Our ROP Alumni
Rites of Passage (ROP) is proud to have provided passage to over 300 alumni. Most of whom have gone on to earn undergraduate and post graduate degrees and achieve success in a breadth of chosen professions including business, science, academia, arts and entertainment, non profit and professional sports.
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Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Minneapolis Chapter, has been the sole sponsor of ROP since its inception in 1998. ROP is a signature program of this family centered organization and is designed to prepare the next generation of males of African descent for leadership and service. The chapter provides operational support to the ROP Activity chairs during the execution of the ROP experience.
Meet Some of Our Alumni
Dr. Jeremy Ticey, ROP '06
Burnsville HS
Graduate, Hampton University
Phd, University of Maryland
Medtronic Corporation
Marion Barber, III, ROP '01
Wayzata HS
1st Team All Big 10
Graduate, University of Minnesota
Ret. NFL All-Pro
Jordan Taylor, ROP '09
Benilde St. Margaret HS
NCAA All-American
Graduate, Univ of Wisconsin
Dr. Abdul Omari, ROP '04
Minneapolis South HS
Graduate, Univ. of Minnesota
PhD, University of Minnesota
CEO, AMO Enterprises
Ayo Idowu, ROP '09
Woodbury HS
Graduate, University of St. Thomas
NCAA Div III All-American
Former Pro Athlete NFL, AFL, CFL
Owner, Line of Scrimmage Consulting
Cameron Kipper, ROP'17
Robbinsdale Cooper HS
Morehouse College '21
2019 HBCU Nat'l Speech & Debate Team Champion
Dominic Byrd, ROP '02
Breck School
Graduate, Univ. of Southern California
2-time NCAA BCS National Champion
Ret NFL Player
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