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Ginai Seabron made history this past May by being the first black woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech’s nanoscience program. Seabron, 22 was surprised to discover she was the first Black woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech’s nanoscience program. She told NBC 12 about how she verified the news.

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“We talked to the department head and he looked it up and confirmed it,” said Seabron.

Ginai Seabron shared her accomplishment on Twitter and it went viral.

OFFICIALLY DONE! These past 4 years have been longgg and HARD but I/WE made it. You are looking at the FIRST African American Woman NANOSCIENTIST from Virginia Tech! #2days pic.twitter.com/6zHAMU60pv — ¡BOOSHEELENA¡ (@ori_ginai) May 9, 2018

Seabron’s mother, Sherita, also shared how she encouraged her daughter.

“Pray with her, tell her she can make it, never give up. That wasn’t an option for her,” Sherita said.

According to NBC 12, Ginai Seabron will be taking a year to intern at Virginia Tech before she counties her studies in higher education.

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