Harvard grad student earns master’s, wins Miss Massachusetts International Pageant
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Nicole Johnson’s secret to being her best self? Keeping busy. It’s what fueled her journey to Harvard in pursuit of what could be called a fifth diploma in higher education — and it’s what now has her weighing either a doctorate or more research-based work. Johnson has taken three courses at a time (the normal load is two) toward her master’s in education policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) while working four jobs, serving as vice president of the HGSE Student Council, and preparing for the Miss Massachusetts International Pageant, which she won in March. “I have this ridiculous amount of energy and I have no idea where it comes from,” Johnson said, noting with a smile that she never drinks coffee. But she does plan her day to the minute, from when she wakes up to when she...