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| Dorothy Ella Inghram |
 Dorothy
Ella Inghram has lived nearly all of her long and rich life in San Bernardino.
She graduated from Mt. Vernon Elementary, Sturges Junior High, San Bernardino
High (1923), Valley College (1934), and the University of Redlands, where
she received a bachelor's in music (1936) and an M.A. (1958) in education.
In 1929, as a student, she composed the music for SBVC's Alma Mater; the
lyrics were written by classmate Marie Brodeur. Dorothy concluded her distinguished
career in education in 1971, teaching briefly at Prarie View College in
Texas before coming to the Mill School District in San Bernardino where
she served as a teacher, principal, and District Superintendent. She is
an accomplished church organist and the author of 4 books including Beyond
All This, the riveting story of her family and of other African-Americans
living in San Bernardino during the period 1888-1971. Her latest book is
entitled The Incredible You: Spirit Within. Inghram has been the recipient
of many awards and honors. A branch of the San Bernardino public library
system bears her name and her 90th birthday (Nov. 9, 1995) was designated
as Dorothy Inghram Day in San Bernardino. She is a lifetime member of the
Alumni Association and regularly contributes to the scholarship at the college
bearing her name. Inghram was inducted into the SBVC Hall of Fame in 1989.
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