Simone Askew

Simone Marie Askew[1] is a captain in the United States Army.[2] In 2017, she became the first African American woman to earn the role of First Captain, leader of the Corps of Cadets.[3] 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 studies and environmental engineering.

She was also named by Glamour magazine as one of the top 10 College Women of the Year.[2]

Askew is a 2014 graduate of Fairfax High School in Virginia.[4] She was granted a Rhodes Scholarship in 2017.[5] Askew 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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Simone Marie Askew". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Simone Askew is First Black Woman to Lead West Point Cadets". 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ Cochrane, Emily (14 August 2017). "West Point Cadet, Simone Askew, Breaks a Racial and Gender Barrier". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  5. ^ Weil, Martin (20 November 2017). "Rhodes Scholarships go to four with Washington-area ties". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. ^ "MPP Class of 2019, Blavantik School of Government".
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