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Nicholas Johnson

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Nicholas Johnson graduated from Princeton University in 2020 where he was the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 275 year history. He is currently pursuing a PHD in operations research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nicholas Johnson graduated from Princeton University in 2020 where he was the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 275 year history. He is currently pursuing a PHD in operations research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

TIME STAMPS:
Start -7:00        Finding out he was valedictorian
7:00-17:56       Difficulty of Princeton and how he spent his time during school
17:56-25:35    Covid disrupting senior spring/returning to campus for graduation
23:35-27:29      getting congratulations from big names
27:29-30:42     Being in the music video for Pharrell/Jay Z’s song “Entrepreneur”
30:42-34:21      Meeting Robert Downey Jr 
34:21-38:02      Why a PHD at MIT?
38:02-39:35      Afro Descendant Leadership Alliance
39:35-End          Parting advice

CREDITS:
Hosted by Folarin Okulaja
Produced by Folarin Okulaja
Engineered by Folarin Okulaja

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