The University named a recently built residence hall after Sears .
She achieved a milestone early in her career when in 1872 she became the first woman in the U.S. to head a public college , Mankato Normal School , now Minnesota State University , Mankato .
The Minnesota State University named a recently built residence hall after Sears .
She achieved a milestone early in her career when in 1872 she became the first woman in the U.S. to head a public college , Mankato Normal School , now Minnesota State University , Mankato .