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Africa Industrial Internet Program and Scholarship Application.

GE is offering a limited number of scholarships covering full tuition to deserving candidates for the Africa Industrial Internet Programme. The scholarships will be awarded to the most-deserving candidates on a first-come first-served basis. They strongly recommend that you submit your application early to stand a good chance of securing a scholarship. ALU is a network of world-class tertiary education…

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GC4W Salutes Madeleine Albright – First Woman to Become U.S. Secretary of State

Madeleine Albright is the first woman to become U.S. Secretary of State. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Diplomat’s Full Interview: “It’s important to have more than one woman in the room.” Before I became Secretary of State, when I was teaching at Georgetown University, I always told my female students to…

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GC4W Salutes Issa Rae – First Black Woman to Create and Star in a Premium Cable Series

Issa Rae, of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is the first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. “I remember seeing a regular black love story and wanting to be a part of that.” I put up the first episode of The Misadventures of…

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GC4W Salutes Sheryl Sandberg – First Woman to Become a Social-Media Billionaire

Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, is the first woman to become a social-media billionaire. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. “The world accepted that girls didn’t really do math contests.” I was a nerd. When I was in high school, I went to a math competition because my math teacher told me…

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GC4W Salutes Shonda Rhimes – First Woman to Create Three Hit Shows with More than 100 Episodes Each

Shonda Rhimes, of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder fame, is the first woman to create three hit shows with more than 100 episodes each. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Showrunner’s Full Interview: “I wasn’t trying to make someone who was “likable.” The set for the…

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GC4W Salutes Danica Patrick – First Woman to Lead Indianapolis & Daytona 500

Danica Patrick, a stock car racing driver and a model, is the first woman to lead in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Driver’s Full Interview: “Not everyone likes you back, or treats you well.” When I was a kid, I tried everything: T-ball,…

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GC4W Salutes Aretha Franklin – First Woman to be Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Aretha Franklin, an American singer and songwriter, is the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Driver’s Full Interview: “I didn’t think my songs would become anthems for women. But I’m delighted.” The first songs I sang in church were…

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GC4W Salutes Alice Waters, First Woman to Win the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef

Alice Waters, the owner of Chez Panisse, is the first woman to win the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Chef’s Full Interview: “I adopted a different set of values.” I thought that when I graduated from college I would follow the path of my older sister:…

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GC4W Salutes Cindy Sherman, First Woman to Break $1 Million in A Photography Sale

Cindy Sherman is the first woman to break $1 million in a photography sale. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Artist’s Full Interview: “Of course we’re all feminists, right?” I never felt pigeonholed as a child in terms of my potential. But I did feel that I’d probably be expected to settle…

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