News at St. Catherine's
Little Rock Nine Member Inspires St. Catherine's
Minnijean Brown-Trickey visited with St. Catherine's students, faculty and staff.
There was laughter and even some tears. And no doubt everyone was filled with inspiration.
Minnijean Brown-Trickey wowed St. Catherine's students, faculty and staff on Thursday as she shared her journey as one of the famed Little Rock Nine.
“When they were yelling at me, they threw away their dignity,” Brown-Trickey told the St. Catherine’s girls. “And it landed on me.”
St. Catherine's welcomed Brown-Trickey as part of the Dalton Speaker Series. She addressed girls in grades 8-12 in the morning and finish with a Question/Answer session for the students. She also met with different groups of Upper School girls before departing the campus after lunch.
Minnijean Brown-Trickey wowed St. Catherine's students, faculty and staff on Thursday as she shared her journey as one of the famed Little Rock Nine.
“When they were yelling at me, they threw away their dignity,” Brown-Trickey told the St. Catherine’s girls. “And it landed on me.”
St. Catherine's welcomed Brown-Trickey as part of the Dalton Speaker Series. She addressed girls in grades 8-12 in the morning and finish with a Question/Answer session for the students. She also met with different groups of Upper School girls before departing the campus after lunch.
An activist for minority rights, Brown-Trickey was one of nine students who faced an angry mob with 1,200 armed soldiers and a worldwide audience on Sept. 25, 1957 to help desegregate Central High in Little Rock, Ark. Brown-Trickey also addressed many of today’s issues around race relations and even the monuments as she addressed students and answered their questions.
Established in 1986 in memory of the late Governor John N. Dalton, the Dalton Speaker Endowment Fund was established to bring to the St. Catherine's campus a teacher or group of speakers to interact with our students and faculty on issues relating to the federal or state government.
Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St.Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.
