Kili Class
2025 Conquering Kili Class
Role
U.S. Army Veteran
Location
Piscataway, NJ
Terence was born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where, as a member of Boy Scout Troop 29, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduating from Johnson C. Smith University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Terence was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army in 2007. He served honorably for almost ten years. During his deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2007-2009), he served as a Civil Military Operations officer, working closely with Iraqi civilians and the local government. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Assault and Army Parachutist Badge.
Terence works as a Peer Support Specialist with Vets4Warriors under Rutgers University’s Behavioral Health Department. He is passionate about mentoring to young men and sharing the invaluable lessons he learned during his time in the military and in life. Terence is an active member of Merging Vets and Players (MVP), Black Men Run (North New Jersey) and Beta Rho Sigma graduate chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated.
Terence loves sports, closely following the NBA, NFL, MMA, and Boxing. Terence’s favorite football team is the Indianapolis Colts.
“All I want to be is an honest man and who, like Hemingway, endures in my work.” – Dr. Cornel West
Each new Conquering Kili class accepts the challenge to embark for the summit, a walk that represents the miles that many African women journey on a daily basis to fetch water for their families. While training for the climb, each team member works to raise funds and transform communities through the gift of clean water.