HUPrez17 pens a letter to the Howard University community on the loss of alumna Jessye Norman. An excerpt of that letter shares: . . .“...Today, and onward, we will feel the impact of this significant loss to the arts, to music, and the world. Norman was one of those once-in-a-generation singers who did not simply follow in the footsteps of others but staked out her niche in the history of singing. . She entered Howard University on full-tuition scholarship at 16 years old & graduated cum laude in 1967 from the College of Fine Arts. She continued her studies at the Peabody Conservatory and the University of Michigan, earning an M.A. degree in 1968. On the occasion of the 1982 Commencement Convocation, Howard University conferred upon Ms. Norman the honorary Doctor of Music degree. A distinguished leader and caretaker of alma mater’s legacy, she served on the Howard University Board of Trustees from 2002–2014. . . Her accolades include numerous Grammy Awards; the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-...