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Georgia Tech’s First Black Graduate Fulfills Legacy By Handing Granddaughter Diploma Nearly 60 Years Later

Yancey made history as the first Black person to obtain their degree from the university in 1965. Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate, Ronald Yancey, fulfilled his legacy by awarding his granddaughter ...
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Zora Martin Felton, the first Black graduate of Moravian College for Women, remembered as a trailblazer and force for change

No matter what Zora Martin Felton accomplished, she always shifted the spotlight off herself, aiming to elevate the achievements of others. “She was a very kind person,” said Martin Felton’s niece, ...
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Georgia Tech’s First Black Graduate, Ronald Yancey, Presents Granddaughter With Diploma For Master’s Degree In Electrical And Computer Engineering

It was a special day for Ronald Yancey, Georgia Institute of Technology’s first Black graduate. CNN reports Yancey presented his granddaughter Deanna Yancey with her diploma for a master’s degree in ...
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University’s first Black graduate hands granddaughter her diploma 59 years later

ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Thousands of students walked across the stage on graduation day at Georgia Tech University this week. And it was certainly a special ceremony for a family who has a long ...
Yahoo

An engineer made history as Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate; 59 years later, he passes the torch to his granddaughter

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 60 years after Atlanta native and engineer Ronald Yancey overcame barriers to become Georgia Institute of Technology’s ...
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Professor: 5 workplace success secrets every Black graduate needs to hear

A college professor offers practical advice to graduates preparing for careers, adulthood, and life after the applause fades.
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Mentoring of Black Graduate and Medical Students, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Early-Career Faculty in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop

Many participants in the workshops and other events held by the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and ...
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New diversity fund immortalizes first African American graduate of CU College of Music

Genevieve Wisner’s graduation photo, courtesy of Jacqueline Wisner. Jacqueline Wisner has a pretty good idea how her grandmother would react if she were alive to learn that the CU Boulder College of ...