Sylvia Bozeman
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Math Master: Sylvia T. Bozeman, MA’70, Honored with National Medal of Science Committee Appointment
Sylvia Bozeman enrolled in Vanderbilt’s graduate program in mathematics in 1968, one year after the program was integrated, and went on to become the first African American woman to earn a master’s degree in math from the university. Today she is a professor, emerita, of Spelman College in… Read MoreNov 30, 2016
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Math Master: Sylvia T. Bozeman, MA’70, Honored with National Medal of Science Committee Appointment
Bozeman's tireless efforts to encourage women from underrepresented groups to pursue graduate degrees in mathematics were recognized by President Obama when he appointed her to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science. The 12-member committee is responsible for identifying nominees for the president’s consideration in selecting recipients for the prestigious award. Read MoreNov 20, 2016