HBCU Top 30 Under 30 2015

Class of 2017 | B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Field:Engineering
Ms. Nemmi Nikkia Cole was born in Houston, Texas, raised in San Bernardino, California and currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida. She is a second year Ph.D. student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Nemmi, while also a member of the infamous Marching 100 and prestigious Mahogany Dance Theater, completed her Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Ms. Cole was recently concluded a stint as a member of the tenth class of the Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship program. She is the first engineering student at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to ever be selected for this fellowship program. This prestigious program was created from the belief that the best way to ensure Florida’s greatness is to actively educate and cultivate its future leaders. As part of the fellowship, Nemmi has been placed with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection working with the Deputy Secretary of Regulatory Programs. Nemmi stated that this fellowship has allowed her to fulfill roles of critical responsibility as well as interact closely with the state’s top leaders. Nemmi was selected as the 2015 Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Washington D.C. Outstanding Leadership Fellow. As a D.C. fellow, Cole will represent the State of Florida and the Governor’s office while working with federal agencies to develop and propose ideas for policy development and changes, and monitor and evaluate federal legislation and its impact on the citizens of Florida.

Nemmi is passionate about public service and her mission in life is to leave our environment and world a better place for future generations. She longs to pour all that she has been given back into others who are aspiring to grow and carry on the legacy of innovation, through the restoration and preservation of our natural resources.