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Ric Sheffield, professor of sociology and legal studies at Kenyon College, reads a commendation from the Department of the Army that noted Simmons was a “remarkable trailblazer.”
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Mount Vernon resident Amber Keener reads a letter from William Harvey, president of Hampton University, in which he called Simmons a “true legend who paved the way for other African American physicians to ‘dream no small dreams.’”
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Mount Vernon Councilman Tanner Salyers read a letter from Kaiser Permanente that stated “to know and interact with [Simmons] was to be informed, inspired, and compelled to act simultaneously.”
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Jeff Ward, who has lived in Mount Vernon for 40 years, also works with the Ohio History Connection. He said working on a historical marker honoring Ellamae Simmons was a “labor of love.”
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Family members attending the dedication on May 7, 2021, of the Ellamae Simmons historical marker include, from left, step-daughters Diana Rice and Daphne Rice-Allen, Denver, Colorado; niece Varian Wilson, Reynoldsburg; and step-daughters Debra Rice, Chicago, and Delabian Rice-Thurston, Washington, D.C.
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Dr. Qiana Smith, director of residence life at The Ohio State University, pays tribute to Dr. Ellamae Simmons in a ceremony May 7, 2021. Simmons, a Mount Vernon native, broke racial barriers in numerous ways, including being the first Black woman to live in a dormitory at OSU.
GALLERY: Dr. Ellamae Simmons Historical Marker Dedication
