About
- Meet Fred Thomas, III, MPA, alumnus of HBCU Bethune-Cookman University.
- He is the Management Officer of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Fred Thomas, III
Why an HBCU?
My love for music, HBCU marching bands, and my respect for Mary McLeod Bethune led me to BCU.
How did it shape you?
Going to an HBCU gave me an immense sense of pride in my heritage—an opportunity that was not offered at many other schools, and an unmatched sense of community.
Most significant memory?
Meeting my wife and the school motto, "Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve," are my most important memories. The latter drives my current community involvement and career as a public servant.