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(Talladega, AL) Talladega College recently partnered with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics to launch the nation’s second HBCU women’s gymnastics team. The college has now made history by hiring Aja Sims-Fletcher as its inaugural gymnastics coach, making her the second HBCU gymnastics coach ever. She joins Fisk University’s Corrinne Tarver, who became the first in 2022. Coach Aja and Talladega College will host their first Gymnastics News Conference on February 13, 2023, at 11 am CST, in the Dr. Billy…

(Talladega, AL) Rev. Dr. Herman "Skip" Mason Jr., an esteemed historian, author, and educator, will deliver Talladega College’s Black History Month Convocation address on Thursday, February 9, at 11 a.m., in DeForest Chapel. Dr. Mason, who serves as senior pastor of historic West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia, will reflect upon “Black Excellence: Reconstructing Bridges and Navigating New Barriers.” Program highlights will include a performance by the Tallade…

(Talladega, AL) Talladega College Senior Vice President for Student Life and Success Dr. Pernella Rowena Deams announced that Dr. Lou Avotri has been promoted to associate vice president/executive director of student success. Dr. Avotri, a consultant for the college who previously served as director of student success, will have oversight of student success, retention, and career services. “I am confident in Dr. Avotri’s leadership abilities. She has the knowledge, experience and dedication r…

Talladega College President Dr. Gregory Vincent has appointed Dr. Barbara J. Johnson as the institution’s executive vice president and provost effective July 19, 2022. Dr. Johnson will also hold the rank of tenured professor. She comes to Talladega from Arkansas Tech University (ATU) in Russellville, Arkansas, where she served as vice president for academic affairs. As a senior cabinet member and a tenured professor, she collaborated with faculty and staff to establish and execute priorities f…

Talladega College President Dr. Gregory Vincent has appointed Detective-Sergeant Christopher Anderson as the institution’s new chief of police effective July 15, 2022. Anderson, who is an alumnus of the college, will also maintain his position as an instructor of criminal justice. Anderson is a retired Birmingham Police Department veteran with 27 years of experience in law enforcement. He has co-hosted the Investigation Discovery (ID) channel’s television series “Reasonable Doubt” for the past…