Dear Mom,
The end of an era… but the beginning of everything you dreamed for me. From the start, I was determined to succeed. I’ve always been passionate, always dreamed big even when the odds were stacked against me.
As a young Black man, society tried to write my story with three strikes. But God had the pen the whole time.
Proverbs 3:5-6 reminded me: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
You prayed for me. You covered me. You believed in me before I even believed in myself. Now, your firstborn son is the first Black male college graduate in our family.
🎓 B.S. Information Systems & Analytics
📜 Minor: Project Management
Let’s check the stats tho…
⭐️ First Generation College Graduate
⭐️ 3.75 GPA
⭐️ 5x Dean’s List Honoree
⭐️ 2x President’s List Honoree
⭐️ Magna Cum Laude
⭐️Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
⭐️ Rowan University NAACP • Vice President (2024-2025) • Event Coordinator (2023-2024) • Treasurer (2023-2024)
⭐️ Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging in Business • Vice President (2023-2024)
⭐️ Emerging Business Leaders Association • Event Coordinator (2024-2025)
⭐️ Board Member, Inclusive Student Advisory Board
⭐️ Inclusive Insight Coordinator, Division of Student Access & Pathway Programs
⭐️ Dr.Harley Flack Mentor
⭐️ Internships: • Exelon – IT Project Management (Summer 2024) • South Jersey Industries – Compliance & Standards (Summer 2023)
@rowanuniversity
With Love,
Michael D. Buckman Jr
