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Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by etokhana(op): 1:03pm On Jun 17, 2020
Nigerian-born Dr. Wendy Okolo becomes the FIRST BLACK WOMAN to bag a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas.

She's an aerospace research engineer in the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center

She is the first Black woman to obtain a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas at Arlington. She is also the Special Emphasis Programs Manager for Women at Ames.

https://twitter.com/nidcom_gov/status/1273224062203027456?s=19

Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Whiteangel1234: 1:18pm On Jun 17, 2020
Igbo Amaka the Jews of Africa . the most intelligent Black Africans , Nigeria will be world power if Igbo take over and rule this country
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Caseless: 1:35pm On Jun 17, 2020
Her tribe Amaka!
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Jdbrasco2: 1:53pm On Jun 17, 2020
Congratulation!
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Racoon(m): 1:54pm On Jun 17, 2020
Brain and beauty combined.Igbos just breaking global records anyhow.Congratulations girl.Rock your world.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by lastmessenger: 1:56pm On Jun 17, 2020
I love that. Good to see women aiming for greater heights.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by minasota(f): 2:00pm On Jun 17, 2020
yet to see any aboki pikin doing well in the diaspora
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by BlackfireX: 2:13pm On Jun 17, 2020
Why will you tell an Igbo man not to beat his chest in confidence...




Igbos: motherfvvvckking beast of success
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by proeast(m): 2:15pm On Jun 17, 2020
Why always Igboshuhhuh

Such a tribe of developers and progressives unlike those that live on audio and propaganda.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by duncun:
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Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Fantasticcc: 3:18pm On Jun 17, 2020
Igbo amaka.
How time flies
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Ekwutox: 4:27pm On Jun 17, 2020
Igbo Amaka mehn cool. See as she fine.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by nkwuocha1: 4:36pm On Jun 17, 2020
Nice one.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Sylraph1: 5:36pm On Jun 17, 2020
CONGRATS NNEOMA

YOU WILL GO PLACES....
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Obiobidgbo14: 5:39pm On Jun 17, 2020
minasota:
yet to see any aboki pikin doing well in the diaspora
Igbos don't talk like this,I don't know who you are.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by slivertongue: 5:42pm On Jun 17, 2020
this is what we call GIMBIYA. Her brain hot
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by hucienda: 5:43pm On Jun 17, 2020
She bagged her doctorate in 2015 though. No mean feat.

Congratulations, Dr Wendy Okolo.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by SILVERLINES:
Waoooooooo

A big congratulations to her


Education is my top priority, whatever the cost may be I must attain the height of a professor. So help me God!
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by DigitB: 6:38pm On Jun 17, 2020
I love to see women aim for greater heights.

Nigerians are always in the spotlight for good and bad.

White folks must be confused.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by soberdrunk(m): 6:38pm On Jun 17, 2020
It is shameful that in 2020 we are still doing "First black this" "First black that"...... angry
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by dyze(m): 6:39pm On Jun 17, 2020
Leave that one.

Dan Foster is dead!!! cry
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by MANNABBQGRILLS:
Nigerian-born Dr. Wendy Okolo becomes the FIRST BLACK WOMAN to bag a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas.
This is UNPRECEDENTED before her

#RESPECT.

Follow your dreams guys and the sky will be your starting point.

Here is the Real SLAY QUEEN!
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Slawormir: 6:39pm On Jun 17, 2020
Damnnnnn niggarrr
Nice one
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by emmanuelbrown26: 6:40pm On Jun 17, 2020
Beautiful woman with beautiful brain couple with beautiful shape. If na Afonja women now, u all will be seen pot belle with coke and fanta as complexion, with one tattoo or the other, together with one big nyash. Look at sexy woman we produced.
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Captainrambo2: 6:40pm On Jun 17, 2020
Great

Yiu will never see nontherners achieve something outside Nigeria.

All they know is nepotism quota system greed and wickedness
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Ogbuu101: 6:40pm On Jun 17, 2020
I can't just resist the urge to say "Igbo amaka"!!
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Built2last: 6:40pm On Jun 17, 2020
Egypt held Israel for 400 years. When its time. Umuchukwu shall be free from this unhealthy union
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by abike12(f): 6:40pm On Jun 17, 2020
Great job!
Re: Dr. Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Phd In Aerospace Engineering by Dpsychologist: 6:40pm On Jun 17, 2020
Congrats dear.


By the way, She is cute :

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