I read the most recent issue of the Iowa Stater magazine with great interest. What caught my eye in particular was the story about Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson who, in my opinion, is one of the most accomplished graduates of the university. That he was a college president is laudable. That he played a central role in establishing the Tuskegee Airmen is remarkable. And, that he was co-founder of the United Negro College Fund is extraordinary. All of his accomplishments and contributions to our country were encapsulated by his receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Few citizens in the history of our country accomplished as much or contributed more to the common good than Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson. I was so pleased that his story was told in the Iowa Stater so that the current generation of ISU graduates and friends could learn of his exceptional life. Thank you so much for this article.
Dr. John H. Schuh
(’18 honorary)
Ames, Iowa