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[!] ack when Patrida lightfoot got interest d in space flight. cars had fins. movies
had double features and mathematically gifted Black girls had limited career. I
prospects. But 1962 �s the year Patrida Ughtfoot won a scholarship' to Howard
University. And on the way to becoming a math teacher. she discovered is world
of opportunities.
[JJ n the unique enwonment that historically Black co eges provide. Patrida
lightfoot learned that er dreams of becoming a mathematidan were achievable.
"At Howard:' she says. "I learned how to learn. A Black college gave me confidence ...
and a support that was always there when I needed it:' _
[!] hat confidence helped Patricia master higher mathematics. com�er science.
graduate school and her own destiny. Today. as head of the spacecraft. Control .
Branch of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. she directs tl}e design and
development of ground support systems for vital satellite projects.
I'w I hen you're considerin colleges, doesn't it make sense to consider the ones that
produce distinguished achievers like Patricia lightfoot and 40% of the nation'
B ck colleae arad . ? America's Black colleges. If you want to make a world
of difference in your future. they can shOYI you hOYI .
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