Dr. Gail Skofronick-Jackson liked to think of herself as a falling snow detective. The NASA scientist found joy in watching the snowflakes dance to the ground and described a sense of delight when they presented themselves with their beautiful symmetry and fractal nature. 

Alumni Spotlight: Keishon Smith shares his surprising journey from college engineering hackathon participant to financial professional

After a year of waiting, Keishon Smith finally got to walk—in person—for his 2020 graduation ceremony at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He like, so many 2020 graduates, had his senior year dampened by the pandemic.

“It was nice to have my parents watch me walk across the stage at graduation after a 15-month delay,” Smith said.” I’m the first one out of my immediate family to graduate college.”