A Legacy That Will Not Be Erased
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March 12th would have been my mother’s 99th birthday. It surprises me every day that she’s not here to celebrate it. For her entire life, she was a vibrant testament to the value and the necessity of education for women.
My mother believed in the promise that with an education, you could not only help yourself but also have an obligation to help those around you. She believed that all that stood between a woman and anything she wanted to achieve in this world was an education.
Originally published: March 20, 2025
Author: Mary Dana Hinton
Position: President
Institution: Hollins University
Published by: Diverse Issues in Higher Education