Allyson Chavis has known since she was eight that she wanted to be a veterinarian after watching her great grandmother nurse an injured bird back to health.
Allyson Chavis has known since she was eight that she wanted to be a veterinarian after watching her great grandmother nurse an injured bird back to health. On Saturday, she inched closer to her dream as she crossed the stage at UNC Pembroke’s Spring Commencement, joining 1,076 other graduates, including 315 graduate students who took part in a separate ceremony Friday evening.
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Wake Technical Community College “We’re eager to get this effort off the ground,” said Dr. Kasey Ashton, Director of Wake Invests in Women, “because equity in these areas should be a given. We’re issuing this challenge with great appreciation for the local employers who are committed to taking a lead role in making a difference.” Wake Invests in Women is focusing on STEM occupations science, technology, engineering and math because that’s where the gender gaps are greatest. In STEM fields, Black women account for only
5%
of the workforce in Wake County, while Latina women account for only