Two SSU Students Named HBCU Competitiveness Scholars

 
 

Savannah State University (SSU) will be represented by two students for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2018-19. Antonio McMillan, Jr., and Sade Shofidiya were named HBCU Competiveness Scholars.

McMillan, a senior biology major from Fairburn, Georgia, cofounded SSU’s Pre-Dental Society. His interest in dentistry and orthodontics inspired him to spearhead a number of efforts including oral hygiene donation drives for homeless shelters and dental presentations to local elementary schools. Mc- Millan attended a science enrichment program at UNC Chapel Hill, interned with a dental practice and set up student networks with medical schools in the region.

Shofidiya is a graduate student in business administration from Chicago, Illinois. An honor student, she is interested in accounting and interdisciplinary research. She is a fellow with the U.S. Department of Transportation who has presented at national conferences. She partnered with a South Carolina police department to assist with a distracted driving campaign. Shofidiya has also founded a nonprofit focused on combating the decline of the honeybee.

HBCU Competiveness Scholars are chosen for their academic achievements, campus leadership, civic engagement and entrepreneurial spirit. The students will attend the 2018 National HBCU Week conference September 16-19 in Washington, D.C. Throughout the year, they will attend monthly webinars, network with other scholars and participate in workshops.

Previous SSU scholars include Shelton Bowens, Alicia Montgomery and Le Shawn Baynard, when the program was called White House HBCU All-Stars.

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