but for ronald yancey, it's a reminder of personal perseverance. nearly six decades ago, he became the first black graduate at georgia tech, paving the way for other students of color. earlier this month, he presented a diploma and a hug to one of those students, his granddaughter, deanna. she graduated with a master's in electrical and computer engineering, the very same field as her grandfather. >> i get the best of both worlds of not only having ronald yancey, the first black graduate, hand me my diploma, but also the fact that i get to have my grandfather hand me my diploma. >> there are three kinds of people in the world. those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. deanna made this happen. >> i agree. ronald and deanna yancey, they are tonight's "heart of america." and congratulations to all the graduates. >>> and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.