Hometown: Beaufort, SC

Elijah Heyward III was aPresidential Scholar at Hampton University, where he earned many honors as a History and Leadership Studies double-major—including National Dean’s List, J. Edgar Hoover Scholar and Target All-Around Scholar. 

Elijah interned at a law firm in his home town of Beaufort, South Carolina during the summer of 2002.  In 2003, he interned in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. And during his final summer at the Institute, Elijah conducted research as an intern at the Howard University Legal Center.

Elijah recently graduated from Yale Divinity School.  While there, Elijah was awarded a public service fellowship, which enabled to him to mentor a selected group of New Haven public school students.  He is currently enrolled in his first year of law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law.