For Women’s History Month, Local 4 is celebrating the incredible women who are making a name for themselves. READ: More Women’s History Month coverageDr. Ciara Sivels is a true trailblazer who accomplished a groundbreaking achievement earning her doctorate. “I would come back and say, ‘Oh, I think this teacher thinks this about me,’” Sivels recalled. “And they were like, ‘OK, and what does that change about your work? “We’re trying to make that easier.”MORE: Tech Time with Andrew Humphrey

For Women’s History Month, Local 4 is celebrating the incredible women who are making a name for themselves. READ: More Women’s History Month coverageDr. Ciara Sivels is a true trailblazer who accomplished a groundbreaking achievement earning her doctorate. Sivels is a nuclear engineer and the first Black woman to earn a PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan. The university was considered the top nuclear engineering program in the United States. “It was the best for nuclear at the time, so when I got admitted, I thought ‘Man, another door has opened!’” Sivels recalled.

For Women’s History Month, Local 4 is celebrating the incredible women who are making a name for themselves. READ: More Women’s History Month coverageDr. Ciara Sivels is a true trailblazer who accomplished a groundbreaking achievement earning her doctorate. Sivels is a nuclear engineer and the first Black woman to earn a PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan. The university was considered the top nuclear engineering program in the United States. “I would come back and say, ‘Oh, I think this teacher thinks this about me,’” Sivels recalled.

DETROIT – A mega-designer brand is getting some much-needed schooling from Detroit high school students. After a slip-up caused a storm of bad publicity, Gucci partnered with Cass Technical High School for a long-lasting relationship that will change cultural perceptions. In the spring of 2019, the luxury brand Gucci released a sweater that received backlash over its use of blackface. During this time, Gucci looked at Cass Tech in Detroit. AdIt turned into an opportunity for both Gucci and Cass Tech as meetings with students and collaborations have continued through the pandemic.

DETROIT – The Midnight Golf Program has done wonders for African Americans in a sport that’s dominated by White males; however, that’s something the program is hoping to change. “Midnight Golf started 20 years ago with only 17 students, and as of today, we’ve had 3,500 students,” said founder Renee Fluker. For 20 years, the Midnight Golf Program has been taking kids off the streets and placing golf clubs in their hands -- giving them a different alternative in life. Fluker said the program started when her son had a rough time being the only person of color on his high school golf team. AdThat’s when she started the program in 2001, not only to help young African Americans get involved in golf, but also to help them through college with 16 mentors to help.