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She's Notre Dame's First Black Valedictorian - WBBM 780 - Chicago's #1 source for local news, traffic and weather: She's Notre Dame's first black valedictorian

(WBBM) -- History is being made at the University of Notre Dame this spring

In the 161 years the University of Notre Dame has been awarding degrees, never had there been an African-American as valedictorian. Until this year.

She’s Katie Washington of Gary, Indiana. She carries a 4.0 GPA majoring in biology and minoring in Catholic social teaching.

According to the Northwest Indiana Times, Washington plans to continue her studies at Johns Hopkins University and follow in her father’s footsteps into medicine.

Washington says she’s humbled by the honor of being named valedictorian.

...Upon graduation, Washington plans to pursue a joint M.D./Ph.D program at Johns Hopkins University.