Template:Did you know nominations/Opaline Deveraux Wadkins
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The result was: promoted by Jolly Ω Janner 04:28, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
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Opaline Deveraux Wadkins[edit]
- ... that Opaline Deveraux Wadkins was the first African American to earn a master's degree in nursing education from the University of Oklahoma and created the first pediatric service for Native Americans in Southwestern Oklahoma?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Isabella Beeton
- Comment: For WikiProject Women In Red
Created by SusunW (talk). Self-nominated at 02:41, 18 December 2015 (UTC).
A woman deserving the awards she got, on good sources. What do you think of mentioning (also) that she founded those training schools? Had her named day? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:47, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
- Totally weird that I never got pinged on this or if I did, I missed it. Sorry, Gerda Arendt What about:
- ALT1 ... that Opaline Wadkins, first African American to earn a master's degree in nursing education from the University of Oklahoma, created the first pediatric service for Native Americans in SW Oklahoma? or
- ALT2 ... that November 14, 1976 was proclaimed by Governor Boren as Opaline Wadkins Day to honor the first African American to earn a master's degree in nursing education from the University of Oklahoma? SusunW (talk) 05:45, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
Sorry that I didn't ping, - I trust that people watch their noms;) - All three fine now,I prefer the last, think that's really outstanding! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:10, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks Gerda Arendt! I had it watchlisted, but never saw a notice. Last night I wondered what happened to her and voilà! Gracias, mi amiga. SusunW (talk) 14:49, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
