Bobbi Wilson 2013– In February of 2023 the Yale School of Public Health, after learning about 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson’s encounter with the police following her efforts to curb the presence of the invasive spotted lantern fly, honored her with a ceremony at Yale. State agricultural departments across the country urged Americans to kill the invasive insects,… Continue reading Bobbi Wilson
Month: February 2024
Maisie Brown
Maisie Brown 2001– In 2022, Maisie Brown helped with the Jackson, Mississippi water crisis, leading the effort to deliver drinking water to residents unable to access the city’s distribution centers. Clean drinking water had been an issue since 2010 when a winter storm broke mains and caused a widespread water outage. The water failed an… Continue reading Maisie Brown
Marie Maynard Daly
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly 1921 -2003 Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was raised by a father who instilled a drive for education in his daughter because he was forced to abandon his own educational dreams due to a lack of funds. Although the family was poor, Marie paid her tuition at Queens College by tutoring chemistry… Continue reading Marie Maynard Daly