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Eckerd College Community Gets Words of Advice From the School's First African-American Graduate
March 14, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 14 -- Eckerd College issued the following news:

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Eckerd College community gets words of advice from the school's First African-American graduate

By Ashlyn Porter '28

Evelyn Jackson Cowart '65, Eckerd College's first African-American graduate, has overcome challenges her entire life.

Her journey to Eckerd started with a knock at the door of her family's home in St. Petersb . . .

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