FOSSI Scholar and Sponsor Photos
Below are some recent photos of FOSSI Scholars with representatives of sponsoring companies. We'll be adding more photos as the FOSSI program continues.
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ACD FOSSI scholar Sarah Lokenauth shakes hands with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) at ACD's annual Washington Fly-In on Capitol Hill.
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FOSSI scholar Havzire Stone attends CF Industries' Summer '24 internship program.
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Michael Heinz, Chairman & CEO of BASF, got to know some BASF FOSSI scholars who will be joining BASF’s summer 2024 internship program.
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FOSSI scholar Brendan Bryan (middle) attends the inaugural Swings4Stem charity golf tournament hosted by ACC and ACD, with AIChE's Adrienne Blanks (left) and Lisa Lanzkowsky (right).
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BASF FOSSI Scholars Zackery, Ambrose, Alina, Summer, and Chelsea with BASF representatives Jason, Marc, Krianne, and Pat, during their summer 2024 BASF internship.
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FOSSI scholar Armon Williams attends CF Industries' Summer 2024 program.
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FOSSI scholars attend the CF Industries Summer Exploration Program in 2024.
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Lubrizol FOSSI scholar Ford Blunt with mentor Daryl Irby during the Lubrizol Summer 2024 internship program.
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Brian Ibezim, electrical engineering major at Tennessee State University, with Chris Hickey, Chemours, during his Summer 2024 internship at the Chemours Belle Plant in West Virginia.
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FOSSI Scholar Gianni Phillips attends CF Industries' Summer '24 internship program.
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FOSSI Scholar Nyla Baxter snaps a selfie in front of the Dow logo during her Summer 2024 Internship at Dow.
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ACD FOSSI scholar Sarah Lokenauth (front row, third from left) attends ACD's annual Washington Fly-In on Capitol Hill.
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FOSSI Scholar Zackery McCray attends his internship at LYB during Fall 2023.
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Lubrizol FOSSI Scholar Udochi Osuji and mentor Amos Shindika during the Lubrizol Summer 2024 internship program.
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Jason McAlpine talks with BASF FOSSI scholars at the summer 2024 intern orientation.
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SABIC FOSSI scholar Melea Earley (Howard University Class of 2025) attends the inaugural Swings4STEM golf tournament in support of FOSSI, with AIChE representatives and Mark Vergnano, Chemours Board Member.
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FOSSI scholar, Brian Ibezim, and Chemours' Tom Montgomery, enjoying the scenery in West, VA, during the Chemours 2024 summer internship program.
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Najwa Corum, Early Career Program Leader, Chemours catches up with 2023 FOSSI scholar Chance Williams (Alabama A&M University) at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) 50th Convention in Atlanta, GA.
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FOSSI scholars Carol Akpan (Prairie View A&M University) and Liyah Wilson (North Carolina A&T State University) share their thoughts with Bruce Chinn, CEO, Chevron Phillips Chemical, and other FOSSI sponsors during a roundtable discussion at the 2024 AIChE Spring Meeting in New Orleans.
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FOSSI Scholars pose with DuPont water bottles at DuPont headquarters in Wilmington, DE, after their 2023 Summer internship.
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NCA&T University FOSSI scholars spent the day with Eastman Chemical Company, enjoying lunch, networking, and tours of their Fieldale Plant and Performance Films Packaging Facility in Virginia.
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Chemours FOSSI scholar and summer intern, James Howell, Tennessee State (pictured on the far right), at “Intern Delaware,” which provides programming for interns in the state.
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FOSSI scholars Carol Akpan (Prairie View A&M University) and Liyah Wilson (North Carolina A&T State University) join Taesia Shello (Dow) and Adrienne Blanks (AIChE) for dinner in the French Quarter ahead of the FOSSI roundtable discussion at the 2024 AIChE Spring Meeting.
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During his internship with ExxonMobil, George Rivers (Virginia State University) spent time with mentor Richard Lee (Global Recruiting Manager at ExxonMobil) and made a new friend!
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FOSSI Scholars attended the 2023 FOSSI Summer Summit hosted by SABIC. From L to R: Brandis Nathan, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU); Charlton Cranford, PVAMU; Ja’Rae Raymond, Texas Southern University; and Melea Earley, Howard University.
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FOSSI scholars Carol Akpan (Prairie View A&M University) and Liyah Wilson (North Carolina A&T State University) enjoy lunch with FOSSI sponsors at the AIChE Spring Meeting in New Orleans.
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BASF Representatives with FOSSI Scholars Jonathan Richards, Ambrose Kee, and Indya Griffin, for a day at North Carolina A&T.
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Jayla Roashe (Prairie View A&M University) and Trevor Melton (North Carolina A&T State University) participated with 21 other top engineering students in the in the 10th annual ExxonMobil Future Leaders Academy.
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Honeywell’s Erin Mead visits their FOSSI Scholars, Kaiden Drain and Alexandra Martin, at Grambling State University.
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FOSSI Scholars cheer and express their excitement for FOSSI before attending the Closing Bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange.
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DuPont representatives at HBCUWeek in Wilmington, DE, with FOSSI scholar Tyra Ravenell (Alabama A&M).
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FOSSI Scholar Timothy Ford (Howard University), Dr. Kimberly Wise White (ACC), Dr. Tony Allen (Delaware State University) and Bruce Chinn (Chevron Phillips Chemical) participated in a panel at the 2023 National HBCU Week Conference sponsored by the White House's EDI Initiative.
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Daryl Roberts, DuPont’s Chief Operations & Engineering Officer with FOSSI team and scholars at DuPont Headquarters in Wilmington, DE.
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FOSSI Sponsors DuPont, AdvanSix, BASF, and Chemours join AIChE Representatives at the FOSSI booth during the HBCU Week College Fair in Wilmington, DE.
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FOSSI Interns & DuPont coordinators at DuPont Headquarters in Wilmington, DE.
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After enjoying lunch, FOSSI Scholars take a group photo with sponsors outside of the New York Stock Exchange, before helping to ring the Closing Bell® on Thursday, December 7th, 2023.
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Prairie View FOSSI scholars, Mar’quis Butler and Nadia Higgins with their mentor at Chevron Phillips Chemical, Vander Breland.
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After touring NYSE earlier in the day, FOSSI scholars attend the 2023 AIChE Gala with FOSSI sponsors, Jim Fitterling, Dow Chairman and CEO, and FOSSI Advisory Board Chairman; and John Sampson, Senior Vice President, Operations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Dow.
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NCA&T University FOSSI scholars spent the day with Eastman Chemical Company, enjoying lunch, networking, and tours of their Fieldale Plant and Performance Films Packaging Facility in Virginia.
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Prairie View FOSSI Scholar, Khyla Baker, at Prairie View with Taffney Battle and Eryka Johnson of ExxonMobil.
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At the 2023 FOSSI Summit, FOSSI Scholars listened to Mike McGrew, SABIC, provide instructions for LOTO training.
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Prairie View FOSSI Scholar, Carol Akkpan, and Lisa Lanzkowsky, AIChE, at Prairie View A&M University.
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FOSSI Scholar Jada Horton of North Carolina A&T State University, Celebrates National Intern Day with PPG.
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FOSSI Scholars pose with FOSSI sponsors on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the Closing Bell® ceremony on Thursday, December 7th, 2023.
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Prairie View FOSSI scholar Taijzhane Hanson (middle) enjoys time with two members of her sponsor company, Arkema, during FOSSI's Prairie View A&M University visit in September 2023. There were over 40 FOSSI sponsor company members and 35+ FOSSI scholars.
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2022 FOSSI Scholar, Cianni Wallace (far left) participated in a volunteer event, Cradles to Crayons, with other interns and volunteers during her internship with Quaker Houghton.
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FOSSI Scholars Melea Earley, Howard University, and Ja’Rae Raymond, Texas Southern University, participated in Operation Clean Sweep at the SABIC FOSSI Summit.
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FOSSI Scholars Ryan Johnson and Walter Howell meet up with Cabot’s Bridget Ray-Canada (middle) on campus at Tennessee State University.
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2022 FOSSI Scholar Cianni Wallace, a sophomore majoring in Sustainability at Howard University, had the opportunity to join her sponsor, Quaker Houghton, for an amazing eight-week internship in Philadelphia this summer.
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FOSSI interns & DuPont early career employees at Wilmington Riverfront Networking Event in 2023.
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FOSSI Scholar Jada Horton of North Carolina A&T State University, attends a Pirates Game during her Summer 2023 Internship at PPG.
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During her internship at Pfizer, FOSSI Scholar Korin Murray, a rising junior at North Carolina A&T University, had the privilege of working with Sharee Adams-Hall, a Senior Scientist for Biotherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences in Pfizer’s Analytical Research and Development area.
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While visiting the Atlanta area, DuPont’s Aerialle Willis provided a well-deserved break during midterms to FOSSI scholars Ava Flanigan (Spelman), Surrell Taylor (Morehouse) and Maurice Lewis (Morehouse).
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(L to R: Dieunette Adusei-Peasah, Virginia State; Jaden Johnson, Norfolk State; Jaimon Washington, Howard University; Nahla Abdul-Hadi, Delaware State; Kendall Cousins, Howard University) After three FOSSI scholars finished their internship at Advansix, they joined two other scholars to participate in “FOSSI Week”.
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FOSSI scholars, Korin Murray (North Carolina A&T University), and Cidney Hart (Norfolk State University) spent the summer interning at Pfizer’s Chesterfield site in St. Louis, Missouri. They saw first-hand how the pharmaceutical business works and the potential of pharmaceutical science and lab research to revolutionize global healthcare.
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2022 FOSSI scholar Saiyd Harvin, with his mentor, Darryl Barbee, Regional Sales Manager (R), and Tim Spehar, General Manager (L), both of Univar Solutions. They gave Saiyd a behind-the-scenes look at STEM in action.
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2022 Cabot FOSSI Scholar, Udochi Osuji (North Carolina A&T University), settles into his summer internship at the Cabot Atlanta Business Center.
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FOSSI scholar Jaden Johnson (Norfolk State) gets an inside look at AdvanSix’s Technology Center.
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FOSSI scholars attend a three-day forum at Solvay's Alpharetta campus.
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2022 FOSSI scholar Khyla Baker, Prairie View A&M University, had the exciting opportunity to join her mentor Michelle Salim and other members of the ExxonMobil team at the 2023 ACC Innovation & Circularity Summit in Orlando.
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Mike Finelli, President of Solvay Growth Initiatives and Chief North America Officer, Solvay team members, and FOSSI scholars celebrate their time together at Solvay’s Alpharetta, GA facility.
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2022 FOSSI scholar Saiyd Harvin at one of Univar Solutions' plants located in Twinsburg, OH, for a behind-the-scenes look at STEM in action. Here, he is pictured with Tim Spehar, General Manager, Univar Solutions.
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FOSSI Scholars Jaylen Williams (Tuskegee University) and Kamari Shaw (Tennessee State University) Join ACC and SABIC at the Responsible Care & Sustainability Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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At the 2022 HBCU Week College Fair in Wilmington, DE, DuPont FOSSI Scholars Maurice Lewis (Morehouse College) and Aliyah Smith (Virginia State University) participated in a panel discussion with Chester Hutcherson III (DuPont); Dr. Kimberly Wise White (ACC); Najwa Corum (Chemours); and Zolla Kyle (AdvanSix).
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Texas Southern University FOSSI Scholars, Ja'Rae Raymond and Lauren Myers, Meet SABIC Representatives, Shelby Nowlin and Adedeji Adeniyi, at an on-campus information session on Supply Chain.
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2021 FOSSI Scholar, Nadia Higgins, with Jordan Watson, ADM’s University Relation’s Leader at Prairie View A&M University.
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2022 FOSSI scholar Nya Evans, Bioengineering, North Carolina A&T State University; and David Anderson, Vice President, Global Customer Quality & Supply Chain Excellence, at the Solvay FOSSI Forum
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Evonik’s JaMical Bonner took their scholars, Thomas Bronaugh Jr., and George Griffiths, to dinner at the Grille on Main in Huntsville, AL.
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2022 FOSSI scholar Saiyd Harvin, Wilberforce University, with his mentor, Darryl Barbee, Regional Sales Manager, Univar Solutions. He stopped by one of Univar Solutions' plants located in Twinsburg, OH to see STEM in action.
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2021 FOSSI scholar Jalen Saunders, Chemistry, Delaware State University; and David Anderson, Vice President, Global Customer Quality & Supply Chain Excellence, at the Solvay FOSSI Forum
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Eastman hosted 18 North Carolina A&T University FOSSI scholars for the day at their Eastman Performance Films Plant in Martinsville, VA.
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Wacker invited 2022 FOSSI Scholar, Semyiah Lundy, to their headquarters in Ann Arbor, over the Thanksgiving break
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North Carolina A&T State FOSSI Scholars Kaila White, Korin Murray, Courtney Young (Howard), and Emmanuel Durojaiye (Morgan State) With Dow executives Corey Valente, Billy Bardin, Alveda Williams, and AIChE Executive Director & CEO, Darlene Schuster, at the 2022 AIChE Gala in New York
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Mike Finelli, President of Solvay Growth Initiatives and Chief North America Officer talks with FOSSI scholars about calculated risks and doing your homework.
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Mark Vergnano and Najwa Corum (Chemours) with FOSSI Scholar Neranti Gary at Howard University
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2021 FOSSI scholars, Jahsere Rush (Howard University) and Jalen Saunders (Delaware State University) join FOSSI team members at the HBCU Week Foundation 2022 Gala in Wilmington, DE.
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2021 FOSSI scholar, Korin Murray, participated in an internship with her FOSSI sponsor, Dow Chemical, in Midland, Michigan.
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Kelly Slieter, Zola Kyle and Patricia Branch (AdvanSix) with FOSSI scholars Kendall Cousins and Jaimon Washington at Howard University
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FOSSI Scholars Kaila White, Korin Murray (North Carolina A&T), Courtney Young (Howard), and Emmanuel Durojaiye (Morgan State), at the AIChE Gala in New York City, with former AIChE Foundation President Christine Grant and Gala Honoree Dr. Paula Hammond.
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2021 FOSSI Scholar, Tondrae Garrett met up for dinner with mentor David Anderson
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Scholars from NC A&T State, Hampton, and Virginia State visited AdvanSix for team dinners, facility tours, and more.
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Scholars from NC A&T State, Hampton, and Virginia State visited AdvanSix for team dinners, facility tours, and more.
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2021 FOSSI scholar, Tabia Lee, completed her summer 2022 internship with Merck at the West Point site.
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FOSSI Scholar Jada Horton, North Carolina A&T State University, With Bayer executives at the 2022 AIChE Gala in New York.
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Scholar George Rivers of Virginia State with Mike Zamora of ExxonMobil.
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Brittani Stepter (Bayer) with FOSS Scholar Jada Horton at Howard University.
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Scholars Keliy Haynes (Bethune-Cookman University) and Kaila White (NC A&T State) during a Day at Deloitte in Atlanta.
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2022 FOSSI scholar Jalen O’Neal Williams joined SABIC at a community celebration for the 35th anniversary of SABIC’s plant.
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Bill Raiford, Chemours, visits FOSSI Scholar, Ryan Johnson, at TSU.
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Stephanie Wheeler, Courtney Spain Sowah, Carly Tilson and Terry Puglisi and (W.R. Grace) with FOSSI Scholar Jaydn Decuir at Howard University
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FOSSI Scholars, George Rivers (Virginia State University), and Gabrielle Wood (Howard University), attended the 2021 ExxonMobil Future Leaders Academy (FLA) in Houston and met with Karen McKee, President, ExxonMobil Product Solutions.
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Kimberly White (ACC), FOSSI Scholar Karis Lewis (Howard University) and Lisa Lanzkowsky (AIChE) with Dow Chairman & CEO Jim Fitterling, at the 2022 CME STEM Leadership Awards Lunch in New York City.
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The FOSSI ornament displayed on the NYSE tree on Wall Street in December 2022.
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Sakhile Ross (Chevron) with FOSSI Scholars Malia Mitchell and David Toler at Howard. University
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Cabot hosted a Virtual Meet & Greet with FOSSI Scholars.