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology, Class of 2019
From Milwaukee, WI

I identify myself as a Black Deaf Male, as I continue to engage myself in the community I seek multiple opportunities to take advantage of what's out there for me. Known for just being humbled but also known as being truly committed to what I do, I am one that will be persistent in my academic status.

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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology
King International

Cortez in the News

Cortez Harris graduates from RIT

Cortez Harris graduated from RIT in May 2019 with a BS in criminal justice . RIT conferred some 4,200 degrees this academic year at all its campuses-including in Croatia, Dubai, Kosovo and China....

July, 10 2019 - Verified by Rochester Institute of Technology

Cortez Harris makes Dean's List at RIT

Cortez Harris was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 Fall Semester. Harris is in the criminal justice program. Congratulations!

February, 14 2019 - Verified by Rochester Institute of Technology

Cortez Harris makes the Dean's List at RIT

Cortez Harris, who is in the criminal justice program, made the Dean's List for the fall semester at Rochester Institute of Technology. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean'...

February, 27 2018 - Verified by Rochester Institute of Technology

Cortez Harris named to RIT Dean's List

Cortez Harris was named to the RIT Dean's List for the fall 2016-2017 semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40...

March, 01 2017 - Verified by Rochester Institute of Technology

Activities

Deaf Basketball Association

Played a year in DBA, against other teams the goal is to create a bond with your team and to try to achieve the goal of winning the basketball championship

Fall 2016 - Rochester Institute of Technology

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Student Life Team

Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 - Rochester Institute of Technology

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Men's Wrestling

Wrestled for one year, during my freshman year. Gain the opportunity to build my confidence, strength, focus and technique skills

Spring 2015 - Spring 2016 - Rochester Institute of Technology

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Ebony Club

Am the athletic club director for an Black Deaf club or organization. But also is committed to advocating for students who come across issues at the NTID campus. Issues dealing with administration or racial issues to be exact. We host events and workshops for the Black community to be involved leading to their successes

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Work Experience

Step up at RIT/NTID Student Life Team

Purpose is to welcome those first year Deaf students leading them to resources on campus. The philosophy is daring students to be rare as The student life team will hear students up for a run of academic achievement. Under SLT, I work for the Step Up organization which I am to mentor first year people of color, since some may very comfortable in engaging with students with the Similar background rather than talking with admin. We create events and workshops for those students including our famous Hot Lava Discussion events every month where we and the community come together to discuss, debate and have a dialogue on controversial issues in today's society.

August 2017 - Present

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