# @drzemensarahberhe on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7UQ4AaRvtb - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63405556-drzemensarahberhe-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/40d5c9892f.jpg - **Posted:** 2024-05-23T15:49:59.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Zemen Sarah Berhe (@drzemensarahberhe) β€” https://gondola.cc/drzemensarahberhe ## Caption What an unforgettable week! πŸŽ“βœ¨ I am the FIRST Black PhD graduate in chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth πŸ₯Ή! I'm unbelievably humbled and grateful to everyone who helped me reach this stage! I'm also very appreciative to UMass for allowing me to be THE DOCTORAL COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER! As I close this chapter, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. A huge thank you to everyone for your heartfelt congratulations!! Your encouragement has fueled my journey and brought me to this proud moment!! A special thank you to my PhD advisor, chemistry professor, mentor, friend, and biggest cheerleader, Dr. Emmanuel Ojadi, for all his support and guidance during my graduate program! I will never forget all our long hours in the lab together and our long office & phone conversations! You are a rare diamond; I’m very grateful to have you! πŸ’Ž A special shoutout to uofmass, umassd, and umassdcas for organizing such a phenomenal commencement celebration!! Thank you to the chancellor, Dr. Mark Fuller, Dean Dr. Robert Jones, and all the organizers who made this event memorable! Here’s to new beginnings and lifelong memories! Officially, Dr. Zemen Sarah Berhe πŸŽ“πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚πŸ€Ž #GraduationDay #UMassProud #NewBeginnings #umass #umassdartmouth #chemistry #science #PhD #sciencefacts #massachusetts #education #college #collegelife #Zemen #STEM #womeninstem #blackinchem #stemeducation ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 0 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 18 ## Tags sciencefacts, stem, massachusetts, graduationday, phd, college, umassproud, science, education, umass, newbeginnings, chemistry, blackinchem, stemeducation, umassdartmouth, zemen, womeninstem, collegelife --- Copyright (c) Gondola