PROFILES IN INNOVATION We celebrate the men and women who are reinventing and reenergizing STEM, business, and government.
S Black and Information Technology magazine strives to recognize innovative leaders and rising stars who are making commendable efforts in the STEM world. Here are three men who have recently made huge accomplishments and reached major milestones in their careers and education.
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INNOVATIVE LEADERS AND RISING STARS
Dr. Joseph L. Wright named chair of pediatrics at Howard University
Dr. Joseph Wright is one of the
nation’s leading pediatricians, and will now chair the department of pediatrics at Howard University. In this new position, Dr. Wright will advance pediatric research, continue to develop innovative educational opportunities
Dr. Joseph Wright
for trainees, realign clinical services for children and expand advocacy initiatives. Dr. Wright has been highly recognized throughout his career. Aside from being inducted into Delta Omega, the nation’s public health honor society, he received the Shining Star award from the Starlight Foundation, the Fellow Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for exceptional contributions in injury prevention and the Distinguished Service Award from the AAP Section on Emergency Medicine. Dr. Wright is a graduate of
Wesleyan University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in bio-psychology. He earned his medical degree from Rutgers University Biomedical and Health Sciences/New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Wright also earned a master’s in public health in administrative medicine and management from George Washington University.
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Recent Robotics Graduate, Bertram LaRose, Lands First Job in Engineering at 54
Tennessee State University student Jeremiah T. Cooper named 2014 HBCU All-Star
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BCCC Professor of Business, Manage- ment and Technology Alton Smith (left) and June 2013 Robotics Technology graduate Bertram LaRose
Achieving one of his biggest accomplishments, 54-year-old Bertram LaRose recently graduated from Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) with an Associate of Applied Science degree. Just last fall he was selected for one of BCCC’s new STEM scholarships endorsed by the National Science Foundation. Immediately after his graduation, LaRose received a job offer from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, where he works as a high-speed train technician on Metro’s Automatic Train Control System (ATC). In this position, LaRose looks for minor malfunctions and performs routine maintenance on the ATC system’s electronic and electrical components. Originally from Guyana, LaRose emigrated to the United States in 1990. He received his initial associate degree from Technical Career Institutes in New York City.
Jeremiah T. Cooper, Tennessee State University ’16
Jeremiah Cooper, sophomore Computer Science major at Tennessee State University was named the 2014 HBCU All-Star by the White House Initiative, which rewards HBCU students for their dedication to academics, leadership and civil engagement. Cooper, who was among 75 all- stars selected from 445 undergraduates, graduates and professionals, will serve as an ambassador of the White House Initiative and will provide outreach and communication amongst his peers about the value of education.
Cooper obtained a 3.74 GPA and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He is also a youth leader, mentor and advocate with the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church youth council.
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