The College presented Lucille Whipper with a Founders' Medal on January 30, 2020. The 92-year-old Whipper received a standing ovation during her acceptance of the medal, after urging the next generation to get involved if they see something that needs to be done: "Nobody invites you to act. You just do it." Whipper was the first African-American woman to represent Charleston County at the South Carolina Statehouse and was instrumental in establishing the College’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. Courtesy of the College of Charleston.Download Original File
