Chiquita White '85, an active alumna, was nominated by Joia Spooner-Wyman '01, whom she guided toward her current position as a process engineer for Proctor and Gamble Co. White, a research and development manager, is P&G's head recruiter at MIT. She also conducts mock interviews with students from the Office of Minority Affairs second summer program, represents P&G on the Industrial Council for Minority Education, and serves on the Blacks at MIT (BAMIT) board of directors.

147th Commencement- Chiquita White, outgoing President of the MIT Alumni Association, leads the procession into Killian Court. June 7, 2013. Photo: Dominick Reuter.