{"id":2607,"date":"2025-12-21T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgdstem.com\/stagingformalik\/?p=2607"},"modified":"2025-12-21T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:58:23","slug":"alumni-advocating-for-change-siue-econnection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgdstem.com\/stagingformalik\/alumni-advocating-for-change-siue-econnection\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Advocating For Change (SIUE eConnection)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgdstem.com\/stagingformalik\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-21-at-3.57.32-AM.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bgdstem.com\/stagingformalik\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-21-at-3.57.32-AM.webp 848w, https:\/\/www.bgdstem.com\/stagingformalik\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-21-at-3.57.32-AM-480x269.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 848px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout both her educational and professional experiences in chemistry, Cynthia Chapple has been and continues to be one of the only Black women in the room. 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