A remarkable 27-year-old American woman named Charlyne Smith has made history at the University of Florida by becoming the school’s first-ever black graduate with a PhD in nuclear engineering.
She is an inspiration to all women of colour that they are not far from their achievements, so they should keep pushing no matter what happens.
According to Charlyne Smith, who is currently a Senior Nuclear Energy Analyst on the Breakthrough Institute’s Nuclear Energy Innovation team, her accomplishment would open doors for blacks.
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How she started
Charlyne Smith was born in North American St. Catherine, Jamaica. In 2012, she moved to the United States to pursue a career in science and technology.
Upon her arrival, Smith enrolled at Coppin State University in Baltimore and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Mathematics in 2017. After completing her studies, she went on to receive a PhD in a related field.
Smith expressed her excitement about her achievement, stating that it would provide more opportunities and open doors for marginalized groups, particularly Black women and men, to contribute and innovate in the nuclear energy field. She believes this could help address some of the world’s most pressing issues, including climate change.
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Lady becomes Babcock University’s youngest PhD holder
In other news, a young Nigerian lady bagged a PhD in human resources management with distinction at 25 from Babcock University.
Priscilla Asikhia took to her LinkedIn profile to celebrate her success. Her achievement attracted a lot of reaction from people.
This academic achievement has made her the institution’s youngest PhD graduate and one of Nigeria’s youngest doctors of philosophy.
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