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Inside OneTSU MAGAZINE Omololu Omotosho ’10 Jesse H. Jones School of Business was recently featured on BBC World News during the #BringBackOurGirls campaign as founder of a nonprofit organization, Nigerians Saving Nigerians. Gopal Pillai ’09 College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences received a MBA for Professionals from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Chrystal Rivers ’11 Jesse H. Jones School of Business was selected to be a part of Class II of the Houston Black Leadership Institute (HBLI). HBLI is a leadership development program facilitated by the Greater Houston Black Chamber dedicated to developing and sustaining a system of succession planning for African American leadership in the city of Houston. Juan Sorto ’12 Barbara JordanMickey Leland School of Public Affairs was recognized by the Houston Dynamo with an award for all the volunteer work he does around the community, the Star of Hope, and around the world. Maria Starling ’06 School of Communication was honored by the National Women of Acheivement and received the Golden Apple Award. Was also acknowledged as one of Houston’s top 40 under 40 educators. Chanda Sterling-Charles ’97 College of Science & Technology published her first book titled “Culture In Christ” which details her struggles to become more in tune with who God created her to be and discusses the power that we have to be fruitful and multiply our God-given nature through Christ Jesus. Stephanie Trouillier-Johnson ’78 College of Education has been appointed to a primary Parliamentarian position in the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary - Court # 72 in Houston. Destinee Waiters ’08 Thurgood Marshall School of Law appointed Texas Woman’s University’s second general counsel in 35 years. Her formal title is Associate Vice President of Compliance and General Counsel. Elmer Washington ’57 College of Science & Technology was recognized for ten years of service as a member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE),the state coordinating board for Illinois higher education, including community colleges, technical and vocational institutions, public universities, not-forprofit independent universities, and proprieta