Dr. Charles Henry Turner
Dr. Charles Henry Turner was the first Black person to earn a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Takita Felder Sumter
Dr. Takita Felder Sumter is the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Winthrop University.
Lloyd A. Quarterman
Mr. Lloyd A. Quarterman was one of the few Black scientists chosen to work on The Manhattan Project.
Harriett G. Jenkins
Mrs. Harriett G. Jenkins served as the assistant administrator for equal opportunity programs at NASA.
Dr. Manu Platt
Dr. Manu Platt is a world-renowned researcher who focuses on cardiovascular disease, sickle cell disease, HIV, and tissue remodeling.
Dr. Valerie Taylor
Dr. Valerie Taylor is the CEO and President of the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) and Director of the Mathematics and Computer Science Division at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.