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From Bagging Groceries to Earning a PhD: Dr. Justin Rittenhouse’s Journey from Grit to Guidance
“There’s no way I can bag groceries for the next 40 years.” That’s the moment it shifted. That was when Dr. Rittenhouse had the epiphany, the desire to go to college. But how would he navigate college? He had no idea what he would major in. No one in his family had ever gone to college. He would be the first-generation Rittenhouse who would go to college. Dr. Justin Rittenhouse didn’t come from legacy academia or a long line of engineers. He came from a working-class family,
Ayo Olufade
Dec 31, 20253 min read
From Bagging Groceries to Earning a PhD: Dr. Justin Rittenhouse’s Journey from Grit to Guidance
“There’s no way I can bag groceries for the next 40 years.” That’s the moment it shifted. That was when Dr. Rittenhouse had the epiphany, the desire to go to college. But how would he navigate college? He had no idea what he would major in. No one in his family had ever gone to college. He would be the first-generation Rittenhouse who would go to college. Dr. Justin Rittenhouse didn’t come from legacy academia or a long line of engineers. He came from a working-class family,
Ayo Olufade
Dec 31, 20252 min read


🌟 New Podcast Episode: A Conversation with International Bestselling Author Cathy Derksen on The Evolution of Leadership in STEM: Women Catalyzing Change 🌟
In this powerful episode of the STEAM Spark Think STEAM Career Podcast , I had the privilege of speaking with Cathy Derksen , an...
Ayo Olufade
Dec 14, 20242 min read


Bridging the Gap: The Essential Role of STEM and Empowering Women in Science and Technology
In my conversation with Dr. Gladys Delancey-Bolding, we discussed a possible disconnect and surprising gap between the critical needs and...
Ayo Olufade
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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