Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC

John York majored in Textile Technology at North Carolina State University.  On campus, John helped to promote his chosen major to prospective students as a Textile Ambassador.  In addition, he provided mentorship to first year students as a university ambassador.  He was a member of the Textile Entrepreneurs Club and Tompkins Textile Student Council.  In 2007, John served as a counselor for the African American Symposium.  He hopes to become an entrepreneur and serve his community as an ordained minister.

During his first summer as an Institute scholar, John interned for TV-One. In his final summer, he interned at Alfred Street Baptist Church.