MSU grad to lead Tougaloo College

TOUGALOO, Miss. – Tougaloo College in central Mississippi has selected Carmen Walters to be the historically black institution’s next president. For the past six years, she worked as executive VP of enrollment management, student success, and institutional relations at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Miss., about 30 miles north of Gulfport. Prior to that, Walters worked for 18 years at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. She holds a doctorate in community college leadership from Mississippi State University, a master's degree from Xavier University in New Orleans, and a bachelor's degree from Southern University in New Orleans. Current Tougaloo President Beverly Wade Hogan retires June 30. Tougaloo College is marking its 150th anniversary this year. (Source: The AP 03/18/19)