Who was Velma K. Waters?

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In 1964, Velma K. Waters was the first undergraduate African American student to enroll at East Texas State College (now A&M-Commerce). She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the university in 1968 and taught in Carthage, Texas. She passed away on January 10, 1999.

The Library was renamed in her honor on August 20, 2020.

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