Engineering Office

Ahkenaton Furdge

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Education

Fall 2017- Present Alcorn State University Lorman, MS

● Bachelor of Science in Electromechanical Engineering Technology. Fall 2018 Mahidol University Salaya, Thailand

● Study abroad experience four months.

● Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship recipient.

● Included coursework: engineering mechanics, microeconomics, sociology. Fall 2019 University of Guyana Georgetown, Guyana

● Study abroad experience two weeks.

● Included coursework: circuit analysis, digital electronics, electronics. Experience

Fall 2018 Reach the World Traveler- Traveling Consultant Bangkok, Thailand Website: https://www.reachtheworld.org/ahkenatons-journey-thailand

● Expanded personal study abroad experiences to marginalized communities to increase minority participation in study abroad opportunities.

● Facilitated bi-weekly video conference calls with middle school students discussing the experience.

● Published a series of journals documenting life abroad as an African American for current and potential student travelers.

Summer 2019 Generation Teach-Teaching Fellow Providence, RI

● Gained teaching skills and collaboratively transformed ideas into interactive experiences with students.

● Designed and implemented lesson plan for extra-curricular course.

● Taught environmental engineering courses across seven weeks. Fall 2019 Department of Applied Science-IT Intern Clarksdale, MS

● Facilitated the study curriculum of engineering students abroad. Summer 2018-Present Saturday School Program-Math Tutor Clarksdale, MS

● Mentor and teach mathematics to students at Higgins Middle School.

● Included coursework: algebra, trigonometry, geometry. Leadership

Spring 2019-Present Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Chapter Historian Alcorn State University

● Researches fraternity history and recites the information for public events.

● Selection for this position is dependent upon one’s depth of understanding about the fraternity. Spring 2019-Present Knowledge Exchange Institute Ambassador-Intern Alcorn State University

● Organizes seminars to promote the benefits of studying abroad.

● Informed and successfully applied thirteen students to study in Thailand for the Fall 2019 semester. Spring 2019-Present ScholarMe Ambassador-Intern Alcorn State University

● Helped over 50 students successfully apply to scholarships through ScholarMe. Skills

Sociable • Circuit Analysis • proficient in mathematics • digital electronics • C++ • LeyBold • Calculus • COM3LAB • MS office

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