Nearly 60 years after Atlanta native and engineer Ronald Yancey overcame barriers to become Georgia Institute of Technology’s first Black graduate, he presented his granddaughter with her ...

Yancey made history as the first Black person to obtain their degree from the university in 1965. Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate, Ronald Yancey, fulfilled his legacy by awarding his ...

Deanna Yancey smiles with a statue of her grandfather, Ronald, who was the first Black student to graduate from Georgia Tech in 1965. Georgia Tech's first Black engineering graduate is now passing the ...

In June 1965, Ronald Yancey walked across Georgia Tech’s commencement stage with an electrical engineering degree to become the first Black student to graduate from the institution. Almost 60 years ...

When Deanna Yancey walked across the stage during her May 3 graduation from Georgia Institute of Technology, a very special person presented her with her diploma—her grandfather, who was the ...