Award
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q6246665 · wikidata
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John Manuel Gandy
1870-10-31 – 1947-10-05
Life & Legacy
John Manuel Gandy (October 31, 1870 – October 5, 1947) was an educator, advocate, and the third president of Virginia State College. He became the president in 1914 when the school was known as Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, replacing James Hugo Johnston. While president of what is now Virginia State University, he also served as president of the Association of Negro Land Grant Colleges, president of the Virginia State Teachers' Association, and president of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools.
Occupation & Career
academic administrator, educator
Education
Jackson State University; Fisk University; Illinois Wesleyan University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Education & Institutions
Fisk University · Illinois Wesleyan University · Jackson State University
Verified Legacy Record
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6246665 — wikidata View source
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