Winston Salem Teachers College - 12 Became First Nursing Students Earning Degree

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Winston Salem Teachers College - 12 Became First Nursing Students Earning Degree

Photograph source: Winston Salem State University archives

In 1957, 12 students made history, becoming the first graduates to earn their bachelor of nursing from WSTC. Due to segregation in North Carolina, the students had to travel as far as New York for training.

*WSTC , Winston Salem Teachers College was the university's previous name.
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