Waleed Johnson is a recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame Dual Degree program. Waleed graduated with a BS in Computer Engineering and a BA in Studio Art and was selected as a 2015 Reilly Scholar, which is a special honor given to exemplary dual degree students at Notre Dame. At Notre Dame Waleed received the 2015 Barbara H. Roche Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Painting as well as the Mabel L. Mountain Painting Prize. Waleed's concentration for his BA was painting. Initially, Waleed's paintings focused mostly on representations of African American males; however, he's been expanding his work to include portraiture of a variety of different individuals as well as work relating to his hometown, Detroit. Although Waleed's concentration was painting, he also enjoys photography as well. In 2014 Waleed created a poster on buildings in Detroit—using photographs he had taken—that was on display at the Detroit Historical Museum; he also created a postcard to go along with the poster, which was sold at the museum. This year Waleed's paintings have been on display at Detroit Fiber Works (Detroit), Gallery Guichard (Chicago), and Detroit Artist's Market (Detroit)