Librarian of Congress Receives Blackwell Award from Hobart and William Smith Colleges
b'GENEVA, N.Y., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --During the 2021 Commencement exercises at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden became the 42nd recipient of the prestigious Elizabeth Blackwell Award.
- b'GENEVA, N.Y., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --During the 2021 Commencement exercises at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden became the 42nd recipient of the prestigious Elizabeth Blackwell Award.
- She also delivered the Commencement Address and received an honorary degree.\nThe Blackwell Award is named in honor of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, known worldwide as the first woman to receive a Doctor of Medicine degree and who graduated from Geneva Medical College, a precursor to Hobart and William Smith.The Elizabeth Blackwell Award is given by Hobart and William Smith to a woman whose life exemplifies outstanding service to humanity.\nHayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress and the first woman and first African American to lead the national library.
- And if you ever had a doubt, you know that the world needs you.
- You are graduating at what has already been called one of the most significant inflection points in history.