It should be noted that the first woman to hold the position was Juliane Gallina in 1992.
Barber is presently studying mechanical engineering and one day hopes to become a Marine Corps officer.
In response, Mines said the lady’s comment really made her emotional.
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Madeline Swegle earlier in July became a fighter pilot.
After that, she got her MBA from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho.
Impressive achievements for sure.
Sydney Barber said she is really happy about her new position. Photo source: Twitter/US Naval AcademySource: UGC
While in Nigeria, she worked with both MTN and Ericsson.
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