Patricia McKinney-Lewis
- Title
- Patricia McKinney-Lewis
- Date(s)
- 9/13/2018
- Interviewee(s)
- Patricia McKinney-Lewis See all items with this value
- Interviewer(s)
- Jessica Ballard See all items with this value
- Interviewer Position
- Archivist for Multicultural Collections & Services
- Summary
- As a high school senior in Danville, Patricia McKinney-Lewis hadn't originally planned on seeking attendance at the University of Illinois. Participating in American Legion Conferences held annually at Gregory Hall, however, caused her to develop a high opinion of Illinois early on. She viewed it as a highly prestigious institution; maybe too prestigious for her. Project 500 Recruiters convinced her otherwise, and 3 degrees later, she gives back to her Danville community by inspiring students to pursue higher education, investing in scholarships, and reaching back to help the children in any way she can. Patricia's interview includes some unique insights from her participant role in the September 10, 1968 Union Demonstration.
- Subject(s)
- 50th anniversary celebration See all items with this value
- alumni See all items with this value
- alumni reunions See all items with this value
- black student association See all items with this value
- black students See all items with this value
- illini union See all items with this value
- oral history See all items with this value
- patricia mckinney lewis See all items with this value
- project 500 See all items with this value
- protests See all items with this value
- student life See all items with this value
- university archives See all items with this value
- Item sets
- Project 500
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