Hettie Simmons Love was the first Black woman to graduate from the Wharton School of Business with a Masters in Business Administration, and left behind a legacy of living life to the fullest and a passion for education.
Honoree Hettie Simmons Love watches a video put together by the PA Media Group during the Penn State Harrisburg’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Banquet held Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. Matthew O'Haren | Special to PennLiveA history-making Harrisburg woman has died, leaving behind a legacy of living life to the fullest and a passion for education.
. “100-year-old Hettie Love was a trailblazer in more ways than one. She was passionate about education, and was always giving back to the community. I always enjoyed our time together. It was a real honor to know her. She will absolutely be missed.”’ Master of Business Administration program, an achievement she earned in 1947. While enrolled at the school, Love said that she was ignored by nearly all of her classmates, with only three Jewish students willing to welcome her into study groups.
Love had joined the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1941, and the group honored her with a diamond membership in 2016. She served on many committees with the sorority, including serving as president of the Harrisburg Epsilon Sigma Omega chapter.
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