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ANDREA

GIBSON DuPERRY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Detroit Country Day School

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COMMUNITY SERVICE: Tutored 2 and 3 graders in Purdue’s Algebra by 7 Grade
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Program, Tutor 2-6 graders in Greater West Lafayette Area, Neighborhood Service Organization, NSBE
volunteered during the holidays with Neighborhood Service Organization in Detroit, and participated in
many community outreach programs with the National Society of Black Engineers.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Received a (17 credit hour) 4.0 GPA for my Spring 2020 semester, served as
the Regional Engineering Diversity Chair for the National Society of Black Engineers, and have been se-
lected to be a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success by Purdue’s Honors College
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Epsilon Rho Chapter Spring ‘21
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated President 2021-22
Nation Society of Black Engineers President 2021-22
Purdue 2020-21 Bruce Helfert Memorial Award Recipient : given annually to a junior, in the College of
Science or Engineering, who demonstrates academic excellence and social concern
MAJOR IN COLLEGE: Industrial Engineering, minoring in Global Engineering with a certificate in Manage-
ment & Organization.

COLLEGE ATTENDING: Purdue University, Junior

PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY :

COMMUNITY GREW UP: Detroit, MI

WHAT CAREER ASPIRATIONS: I plan to work at a tech firm for about three to five years then go back to
school for my MBA. After obtaining my MBA, I will return to Corporate America in a management role.
My ultimate goal is to become CEO of a major corporation. Upper-management in Industry

HOW WILL THE SCHOLARSHIP FROM SKF HELP YOU: This scholarship from the Southfield Kappa Founda-
tion will allow me to continue my education at Purdue University and lessen the burden of my current

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