Building economic independence for NYC’s queer Kiki ballroom talent
Portrait of Colby King

Winner

Colby Xzavier King

Building economic independence for NYC’s queer Kiki ballroom talent
Portrait of Colby King

Year

2025
“I will always look forward to the mark that Colby will make on New York City and the world.⁠”
Derrick McQueen
Associate Director at Columbia University, Pastor
Up to 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+

Update from winner

Publication

NBC

Cedar Hill Senior Accepted Into 7 Out of 8 Ivy Leagues

A Cedar Hill Collegiate High School senior has a big decision ahead of him. Colby King has been accepted into 16 colleges, 7 out of 8 of them are Ivy League schools…