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Subject: BlackAmericaWeb.com News Alert: Dr. Johnetta B. Cole comes out
of retirement
Dr. Johnetta Cole comes out of retirement to lead Bennett College
04/27/2002 04:40 PM EDT
BlackAmericaWeb.com News Services
Dr. Johnetta B. Cole, president emerita of of Spelman College, was chosen
today as the 14th president of Bennett College.
The school's board of trustees voted this morning to officially offer the
position to Cole, who will lead the 500-student, four-year liberal arts
college based in Greensboro, North Carolina, which is affiliated with the
United Methodist Church.
"The Board agreed that Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole is an ideal choice to help
Bennett face our current challenges and fulfill our potential as a leading
women's college," said Marian B. Tasco, board chair and a Philadelphia city
councilwoman.
Maya Angelou, a Bennet trustee, praised the selection of Cole. "Bennett
College, North Carolina, and thousands of young Black women have been
waiting
for the appearance of Dr. Johnnetta Cole. I join with the voices of the
board, those ancestors who founded the school, all the alumnae, all the
present day students and those yet to come, and indeed everyone of every
race
and place who cherish excellence. Welcome, Dr. Johnnetta Cole."
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