Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: He subsequently entered Howard University , obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1965 , and a Juris Doctor in 1968 , receiving cum laude honors and graduating first in his class .
Simplified: After that , he entered Howard University , getting a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1965 , and a Juris Doctor in 1968 , receiving cum laude honors and graduating first in his class .