On May 17, Caltech celebrated the unveiling of a new portrait of Grant D. Venerable (BS '32). The painting by Los Angeles artist June Edmonds stands in the front lobby of Venerable House, named in 2021 in his honor, and embodies the enduring legacy of Caltech's first Black undergraduate.
The unveiling celebration began with a ceremony in front of the house, where Caltech students, faculty, staff, and members of the Venerable family gathered to hear remarks by Kevin Gilmartin, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English, Allen V.C. Davis and Lenabelle Davis Leadership Chair of Student Affairs, and vice president for student affairs; Venerable House president and second-year undergraduate, Elin Stenmark; and Edmonds.