Allie Francis Saxon, one of Emory University’s first Black graduates, dies at 95
Allie Francis Saxon of Atlanta, a pioneering nurse educator and one of the first Black graduates of Emory University, died on May 25 at the age of 95.
Now accepting applications for 2026
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University has partnered with Oglethorpe University to develop a pipeline designed to educate more local nurses to bolster the nursing workforce. With this collaboration, eligible students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Oglethorpe will be able to enroll in the School of Nursing’s Master of Nursing (MN) program.