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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