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SUMMARY:The Lives and Legacies of Irving Peddrew\, III & Matthew Winston\, Sr: Celebrating the Memory of Two Virginia Tech Pioneers
DESCRIPTION:In May 2024\, Virginia Tech lost two pioneers\, Irving Peddrew 
 III and Matthew Winston Sr.\, who were both among the first Black students 
 at Virginia Tech (then Virginia Polytechnic Institute). Peddrew was the 
 first Black student admitted to a historically white\, four-year public 
 institution in any of the 11 former states of the Confederacy. Winston was 
 the fifth Black student admitted to Virginia Tech\, earning a bachelor’s 
 degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering in 1959. He went on to have 
 a distinguished 35-year career with NASA-Langley.\n\nPeddrew and Winston 
 are remembered for their contributions\, achievements\, and perseverance 
 despite the racism and difficult experiences in their early years as 
 Hokies. Peddrew and Winston both became deeply involved with Virginia 
 Tech\, including with the Black Alumni Reunion\, Virginia Tech Alumni 
 Association\, and the Corps of Cadets. In 1991\, Winston and his son 
 dedicated the mural\, “Legacy\,” outside the Black Cultural Center on 
 campus\, and in 1994\, Winston received the Special Achievement Award from 
 Langley for his work regarding Equal Employment Opportunity. In 2003\, 
 Peddrew became a namesake for the Peddrew-Yates Residence Hall and received 
 an honorary degree in engineering in 2016 from Virginia Tech.\n\nSpecial 
 Collections and University Archives celebrates the memory of Peddrew’s 
 and Winston’s time as students\, their many accomplishments\, and their 
 legacies with these selections from our collections.\n\nThis exhibit was 
 curated by Amelia Verkerk with production assistance by Anthony Wright de 
 Hernandez.
LOCATION:Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room (1010)\, Blacksburg Campus
ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Verkerk":MAILTO:ajverkerk@vt.edu
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
CONTACT;CN="Amelia Verkerk":MAILTO:ajverkerk@vt.edu
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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