Name: Isma’il Al-Amin

Occupation: Artist

Employer: Al-Amin Films, LLC, Akron Public Schools, Kent State University

Name of High School: Buchtel High School
Location (City/State): Akron, Ohio

Name of College (1):  The University of the District of Columbia
Location (City/State):  Washington, DC

Name of College (2): The University of Akron
Location (City/State): Akron, Ohio

Please state the reason(s) you are supporting Project GRAD Akron and raising funds for the scholarship fund. To support financial resources that help young people secure money that will allow them to learn skills for life.

Name of your favorite teacher and what made the person special to you:  Dr. William Johnson, professor, The University of DC. He taught me application. He taught me how to apply info and concepts to the real world.

What were some of your most enjoyable times in school?  (preschool through college): Friendships, sports (memories)

Looking back over the years, what advice would you give to your high school self or college self? Be more thorough. Be more finance driven. Understand how money works.  Travel while you’re young. See the world. Get the Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate (TEEL).

Favorite quote: “The universe is in order.”

Anything else you would like to share or highlight: Peace and blessings.