In memoriam: Irving L. Peddrew III
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Irving L. Peddrew III of Hampton, Virginia, who integrated Virginia Tech's classrooms in 1953, passed away on May 11. He was 88.
While enrolled, Peddrew was forced to live and eat off campus. Decades later, he became a namesake of a residence hall that now houses over 200 students and a Black-culture-themed living-learning community.
Peddrew was the first Black student admitted to a hi . . .
Irving L. Peddrew III of Hampton, Virginia, who integrated Virginia Tech's classrooms in 1953, passed away on May 11. He was 88.
While enrolled, Peddrew was forced to live and eat off campus. Decades later, he became a namesake of a residence hall that now houses over 200 students and a Black-culture-themed living-learning community.
Peddrew was the first Black student admitted to a hi . . .