Centralian Lovie-Afi Greene to Teach in Thailand
Wilberforce, OH | Centralian Lovie Afi Greene (2023) earned a Bachelor of Science as an Education-Intervention Specialist and graduated Magna Cum Laude with Gold Cord Honors and the Honors in the Major and International Honors designations. She transferred to CSU during the pandemic after a brief mental health break from another university. She has had to overcome many obstacles to complete her degree including financial hardships and mental wellness challenges. She is a second-generation educator, following her mother Emily Bailey's footsteps, and comes from a long lineage of HBCU graduates. Lovie-Afi is also the daughter of Phillip Greene, a Guyanese immigrant who started his career as a welder. Education is very important in her family and her hope is to instill the same love and passion for learning in the students she serves. While attending CSU, Ms. Greene was a member of the Honors College, Golden Key International Honour Society, and the Alpha Kappa Mu (AKM