Women’s History Month – Floretta Dukes McKenzie, Ed.D
Floretta Dukes McKenzie, Ed.D UDC Alum – Superintendent of DC Public Schools A legendary educator, Dr. Floretta Dukes McKenzie has a distinguished record of more than 40 years of service to education as both a school administrator and educational consultant. Born in Lakeland, Fla. in 1935, her family moved to Washington, DC. She was a… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Floretta Dukes McKenzie, Ed.D
UDC Celebrates National Social Work Month! – Brandynicole Brooks
UDC Celebrates National Social Work Month! This year as we observe Women’s History Month, we also commemorate National Social Work Month by honoring the work of Adjunct Professor Brandynicole Brooks, LICSW, whose published work, Black Single Mothers and the Child Welfare System: A Guide for Social Workers on Addressing Oppression educates on the struggles… Continue Reading UDC Celebrates National Social Work Month! – Brandynicole Brooks
Women’s History Month – Marguerite Thomas Williams
Women’s History Month Marguerite Thomas Williams UDC Alum: First African American to Earn a Ph.D. in Geology Marguerite Thomas Williams, born in Washington, DC in1895, was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in geology in the United States. Williams was mentored by African-American biologist Ernest Everett Just. She earned her bachelor’s degree in… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Marguerite Thomas Williams
Women’s History Month – Tyrona T. DeWitt
Women’s History Month Tyrona T. DeWitt UDC Alum: Magistrate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia Tyrona T. DeWitt was sworn in as a Magistrate Judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on October 31, 2016. Prior to her appointment, Judge DeWitt worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Family… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Tyrona T. DeWitt
Women’s History Month – Jean Camper Cahn
Women’s History Month Jean Camper Cahn UDC Alum: Co-founder of Antioch School of Law, now UDC’s David A. Clarke School of Law Jean Camper Cahn is a lawyer who helped establish federal financing of legal services to the poor and was a co-founder of the Antioch School of Law, the predecessor to the University of… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Jean Camper Cahn
Women’s History Month – Joan A. Lenard
Women’s History Month Joan A. Lenard UDC Alum: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida A lawyer and judge, Joan A. Lenard serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Judge Lenard was born in 1952 in Amityville, NY. She received her Associate of Arts degree from… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Joan A. Lenard
Women’s History Month – Dr. Lucy E. Moten
Women’s History Month Dr. Lucy E. Moten UDC Alum: Doctor and Principal, Miner Normal School An educator and doctor, Dr. Lucy E. Moten was the first African-American principal of The Miner Normal School, founded by Myrtlla Miner. For 37 years, she was responsible for training many of the teachers in Washington, D.C. African-American schools from… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Dr. Lucy E. Moten
Women’s History Month – Bernita Sims
Women’s History Month Bernita Sims UDC Alum: First African-American Mayor of High Point, NC Bernita Sims was the first African-American mayor of High Point, North Carolina. She was elected November 6, 2012 with 33 percent of the vote. A native of High Point, Sims attended the University of the District of Columbia, where she studied… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Bernita Sims
Women’s History Month – Cathy L. Lanier
Women’s History Month Cathy L. Lanier UDC Alum: First Female DC Police Chief, and Head of NFL Security Cathy L. Lanier is accustomed to making history. She was Washington, DC’s first permanent woman police chief. Last year, she was named Senior Vice President of Security for the National Football League (NFL). The 26-year law enforcement… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Cathy L. Lanier
Women’s History Month – Dr. Portia Holmes Shields
Women’s History Month Dr. Portia Holmes Shields UDC Alum: First Woman President of Albany State University Dr. Portia Holmes Shields was named Albany State University’s first woman president in 1996, when she joined the institution from Howard University, where she held the position of dean of the School of Education and a number of faculty… Continue Reading Women’s History Month – Dr. Portia Holmes Shields