Lobby

The school lobby will feature a permanent display area with pictures and documents related to the life and legacy of Minerva France. The daughter of a cook and railroad worker from Kentucky, Ms. France set a precedent for Black women in librarianship and higher education. She received her bachelor's degree from the West Virginia Institute and spent time at Columbia University before landing a job as a librarian and English instructor at Wilberforce College. While at Wilberforce, France drove an hour one-way to Columbus to take night classes for her master's degree, finally graduating in 1934. She passed away from an illness the following year.

The display area will also include pictures of the Minerva Amusement Park.

A logo of the school’s mascot, a falcon, will wind along the main stair wall and greet visitors.