The Wall 2005-06

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I got from the seniors. So the day ended in a positive note as I had made many new friends and also with a conviction in my mind that I would give a similar welcome to my juniors in R.A.I.T. And now finally its my turn... ;-)

FAMOUS FIRSTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY Colin Powell 2000 — 1st black secretary of state. Condoleezza Rice 2001 — 1st woman to serve as US national security adviser. Halle Berry 2002 — 1st black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress. Vonetta Flowers 2002 — 1st black female USathlete to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympics. She wins in the women’s bobsleigh event on February 19th. Steve Fossett 2002 — 1st balloonist to fly solo around the world when he landed in Australia on 4th July 2002. Tom Ridge 2003 — 1st US Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Gene Robinson 2003 — 1st openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church in US. Condoleezza Rice 2005 — 1st black woman to serve as US secretary of state.

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