Speaking little English, Ji-Wu Jia came to the United States with his wife and son in 1989 from Beijing, China, a society that is much more open to the world now than years ago. Home to the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is also where Jia received a bachelor’s degree in computer programming from Beijing College of Economics.
Professor Tewodross "Tee" is an associate professor for the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Bowie State. He holds a bachelor's degree in art/photographic media from Morgan State and a master's of fine arts degree in imaging and digital arts from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Donna Broadway launched her writing career at Bowie State when she first became a contributor to The Spectrum newspaper, where she rose through the ranks to become Deputy Managing Editor during her senior year.