Edenton Heritage: 96 Year Old Alumnus of D. F Walker HS

96 Year Old Ms. Reva Brinkley Standifer

On August 29-30, 2014, the alumni association of D. F. Walker HS, held a reunion in Edenton, NC, where the organization honored its oldest, dedicated member, Ms. Reva Brinkley Standifer, who was 96 years old at the time of the event.  

Ms. Brinkley Standifer was a member of the first cohort of students (9th grade) to attend D. F. Walker HS (Rosenwald school) when it opened in 1932, and graduated with nine others in 1935! 

Was this worthy news for the town of Edenton, NC? 

Well, it was newsworthy in Monticello, Georgia!

This momentous news was published in “The Monticello News” located in Monticello, GA. I have not found any references to the reunion or the D. F. Walker HS Alumni Reunion on Edenton’s website or in the local news.  
If you have any news about the reunion, please share.

I’m still searching though…


CLICK on the Monticello, Georgia link, to read about some past and recent history connected to Edenton’s African American community.


References:

Photo of Reva Brinkley Standifer at age 96 years old. Retrieved from: http://themonticellonews.com/reva-standifer-is-honored-p11108-115.htm

The Monticello News. (September 11, 2014). Reva Standifer Is Honored. Retrieved from: http://themonticellonews.com/reva-standifer-is-honored-p11108-115.htm

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