SSU student named White House HBCU All-Star
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Posted By: Hija Chang on August 26, 2016 Savannah State University (SSU) student Alicia Montgomery has been chosen as a White House HBCU All-Star. Montgomery is a sophomore business management major from Atlanta, Ga. The oldest of five children, she is also the first in her family to go to college. Montgomery never thought she would continue her education after high school. She joined the U.S. Army and became a signal support specialist. After two years, she was injured and given an honorable discharge. “Being in the military gave me structure and motivation. It made me passionate about education, so I’m excited to work on this initiative.” Montgomery is the president of SSU’s National Honor Society, president of Sigma Alpha Pi on campus, and spent the summer as an intern with a military financial services firm in Indiana. A review committee that considers personal leadership, involvement and academic achievement chooses participants. She is the third student from Savannah State to be selected for the White House initiative since the program’s first class joined the HBCU conference in 2014. During the academic year, Montgomery and other HBCU All-Stars will serve as ambassadors to their communities by providing outreach opportunities and communicating with other students about the value of both education and the program as a networking opportunity. Using social media, relationships with community-based organizations, and sessions with industry professionals, the students will share proven practices that support opportunities for all young people to achieve their educational and career potential. They will also participate in the fall White House HBCU Week Conference, national and regional events, and webinars with initiative staff and other professionals on a range of disciplines. Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university’s 4,800 students select majors from 30 undergraduate and six graduate programs in three colleges — Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Sciences and Technology — and the School of Teacher Education. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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