Bennett College close to closure due to fundraiser falling short By Allison Joyner Bennett College is fighting for its survival. So far, the college, just one of two women-only HBCUs, is more than halfway from raising $5 million thanks to a $500 million donation last week from The Papa John’s Foundation. Without the funds, the […]
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Driven to Make a Difference: Shani McMichael of Bennett College is Today’s Buddy Scholar
Shani McMichael GPA: 3.9 Hometown: Dayton, Ohio Major: Psychology Classification: Rising Senior Career goal: Marriage and family therapist and an international motivational speaker for women and young girls Below, Shani shares her post graduation plans, school and community involvement and why she aspires to make a difference in the world. “The purpose of life […]
Bennett College Announces New President
The Bennett College Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins as the institution’s eighteenth president. Dawkins assumes the presidency after serving as interim president since Aug. 15, 2016. Dawkins is an accomplished leader in higher education who understands the inner-workings of the accreditation process and has a wealth of experience […]
Carmen Alonzo, Future Mathematician from Bennett College, is Today’s Buddy Scholar
Carmen Belissa Acosta Alonzo GPA: 4.0 Hometown: Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic Major: Mathematics Classification: Sophomore Career goal: Research mathematician and college professor Today’s Buddy Scholar, Carmen, talks below about her plans after graduation, the most influential person in her life, and why happiness is so important. After I finish Bennett, I want to immediately enter graduate […]
Tyler Binion, a Junior at Bennett College, is Today’s Buddy Scholar
GPA: 4.0 Hometown: Nashville, TN Major: Business Administration Classification: Junior Career Goal: high profile event planner After graduation, Tyler plans to continue her internship program with Carnival Corporation, as well as enter in the field of event planning and hospitality. Tyler also plans to attend a graduate school in the pursuit of receiving an MBA. […]
Bennett College is Our June School of the Month
About Bennett College Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women. The College offers women an education conducive to excellence in scholarly pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the workplace, society, and the world; and life-long learning in a technologically advanced, complex global society. As a United Methodist Church-related institution, […]