Photo courtesy of University Communications and Marketing/Stephen Reiss Dr. Francine Childs, HON ’97, EMERT ’05, addresses the crowd at an Aug. 28, 2013, event held at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Ohio Today magazine writes about Dr. Francine Childs, HON ’97, EMERT ’05, who inspired generations of students at Ohio University to stand up for their beliefs and bring positive change to their communities.
Drs. David Descutner and DeLysa Burnier have established the Rev. Dr. Francine C. Childs Social Justice Scholarship Endowment, which will benefit students in OHIO’s College of Arts and Sciences who demonstrate financial need. The scholarship gives preference to students majoring or minoring in African American Studies, the academic department that Childs served and chaired and in which she became the first Black professor to be granted tenure at Ohio University.
“Dr. Childs’ impact on students inside and outside the classroom has been profound and should be recognized,” said Descutner and Burnier, longtime OHIO educators who, along with Childs, have been honored for outstanding teaching with University Professor Awards.
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