Danielle Louis is many things: honest, witty, amiable, and a good-natured leader. A Haitian-American first generation from Far Rockaway, New York. Since she was a child she had a love for knowledge. Danielle's first of many exeptional accomplishments was graduating high school in three years as salutorian. In her free time she also tutored math in an after school program, played on the tennis (captain), volleyball (captain), basketball teams, and ran track.
In the Fall of 1997, Danielle started at Columbia University hoping to make the best of her experiences at one of the finest schools in the country/world. As an engineering student she spent a lot of time at her studies. Two organizations that have a great part in Danielle's professionals development while in college are the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).
In her sophomore year, she was appointed to be Pre-College Initiative Chair for Columbia's NSBE chapter. This position allowed her to make a lasting effect on many high school students, organizing workshops and events for the teens, positively exposing them to college life. Her junior year she took the position of Programs Chair. It was her responsibility to arrange various events on campus for the organization. As a senior, Danielle held the elected position of Vice President Internal of the NSBE Chapter at Columbia University . This position gave her the opportunity to speak with on-campus officials and other group leaders about different the chapter wished to see and do at Columbia. Many students participate in NSBE events, such as resume writing workshops, information sessions with different engineering companies, career panels, summer internship panels, study breaks and community service.
In May 2001, Danielle graduated from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University. She majored in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Economics. Danielle hopes to delve into research, and then pursue a Masters in Statistics. |
