In memoriam: Matthew Maurice Winston Sr. '59
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Matthew Maurice Winston, one of the first Black students to attend Virginia Tech and the second Black student to graduate, passed away on May 14.
A Norfolk, Virginia, native, Winston graduated as his class valedictorian from Booker T. Washington High School in 1955. He enrolled at Virginia Tech, graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering in 1959. Winston later earne . . .
Matthew Maurice Winston, one of the first Black students to attend Virginia Tech and the second Black student to graduate, passed away on May 14.
A Norfolk, Virginia, native, Winston graduated as his class valedictorian from Booker T. Washington High School in 1955. He enrolled at Virginia Tech, graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering in 1959. Winston later earne . . .