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Phaidra Buchanan (B.S.Ed. ’21) broke ground in November 2020 as the University of Georgia's first African American Rhodes Scholar.

Phaidra Buchanan, wearing a red blouse, stands in front of the Arch on a sunny day in April 2021.

The original Georgia groundbreaker, Mary Frances Early, helped integrate the University of Georgia, paving the way for students like Phaidra. In 2012, she posed for a photo in front of the Arch on the 50th anniversary of her graduation from UGA.

The original Georgia groundbreaker, Mary Frances Early helped integrate the University of Georgia, paving the way for students like Phaidra Buchanan. In 2012, she posed for a photo in front of the Arch on the 50th anniversary of her graduation from the university.

Mary Frances Early, wearing a cap and gown, poses for a photo in front of the Arch in 2012, on the 50th anniversary of her graduation from the university.

Insider is produced by the Mary Frances Early College of Education's Communications Office. Photographs courtesy of Orangetheory Fitness, UGA Photography, Cassie Wright.