Dr. Charles L. Drew was a black native of Washington, D.C., who received the B.A., M,D. and M.D.S.C. degrees from Amherst College, McGill University School of Medicine and Columbia University, respectively. Dr. Drew was an expert on blood plasma and was considered the father of the "Blood Bank."

Dr. Booker T. Griffith was the first person employed full-time at Savannah State College with an earned doctorate. He was employed in 1946 and served as Professor of Biology and Chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences until his retirement.

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