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Cameryn Burnette
Special projects manager at Energicity
Originally From: Houston, Texas
Class of: 2022
Degree Earned: BS in Civil Engineering
After graduating magna cum laude from Howard University in May 2022, Civil and
Environmental Engineering alumna and Karsh STEM Scholar Cameryn Burnette began a
career aimed at engineering low-tech solutions to positively impact developing
areas. She is currently a Special Project Manager at Energicity Corp in Benin,
West Africa; Energicity “is not just building solar grids, but cultivating
electricity ‘ecosystems’ by implementing programs that influence trade,
education, and communication in rural areas.”
In January, Burnette received a Schwarzman Scholars fellowship. The second-ever
Howard alum to receive this honor, Burnette is part of the eighth cohort for
one of the most prestigious graduate fellowships in the world. Through this
fellowship, Burnette aims to earn her PhD in Material Science to create
materials for safe, sustainable, modern infrastructure with an early focus on
bio-inspired materials and biocomposites after matriculating from Tsinghua
University in Beijing, China. She plans to create polymers that have the
functionality of petroleum plastics and enhanced degradation abilities so they
can decompose, rather than accumulating on the Earth’s surface or break down
into microplastics. She is also interested in exploring the potential of
enhancing natural materials for use as building materials.
In addition to the Schwarzman Scholars fellowship, Burnette also received a
presentation award for her research “Nanoindentation of bovine meniscus for
localized properties.” She expects to eventually lead her own lab and work as a
professor to inspire students, similar to how her Howard professors motivated
her.
“Living and working in Cotonou, Benin allows me to witness firsthand the
obstacles and potential solutions involved in development engineering. I am
honing my values and priorities while living in a different country, and my
experience there has reaffirmed my dedication to a humanitarian engineering
career. I have discovered a line of work that excites and energizes me.”
Kenzell Munroe
Fashion designer and founder of Things of That Nature
Originally From: Philadelphia, PA
Class of: 2023
Degree Earned: Fashion Design
Kenzell Munroe is a senior Fashion Design major and creator of a sustainable
fashion brand, Things of That Nature. Through his brand, Munroe creates
hand-made products from upcycled material. He recently partnered with the
streetwear brand Atmos in a workshop showcasing sustainable fashion. During the
workshop, he created 12 upcycled tote bags that have become his signature item.
Born in Syndey, Australia and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Munroe developed a
love for Earth and a desire to preserve it for future generations. After
learning to sew during his sophomore year, Munroe’s need to source materials for
his coursework at Howard inspired him to rework denim and cargo fabrics from his
own wardrobe, as well as fabrics bought from thrift stores or donated by friends
and family. His signature tote bags are now a popular accessory on the Yard.
Munroe hopes to influence and inspire everyone he connects with, bringing joy
and new perspectives through fashion design. He believes that fashion design
can create a connection without words, conveying a message and ethos through
artistic products. He credits Professor Mikki Taylor as his mentor during
matriculation, teaching him the importance of sustainability in the fashion
industry and pinpointing pollution problems and potential solutions.
“Things of That Nature alludes to the common phrase, which to me means ‘etc.’ or
similar subjects pertaining to a specific realm. My realm is fashion, and I plan
to involve myself in various ways in the industry, including but not limited to,
design, modeling, styling, creative direction, and collaboration. Howard has
excelled at teaching me that having different skills under your belt are
important and beneficial.”
Gregory Robinson
James Webb Telescope Program Director
Originally From: Danville, Virginia
Class of: 1983
Degree Earned: BSEE
While pursuing a degree in electrical engineering at Howard, Gregory Robinson
felt that in addition to excellent academic training, he received a broader
understanding of navigating a diverse environment because of the population. He
said that it was this environment that aided him to become innovative without
fear of failure and grow his confidence so that he could thrive in competitive
settings.
Before his assignment to NASA Headquarters in 1999, Robinson worked in different
leadership positions at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. He also served as
the Systems Assurance Manager for projects like Global Geospace (1994), Earth
Observing System (2002), and Aura Spacecraft (2004).
In 2005, Robinson moved to the role of Deputy Chief Engineer at NASA
Headquarters where he developed and implemented NASA’s Engineering Excellence
and Engineering Technical Authority, and improved project management and systems
across the agency.
In 2013, Robinson was named the deputy director at NASA’s John H. Glenn Research
Center. In that role, which he calls a highlight of his career, he played a role
in furthering aeronautics and space technology. He also served as NASA deputy
chief engineer, a role in which he got to work on approximately 22 shuttle
launch missions that took place in the years after the Columbia shuttle disaster
in 2003.
Since taking the role of Deputy Director at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration’s Glenn Research Center in 2013, he has been managing a plethora
of programs and projects.
Robinson has received numerous individual and group performance awards,
including the Presidential Rank, Meritorious Senior Professionals and Executives
Award. In February of 2022, Robinson was awarded the Roy L. Clay Sr Technology
Pinnacle Award.
Portrait image courtesy of NASA.
“Master your subject matter expertise, make sure you explore all that Howard has
to offer, interact with all types of people on and off-campus, find what you
love and run with it. When you leave Howard, you will be prepared for anything!”
Patricia Bath
Class of 1968
“My love of humanity and passion for helping others inspired me to become a
physician.”
Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist, inventor, researcher, and
humanitarian. Born in 1942 to parents who encouraged her interest in science,
Dr. Bath’s research began at the young age of 16, when she won a merit award for
her discoveries at a cancer research workshop. She received her medical degree
at Howard University, graduating with honors in 1968. Dr. Bath’s career was full
of “firsts”: In 1974, she was the first woman ophthalmologist appointed to the
faculty of the University of California; in 1983, she became the first woman
chair to an ophthalmology residency program in the United States. Dr. Bath was
dedicated to bringing ophthalmic health services to underserved communities. She
conducted epistemological research and found that blindness occurred in black
patients at twice the rate of white patients.
In response to this discovery, Dr. Bath created community ophthalmology, a new
discipline that brought volunteer ophthalmic health services to thousands of
people who otherwise would not have been able to afford treatment. She didn’t
stop there: In 1976, Dr. Bath and three of her colleagues founded the American
Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, an organization that operates on the
principle that eyesight is a basic human right. She also invented the Laserphaco
Probe, a surgical tool that uses lasers to treat cataracts with less pain and
more precision than previous treatments. She patented the device in 1988,
becoming the first African American female doctor to patent a medical
technology.
Beth Brown
Class of 1991
“If you didn’t get a good physics background in high school, it isn’t too late
to study physics.”
Beth Brown, Ph.D., was an astrophysicist and educator who studied elliptical
galaxies and worked on multiple outreach projects. Born in Virginia in 1969,
Brown cultivated a fascination in science from an early age, starting with her
interest in science fiction. She studied astrophysics at Howard University,
undertaking two internships at NASA during her undergraduate years. She went on
to graduate school at the University of Michigan, where she became the first
black woman to get a doctorate in astronomy from the institution. An astronomy
course she developed during her graduate education is still taught and remains
popular at the University of Michigan. Having attained her doctorate, Brown was
then hired as an astrophysicist at NASA, where she collected data on elliptical
galaxies. Brown’s wonder at the night sky translated into a desire to share that
wonder with others. She represented NASA on television interviews, combining her
warm presence with her astronomical expertise to present information on
astronomy to the general public in an accessible manner. She was passionate
about helping minorities to succeed in physics. Her greatest achievement, in her
own words, was “…convincing a young woman not to give up on her dreams of
becoming a scientist.”
Elijah Cummings
Class of 1973
“I will fight until death to make sure every citizen…has that right to vote.”
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings was a lawyer, orator and advocate who worked throughout
his lifetime to preserve American democracy. Born to former sharecroppers in
Baltimore, Maryland in 1951, Cummings was no stranger to adversity. With the
encouragement of his mother, who had only a fourth-grade education herself,
Cummings went on to become the first African American in Maryland history to be
named Speaker Pro Tempore, a senior member of the majority party chosen for
skill in presiding. Elijah Cummings graduated from Howard University in 1973
with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He then went to law school at the
University of Maryland. He maintained a close relationship with Howard
University throughout his lifetime. Cummings practiced law and served in the
Maryland House of Delegates for 14 years. In 1996, he was elected to the Federal
House of Representatives, where he advocated for the working class in his
Black-majority district. He became a powerful voice against voter suppression,
launching investigations in Georgia, Texas, and Kansas, as well as monitoring
organizations accused of targeting voters of color. The issue of voter
suppression was personal to Cummings, who, during a speech in February 2019,
recalled his mother’s dying words: “Do not let them take our votes away from
us.” In that same speech, Cummings vowed to fight until death to defend the
right to vote—and fight he did, until his passing in October of 2019. Rep.
Elijah E. Cummings’s legacy as an advocate who fought tirelessly for the rights
of all Americans lives on, both at Howard and in the countless lives he
touched.
David Dinkins
Class of 1950
“Race relations can be an appropriate issue...but only if you want to craft
solutions, and not catalogue complaints. If we use the issue appropriately, we
can transform it from the cancer of our society into the cure.”
David Norman Dinkins was an American politician, lawyer and author who became
the first African American Mayor of the New York City, from 1990 to 1993. He
joined the faculty of Columbia University upon leaving office.Born on July 10,
1927, in Trenton, New Jersey, Dinkins served in the United States Marine Corps
during World War II. He used veteran educational benefits to earn his bachelor
of science degree in mathematics from Howard University in 1950. He later
obtained his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1956. Dinkins was a
founding member of the Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus of New York
State, the Council of Black Elected Democrats of New York State, and the One
Hundred Black Men. He was also vice president of the United States Conference of
Mayors, and a member-at-large of the Black Leadership Forum.Dinkins passed away
in November of 2020 at age 93.
Kamala Harris
Class of 1986
“The thing that Howard taught me is that you can do any collection of things,
and not one thing to the exclusion of the other. You could be homecoming queen
and valedictorian. There are no false choices at Howard.”
Sen. Kamala D. Harris was born in Oakland, Calif. She refers to her time at
Howard as her “formative years” where she first was introduced to her love of
politics. After earning an undergraduate degree from Howard University and a law
degree from the University of California, Hastings, she began her career in the
Alameda County District Attorney's Office.In 2003, Sen. Harris became the
District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco. Having completed two
terms as the District Attorney of San Francisco, Kamala was elected as the first
African-American and first woman to serve as California's Attorney General. In
this role, she worked tirelessly to hold corporations accountable and protect
the state’s most vulnerable people.In 2017, Harris was sworn in as a United
States Senator for California, the second African-American woman and first South
Asian-American senator in history. Harris serves on the Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on the Budget. On January 21,
2019, she formally announced her run for president and hosted her first press
conference at her alma mater, Howard University.Harris’s historic selection as
the Democratic vice presidential candidate was announced in August of 2020.
Harris is the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to run for vice
president on a major party ticket in the United States. Harris’s candidacy
represents a milestone opportunity for our democracy to acknowledge the
leadership Black women have always exhibited, but has too often been ignored.
She was inaugurated as Vice President of the United States on January 20th,
2021.
Taraji P. Henson
Class of 1995
Taraji P. Henson is an Academy Award-nominated actress, producer, and mental
health advocate. She was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in an apartment
that she described as “one step up from the projects”. Henson’s path to an
acting career was not always clear-cut. After graduating high school, she
pursued a degree in electrical engineering at North Carolina University, but
dropped out after failing a math class. Henson transferred to Howard University,
where she studied theater while working two jobs to support herself and her
newborn son.
After graduating from Howard in 1995, Henson moved to Los Angeles, where she
took on an office job and landed small roles in various television series. Her
breakthrough role came in 2001, when she starred in the film, “Baby Boy.” From
there, her repertoire of film roles grew, and in 2008, she was nominated for an
Academy Award for her role as the titular character’s mother in “The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button.” She focused primarily on film until 2015, when she
returned to television in “Empire” as Cookie Lyon, a role for which she received
an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe award. Her 2016 role as Katherine Johnson
in the critically acclaimed film “Hidden Figures” cemented Henson’s popularity
and iconic status. In 2018, Henson founded The Boris Lawrence Henson
Foundation, a nonprofit committed to challenging the perception of mental
illness in the African American community.
Zora Neale Hurston
Class of 1920
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”
Zora Neale Hurston is considered one of the foremost female writers of the 20th
century. She was born in Notasulga, Alabama on January 15, 1891. At a young age,
her family relocated to Eatonville, Florida where they flourished. Her father
became one of the town’s first mayors. In 1917, Hurston enrolled at Morgan
College, where she completed her high school studies. She then attended Howard
University and earned an associate’s degree. Hurston was an active student and
participated in student government. She also co-founded the school’s renowned
newspaper, The Hilltop. In 1925, Hurston received a scholarship to Barnard
College and graduated with a BA in anthropology.During her time in New York
City, Hurston befriended other writers such as Langston Hughes and Countee
Cullen. Together, they joined the black cultural renaissance taking place in
Harlem. Hurston dedicated herself to promoting and studying Black culture. She
traveled to Haiti and Jamaica to study the religions of the African diaspora.
Her findings were included in several newspapers throughout the United States.
Hurston often incorporated her research into her fictional writing. As an
author, Hurston started publishing short stories as early as 1920.
Unfortunately, her work was ignored by the mainstream literary audience for
years. One of her most popular works was “Their Eyes were Watching God.” Hurston
broke literary norms by focusing her work on the experience of a Black woman.
Kwame Ture
Class of 1964
“The job of the conscious is to make the unconscious conscious.”
Kwame Ture (formerly Stokely Carmichael) was a civil rights activist, writer,
and orator known as a lead figure within the Pan-African and Black nationalist
movements, and for coining the slogan, “Black power.” Ture was born in Trinidad
in 1941 and immigrated to New York City in 1952. In high school, watching a
televised sit-in for civil rights inspired him to join the Congress of Racial
Equality (CORE) and participate in sit-ins across the United States. During his
freshman year at Howard University, where he majored in philosophy, he
participated in his first Freedom Ride. The Freedom Rides were integrated bus
trips through the American South in protest of the segregated public
transportation system.
After graduating from Howard in 1964, Ture became a field organizer with the
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He played a vital role in the
Freedom Summer, a campaign to register black voters in the Deep South. However,
he eventually became disillusioned with the slow pace of progress and continued
police violence faced by activists for integration. In 1966, Ture gave the
speech wherein he first spoke the words “Black Power,” calling for cultural,
political, and economic self-determination for Black people around the world. He
joined the Black Panther Party and journeyed around the world to visit with
revolutionary leaders, eventually ending up in Conakry, Guinea, where he changed
his name from Stokely Carmichael to Kwame Ture in 1969. There, he dedicated the
rest of his life to Pan-African unity. In his writings and speeches, Ture helped
to redefine African American identity--as well as Black identity around the
globe--with his revolutionary proclamation that Black is beautiful.