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students, continued Seven A&T scholars experienced
unique development opportunities this
past summer through the university’s
partnership with the Bluford
Healthcare Leadership Institute (BHLI).
North Carolina Department of Transportation HBCU Summer
Interns—dominiQue Parrish, morgan CroWder, As members of the 2018 BHLI
Teon Parker and eriCa BaTTs—were the first HBCU Cohort, eliJah eVans, a junior
students to experience a week-long immersion at the finance student; nassir holden,
international headquarters and test site of Virgin Hyperloop sophomore, economics with law
One in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Virgin Hyperloop One concentration; aleXandria
is a new mode of transportation that will move people and sTanTon, junior, biology; and
freight in pods through a low-pressure tube at speeds up to sakilae WhiTe, junior, chemistry
600 miles an hour or more. with minor in psychology, all spent two
weeks in Kansas City, Missouri, for a
comprehensive overview of healthcare
leadership from leading executives in
the field.

Three additional Aggies from previous
cohorts continued their professional
delaney P. VandergrifT has facilitated political Other SGA officers include development while serving in
(right) is president of education workshops darian ThomPson, internships coordinated by the BHLI:
the student government and spearheads civic vice president of internal kailyn PriCe, junior bioengineering
association (SGA) for the engagement initiatives affairs; Julian Cuffie, major, student-interned at Duke
2018–19 academic year. on campus. She has vice president for University Hospital in ambulatory
completed fellowships with external affairs; arleTTe and emergency services; Teeghan
A senior majoring in NC Ignite, an internship haWkins, secretary; Wiggins, junior bioengineering
political science with a with The African American Jamie WomaCk, treasurer; major, Cone Health’s Innovation and
minor in multi-journalism, Policy Forum and currently Tyra slade, attorney Transformation Department; and
the Raleigh, North serves as a Democracy general; kaliah CorBeTT, James WashBurn, senior business
Carolina, native’s love Fellow for Campus Vote. chief of staff; kayla management major, John Hopkins All
of the political arena is Curry, parliamentarian; Children’s Hospitals (St. Petersburg,
evident in her choice of The Vandergrift Jada BroWn, Miss Florida) under the direct supervision of
extracurricular activities Administration stands N.C. A&T; and derek the vice president of human resources.
while matriculating on the platform of “The edWards, Mister N.C. A&T.
at N.C. A&T. In 2016, Family Plan,” hoping to Class presidents include BHLI was program developed by
Vandergrift co-founded continue to uplift the spirit CorTina miChelle current Board of Trustees member
a political education of community, advocacy, mosley, senior class; John W. Bluford III to cultivate the
organization, Black family and student power allison gilmore, next generation of healthcare leaders.
University, that highlights throughout her presidency. junior class; and eddie Bluford is a national, innovative leader
the importance of HBCUs Upon completion of her diCkerson, sophomore in the healthcare field whose career
and reminds students studies, Vandergrift plans class. has spanned four decades in executive
of the power of their to continue social justice leadership. Twenty A&T scholars have
voices in North Carolina. and advocacy work participated since the initial 2013
She has completed two domestically and globally. cohort.
social justice fellowships,

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