Dr. Kene Ugokwe's Schools

• Howard University , Class of 2002 MD in Medicine College of Medicine

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• Tuskegee University November, 2010 By: Dr. Kene Ugokwe Before transferring to Howard University in 1995 to earn my Bachelor of Science in Biology, I spent one year studying at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Tuskegee University was founded in 1881 by Dr. Booker T. Washington with the help of Lewis Adams, a former slave, and George W. Campbell, a former slave owner. Together, Adams and Campbell worked with members of the legislature to secure funding for the school, designed to train teachers and improve literacy and education among all African-Americans. Under the leadership of its first President and renowned educator Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee University sought to provide its students with an education that was simultaneously academic and practical. By emphasizing the practical value of labor, early curriculum at Tuskegee University stood as a tribute to Booker T. Washington’s principles of self-reliance. During World War II, Tuskegee University grew to national prominence by hosting a United States Army Air Corps organization designed to train black aviators. These pilots, now known as the Tuskegee Airmen, were the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. Eleanor Roosevelt visited the airfield at the Tuskegee Institute in 1941, taking an hour-long flight with one of the flight instructors. Today, Tuskegee University functions as a modern institute of learning with a wide variety of student activities and groups. Home to many Greek-letter fraternities and sororities, Tuskegee University contains African American-interest organizations such as Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Kappa Alpha. The Tuskegee University Marching Crimson Piper Band has also enjoyed a large amount of recognition, regularly competing in the Honda Battle of the Bands. Tuskegee’s athletic program has a history of success as well, producing multiple professional baseball players and capturing 25 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championship wins in football. Tuskegee University boasts a number of famous alumni, including renowned novelist Ralph Waldo Ellison and the popular 1970s R&B group The Commodores.

• Dr. Kene Ugokwe and The City of Youngstown, Ohio, Dr. Kene Ugokwe December, 2010 Dr. Kene Ugokwe serves as Associate Staff Neurosurgeon with St. Elizabeth Health Center in Ohio. Prior to winning this position, Dr. Kene Ugokwe acted as Clinical Instructor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During his tenure with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Kene Ugokwe mentored residents and supervised the ongoing care of patients suffering cranial, spinal, and neurological disfunctions. Dr. Kene Ugokwe graduated from Howard University in 2002. Finishing summa cum laude, Dr. Kene Ugokwe secured both a B.S. and an M.D. from the Washington D.C., institution. Dr. Kene Ugokwe was subsequently invited to join the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Since acquitting Howard University, Dr. Kene Ugokwe has garnered diverse medical experience through a series of positions, and continues to expand his education via regular coursework. Recognized for his role in advancing international human relationships, Dr. Kene Ugokwe was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Currently Dr. Kene Ugokwe effectively partners with the St. Elizabeth Health Center. The St. Elizabeth Health Center is located in Youngstown, Ohio. Youngstown, Ohio is situated halfway between Chicago and New York City, 10 miles west of the Pennsylvania state line and approximately 65 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio’s capital. The City of Youngstown remains the seat of Mahoning County, and according to the 2000 census, Youngstown ranks eighth largest in the state’s population. The City of Youngstown is named after John Young, a settler from New York who purchased what would become the entire breadth of the township from the United States government in 1798. Youngstown was incorporated as a village in 1848, and finally chartered as a city in 1867. The early 19th century discovery of coal in Youngstown acted as starting gun on a remarkable period of development for the area. Along with vast deposits of iron and coal, the city also possesses extensive old growth forests, necessary for the production of charcoal. These factors made Youngstown ripe for industrialization, and the Mahoning Valley proceeded to cultivate a thriving steel industry. The city’s young coal enterprises and the establishment of steel mills in the 19th century drew multitudes from the surrounding areas, and the City of Youngstown continued to act as a hub for commercial activity from the 1020s through the 1960s. However, beginning in 1969, the U.S. steel industry fell into steady decline. As Youngstown’s economy depended largely on the steel industry, this ultimately resulted in a difficult period for the region. Generally acknowledged as the end of the old steel industry’s life in the area, the September 19, 1977 announcement of the closure of a large portion of a major Youngstown industrial facility is still known as “Black Monday.” Youngstown, Ohio falls in a large strip of the United States referred to as the Rust Belt, also known as the Manufacturing Belt or the Factory Belt. The serious economic plight of the City of Youngstown grew iconic through Bruce Springsteen’s eponymous ballad, featured on his The Ghost of Tom Joad album. However, though the city has admittedly suffered significant hardships over the years, Youngstown now boasts fresh growth and initiatives directed toward its revitalization, breathing new life into the historic Ohio city. For more information regarding the City of Youngstown, Ohio, please visit: http://www.cityofyoungstownoh.org/

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