Demarco Lockhart is a Junior in the Information, Communication, and Technology program. He is already well-versed in what digital media means to a tech startup. Before being selected as a Tech Fellow, Demarco worked for an Atlanta-based company overseeing two interns developing social media and blog content. This summer he will be interning with Tallahassee’s Domi Station, where he will be working with Cuttlesoft, a software development startup incubated within Domi.

Fabuola Pierre a Sophomore Information, Communication, and Technology major.  She volunteers with the Center for Leadership and Social Change, as a social media manager and writer. Fabuola is also the social media and community coordinator for FSU’s Association of Information Technology Professionals and TechNole. This summer she will be interning with the Tampa Bay Wave. The Wave recently received a grant from the Nielsen Foundation to support minority/women/veteran startups, and Fabuola will be examining this program’s impact.

Isiah Parfait is a Junior in the Spanish Business program. He previously attended the Valencia (Spain) International Program, where he worked within an incubator supporting a wine tour startup. Isiah has received a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, a Black Alumni Association Scholarship, and an International Programs Scholarship. In addition, he has volunteered as a C.A.R.E. Guide and Situational Environmental Circumstances Mentor. Isiah will be working with Orlando’s Starter Studio. There, Isiah will apply his social justice training, present workshops on organizational culture, and assist with the incubator’s mentoring program.

Kevin Zhou is a Junior Economics major and will be working with Groundswell in Melbourne, an incubator led by Micah Widen, the original Executive Director of Domi Station. Kevin is developing an online retail startup selling high-end streetwear. Kevin’s research project for Tech Fellows will examine vertical integration within the Space Coast business ecosystem.