Lydia Joy Williams
Undergraduate in Environmental Science with a Concentration in Environmental Health
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
What does it mean to you to attend a HBCU?
For me, attending an HBCU means being a part of my community. To be able to move and simply be black in all-black spaces is an amazing feeling. I don't get judged for how I dress or interact.
What advice would you give students who are thinking about attending a HBCU?
To students who identify as African American I 100 percent suggest you attend an HBCU. After all, these institutions were made for you when others were built to keep you out. Who wouldn't want to be a part of the best part of black culture? And to others looking to seek education in an HBCU, I encourage it as well.
Why did you apply to the MLEF program? What research topics and/or technical areas have you worked on during the MLEF program?
I have had a love for the earth since I was a little girl. I specifically had a fascination for water treatment and water catchment when I was 10, so I've known for quite a while that I wanted to be in STEM.
I applied to the MLEF program to broaden my skills as a STEM student and to pick up skills I could only learn in the real world. During my time in MLEF I worked on groundwater contamination near coal ash impoundments, with potential applications for critical mineral recovery.
Being a part of the MLEF program opened my eyes to several different people, places, and things. I was born and raised in Montgomery, AL, so to be able to live in Washington, D.C. for a summer and experience all the different cultures and people was amazing. I will forever be thankful to MLEF for allowing me to experience that.
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