Mary | Mcleod Bethune

In 1904, with just $1.50 and five students, Bethune founded the in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The school merged with the Cookman Institute for Men in 1923, eventually becoming Bethune-Cookman University . mary mcleod bethune

She was the only child in her family to attend school, walking miles daily to a local mission school. In 1904, with just $1

Lacking funds, she used charred wood for pencils and elderberry juice for ink. with just $1.50 and five students

Supported by scholarships, she graduated from Scotia Seminary (1894) and attended the Moody Bible Institute (1894–1895) with the goal of becoming a missionary. Founding Bethune-Cookman University