Monday, February 23 2026 - The United States Embassy in Nigeria celebrating a Nigerian-American aerospace engineer.
The embassy took to its Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts
to spotlight Wendy A. Okolo, describing her as a barrier-breaking
Nigerian-American researcher working at the NASA Ames Research Center.
According to the post, Okolo earned a doctorate at the age
of 26 and now leads research focused on flight safety and control optimization.
Okolo is widely recognized in the aerospace community. She
became the first Black woman to obtain a PhD in aerospace engineering from the
University of Texas at Arlington and later joined NASA as a research
engineer.
At NASA Ames in Silicon Valley, she works on advanced
aerospace systems, including research on aircraft safety, monitoring systems
and flight control technologies.
The embassy’s message forms part of a broader effort by US
diplomatic missions to highlight the achievements of Nigerians and other
immigrants who have built careers in American science, medicine, technology and
business.
Nigerians represent one of the most highly educated
immigrant groups in the United States.
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