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numerous awards for her Science Instructor at Martin Lawyers in the Class of
work, including University, an accredited 1969 represented a trend
Distinguished Research liberal arts college that among 1960’s women who
Award (NAFEO) Presidential specialized in education of changed career fields after
Award, SRSA and Dr. low-income adults, with the first jobs
Emory O. Jackson average student being a 40-
Journalism Award, South year-old single, female Phyllis Gray Hallmon,
Atlantic Regional mother. Challenging them to Esq. served as Chief of
Conference, Alpha Kappa develop their writing and Staff to two African-
Alpha Sorority, Inc. critical thinking skills, many American Congressmen
graduated and went on to from the deep South, both
become pillars of the Morehouse graduates,
Indianapolis community. Sanford Bishop (D, Georgia)
Mary Susan currently and Earl Hilliard, (D, Al).
teaches at the Sherryl Jefferson
Interdenominational Harris, Esq., first an
Theological Center. She is
a 50-year member of Alpha entrepreneur, she was the
Kappa Alpha Sorority and first black and first female
has been involved in attorney in the 12th Judicial
numerous service projects Circuit in Alabama and the
across the country in seven first female assistant district
chapters. attorney. Gained acclaim as
Mary Susan Parker Lawyers an Assistant District Attorney
in Troy, Alabama and
Wheeler was a Social
