Sivels is Gold

To be born Black and female is to be born with two strikes against you in the world of academia, and Dr. Ciara Sivels has stepped up to bat and hit a home run. Sivels has made history as the first black woman at the University of Michigan to earn a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. While clearly the STEM field is one she dominates, Sivels didn’t originally have plans to pursue the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Kristen SmithNovember 14, 2018STEMIsTheNewBlack, STEM Is The New Black, STEM, Ciara, Sivels, Ciara Sivels, Jakym, Battle, Jakym Battle, Nuclear Engineering, NSBE

Professor X: Leader of the New School

There are many factors that may differentiate your average scholar from the next: GPA, socioeconomic status, school district, etc. But the one thing that most successful graduates typically have in common is a teacher that motivated, encouraged, and challenged them to be better tomorrow than they currently are today. This mantra is at the very core of Xavier Shackelford, affectionately known as Professor X, and his teachings.

STEM Is The New BlackOctober 25, 2018Xavier Shackelford, STEM, STEMIsTheNewBlack, STEM Is The New Black, KIPP, KIPP Nashville