Roderick Baker (UCCSP '06)

Roderick Baker is a student at the University of Chicago majoring in political science. He is the director of Soulumoja, the gospel chorus on campus. Roderick is also involved with the newly developed Chicago Public Schools Support Network, a student organization that establishes mentoring relationships between CPS alumni at UChicago and current CPS students in the Hyde Park area. During his junior year of college, Roderick spent a quarter abroad in London. He says it was a fantastic and eye-opening experience.Roderick plans to pursue an MBA after he graduates college.

Experience in UCCSP

“The Collegiate Scholars Program, with its caring and supportive staff, has provided me with countless resources and has exposed me to many cultural and academic opportunities I would not have had access to otherwise,” he says. “UCCSP has encouraged me to be ambitious and immerse myself in activities and experiences that will lead to my further growth as an individual.”