Cornell’s first Black woman graduate impacted generations

Read full article by Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle. February 13, 2023

“A close look at a photograph of Cornell’s graduating class of 1890 reveals a milestone: In the front row, center, stands Jane Eleanor “Nellie” Datcher, the first known Black woman to earn an undergraduate degree from Cornell and the first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a degree in botany.”

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By Stephanie M. Resue, MBA
Stephanie M. Resue, MBA Assistant Director, Data and Systems (Cornell Career Services)