William Rafael Thurman is an Economics and History double major in the class of 2024 at Claremont McKenna. Throughout high school Will nurtured his love for history by volunteering at the Jay Heritage Center, the site of John Jay’s childhood home. Will also developed a passion for entrepreneurship through creating a volunteer tutoring program at Mamaroneck Public Library in high school and interning with different startups during his first two years of college. Will currently plays on the rugby team at CMC, and his hobbies include playing tennis, reading books, scuba diving, and camping outdoors. Through the RLCIE fellowship program, Will hopes to learn more about business and entrepreneurship opportunities in order to begin planning a career path.