Birmingham native Robbie Gilbert, II has been accepted as a Leadership Fellow for the 2013 incoming class of the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. The institute staff selects 25 incoming freshmen from a pool of nearly 200 applicants.
Gilbert is a 2013 graduate of the Academy of Finance at Shades Valley High School. While at Shades Valley he was on the track team and received the 2013 Leadership Award for Varsity Basketball, as well as the Scholar-Athlete Award.
Robbie Gilbert serves on the City of Birmingham Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission. His most notable recognition was recently being inducted into the prestigious 2013 Class for the Sigma Pi Phi Beta Kappa Boule’ Scholarship Beautillion. Additionally, he was also one of the 15 recipients of the Bright House Networks Regional Laptop Scholarship; the Shades Valley Rotary Club Scholarship; the National Pan-Hellenic Council and an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Community Service Scholarship recipient.
Over the years Robbie has dedicated many hours volunteering through programs with the Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services; at Project Homeless Connect; the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Back to School Rally; Parents Against Violence and with other community service projects. He also serves as a volunteer usher at The Worship Center.
The William R. Harvey Leadership Institute is an intense undergraduate program designed to develop leaders who will serve their workplace and community. Upon completion of the program Robbie will receive a minor in Leadership Studies as he pursues a major in Broadcast Journalism and Marketing.
He is the son of Sybil Gilbert.
