Delaware State University students named White House scholars
The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities has named two Delaware State University students — Jordan Spencer and Imani Wulff-Cochrane — among the 2023 HBCU Scholars.
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Delaware State University students named White House scholars
DOVER — The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities has named two Delaware State University students — Jordan Spencer and Imani Wulff-Cochrane — among the 2023 HBCU Scholars.
Mr. Spencer and Ms. Wulff-Cochrane are part of a group of 102 selected for accomplishments in academics, leadership and civic engagement from a pool of more than 300 students. The scholars represent 70 of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities and will serve as ambassadors for the initiative, the U.S. Department of Education and their respective institutions.
Mr. Spencer, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a graduate student studying public administration and served as vice president of the 2022-23 Student Government Association.
This summer, he worked for Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and he serves on the Student Affairs Committee of the university’s Board of Trustees. He also is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
This is the second year Mr. Spencer has been named an HBCU Scholar.
Ms. Wulff-Cochrane, a sophomore pre-education major from Newark, serves in several student organizations, including Hornets in Motion, the National Council of Negro Women, Profound Ladies and Aspiring Educators.
She hopes to be an education equity advocate.
A critical component of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholar Program is a partnership with NASA to foster innovation and opportunity. The scholars will partner to develop ideas to commercialize technology derived from NASA intellectual property that can improve their campus and surrounding communities.
They will have the opportunity to present their proposals at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, in September.
The scholars will also attend the National HBCU Week Conference from Sept. 24-28 in Crystal City, Virginia. This year’s theme is “Raising the Bar: Forging Excellence Through Innovation and Leadership.”
