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Paving the Way for Future Generations: Stories of African Americans Who Were Firsts at Grand Valley
Date and Time
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:45 PM
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Description
Paving the Way for Future Generations
Stories of African Americans Who Were Firsts at Grand Valley
Enjoy dinner and be a part of the conversation with Grand Valley African American Pioneers who helped integrate the university in the 1960’s. Join us as we reflect and pay tribute to these courageous individuals who helped lay the foundation of diversity at our university.
Dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m. and the panel discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Featured Panelists
Cheryl Franks, representing her father, Dr. Julius Franks
Founding Community Member of Grand Valley State College
Julianne Vanden Wyngaard
First African American Female Professor
Curt Jones
First African American Male Professor
James Moore, '67
First African American Male Student
Danny Poole, '71
First African American Scholarship Athlete
Contact
616.331.3590