Ella P. Stewart School of Pharmacy 1916
Ella P. Stewart School of Pharmacy 1914–17
on the cover: in 1916, ella p. stewart became the first black woman to earn a degree from the university of pittsburgh school of pharmacy. after graduation, stewart became a successful businesswoman with pharmacies in pennsylvania and ohio. she served as president of the national association of colored women’s clubs, inc., from 1948 to 1952 and in 1963 was appointed to a commissioner’s post at the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (unesco). her many accolades and distinctions include a university of pittsburgh distinguished alumnus award; an appointment as a goodwill ambassador for the u.s. department of state; and the naming of a toledo, ohio, elementary school in her honor. photo of stewart: ella p. stewart papers; center for archival collections; bowling green state university; bowling green, ohio.
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table of contents Chapter One: African American Alumni Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter Two: Awards, Honors, and Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter Three: Cover Story: Ella P. Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter Four: Profiles in Blue Gold & Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter Five: Around Town, Gown, and Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter Six: Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter Seven: Black History Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Chapter Eight: Alumni in National Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Chapter Nine: Black Like Me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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2002 Chapter Ten: Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Chapter Eleven: No Longer Living Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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