Black Excellence: Hattie Peterson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_Scott_Peterson
Hattie T. Scott Peterson (1913–1993)[1] is believed to be the first African-American woman to gain a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.[2][3]
In 1947, Peterson began working as a survey and cartographic engineer for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).[4]
Peterson joined the local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 1954, making her the first female engineer to work for USACE.[5] Peterson’s work was focused on flood risk reduction, but she also advocated for engineering as a profession for women and women’s rights as a whole.[5]