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The Washington Irving Literary Society and John Marshall Literary Society—the school's oldest student organizations—trace their roots back before Mercersburg Academy was established. Before Marshall College moved to Lancaster to become Franklin & Marshall College, its students created the Diagnothian and Goethean literary societies.
Doug Glanville: University of Pennsylvania Engineering class of 1992, with major in systems engineering: [192] one of only five Penn alumni to play in Major League Baseball since 1951, and first African-American Ivy League graduate to play in the majors; [193] received the Outstanding Pro Prospect award in 1990; [194] New York Times op-ed columnist
Jennie Porter, first black person to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and became the first black female public school principal in Cincinnati; James B. Preston, neurophysiologist; Augustus Price, nuclear scientist, first African American radar man in the U.S. Navy
Many St. Xavier alumni are well-known figures in the Cincinnati area, and many others have gained recognition nationally and abroad as well. The following list includes those who completed the high school program at St. Xavier College, now Xavier University, between 1869 and 1934:
Founded in 1917 at the University of Cincinnati, the Cincinnatus Honorary Society was created to strengthen alumni relations, later shifting its focus to student recruitment. In the 1930s and 1940s, the society became known for its efforts in recruiting students through organized trips to high schools across Ohio and neighboring states.
The Friars Senior Society of the University of Pennsylvania, commonly nicknamed Friars, is the oldest undergraduate secret society at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] [a] Founded in 1899, it recognizes student leaders who have made a significant contribution to the university in all areas of campus life. The ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Downtown Cincinnati is defined as being all of the city south of Central Parkway, west of Interstates 71 and 471, and east of Interstate 75.
The Sphinx Senior Society is one of the oldest senior honor societies [a] at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The organization, founded in 1900, is self-perpetuating and consists of a maximum of 30 members selected annually.