Kyle Bligen is a passionate public servant and social innovator who strives to assist others in their pursuit of a purpose driven life. A driven and generationally minded leader, Kyle tirelessly seeks to ensure that America's youth possess an empowerment infrastructure conducive of their personal development and future success. As an AVID Tutor, he volunteered in local schools and acted as a community mentor for at-risk youth. He saw, firsthand, the need for community involvement and parental support in raising tomorrow's leaders. Selected as a Mt. Vernon Leadership Fellow, he researched and created programs that would combat America's fatherless pandemic. Kyle created the framework for The Bligen Family Foundation, an organization that would provide families with online resources such as pro-bono legal counseling, financial literacy education courses, and reliable healthcare information. Now, Kyle will work to bridge the gap between institutional leadership and community outreach. He will be spearheading a mentorship initiative at Mercer University that will pair successful student leaders with at-risk youth.