That's great news. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Kelwyn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > http://www.the-savvy-sista.com/2010/04/you-go-girl-katie-williams-is-notre.html > > 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. > > More information from Notre Dame University: > > 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. > > Washington, who earned a 4.0 grade point average, has a minor in Catholic > Social Teaching. 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. > > >
