Dr. Agenia Clark: president, Fisk University
Dr. Agenia Clark's path to becoming president of Fisk University is not a typical one. She didn't come up through academia. She had led the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee; she had worked in the corporate world and even nearly launched a tech startup after getting her MBA. But her somewhat unusual path had also given her the tools she needed. And more importantly, she had a passion for this historic institution.
Growing up in Alabama, Agenia learned early on the importance of education. It was drummed into her by the women in her church and, yes, her own Girl Scout troop. And even though her…
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