Cam Kee is a rising Junior Supply Chain Management major from Lawnside, NJ. Lawnside is roughly one square mile, placed in Camden county and heavily populated by black people. Growing up Cam followed in his older brother’s footsteps, competing in multiple sports from basketball to track. His first event on the track was the 800m run, where he qualified for the Junior Olympics, also going in Relays, jumps and the heptathlon. In high school, he transitioned to the 300 hurdles, playing football in the track offseason. Although many prolific track athletes use the sport to improve in their respective sport’s offseason, Cam was the other way around. He dedicated the majority his time to his technique and precision on the track, and eventually worked up to a starting role in football. Mid-podcast, Cam and I exchanged embarrassing stories from our days on the gridiron. When it came time to look at colleges, Cam was drawn to Howard on an unofficial visit. He has caught the attention of Rutgers, Monmouth and Fordham among other suitors for Track. But when it came to HU, Kee found the best of both worlds. The ability to excel as both a student and athlete, as well as learning from former world champion and coach David Oliver were too good to pass up. His Freshman year was certainly a learning experience on the track, though he found his groove socially and academically. Unable to compete in the 400 hurdles due to the pandemic, he was disgruntled and displaced just 6 months into his college experience. He described it as a “mental battle” adjusting to covid-19 life, including adversity at home. He was working jobs and training for whenever the opportunity would come to compete. Although that did not come in August as originally anticipated, in November Kee returned to campus to run his main event. The season was again cut short, this time due to an injury to his hamstring. Before his injury, he had run the 3rd fastest time in the conference for his event. Cam has aspirations of becoming a lawyer in the future and this Summer, he is interning with Cisco. Recorded: 5.18.21
