• Politics Aside, Universities Must Continue to Advocate for Students

    Politics Aside, Universities Must Continue to Advocate for Students
    By Dr. Quinton T. Ross,Jr., 15th President of Alabama State University 
    He appeared to many to be the typical college student. 
    A promising work-study student, for much of his college time he had solid grades and maintained a GPA well above the requirement of his academic scholarships. However, there had been a noticeable change in his attendance over a few recent weeks and his academic performance had started to slip. His grades took a plunge downward, and his GPA declined as a r
  • 100 Students Receive Scholarships at Superintendents’ Commission Gala, Including 11 Full-Rides to Tougaloo College

    100 Students Receive Scholarships at Superintendents’ Commission Gala, Including 11 Full-Rides to Tougaloo College
    Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, Southland College Prep CEO and Mr. Robert Lane, Southland’s Director of College Admissions (center) celebrate with Southland students awarded Ron Edmonds scholarships by the Superintendents’ Commission in March at the Tinley Park Convention Center during the Commission’s Ron Edmonds Scholarship Award and Board Recognition Gala. One hundred students from 12 school districts received Ron Edmonds scholarships and Superintendents’ Commission Scholarship

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