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Brooke Bentley ’01: Athlete, Anchor, Author, Mom
She’s covered two Super Bowls, a Pro Bowl and more. Now, Davidson College alum and former scholar-athlete Brooke Bentley distills her experiences as a woman sports journalist in her new book, Sideline Confidential. Learn more.
Testing Coeducation: Five Women Who ‘Tried It Out’
Before women were admitted to Davidson College, five women participated in an exchange program that paved the way for coeducation. Learn more.
Davidson College Celebrates Pioneering Women by Investing in Students
Sue McAvoy ’77, from Davidson College’s first class of women to attend all four years, has created the Pioneer Internship Fund. It will help cover student expenses while they hold low-paying or non-paying intern positions. It also honors Davidson’s 50+Years of Coeducation this fall. Learn more.
Beadsie Woo ’86 on Being ‘First,’ Learning to Lead and Long-term Change
There might be strength in numbers, but when the numbers weren’t there yet, the women among Davidson College’s first coeducation classes didn’t let that stop them from becoming campus leaders. Learn more.
Justice and Generosity: The Way of Ward Black Law
Alum Janet Ward Black started redefining and pushing her own boundaries at Davidson College. Now she blazes trails as a trial lawyer at her law firm, one of the largest woman-owned firms in the state. Learn more.
Davidson College Put the Wind in Her Sails
At Davidson College, Tracy Charles Shenkman ’74 learned how to become a student. Learn more about her experience as we celebrate 50+ Years of Coeducation.