Karim Abouelnaga, Contributor

Karim Abouelnaga is a public speaker, social entrepreneur, and student at Cornell University. He is the founder of Practice Makes Perfect, Inc., a nonprofit that works to narrow the achievement gap by providing low-income students with mentorship and resources that are beyond the reach of their inner-city public schools. With the support and guidance from mentors, Karim has won more than $300,000 in scholarships and awards to make his studies possible. In addition to being immersed in student life, he is a Cornell Presidential Research Scholar and focuses his time examining the implications of financial incentives on academic performance.