Mary E. Wood & Larry W. Carter Scholarship Recipients Announced

Aug. 9, 2017

Mary E. Wood and Larry W. Carter Scholarship Recipients Announced

 

The Community Foundation administers the Mary E. Wood Scholarship and the Larry W. Carter Scholarship funds which provide scholarships for African-American students seeking higher education.

Recipients of the 2017 Mary E. Wood Scholarship include: Alyssa Carter studying at Mercy College of Health Science Kali Weiss studying at St. Olaf College Recipients of the 2017 Larry W. Carter Scholarship include: Nawadir Ali studying at Saint Louis University Akouvi Dansou studying at the University of Iowa Madeline Edmonds studying at Iowa State University Nina Gregory studying at Iowa State University Bailey Irvin studying at Iowa State University Gabriel Maxey studying at Des Moines Area Community College Skylar Mayberry-Mayes studying at Iowa State University Kiera McGregor studying at Iowa Western Community College Kale’Nichols studying at Iowa State University Janita Pegram studying the University of Iowa Elizabeth Settles studying at Iowa State University Sierra Singleton studying at Iowa State University Teleah Thomas studying at North Carolina A & T State University Kali Weiss studying at St. Olaf College Elijah Willig studying at Middlebury College

About Mary E. Wood

Mary E. Wood was born August 28, 1902, in Des Moines, Iowa.  She attended Des Moines Public Schools and graduated from East High School.  In 1924, she received her Bachelors Degree from Drake University and continued her education at New York University in New York City, receiving a Master of Arts in Education. 

 

Mary Wood was the first African-American woman in the United States to be named executive director of a greater metropolitan YWCA and held that position in several states. After retiring, she served as a consultant for the National Board of the YWCA and implemented its imperative to "eliminate racism wherever it exists by any means necessary."

 

About Larry W. Carter

Larry W. Carter was also educated in Des Moines Public School system. He was the first African-American to enroll and graduate from the Intermountain School of Telegraphy.  He also received a degree from the Marquette University Advanced School of Management and the Management Development Institute.

 

Larry Carter worked for Norwest Financial for more than 27 years and eventually became one of the highest ranking African-American corporate officers in Des Moines.