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Left:  Dr. Pierre Percy,  is recognized as the first African American to earn a doctorate in electrical
engineering. He will be
honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February 2009. Courtesy photo

“Teachers respond to what parents demand.  The message is take math and science because you need the math and science as a base.  Biology is not medicine that doctors practice but you need biology to become a doctor,” said Dr. Pierre, “just as you need math and science to become an engineer.”