The University of Michigan enrolled 59,933 students for the fall 2011 school semester. Out of almost 60 thousand students, 18,162 are enrolled in the University’s Rackham Graduate School, and 2,750 are pursuing graduate level engineering degrees.
But that’s just numbers.
Imagine if out of a total of almost 3,ooo students in your program, day in and day out, the only time you see another African- American female in your classes is when you look in the mirror.

Kyla McCullen’s graduation from University of Michigan
That was the case for Kyla McCullen, 29, who graduated this past year to become University of Michigan’s first African-American female computer science PhD alumna.
The Grio has more of the challenges she faced,
Dr. McMullen has always had a passion for computer science and was nurtured throughout high school. Fortunately, the high school she attended had a special computer science track program. This meant exposure to a curriculum that most high schools lack, and the opportunity to take courses in computer programming and engineering early on, as reported by YourBlackWorld.net
Take a look at how the, Atlanta BlackStar breaks down the numbers for those pursuing a doctoral degree degree in computer science…
Congratulations Dr. Kyla McMullen for inspiring a new generation in computer science!
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