Episode 2 of 2

First Graduating Class

When: 1901
Where: Flagstaff, Arizona
Part of: Founding of Northern Arizona Normal School at Flagstaff

The first graduating class consisted of four women who received teaching credentials in the Arizona Territory in 1901.

In 1901, four women graduated from Northern Arizona Normal School and received credentials to teach in the Arizona Territory. This event reflects the school's mission to train teachers for public common schools, consistent with its status as one of approximately 180 normal schools founded in the 19th century.

Sources

Northern Arizona University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09

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