
Heartfelt testimonials and laughter filled the James L. Bolden Campus Union Ballroom Thursday June 28 as more than 300 members of the Alcorn State University community honored Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. – the university’s 19th president – during a farewell celebration on the Lorman Campus.
Rankins will begin his service as Commissioner of Higher Education for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning on July 1st.