MSUM Celebrates Black History Month with Dr. Yvonne Condell
(Inforum) MOORHEAD — In celebration of Black History Month, Minnesota State University Moorhead honored Dr. Yvonne Condell on Thursday, Feb. 27, for her contributions to education and the community.
Condell taught biology for 30 years at MSUM and remained active with the university after her retirement in 1995. She has served on the boards of the MSUM Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Public Radio and the Science Museum of Minnesota.
(KVRR) MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the achievements of an educator who has changed lives in the Moorhead area for 60 years.
Dr. Yvonne Condell and her husband James put down roots in Moorhead in 1965.
Condell taught biology at MSUM for 30 years, while her husband became the first licensed psychologist in the state of Minnesota.
The couple were some of the very first African Americans in the area.
James died in 1998, but Yvonne remained active in the community, working to engineer social change and empower women of color looking to advance their education.
The event at MSUM honored her contributions and she spoke about what she hopes the future holds for society.