Stirring Story From STEMBoard’s Co-founder
Left-to-right: Lynne d Johnson, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Aisha Bowe, Merline Saintil (Image: File)
One of the more poignant moments was STEMBoard Co-founder Aisha Bowe’s personal story. A self-professed “poor student,†Bowe’s performance in school was such that an advisor told her she should be a cosmetologist. She managed to get into community college, where she took a pre-algebra course and passed. Her father bribed her into taking another math course. She ended up with a degree in aerospace engineering after shoring up her courage, thanks to the support of a professor who believed in her. The audience’s applause following Bowe’s story showed that many were moved by her tale.