“This fellowship prioritizes the aspirations of Black and African American scholars in STEM research, which aligns with her legacy and her family’s values.”īorn in 1917, Carolyn B. Parker’s name came up,” said Sandra Charles, chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer at Fermilab, who led the effort to obtain permission to use her name for the fellowship. “We knew we wanted to create a fellowship for postdoctoral students, and when discussing what we wanted from this appointment, Carolyn B. The fellowship is sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Science. Parker Fellowship, named for the first African American woman to earn a postgraduate degree in physics.
Make a Memorial Donation Donate Now Graveside services for Carolyn Parker will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at New Hope Cemetery, in Choudrant, LA.Fermilab’s Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, or SQMS, is announcing a new fellowship opportunity for Black and African American postdoctoral scholars this month: the Carolyn B. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She is survived by : her daughter Sheila Ann Parker her granddaughters, Shanna Smouse (Jeff), Samantha Powell (Matthew) and Stephanie Symes her great grandchildren, Alana Boyle, Austyn Powell, Joel Smouse, Charlie Symes and Katie Symes and her sisters, Mary E. She was predeceased by : her husband Charles "Buddy" Parker her parents, William Johnston and Cecile Johnston and her brothers, Frank Russell Johnston, William Earl Johnston, Jr. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carolyn Parker to pay them a last tribute. We are sad to announce that on November 11, 2021, at the age of 87, Carolyn Parker (West Monroe, Louisiana) passed away.
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