Kevin Anthony Mitchell Jr.

Aug 24
2 min read

Delaware State University

Kinesiology

Eye-level view of a classroom filled with engaged students

Kevin Anthony Mitchell Jr. son of Kevin and D’Veda Mitchell and big brother to Faith Joan E. Mitchell. Kevin is a Senior at Cab Calloway School of the Arts (Cab) in the Red Clay Consolidated School District where he majors in Instrumental Music as a trumpet player. Kevin has been a member of the Wilmington Children’s Jazz Band and is currently a member of the award-winning Cab Calloway Spirit Marching Band.

Kevin’s love for music and instruments started at Bethel A.M.E Wilmington Church as a drum player. Actually, Kevin used two pencils, given by his grandmother, to drum on the pew bench or hymnal during service as a toddler. By the time Kevin was 5 yrs. old, he played the drums at church under the direction of Mr. John Coley. In addition to contributing to the music ministry at Bethel, Kevin is a member of the Teen Choir and has held the Vice-President position of the Young People’s Department (YPD).

Kevin was awarded a 2nd place multi-media presentation in the Bethel A.M.E. 1st District Founder’s Day contest. During the past two summers, Kevin was gainfully employed by the Wilmington Youth Career programs at the DuPont Environmental Center and most recently an intern at Green Jobs, Inc. Over the last consecutive eight marking periods, Kevin has earned honor roll distinction. At school, he is a member of the symphonic band and Black Student Union. In 2021, Kevin was a finalist in the MLK Voice contest and earned the Aligning Meaningful Employment certification offered by FAME, Inc. Since 2018, Kevin has been a member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. He also has successfully completed the Achiever’s program sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. and The Links Incorporated.

Kevin desires to attend an HBCU following high school and considers majoring in Computer Engineering and, of course, continuing his love for playing instruments in an HBCU Marching band. Lastly, in Kevin’s spare time he plays video games, teaching the family dog “Miracle” new tricks and relaxing.