As a result of her participation in the Freedom Rides, and the strife it caused within the college administration her professor, Leonard J. Lucito, arranged for her to attend Southern Illinois University, where she was able to complete her studies.
As a result of her participation in the Freedom Rides, she was not allowed to finish her degree at Peabody College. Her professor, Leonard J. Lucito, arranged for her to attend Southern Illinois University, where she was able to complete her studies.