Snowden Empowers FAMU Graduates to Achieve Full Potential
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on August 29, 2018 Nearly 400 students gathered in the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium to celebrate graduating from Florida A&M University (FAMU) Aug. 3. As the ceremony began, students and guests patiently awaited hearing the highly anticipated speaker, FAMU alumna Mareena Robinson Snowden, Ph.D. The Miami native received a Presidential Scholarship and earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from FAMU. In 2017, she became the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear science and engineering from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her doctoral research and history-making academic accomplishments have garnered national attention. Snowden began her speech by telling the Class of 2018 that they have what it takes to be successful. “My goal is to tell you the truth as I know it, a truth that will hopefully communicate how uniquely prepared you are, as a Rattler, to win in this new chapter,” said Snowden. Snowden works as the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Her research interests include nuclear arms control verification, nonproliferation and modernization issues. She encouraged and challenged the new FAMU alumni to look at themselves through their new roles. “You are those problem solvers,” said Snowden. “You are graduating from FAMU with skills that are relevant to the problems we are facing today, but beyond your skills, you have a lived experience that allows you to look at these grand challenges with new eyes.” During the ceremony, two national leaders were also recognized for their contributions to the advancement of society. Lt. Col. David E. Pollard, Sr., a FAMU alumnus, received an honorary doctorate (posthumously) and Sheila A. McClure, Ph.D., received an honorary doctorate. http://www.famunews.com/ If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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