White House Inititative - HBCU All-Stars

Anthony Ray converses with the White House Inititiative's -HBCU AllStars : • Leon G. White, Ph.D., is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, earning both his bachelor's degree and doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering. While in graduate school he served as President of the Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials' Student Leadership Council while also being honored as a Title III Fellowship recipient. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He currently works at Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems in Linthicum Heights, MD and participates in a highly competitive professional development program. In the future he hopes to be a leader in corporate America while inspiring youth to reach their dreams. • Whitney Johnson is a native of Surry County, Virginia. In May 2015, she graduated summa cum laude and with honors from Hampton University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and a minor in Leadership Studies. Whitney currently works as a Client Staff Assistant at a global PR firm known as Burson-Marsteller and is based in the New York office. Whitney's latest accolades involve her being recognized as a 2014 HBCU All-Star and a Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities student honoree. (Twitter@TheWhitneyStory) • Symone Jordan, a Bowie State University graduate, was revealed as one of the 75 All- Star scholars chosen to serve in the inaugural 2014-2015 class of All Star’s and student ambassador’s for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Symone received a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology, with a double minor in psychology and chemistry. Symone was inducted into various honors societies including: the BSU Undergraduate Honors Program, Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, as well as being named to the BSU Dean’s list 8 consecutive semesters and receiving the Bowie State University Presidential Leadership Award, which is awarded to the top undergraduate student who excels in a leadership role on campus.