Communications leader works to make everyone feel safe and welcome on campus.

Tougaloo's very own alumna and trustee, Shirlethia Franklin, has been slated for admittance to partnership in the global law firm Jones Day.

Franklin’s career includes work as a former senior U.S. Department of Justice official, litigating civil cases involving the federal government. She was a member of the 2013 - 2014 Class of White House Fellows for leadership and public service and previously served on the board of directors for the White House Fellows Foundation and Association.

White House Initiative Honors Tougaloo Student as 2018 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar

2018 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar, Tougaloo College senior History major, Raegan Johnson.

Tougaloo College alumna and recent law school graduate Marnise Alyssia Webb.

In the spirit of Tougaloo College creating career pathways to a global marketplace, one of its alum

Tougaloo Spotlight: Ro’chelle Williams

1. What is your current professional role or title? 

Executive Confidential / COS at the National Education Association.

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August 2020 Congressman Bennie G. Thompson

Carmilya Jackson (left) and Normanda Brown (right).

“Ensuring that students have a positive academic experience remains our top priority” says Dr.

The U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Caucus has elected Congressman Bennie G. Thompson to Chair the Committee on Homeland Security for the 116th Congress.

Tougaloo College is providing students with another way to become global leaders. In the spirit of global impact, President Beverly Wade Hogan visited Barcelona, Spain last month as part of a new partnership that will provide free passports to 75 Tougaloo College students. Hogan was among nine college and university presidents from the United States invited to participate in the Presidential Leadership Workshop hosted by the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) and the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI).