Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the College's naming in honor of Mary Frances Early

One year ago on Feb. 25, 2020, we celebrated the naming of the University of Georgia College of Education in honor of Mary Frances Early.

Mary Frances Early (M.M.Ed. ’62, Ed.S. ’67) played an integral role in the campaign for racial equality that helped open the doors for generations of students at the University of Georgia. Her triumph as the first African American graduate of UGA made her a central figure in the struggle to desegregate the University and serves as an example to all.

Several of our faculty, staff, students, and friends share what the naming of the College in honor of Mary Frances Early means to them.