IN RECOGNITION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The HBCU Experience
Why I Chose My HBCU and How It Helped Me Prepare for My Career
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
 | MODERATED BYDr. Anita WhiteDean of Academics & Equity, IMSA | Dr. White attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and received her doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). |
 | Justin AlfredCurrent Employer: Lockheed Martin | Studied Civil Engineering / Computer Science at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge |
 | Joseph Bertrand ‘20 | Junior, Studying Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro NC |
 | Darryl Burrell Jr.Current Employer: City of Houston, Houston Public Works | Studied Civil Engineering at Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD |
 | Dr. Garry J. Kennebrew Jr. ‘04 | Studied Biology at Morehouse College, Atlanta Received Doctorate in Medicine from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |
 | Jaida Lewis '15Owner: Poised Lips by Jai | Studied Chemistry at Texas Southern University |
 | Ja’Nae McGeeCurrent Employer: DOW Chemical Company | Studied Mechanical Engineering at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge |
 | Zoe Mitchell ‘19Current Employer: Slack Technologies | Studied Computer Science at Xavier University, New Orleans |
 | Joseph PollardCurrent Employer: The Boeing Company | Studied Physics and Mechanical Engineering at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama |
 | Tony Richardson IICurrent Employer: The Boeing Company | Studied Mechanical Engineering at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge |
 | Jayda Yancy ‘19 | Senior, studying Chemistry at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC |
