Dr. Condoleezza Rice: A Leader in Education and in Politics

Department of State. (2005, February). Condoleezza Rice. Retrieved from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Condoleezza_Rice_cropped.jpg 

 

“The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.”

Dr. Condoleezza Rice made history when she became the first African American woman to be Secretary of State for the United States. She made her mark in both academia and government prior to her government service with President George W. Bush’s administration though. She was the Provost at Stanford University from 1993-1999, and prior to that she taught at the university. Dr. Rice also served with President George H.W. Bush’s administration. Currently, Dr. Rice is a professor at Stanford University, and she is on the board at companies like Dropbox, C3, and Makena Capital. 

You can follow Dr. Rice on Twitter: @CondoleezzaRice and learn more about her here: 

Stanford Faculty Homepage 

Biography.com 

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Sources:
 Condoleezza Rice Quotes. (n.d.). BrainyQuote.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018, from BrainyQuote.com Web site: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/condoleezza_rice_453866

Stanford University. (2018) Condoleezza Rice, PhD Biography. Retrieved from: https://tec.fsi.stanford.edu/people/condoleezza_rice