Feature
Githii Issues
Aliyah Webster, C'2024
Aliyah Webster, a senior biochemistry major from Virginia Beach, VA, recently participated in various graduate school preview programs, including one at Rockefeller University in New York City and one at UPenn in Philadelphia, which opened her eyes to how important these programs are to understand the future steps needed for her goals.
Aliyah plans to earn her Ph.D. in biomedical sciences after Spelman, learning about graduate preview programs for Webster meant trying to find the school and program that truly fits her desires and aspirations. Webster also explores overcoming insecurity from comparing ourselves to others, building the confidence to seek out these opportunities, and the importance of building relationships with professors in this article, Visualizing Your Future. Webster goes more in-depth about her experience, how she was able to encourage herself to seek these opportunities, and how her Spelman sisters could achieve the same.
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Chandler Nutall, C'2023
As students begin visualizing their future, it is also essential to realize that our paths are not limited or restricted to a single step-by-step guide they must follow to reach their career or academic goals. We can take a liberated path to explore multiple interests, careers, and goals. Today, HPSA explores this topic with Chandler Nutall, C'2023. In this interview, Chandler expounds on finding your path by finding the courage and freedom to think creatively about the path she would like to take, how her interaction within the Spelman community led to earning notable achievements, and pushing through comfort and acting with intentionality to learn and grow.
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Blair Martin, C'2026
Throughout matriculation at Spelman, the focus on academics can cloud your view on all the aspects that make the full Spelman experience. To embrace and understand the value of both the academic and social opportunities, one most be able to find balance and make sure to capture and embrace the moment. We explore this with Blair Martin, a sophomore English major and Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor from Wisconsin, as she discuss her experience with finding her balance and bonding within the Honors program and how she transformed her passions into career goals during her experience.
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Eniola Mafe-Abaga, C'2007
Meet Mrs. Eniola Mafe-Abaga, class of 2007, in this issue of Githii. While at Spelman, Mafe-Abaga led and represented her peers through various student organizations while maintaining high academic goals. She was ultimately invited into Phi Beta Kappa and the Golden Key Honors Society. Since her time at Spelman, she has created and enhanced access for people in rural areas who lack vital infrastructure for education, healthcare, and more. Learn more about her experience, struggles, and growth.
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