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Shaw receives $700K from estate
By Staff Reports
Shaw recently received a $721,960 gift from the estate of Dr. Dorothy M. Haith, class of 1952, whose lifelong commitment to education and service began at Shaw University.
Born in Rockingham County in 1929, Dr. Haith graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1947 and earned her undergraduate degree from Shaw. Her years at ShawU shaped her passion for scholarship, leadership and service. She often credited the university with instilling in her both a love of learning and the courage to pursue opportunities that opened doors for countless others…