Steven Lewis '04
Steven Lewis ’04 has strengthened his Millbrook connection by committing himself to improving conditions for Black and Latinx students now and for the future. As part of a group of alumni in frequent contact with Head of School Jonathan Downs '98 and DEI co-directors Prince Botchway and Rev. Cam Hardy, Steven has also made regular visits to campus to connect with current Black and LatinX students, never arriving empty-handed! With J’Nelle Agee ’06, Steven curated and distributed gift bags for students of color intended to help them feel heard and connected in what can be the new environment of a bucolic boarding school. The bags included health and beauty products from Black-owned businesses, spices and seasonings to personalize their dining hall experience, and face masks from his own 1AND1 product line.
As a media and marketing entrepreneur, Steven recalls a Millbrook elective he took his VIth form year with Jim Heffernan. “I got the itch to be an entrepreneur from his class. The fact that he was a successful businessman who came to Millbrook to teach made a huge impression, and I learned more real-life business skills in his class than in any other place.” Steven also lives by words he often heard from Michael Fuller, his Millbrook basketball and lacrosse coach: “Character is who you are when no one is watching.” Lessons in the classroom and on the court were foundational to his commitment to give back.
