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As manager of integrated marketing at MTV, Jaz Nsubuga '11 knows that the best way to market a company or product is to understand it inside-out. And, as a history and Africana Studies major, that’s the part of her job she loves the most – the research.
Click here to read more about Jaz and her journey to MTV.
May 1, 2018
Brianna Barrett '18
Government & Africana Studies
Morristown, NJ
Who or what influenced your Cornell education the most? How or why?
The Africana studies department has been the key influence of my Cornell education. When I came to Cornell, I intended on being a government and economics major but found myself taking multiple Africana classes by the end of my freshman year. I was fascinated by the material that we studied but also Africana's commitment to fostering and nurturing a community of scholars. In addition to being an Africana studies major, I have worked in the Africana studies administrative office for the past two years and have loved every minute of it.
Read the entire article in Brianna Barrett: 'Stay true to your most authentic self'.
NEWARK, NJ — In a surprise ceremony in front of her students, Jody-Anne Jones '06, principal of North Star Academy Clinton Hill Middle School of Newark, was honored Wednesday with the 2018 Ryan Award for exceptional school leadership, a national award that honors urban principals who are closing the achievement gap.
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