Simone Askew
Simone Askew
Simone Askew is a First lieutenant in the United States Army.[1] In 2017, she became the first African American woman to earn the role of First Captain, leader of the Corps of Cadets.[2] This is regarded as a major step in racial and gender equality within the United States military. She graduated from West Point in 2018 with a BS in International History and Environmental Engineering.
She was also named by Glamour magazine as one of the top 10 College Women of the Year.[1]
Simone was granted a Rhodes Scholar in 2017.[3] She earned a MSc with merit in refugee and forced migration studies from the Refugee Studies Centre in 2019, and is currently pursuing MPP from the Blavatnik School of Government at University of Oxford.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Nash, Noah (5 June 2018). "Groundbreaking West Point grad recognized as a top 10 College Woman of the Year". Army Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Simone Askew is First Black Woman to Lead West Point Cadets".
- ^ "West Point Cadet, Simone Askew, Breaks a Racial and Gender Barrier".
- ^ "MPP Class of 2019, Blavantik School of Government".
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- Living people
- United States Military Academy alumni
- African-American female military personnel
- Female United States Army officers
- African-American history of the United States military
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women