Yvette Hynson ('93)

Yvette Hynson ’93 came to Washington College as a non-traditional student (enrolling as a 27-year-old) and as a recipient of the Jesse Ball DuPont Scholarship for Women and Minorities.

At the time of Yvette’s arrival, there were no existing minority student clubs or organizations. She was instrumental in the creation of both the Dale Adams Heritage Exchange and Cleopatra’s Daughters. The latter club was created after the college refused to allow a chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, a Black sorority, to be instated on campus.

213 Was a Dirt Road

 Discussing Race in the Classroom

Creating Safe Spaces on Campus

Feeling Disconnected From the College

Founding Cleopatra’s Daughters

An Open Door at Sumner Hall