[Dallas, TX – November 19th]
Student: Robert Norwood
GPA: 3.91
Hometown: Thomaston,Alabama
Classification /Major: Sophomore/ Electrical Engineering
The Tom Joyner Foundation selected Robert Norwood as the Tom Joyner Foundation Hercules Scholar this week.
A sophomore electrical engineering major from Thomaston, Alabama, Robert Norwood is a member of the Honors Program at Alabama A&M University, as well as the National Society of Black Engineers and the STEM Star Scholars program.
Part of a long line of STEM graduates of Alabama A&M, Robert is also an avid volunteer who proudly devotes time to help those in assistant living situations, tutors high school and college students, and serves as a mentor young males.
Currently holding a 3.91 GPA, Robert enjoys the support he received from several mentors within AAMU’s engineering school.
Influential Person(s): Mr. Gerald Vines and Ms. Monica Finch
Quote to Live By: “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” -Soren Kierkegaard