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Photos: New Residence Hall at NIU renamed in honor of Fanny Ruth Patterson

By Mark Busch
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Members of Fanny Ruth Patterson's family listen to speakers Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, during a ceremony where New Residence Hall at Northern Illinois University is renamed Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex in her honor. In 1915 Patterson was the university’s first Black graduate.

Members of Fanny Ruth Patterson's family listen to speakers Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, during a ceremony where New Residence Hall at Northern Illinois University is renamed Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex in her honor. In 1915 Patterson was the university’s first Black graduate. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.co)

Mark Busch

Mark Busch

Mark has won dozens of awards as a photographer and has several years experience delivering quality, informative and engaging photojournalism to the readers. To purchase photo reprints visit https://photos.daily-chronicle.com/. Twitter @Mark_R_Busch.