Joe F. Bozeman III
Senior, Wright State University
College of Engineering & Computer Science
Former SECME student
Palm Beach County Public Schools

I am Joe F. Bozeman III, a senior attending Wright State University, and I participated in the SECME program during my middle school years. I was a young man interested in the engineering field and SECME gave me some of my most impressionable experiences. I was introduced to teamwork and collective brainstorming. Our teams had to build bridges out of toothpicks that held a sufficient amount of weight. It is an ironic memory because in my freshman year of college we also had to build a structurally sound bridge, out of a different material.

I was also introduced to important concepts such as determination, ambition, and kindness. Our SECME teacher talked to us about trying to do a good deed for another person everyday.

Towards the end of one year’s program I had the honor of meeting an African American astronaut. That was a very memorable and inspiring experience. I believe SECME was one the most important reasons for my being in the position that I am in now – on the way to graduating with a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree. I am grateful for my experiences with SECME consciously and subconsciously.

SINCERELY,
Joe F. Bozeman III