Lash Nolen

LaShyra Nolen Becomes Harvard Medical School's First Black Woman Class President
LaShyra Nolen Becomes Harvard Medical School's First Black Woman Class President

Growing up as a child in Compton, California, LaShyra “Lash” Nolen dreamed of being a neurosurgeon and an astronaut. Her ambitions proved to be profitable leading her to become the first Black woman class president of Harvard Medical School (HMS). Born to a single mother, who earned a master’s...