Somdev Devvarman A former stand-out tennis player with the Cavaliers ATP Atlanta - Ryan Sweeting v Somdev Devvarman Crunchsports.com / July 18   Sonya T. Smith The first African-American female to earn a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Virginia. Matoaca High School graduate has been appointed chair of Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at Howard University Progress Index / July 19