Little-Easter accepted to Bethune-Cookman University

Please congratulate Ariel Little-Easter on her recent acceptance to Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida.  Way to go Ariel!

History

In 1904, a very determined young black woman, Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls with $1.50, faith in God and five little girls for students. Through Dr. Bethune’s lifetime the school underwent several stages of growth and development.  In 1923, it became a co-ed high school as a result of a merger with the Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida.  A year later, the school became affiliated with The United Methodist Church; it evolved into a junior college by 1931 and became known as Bethune-Cookman College.  In 1941, the Florida State Department of Education approved a 4-year baccalaureate program offering liberal arts and teacher education.  Dr. Bethune retired in 1942 at which time James E. Colston became president until 1946 when Dr. Bethune resumed the presidency for a year.