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Lillian Kennedy Beam
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A Tribute to Dr. Lillian Kennedy Beam i=1550188252
Early Life
Death
Lillian attended Howard University and graduated from Ohio State University.
She had a masters in education and doctorate degree in psychology and business management.
Dr. Beam passed away on July 6th, 2008, only months after having an open heart surgery.
Birth/Death
Birth
Lillian married into the Beam family in 1947. She would later have six children with Loudin Beam Sr.
She traveled around the world with her navy husband, teaching in different places.
Lillian Kennedy Beam was born on March 17th 1924 to Cara Lee Atkins and Leon Robert Kennedy.
Middle Life
Right Out of Franklin
Biography
Lillian graduated from Franklin in 1942 at the top of her class. After high school, she went to Ohio State University.
In the 1960s, she became the president of San Diego Community College. She went on to be vice chancellor of the U.S. International University in Nairobi, Kenya.
Family life
- Lillian grew up in a house with 6 kids. Although life was not easy for them, their family was hard working and the light of their community.
Family Life
- " I think the reason that all the neighbors and people were at our house was because there was always laughter, there was always love, and warmth, and we were just the focal point." (Lilliankbeam.com)
- When she got married and had her own family, she continued to instill these values in her own home. She showed warmth and love to those she met.
Legacy
• Lillian Kennedy was someone who was able to give students in Kenya hope. "Lillian planted the first seeds and created hope in Kenya at a time there was none." (David Onserio Monda)
Legacy
From Dirt to Degrees
Continued.
Lillian was someone who was able to turn nothing into something. “In seven years she took a school described as being "The Phoenix in the Ashes," purchased 20 acres of land in Kasarani with a view of Mount Kenya, and built a fully accredited American University with 14 buildings spread over five acres of the 20-acre campus.” (Teresa Beam)
Criteria
How is she Relevant Today?
Relevancy
- Lillian Beam rebuilt the USIU in Kenya, which is still producing thousands of degrees today.
- Her work in Kenya and the US is still benefiting many Africans and African Americans, and helping people achieve prosperous careers.
- She inspired many teachers who still are teaching to this day.
How Does She Stand Out?
How does she stand out?
- After Lillian's High School career she went on to earn a Master's and a PhD. She has helped educate across the globe.
- Her passion for education has reached across the US, Kenya, and even Japan.
- She was inducted into the Franklin High School Hall of Fame on July 24, 1993.
Lillian's Impact on Franklin
Impact on Community
- Lillian was an inspiration for all students of Franklin, and is displayed on a plaque in the High School for her outstanding achievement.
- Her household in Franklin was a focal point in the community, even though her family was very poor.
Plaque
Where Should the Plaque go?
Dr. Lillian Kennedy Beam had an impact on education all around the world, and to respect this, she should be honored in the library. A library represents education and learning, something she was very passionate about.
Where Should we Remember Her?
Citations
Resources
- http://www.power-living.com/thepowerof/one.html
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yuYaY43mL1w51mPfWWQY4eQDbOqoujA0PnA2v4T--To/edit?usp=sharing - Hall of Fame
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EZFkEG4pGOyWk100_HElmiZs0JhGOd47F4VX8EKo4Qk/edit?usp=sharing - Allan Morton
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ckde47Shkh5ooroBex6Qw9WDHIkbisAahIInBrXJ4I8/edit?usp=sharing - David Monda
- Teresa Beam
- After Life Communications
- Lilliankbeam.com
- https://music.apple.com/us/album/do-re-mi/1550187908?i=1550188252