Post by Oldskool on Apr 20, 2010 19:27:37 GMT -5
> Notre Dame's first black valedictorian Hallelujah!!!!!!
History is being made at the University of Notre Dame this spring.
In the 161 years the University of Notre Dame has been awarding degrees,
never had there been an African-American as valedictorian. Until this year.
She's Katie Washington of Gary, Indiana. She carries a 4.0 GPA majoring
in biology and minoring in Catholic social teaching.
According to the Northwest Indiana Times, Washington plans to continue her
studies at Johns Hopkins University and follow in her father's footsteps
into medicine.
Washington says she's humbled by the honor of being named valedictorian.
Katie Washington, a biological sciences major from Gary, Ind., has been
named valedictorian of the 2010 University of Notre Dame graduating class
and will present the valedictory address during Commencement exercises May
16 (Sunday) in Notre Dame stadium.
She has conducted research on lung cancer at the Cold Spring Harbor labs
and performed genetic studies in the University's Eck Institute for Global
Health on the mosquito that carries dengue and yellow fever. She is the
co-author of a research paper with David Severson, professor of biological sciences.
Washington directs the Voices of Faith Gospel Choir at Notre Dame, is a
mentor/tutor for the Sister-to-Sister program at South Bend's Washington
High School and serves as the student coordinator of the Center for Social
Concerns' "Lives in the Balance: Youth Violence and Society Seminar."
Upon graduation, Washington plans to pursue a joint M.D./Ph.D program at
Johns Hopkins University.
Congratulations little Ms Katie Washington. Isn't it something that we are still achieving "firsts"? It is great but at the same time it's sad that there are still "firsts" to be made.
History is being made at the University of Notre Dame this spring.
In the 161 years the University of Notre Dame has been awarding degrees,
never had there been an African-American as valedictorian. Until this year.
She's Katie Washington of Gary, Indiana. She carries a 4.0 GPA majoring
in biology and minoring in Catholic social teaching.
According to the Northwest Indiana Times, Washington plans to continue her
studies at Johns Hopkins University and follow in her father's footsteps
into medicine.
Washington says she's humbled by the honor of being named valedictorian.
Katie Washington, a biological sciences major from Gary, Ind., has been
named valedictorian of the 2010 University of Notre Dame graduating class
and will present the valedictory address during Commencement exercises May
16 (Sunday) in Notre Dame stadium.
She has conducted research on lung cancer at the Cold Spring Harbor labs
and performed genetic studies in the University's Eck Institute for Global
Health on the mosquito that carries dengue and yellow fever. She is the
co-author of a research paper with David Severson, professor of biological sciences.
Washington directs the Voices of Faith Gospel Choir at Notre Dame, is a
mentor/tutor for the Sister-to-Sister program at South Bend's Washington
High School and serves as the student coordinator of the Center for Social
Concerns' "Lives in the Balance: Youth Violence and Society Seminar."
Upon graduation, Washington plans to pursue a joint M.D./Ph.D program at
Johns Hopkins University.
Congratulations little Ms Katie Washington. Isn't it something that we are still achieving "firsts"? It is great but at the same time it's sad that there are still "firsts" to be made.
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