Dr. Etta Z. Falconer
Dr. Etta Z. Falconer served as chair of the Department of Mathematics and Associate Provost for Science Programs and Policy at Spelman College, where she spent the majority of her career.
Mr. Benjamin Banneker
Mr. Benjamin Banneker was a mathematician, astronomer, almanac compiler, inventor, and writer.
Mrs. Lisa Perez Jackson
Mrs. Lisa Perez Jackson is the first Black person to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Dr. Nathaniel O. Calloway
Dr. Nathaniel O. Calloway was the first Black person to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry from Iowa State University.
Dr. Bettye Washington Greene
Dr. Bettye Washington Greene was the first Black female chemist employed at Dow Chemical Company.
Dr. Cranos Williams
Dr. Cranos Williams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University.