Sydney Barber
Sydney Barber | |
|---|---|
 Barber, third from left, receives the 2021 Nickerson Award | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | second lieutenant |
| Education | United States Naval Academy |
Sydney Barber is an American military officer in the United States Marine Corps. She is the first African American woman to serve as Brigade Commander at the United States Naval Academy.
Biography
[edit]Barber is from Lake Forest, Illinois and attended Lake Forest High School.[1]
She was a mechanical engineering major at the United States Naval Academy and a member of the Academy's track team, lettering three years and earning the academy's record for outdoor 4 x 100 meter relay.[2][3] Her father also attended the Naval Academy and graduated in 1991.[4][5] She also served as co-president of the academy's chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, as secretary of the National Society of Black Engineers, and was a member of the academy's gospel choir and the Midshipman Black Studies Club.[6] Barber graduated from the academy and received a commission in the U.S. Marine Corps as a second lieutenant.[7]
In 2020, Barber was chosen to serve as the spring 2021 Naval Academy's Brigade Commander making her the first African American woman to be selected for this role.[4][5][8]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/celebrating-black-history-makers-sydney-barber-naval-commander
- ^ https://navysports.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/sydney-barber/18555
- ^ https://www.visitannapolis.org/blog/stories/post/meet-sydney-barber-midshipman-brigade-commander-usna/
- ^ a b Ismay, John (2020-11-10). "Black Woman, for First Time, Will Lead Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ a b "FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO LEAD BRIGADE OF MIDSHIPMEN". www.usna.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2536330/exceptional-brigade-commander-at-naval-academy-leads-with-passion/
- ^ https://www.navy.mil/Women-In-the-Navy/Past/Display-Past-Woman-Bio/Article/2959442/2nd-lieutenant-sydney-barber/
- ^ "The 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy: 'I Have The Heart To Do It'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-06-01.