Virginia Randolph, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Virginia Randolph

American schoolteacher

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1870

Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 16-Mar-1958

Profession: teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Virginia Randolph

  • Virginia Estelle Randolph (August 6, 1870 – March 16, 1958) was an African-American educator in Henrico County, Virginia.
  • She was named the United States' first "Jeanes Supervising Industrial Teacher" by her Superintendent of Schools, Jackson T.
  • Davis, and she led a program funded by the Jeanes Foundation to upgrade vocational training throughout the U.S.
  • South as her career progressed.
  • Her work is widely associated with vocational education.
  • Two schools of the Henrico County Public Schools system were named in her honor and in 2009 Randolph was posthumously honored by the Library of Virginia as one of their "Virginia Women in History" for her career and contributions to education.

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