Woman Celebrates Being the 1st Person in Her Mum's Family to Bag PhD

Woman Celebrates Being the 1st Person in Her Mum's Family to Bag PhD

- A woman identified as Tristen Johnson has made herself proud as she becomes the first person in her mother's family to bag a PhD

- Tristen is also the first woman in her father's family to achieve such an academic feat

- According to Tristen who shared adorable photos of herself on social media, the journey was rough

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A woman identified as Tristen Johnson has taken to social media to celebrate her achievement after becoming the first person in her mum's family to bag a PhD.

Tristen, who also became the first woman in her dad's family to have such a degree, made the disclosure on her LinkedIn page.

She, however, said the journey was rough but that she was blessed because it taught her so much about herself.

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Woman Celebrates Being the 1st Person in Her Mum's Family to Bag PhD, Shares Adorable Photos
Tristen Johnson inspired social media users with her achievement. Photo credit: Tristen Johnson/LinkedIn
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In her words:

"Finally PHinisheD I am the first person in my mom's family to have a PhD and the first woman in my dad's family. The journey was rough but I am blessed and it taught me so much about myself. #phdlife #successes #blackwomen #education."

LinkedIn users had one or two things to say about the woman's achievement.

Franklyn Eluagu said:

"You are proof that good things come to those who are willing to sacrifice to reach a worthwhile goal. Congratulations Tristen Johnson, Ph.D."

Chike Uzoka wrote:

"Dope, Congratulations!!"

Siggi B commented:

"What an incredible earned journey! You are now officially a legacy builder The footprints you leave are historic and a legacy gift to your family and represent an aspiration for others to follow!
"Be unmovable, Tristen! Stay unstoppable and use your journey as a platform for the display of His grace!"

In other news, Dr Rose-Mary Owusuaa Mensah Gyening is the first woman to graduate with a PhD from the Department of Computer Science in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

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The woman and mother admit her journey to obtaining a doctorate in a science field was not easy especially because she had to combine her studies with raising her kids.

Announcing her academic feat in a post on her Facebook page, Gyening disclosed that despite the challenges, she was determined to make her mark.

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Source: Briefly News

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Maryn Blignaut (Human-Interest HOD) Maryn Blignaut is the Human Interest manager and feature writer. She holds a BA degree in Communication Science, which she obtained from the University of South Africa in 2016. She joined the Briefly - South African News team shortly after graduating and has over six years of experience in the journalism field. Maryn passed the AFP Digital Investigation Techniques course (Google News Initiative), as well as a set of trainings for journalists by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at: maryn.blignaut@briefly.co.za

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