Published on: August 9, 2019 at 5:00 AM
By Dennis Washington
For the first time in the 121-year history of Miles College, a woman will lead the school.
Thursday, the historically black liberal arts college held a ceremony at its Fairfield campus to officially announce Bobbie Knight as the school’s interim president. Knight will take over for Dr. George T. French Jr., who is leaving the school to become the president of Clark Atlanta University.
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